High Holy Days 5786
Planted like a tree
Beside Divided Waters
9am: Family Service & Learning
Free and open to families with young children. On site at Ner Shalom’s outdoor courtyard. To register for our Yom Kippur Family, please click here.
Led by Reb Mia, Rabbi Irwin, and friends, we explore Yom Kippur themes in kid-friendly ways, using song, story, and activity. Art and activities will follow. There is also an option for families to join the morning service in the sanctuary.
For information on Nitzanim, click here.
9am: Morning Meditation
Registration for Yom Kippur morning required. Not available on Zoom.
Led by Basha Hirschfeld.
Between judgment and compassion lies the heart we tap on to awaken during Yom Kippur. Come and awaken the heart of longing and connect to Source through meditation.
10:15am: Yom Kippur Morning Service
Registration Required. In person and in the High Holy Day Zoom Room.
We move deeper into our practice of teshuvah, finding the path back to our hearts, repairing our relationships with self, others, and Earth. We look at how we may be better rooted to respond to the demands of this painful world.
The service will include beautiful music, traditional and familiar Yom Kippur prayers, and a lively, interactive Torah reading.
3pm: Justice Service
Led by Rita Rowan and Susan Levine.
In person and on Zoom.
We gather to sit in compassion and solidarity with those who are suffering in the world and those whose lives and safety have been jeopardized by the current political climate. Expect song, prayer, and silence, as we feel in deeply and recommit to our work in the world.
4pm: Healing Service
Registration Required. In person and in the High Holy Day Zoom Room.
Led by Leiah Bowden.
Leiah leads us in a healing experience, employing chant, visualization, and movement. Together we will breathe into the healing we need.
5pm: Yizkor Service
Registration Required. In person and in the High Holy Day Zoom Room.
Led by Stephanie Brown and Sharon Ziff.
Together and individually we hold and honor the memory of our beloveds who played such key roles in our lives. Join us for memory, story, and song.
If you wish your loved ones' names to be included in our annual Yizkor list, be sure to select the Yizkor item when you register and offer us the names you want included in this year’s ritual.
6pm: Neilah Service
Registration Required. In person and in the High Holy Day Zoom Room.
The climax of Yom Kippur, the Neilah service is our last communal opportunity to make amends, to reach new resolve, to write our intentions in the Book of Life. The service. led by Reb Irwin and our Musical Team, is followed at 7:00 PM by a short havdalah in the courtyard and a vegetarian/kosher fish break-the-fast potluck.
7pm: Havdalah and Break-the-Fast
After Neilah, we make havdalah together. Then, after motzi, we will enjoy a potluck break-the-fast under the stars or in the big room, whatever your preference. (Potluck offerings should be vegetarian / kosher fish only, and ready to serve, i.e. pre-cut.)