High Holidays
All About Elul
How can we use the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah to prepare ourselves for the work of the High Holiday season? Join Rabbi Rebecca Richman for a session that will guide us through traditions, rituals, and spiritual practices that we might take on during the Hebrew month of Elul (which starts the night after
The Mitzvah of Shofar Blowing: The Hows and Whys of this Iconic Holy Day Sound
Phill Goldberg and Rabbi Elyse Wechterman will share their love of shofar blowing and why it is meaningful to them and then provide lessons and coaching for those who would like to take on this mitzvah this year. Please have a shofar ready and some paper and pens for taking a few "notes." No prior
The Cohein Gadol’s (High Priest’s) Yom Kippur Ritual
What can we learn from the ideal and actual behavior of the High Priest on Yom Kippur as described in early Rabbinic texts? We still celebrate the intense moment of the High Priest entering the Holy of Holies in the Temple and uttering the unpronounceable name in the Yom Kippur Musaf, even though there have
Erev Rosh ha-Shanah Musical Service
On erev Rosh ha-Shanah, in the first moments of the new year, when everything is possible and all ways are open to us, this service offers a chance to come together in self-reflection as the melodies of the High Holidays, as well as melodies from around the world, weave themselves through our hearts, our minds,
Charry Service Rosh ha-Shanah Day 1
Rabbi Zeff and Nina Peskin will be leading High Holiday services from the Charry Sanctuary. For complete details on this year's High Holiday options, guest ticket sales, and programming, please click here. Remote access: Germantown Jewish Centre will provide multiple ways to attend High Holiday services and programs remotely. Zoom: Zoom links for all services
Minyan Masorti Rosh ha-Shanah Day 1 Service
This weekly member-led traditional egalitarian minyan puts an emphasis on a complete traditional prayer service, with repetition of the Amidah in Shacharit and a full Torah reading. The minyan is currently meeting on Zoom, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and celebrations throughout