High Holy Days 5787
For Now: Courage and Connection
9:00 am: Family Service & Learning
Free and open to families with young children. On site at Ner Shalom’s outdoor courtyard. Watch this spot for a registration link.
Led by Rabbi Irwin and friends, we explore Yom Kippur themes in kid-friendly ways, using song, story, and activity. Art and activities will follow.
For information on our Nitzanim Family Learning Program, click here.
9:00 am: 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 what these connections require of us at this moment of the world.
The service will include beautiful music, traditional and familiar Yom Kippur prayers, and a lively, interactive Torah reading.
10:15 am: Teen Circle
Ner Shalom High Schoolers gather for exploration and discussion of connection. Facilitated by Brooke Radloff and Tim Talbott.
2:30 pm: The Book of Jonah
Join Basha Hirschfeld for an exploration of the Book of Jonah, the traditional Yom Kippur afternoon text. What does this story say about courage and connection? In person only.
3:30 pm: Justice Service
Led by Rita Rowan, Jill Rose, and Jane Lawhon. 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.
4:15 pm: Musical Healing Service
Led by Suzanne Shanbaum and Sheridan Gold.
Suzanne and Sheridan and friends lead us in a musical healing experience – a veritable mikveh of sound. Together we will breathe into the healing we need.
5:00 pm: Yizkor Service
Registration Required. In person and in the High Holy Day Zoom Room.
Led by Gesher Calmenson and Doron Hovav.
Love opens the door to grief. Both take courage. Death doesn’t end this connection. In this Yizkor service we will remember, mourn, and have the opportunity to speak what remains to be said.
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.
6:15 pm: 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. What courage do we emerge with? What new covenant do we make?
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.
7:15 pm: 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 sanctuary, whatever your preference. (Potluck offerings must be vegetarian / kosher fish only, and ready to serve, i.e. pre-cut.)