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Leviticus 18:5 וָחַי בָּהֶם 'and you shall live by [this faith]
Living Jewishly
High Holidays 2021/ 5782
Rosh
Hashanah
Erev: Monday, Sept. 6, 8 PM
First Day: Tuesday, Sept. 7, 10-12:25
Yom
Kippur
Kol Nidre: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 7:30-9 PM
Yom Kippur Morning: Thursday, Sept. 16 , 10-12:15
Yom Kippur afternoon: Minha 4:15 PM, Yizkor, 4:45 PM, Neilah
5:30
We meet for Services Rosh Hashanah
evening and the First day. On Yom Kippur, we meet for Kol Nidre (the evening service),
Morning services, and then in the afternoon,: yizkor, minha and the concluding
Neilah with final shofar blasts. Services are led by our Rabbi and Cantorial soloist
with lay participation. The Rabbi’s unique style infuses the prayers with
explanations, illustrative anecdotes, and his inspiring sermons are peppered
with stories, humor, and uplifting and sobering messages. Our Cantor leads us in
traditional melodies with the occasional newer compositions. The services last
from 1 ½ - 2 hours. We also meet for a
communal lunch after services, the first day of Rosh Hashanah.
Shabbat:
a.
We meet Friday nights (1-2x a month) for a 45-minute
service + discussion on Jewish topics, led by our rabbi and lay participation.
We light Shabbat candles together, make kiddush, pray, and learn. As with our
High Holiday services, The Rabbi’s unique style infuses the prayers with
explanations, illustrative anecdotes and his inspiring sermons are peppered
with stories, humor and uplifting and sobering messages
b.
Aside from the Covid, we had Shabbat dinners
monthly at the rabbi’s home. https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/5729883517497597213/8429464168589792453?hl=en
Passover
a.
We hosted a communal seder during Passover at a
local restraint. The service is led by our rabbi, with lay participation. The
pre-dinner seder lasts 75 minutes, followed by a delicious Pesah meal, followed
by the concluding parts and the Afikomen!
b.
Each year near Passover, in the rabbi’s monthly
class and during closest Shabbat service, we learn about a wide variety of
fascinating aspects of the Holiday. https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/5729883517497597213/2061921904566888033?hl=en
Chanukah
Each year, we host a Chanukah party at a local restraint,
with grab bag gift exchange, latkes, lunch, dreydle, singing, and a brief lesson
about the Holiday. The Rabbi teaches about fascinating aspects about the
Holiday in the closest monthly class and Shabbat service to the holiday. We
learn new aspects each time! https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/5729883517497597213/1232209156204972129?hl=en
Purim: The Rabbi, via zoom, had us dress in costumes
(optional), he chanted parts of the megillah. We sand Purim songs and discussed
various interesting aspects of the history and meaning of the holiday. Why does
the Talmud teach that only Purim will be celebrated in the days of the Messiah?
Tu Bishvat The New Year for Trees The rabbis hosted a tu B’shvat
style seder (developed by Jewish mystics 600 years ago) at his home, including
4 cups of wine, and the foods the Torah
associate with Israel: figs, dates, honey, pomegranates, wheat, barley, etc plus
by tradition carob. https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/5729883517497597213/1806698022335906747?hl=en
6. Purim
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