Tonight, we look forward to joining as friends and family to celebrate the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and the year 5782. The Erev Rosh Hashanah service begins at 7:30 on our High Holidays Website. Instructions for connecting are below.
Find the All Events and Services link and navigate to the service
A Zoom link will be available five minutes ahead of the start time. Here's a quick how-to video for signing in and joining a session.
Tonight's service will be in webinar form to allow for greater attendee capacity. You may briefly find yourself in a waiting room when you join it, and when you enter, you will only be able to see the service leaders, not the other attendees. The same will be true on Erev Yom Kippur, but all other services will be in the more familiar format that allows us to see each other.
We can't wait to gather together online for Rosh Hashanah! L'Shanah Tovah!
Rosh Hashanah Schedule
All services and events take place on the Havurah High Holidays Website. Members may sign in here. Send this link (cvent.me/xk9dbG) to friends and family. Everyone is welcome!
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Monday, Sept. 6, 7:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Tuesday, Sept. 7 Morning Service, 9:30 am | Torah, Shofar Service 11 am Family Service, 3 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Wednesday, Sept. 8 Morning Service, 9:30 am | Torah Service, 10:30 am | Shofar Service, 11:45 am
Additional Rosh Hashanah Activities
Lobby Rooms A chance to schmooze with each other, catch up after the long year, and make new friends. Day 1 at 9 am and 12:30 pm, Day 2 at 12:15 pm
Membership Tabling Learn more about Havurah's community and programming, and where you might fit. Day 1 at 12:15 pm
Meet Tikkun Olam Visit with Tikkun Olam to learn about the many ways we all have to make a difference. Day 1 at 1 pm
Tashlich Some HavurahHoods are hosting Tashlich gatherings! Contact your captain for information, or put together your own ritual! DIY Tashlich
After Rosh Hashanah
Contemplative Shabbat (Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10 am in Zoom Room Aleph)
High Holidays Cemetery Gathering (Sunday, Sept. 12 at 1 pm)
Young People’s High Holiday Discussion (Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 pm)
Erev Yom Kippur (Wednesday, Sept. 15)
Yom Kippur (Thursday, Sept 16)
Yom Kippur Family Service (Thursday, Sept. 16 at 10 am)
Tikkun Olam Discussion (Thursday, Sept. 16 at 1 pm)
Naming the Unnameable: Exploring Theology and Practice through Rabbi Toba Spitzer’s God is Here Wednesday, Apr 17th 7:00p to 8:30p Facilitated by Rabbi Benjamin. In this class, we’ll be exploring various ways in which the Divine is represented and imagined in Jewish tradition. Beyond simply the intellectual, our lens will be more one of spiritual reflection and practice. In other words: As we encounter and interact with the metaphors that the tradition offers for experiencing and connecting with God/Spirit/Life, what do we notice within our hearts and minds? How do particular images shape our consciousness and perception? As a guide for this exploration we will read Rabbi Toba Spitzer’s book, God is Here, which should be purchased for the class (contact Rabbi Benjamin for a free copy if needed). RSVP here by March 1.
Hakol Deadline is April 18 Thursday, Apr 18th (All day) Click to learn how to submit your contributions to our monthly newsletter. The deadline for the May 2024 Hakol is Thursday, April 18.
Prayer Flags for Our Planet Thursday, Apr 18th 11:00a to 3:00p This exhibit is about science and art.
It is meant to be a learning experience, about the top 60 solutions to climate change, as researched by over 5,000 scientists.
And most importantly it is about hope.
It is about learning about these solutions to climate change and
changing the hearts and minds of those around us,
so that we can all work together.
Anne Nesse, 2024
(HYB) Shabbat Morning Shabbat, Apr 20th 10:00a to 12:00p Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. For Zoom link (Zoom Room Aleph), email info@havurahshalom.org.
(IP) Tot Shabbat Shabbat, Apr 20th 10:30a to 11:30a Young children (0-5) and parents celebrate with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. All are welcome.
Shabbat School Shabbat, Apr 20th 3:00p to 5:15p This program gives children a foundation for lifelong Jewish learning and engagement while integrating parents and children in a caring Jewish community.
(HYB) Meeting of Palestine Justice working group Sunday, Apr 21st 7:00p to 8:30p Our regular monthly meeting of the Palestine Justice working group will take place on the third Sunday of every month, at Havurah and in Zoom Room Bet. The agenda will be distributed in advance on the listserv. If you are interested in being added to the listserv, please email David Lewis.
Experience the Omer: Making it Count! Tuesday, Apr 23rd 7:00p to 7:30p [RSVP to be emailed a recording of the April 9 intro session.] The Omer is an ancient tradition marking time between the Exodus from the Narrow Place to the Expanse at Sinai. Explore tools and practices to facilitate your own learning and experience from Liberation to Revelation. We will have an intro class followed by half-hour check-ins, one for each Sephira. Led by Andrine de la Rocha. 7 pm, Tuesdays, Apr. 9 (Intro), 23 (Chesed), 30 (Gevurah); May 7 (Tiferet), 14 (Netzach), 21 (Hod), 28 (Yesod); Jun. 4 (Malchut) Led by Andrine de la Rocha.
Passover Minyan Wednesday, Apr 24th 8:00a to 9:15a For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We meet both in person and streaming online in Zoom Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info.