10 Things You Didn't Know About the Jewish High Holy Days | Rabbi Ron Li-Paz

What if the Jewish High Holy Days are about something much bigger than religion?
In this episode of The Meaning Mindset, Rabbi Ron Li-Paz explores 10 surprising ideas behind Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and what they reveal about being human.
From a New Year that begins with an audit, to a tradition that says Yom Kippur cannot repair what you did to another person, these ancient practices offer a powerful framework for accountability, forgiveness, self-examination, and starting again.
And at the heart of it all is a simple question:
I know who I want to be. I'm not always that person. What do I do about it?
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 - What the High Holy Days are really about
03:16 - Rosh Hashanah: The New Year as an audit
04:36 - Why the High Holy Days begin a month early
06:26 - Repentance vs. return: What teshuvah really means
08:04 - The shofar: “Awake, you sleepers”
10:00 - Why Yom Kippur can't repair what you did to another person
12:24 - Kol Nidrei and the promises we fail to keep
14:22 - Why Jews confess together instead of alone
16:54 - The surprising joy of Yom Kippur
18:50 - Jonah, forgiveness, and the question we all have to answer
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