The Jewish High Holy Days, which begin on Sunday night with Rosh ha-Shanah, demand both introspection and a searching look ahead, an emotional and intellectual challenge perhaps best experienced in spiritually familiar surroundings.

According to producer Nadine Zylstra, they faced unusual challenges rarely experienced in the US.

LGBT people in the U.S. state of Florida face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

A challenge to go beyond everything she'd experienced before.

A further challenge experienced was that the winter of 1915-16 was one of the worst in history.