KOL RINAH HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2015/5776

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1 KOL RINAH HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2015/5776 Selichot Saturday, September 5 8:30 pm Selichot Program 9:30 pm Selichot Service Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13 6:00 pm Mincha/Fes<val Ma ariv 6:55 pm Candle Ligh<ng Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 Monday, September 14 8:30 9:10 am Parallel WarmUp (OpVon 1 and OpVon 2) OpVon 1: Rabbi Micah Buck Yael & Niggun and Neshamah for a New Year OpVon 2: Rabbi Noah Arnow Why is This Yon5f Different From All Other Yon5fs? 9:15 am Fes<val Shacharit 9:30 am 1:30 pm Childcare, Family & Youth Programs Refer to enclosed informa5on sheet 10:15 am 11 am Parallel Torah Study Sarah & Hannah A Cau5onary Tale and a Model of Spiritual Prac5ce 12:15 pm 1 pm Parallel Musaf Study and Workshop Rabbi Micah Buck Yael Revolu5onary Prayer 7:51 pm Candle Ligh<ng Rosh Hashanah, Day 2 Tuesday, September 15 8:30 am Fes<val Shacharit 9:00 am 9:45 am Parallel Shacharit Study Rabbi Noah Arnow Avinu Malkeinu (Our Father, Our King): Renewing our Metaphors 9:30 am 1:30 pm Childcare, Family & Youth Programs Refer to enclosed informa5on sheet 10 am 10:45 am Parallel Torah Study Rabbi Micah Buck Yael Will This Be on the Final Exam? 11:45 am 12:30 pm Parallel Musaf Study and Discussion Spiritual Prac5ce of ForgeLng 7:51 pm Holiday Ends Shabbat Shuvah Saturday, September 19 9:00 am Shacharit

2 Tashlich Sunday, September 20 Join the Religious School for Tashlich at Oak Knoll Park at 9:30 am Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur) Tuesday, September 22 6:30 pm Mincha Service Doors close at 6:40 pm 6:41 pm Candle Ligh<ng (Fast Begins) 6:45 pm Kol Nidre Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23 9:00 am Shacharit Service 10:30 am 11:15 am Parallel Torah Study (Teacher& Topic TBA) 9:30 am 1:30 pm Childcare, Family & Youth Programs Refer to enclosed informa5on sheet 11:45 am approx. Yizkor 2 pm 4:45 pm approx. Parallel Study & ConversaVon (Break session) (Teachers & Topics TBD) 4:45 pm Mincha Service 6:15 pm Ne ilah 7:20 pm Ma ariv/havdalah/final Shofar 7:39 pm Break the Fast Bring your shofar to join in announcing the conclusion of Yom Kippur Erev Sukkot Sunday, September 27 6:00 pm Mincha/Fes<val Ma ariv 6:33 pm Candle Ligh<ng Sukkot, Day 1 Monday, September 28 9:00 am Shacharit Service 7:28 pm Candle Ligh<ng Sukkot, Day 2 Tuesday, September 29 9:00 am Fes<val Shacharit Service 7:27 pm Havdalah Hoshana Rabbah Sunday, October 4 8:00 am Shacharit Service 6:00 pm Mincha/Fes<val Ma ariv/yizkor 6:22 pm Candle Ligh<ng (Shemini Atzeret) Shemini Atzeret (Erev Simchat Torah) Monday, October 5 9:00 am Fes<val Shacharit Service 10:45 am approx. Yizkor 6:00 pm Fes<val Mincha 6:45 pm Hakafot 7:18 pm Candle Ligh<ng

3 Simchat Torah Tuesday, October 6 9:00 am Shacharit Service with Hakafot 6:00 pm Fes<val Mincha 7:16 pm Havdalah Parallel High Holiday Kol Rinah ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 WARM-UPS (8:30-9:10am) Option 1: Niggun and Neshamah for a New Year Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael and The Torah refers to Rosh Hashanah as Yom Zikhron Teruah/a remembrance of horn-blasting, which Rabbi Alan Lew, z l translates as the day of blowing the shofar to bring us to a state of mindfulness. Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael and Rabbi Tracy Nathan will guide us in using Jewish meditative techniques of melody, breath, and quiet presence, so we might bring ourselves into more-wakeful being as we begin our High Holy Day journey. No Hebrew knowledge, musical ability, or meditation experience needed. Join us to sing, listen, sit, and prepare to approach the New Year. Option 2: Why is This Yontif Different From All Other Yontifs? (or Therefore, Therefore, Therefore: Stages of Redemption in the High Holiday Amidah ) Rabbi Noah Arnow The Amidah on the Days of Awe contains three consecutive paragraphs, each of which begins Uv chen/therefore. What is special about these prayers, what do they mean, and how do they encapsulate the High Holidays and make them different from other holy days? We ll sharpen our minds, engage our spirits, and warm up our voices as we explore some words we ll say many (13+ times!) over the High Holidays. TORAH STUDY FOR ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 (10:15-11am) Sarah and Hannah - A Cautionary Tale and a Model of Spiritual Practice Sarah and Hannah each long for a child and handle that yearning in very different ways. As we explore these texts, we will glean what they have to teach us about how we navigate our own deepest yearnings for ourselves and our world. MUSAF STUDY AND WORKSHOP ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 (12:15-1pm) Revolutionary Prayer Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael

4 The most basic forms of Jewish prayer are based upon an act of civil disobedience, as told in the Haftarah we read today. Hannah, a childless woman struggling to survive in a male-dominated household and society, enters into the sanctuary space and addresses God directly out of the fullness of my anger and my pain. Her sacred words express her own personal pain and need, but also connect her own struggle within her family to the struggles of others around her. In the past year, our city has been at the center of our country s outpouring of pain and anger, and at the center of a nationwide movement to address the complexities of race, inequality, policing, and history. The Black Lives Matter movement has generated writings, poems, songs, and rituals that are revolutionary prayer in the same mold as Hannah s. We will encounter some of these writings, and explore what it means to be part of a community experiencing such pain and division. SHACHARIT STUDY FOR ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 (9-9:45AM) Avinu Malkeinu (Our Father, Our King): Renewing our Metaphors Rabbi Noah Arnow Avinu Malkeinu is among the most familiar and common sets of metaphors for God, especially on Rosh Hashanah. These metaphors also raise questions about gender, power and hierarchy, among others. Together, we ll study these metaphors, these names of God, and consider their resonance as well as alternatives. We ll also think about how to pray this prayer meaningfully, with intention and focus. TORAH STUDY FOR ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 (10-10:45AM) Will this be on the Final Exam? Rabbi Micah Buck-Yael The dramatic tale of the Binding of Isaac defies simple explanation. It is meant to leave us shaken, unsettled, and unsure. The Torah reports that this episode took place because God tested Abraham. But what was the test? And did Abraham pass? Some interpreters have identified this as a glorification of absolute unquestioning faith. Others read it as a condemnation of religious fanaticism, or a story of family trauma, or of identity-formation. All these meanings and more are carried in the text. We will examine some of the meanings given to this story, and their possibilities for our lives and communities on this day. MUSAF STUDY AND DISCUSSION ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 (11:45AM-12:30PM) Spiritual Practice of Forgetting As a people, we Jews place a high value on memory. And yet, for all our emphasis on remembering, there is also a time and place for forgetting. Join in exploring texts from Torah and our Hassidic masters on the spiritual practice of forgetting in the service of teshuva and forgiveness.

5 TORAH STUDY FOR YOM KIPPUR MORNING (10:30-11:15AM) Teacher & Topic TBA STUDY AND CONVERSATION FOR YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON (during break) Teachers and topics TBA HIGH HOLIDAY CHILD CARE AND YOUTH SERVICES/ PROGRAMS INFORMATION 2015/5776 The High Holidays are quickly approaching and we are working to make them a meaningful experience for all of our members at Kol Rinah. We are offering many engaging programs, services for all ages, and ac<vi<es, including social ac<on projects. Families are invited to a Family Kiddush on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. A children s snack will be provided on the second day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. Rabbi Brad Horwitz will lead a Family Service on Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Rosh Hashanah Day 2 and on Yom Kippur. Tammy Arnow will lead Totally Tots High Holiday Services on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur for kids aged 0 5 who are accompanied by parents. Teens (Grades 8 12) will have the op<on to join a group discussion/learning session in keeping with the season. High Holiday Programming is staffed by many people from our community. Babysigng services will be provided by ECC Staff and BrightStar. Youth programming, supplies and staff are funded by Kol Rinah; however, your generous contribu<ons help offset these extra expenses. For the safety of everyone, children are required to be in our childcare/youth programming or with their families at all <mes. Please fill out the online registravon form by August 31 ef. This will allow us to plan effec<vely and hire the right number of professionals. You will only be able to use the babysigng rooms if you have a reservavon. On each day of services, please bring your child(ren) to the check in table in the main foyer to get a name tag and room assignment. Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Monday, September 14, :30 am 1:30 pm Childcare/Programming (0 5 year olds) 9:30 am 10:15 am Youth ac<vi<es and games (K 5 ij grade) 10:15 am 12:15 pm Teen Reflec<on Group (8 12 ij grade) 10:15 am 11:15 am Family Service 10:15 am 11:15 am Totally Tots Service (0 5 year olds with parents) 11:15 am 11:30 am Shofar Service and Family Blessing (Sanctuary) Followed by Family Kiddush Followed by Social Ac<on Project (K 7 ij grade)

6 11:30 am 1:30 pm Youth ac<vi<es and games (K 7 ij grade) Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Tuesday, September 15, :30 am 1:30 pm Childcare/Programming (0 5 year olds) 9:30 am 10:15 am Youth ac<vi<es and games (K 5 ij grade) 10:15 am 12:15 pm Teen Reflec<on Group 10:30 am 11:30 am Family Service 11:30 am 1:30 pm Youth ac<vi<es, snacks, and games (K 8 ij grade) Tashlich Sunday, September 20 fh at 9:30 am at Oak Knoll Park Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23, :30 am 1:30 pm Childcare/Programming (0 5 year olds) 9:30 am 10:30 am Youth ac<vi<es and games (K 5 ij grade) 10:30 am 12:30 pm Teen Reflec<on Group 10:30 am 11:30 am Family Service 10:30 am 11:30 am Totally Tots Service (0 5 year olds with Parents) Followed by Social Ac<on Project (K 7 ij grade) 11:30 am 1:30 pm Youth ac<vi<es, snacks and games (K 7 ij Grade) MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR: KRRS Lunch Bunch: Sunday, October 4, :30 am 12:30 pm Simchat Torah Family Dinner: Monday, October 5, 2015 at 6 pm Kol Rinah Family Retreat: Friday Sunday, November 6 8, 2015