Erev Rosh HaShanah Outline

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1 Erev Rosh HaShanah Outline Rabbi Jeffrey Brown Cantor Chanin Becker Scarsdale Synagogue, Scarsdale, NY What principles did you use in creating your outline? As we crafted this service, we were conscious that Erev Rosh Hashanah is an important opportunity to set the tone for the High Holy Days as a whole. It offers us a chance to introduce the musical and liturgical themes that will carry us through the Days of Awe. More specifically, we sought to convey a sense of renewal, to create a service that was joyful and awe-inspiring at the same time, to include liturgy that offered images of God as both immanent and transcendent. We aimed to assimilate the familiar with the new. We mixed Traditional nusach with modern interpretations of High Holy Day musical themes and blended Traditional prayers with contemporary poetry. We were careful to include sections of the service that our community would recognize as staples of the holy day, but to use the creativity of the new Machzor to its fullest advantage as well. We were aiming for a service of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes in length. What are some of the biggest changes you have made from previous years? Simply using the new machzor will be a significant shift for our community. We have been using a pilot edition of the new book on Erev Rosh Hashanah for at least the last 3-4 years. Nonetheless, we still hear that congregants are confused or surprised or puzzled as to where Gates Of Repentance went for Rosh Hashanah Eve. The decision to invite a congregant to share a more personal reflection (in this case, on holiness) will be brand new for our congregation. We have a longstanding and proud tradition of congregants taking part in readings during the service, but this will be the first time we have empowered a congregant to share their own story or to teach in this fashion. Perhaps the most notable change is our move from a single, typical sermon (usually minutes in length) to three separate sets of remarks interspersed throughout the service (presumably 5-7 minutes each). This innovation will undoubtedly take some people by surprise. Three factors motivated us to take this risk: 1.We like experimentation! And we believe that Erev Rosh Hashanah is a relatively safe High Holy Day space for us to experiment a little. Our Erev Rosh Hashanah crowd is on the smaller side and our service is open to members of the congregation and non-members as well.

2 2. We have built--and are actively strengthening-- a collaborative model of clergy leadership that intentionally includes our cantor preaching or teaching and our rabbi singing. For example, we co-preached an Israel sermon on Yom Kippur Morning last year that was very well received. Our vision here is that we would split or share the 3 speaking slots so that the congregation hears from both of us. 3. In all honesty, we are hopeful that it will be easier to prepare smaller units of material, and we are choosing this experiment with an eye on self care/preaching fatigue. What are your biggest challenges? See above re: biggest changes What are you most excited about? See above re: biggest changes! Please share some background information that would be helpful to clergy teams (setting, musical accompaniment, robes, one service or two, etc.) The room setup is typical of many congregations: we have a permanent sanctuary with fixed individual seats that are linked together (similar to HUC sanctuaries in New York and Cincinnati) The sanctuary was built in the mid-70s and its aesthetics are rather dated. It has a medium sized cathedral ceiling with a raised bimah. There is a large area beyond the usual limits of the sanctuary that is opened up for High Holy Day services to accommodate the need for extra seating. Music plays a central role is SSTTE's worship. We have a choir (mostly volunteer with a few professional ringers ) on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Rosh Hashanah Morning. The choir serves a dual function: at times they perform the liturgy or enrich a piece of music with harmonies, but often they inspire the congregation to sing participatory melodies with them. Having a choir, particularly on Rosh Hashanah Morning, is still something of an innovation for this community. The Cantor and choir are accompanied by a dedicated pianist. The size of our community necessitates only one service. The clergy wear white robes and participate in a formal receiving line at the end of each service.

3 EREV ROSH HASHANAH Service opens with: Page 6 Hashiveinu/Return Again Welcome Page 7 Read Start Fresh Page 9 Sing The Time Is Now (Debbie Friedman) Page 10 Reading #2 (Participants read) All the stars... Page 11 Light Candles and sing Candle Blessing (Jack Gottlieb) followed by Shehecheyanu (Traditional Nusach) TEACHING MOMENT Page 13 Read This Autumn Night (Play The Time Is Now softly underneath the reading) Page 15 Sing Tik'u Vachodesh Shofar (Lewandowski), Read English and Congregation rises before the blessing, Chant: T'kiah, Shofar is sounded Page 16 Introduce Hin'ni, Read aloud-assign to different voices around the room, Rabbi reads first line, Cantor reads last line and continues with: Page 17 Hin'ni (Israel Alter),Congregation rises and open ark, Cantor and Rabbi chant and read first page alternating sentence by sentence and skip to bottom of page 18, chant and start at last few lines: May it be Your will...hears prayer. Page 19 Read Hebrew and English (Optional: Follow this page with blessing on page 98) Page 20 Sing Bar'chu (Traditional, arr. Lewandowski) Congregation is seated Page 22 Read English starting at the stars...end of time. then chant chatima beginning at Uma'avir yom...ma'ariv aravim. (Israel Alter) Page 24 Ahavat Olam (Aminadav Aloni), segue into: Page 26 Congregation rises Sing Sh'ma (Traditional)

4 Page 28, 30 Chant V'ahavta Read on Page 81 without announcing page : No one ever told me the coming.before us Page 34 Chant chatima beginning at umalchuto... (Israel Alter) and continue directly into Mi Chamocha (Traditional, arr. Binder) Page 36 Read Bless our sleep with peace, Adonai...and until the end of time. Chant chatima beginning at ufros aleinu...v'al Yisrael. (Israel Alter) TEACHING MOMENT Page 40 Chatzi Kaddish (Israel Alter, arr. Stephen Richards) Page 42 Read The words...expanse of eternity. Congregation rises, Sing Adonai s'fatai tiftach Page 44 Sing Avot V'Imahot including Zochreinu (Sol Zim) Page 46 Sing G'vurot (HHD melody) Congregation is seated Short intro to the Uv'chens Congregant reads a prepared statement on the meaning of kedusha/holiness in his/her life Page 49 Chant Uv'chen Tein Pachd'cha (Katchko) and read English And so...your transcendent name. Page 50 Read English And so in Your holiness...of perfection. Page Read English And so...halleluyah! Page 52 Kadosh Atah (Lewandowski) Then Read Israel prepare to meet... (From Page 43) SILENTLY READ PAGES Page 68 - Conclude silence with Elohai N'tzor (Danny Maseng), directly into Page 70 - Oseh Shalom (Nurit Hirsch), text on Pages 68 and 70 TEACHING MOMENT Page 72 Intro to Mi Shebeirach, Page 73 - Sing Heal us Now (Leon Sher)

5 Open ark Read Page 74 Avinu malkeinu...we offer ourselves anew. Skip to Page 77 and Sing Avinu Malkeinu (Max Janowski) Read Avinu malkeinu, Almighty...and love. Sing Avinu Malkeinu (folk melody) Close ark Page 78 Participants read Lift this cup... Congregation rises Page Sing Kiddush (Traditional, arr. Gershon Ephros) Page 82 Aleinu directly into Page 84 V'ne'emar Congregation is seated Page 87 Read Life After Death Ask those remembering a loved one to rise and share the name Congregation rises Page 90 recite Mourner's Kaddish together, sing Oseh Shalom (Spanish-Portuguese melody) at the end ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 94 Adon Olam (Eliezer Gerovitch)

6 Erev Rosh Hashanah, Mishkan Hanefesh Congregation Rodef Sholom, San Rafael, CA Rabbi Stacy Friedman & Cantor David Margules We are ready and excited to move past the outdated theological language of Gates of Repentance and explore the many varied possibilities using Mishkan Hanefesh. We also want to keep the historical memory of Gates of Repentance, which connects us to each other, our community and the liturgy of the High Holy Days. We plan to introduce and orient our congregation to the new machzor in the spring and summer through a series of classes and discussions. We look forward to the opportunity to add new music without upsetting our musical traditions as well as looking at the new compositions that the ACC will be publishing in its new High Holy Day music book. One of our considerations as we put together this outline for Erev Rosh Hashanah is the timing and length of the service. Although we do not do double services we still need to understand how long the service will run with the new prayer book, music and readings. Our services begin late (8:00 pm) and we are sensitive to not overtaxing our congregant s patience. We also have to consider the many congregants who are asked to read/pray parts of the service. We have a format and script we have used and altered over many years. We will need to work with our lay people to recreate that script, as well as to identify the specific roles and opportunities for lay participation in the services. Another concern is that congregants should pray and go deep spiritually and not drift during the service to judge and evaluate how they like or dislike the new machzor. We are seeking a smooth incorporation of the new book. It should not feel like a presentation. Service Notes In the past we used music before the service begins. NOW: continue that tradition but focus attention to pre-reads on pages 2-5. How else should we utilize pages 2-5? 6 Hinei Ma Tov; Hava Nashirah Rabbi s Welcome

7 11 The First Mitzvah / Candle Blessing & Shehecheyanu 15 Tiku (folk melody?, sing English blessing and sound of the shofar) Hin ni (chant, translation, etc. with prayer) 19 Reader in English, Blessing for the New Year 20 Bar chu 22 Maariv Aravim (roll into night by Noam Katz) possible, listen to recording then decide 24 Ahavat Olam Sh ma 28 V ahavta 33 Reading You have stayed long enough 34 Mi chamocha 35 Instrumental Introduction to Hashkiveinu, There were no signs 36 Hashkiveinu 40 Chatzi Kaddish 42 Adonai S fatai: Taubman 44 Avot 44 Zochreinu 46 G vurot 55 Blessing (chant in Hebrew and English) 57 This is the season of God in English 60 R tzeih 63 Modim; In the name of the daybreak 66 Shalom Rav B seifer Chayim

8 73 Mi Shebeirach 68 Elohai N tzor SILENCE 70 Oseh Shalom 76 Avinu Malkeinu; Janowski 76 Avinu Malkeinu; Hebrew/English Reading 77 Avinu Malkeinu; Folk Melody Rabbi s Sermon Sermon Anthem 78 Introduction to Kiddush, English 79 Kiddush & Shehecheyanu 81 Introduction to Aleinu; No one ever told me 82 Aleinu 84 V neemar Azkarah 86 A sacred pilgrimage 90 Mourner s Kaddish 94 Adon Olam Blessing for the New Year

9 Mishkan HaNefesh Erev RH outline Larchmont Temple 5776 Guiding Principles: Taking advantage of the new resources without overwhelming the congregation Creating a worship experience that feels both familiar and new Creating one extended opportunity for people to wander on their own through the rich resources in the machzor. Biggest Challenge: There will be much more page turning with this machzor, especially while going through V ahavta and Kedusha. We ll have to give many more cues, rather than simply segueing from one prayer to the next. People may feel less certain where we are. What we re most excited about: The creativity introduced, the rich resources for exploration, the gender-neutral God language, as well as the multiple theologies reflected in that language. page prayer who cue/notes 6 Hashiveinu Cantor clergy entrance to bima 7 Start Fresh reading Rabbi read responsively 10 Reading 1: Creation s brightest light Congregant 11 Candle lighting & blessing Cantor/cong chant Hebrew; read English 15 Tiku Cantor 15 Hallelu blessing Rabbi 15 Shofar blast Congregant 16 Intro to silent Hineni reflection and exploration standing before open ark 17 Hineni (beginning) Cantor 19 Yihi Razon Rabbi Heb & English announcing the new year 20 Barchu Cantor 22 Ma ariv Aravim Rabbi 24 Ahavat Olam English Rabbi 26/7 Shma Cantor

10 28/30 V ahavta Cantor announce page turn? 33 To break the bonds of anger Rabbi read responsively 34 Mi Chamocha Cantor 40 Chatzi Kaddish Cantor 42 Heschel reading Rabbi 42 Adonai Sfatai Cantor 44 English Zochrenu Rabbi Cantor 46 Gevurot Cantor 49 Kedusha - English Rabbi 54 Ya ale v yavo - English bottom Rabbi too many page turns 55 Zochreinu & English responsive Cantor/Rabbi segue 60 R tzeih Cantor 62 Modim English Rabbi 66 Shalom Rav Cantor 70 Yiyu CAntor after silence 74 Avinu reading to open ark Rabbi 76 Avinu Malkeinu Cantor 79 Kiddush Cantor 82 Aleinu Cantor 86 Pre-Kaddish Reading Rabbi 90 Kaddish Rabbi 94 Adon Olam Cantor

11 Mishkan HaNefesh Rosh Hashanah Morning Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Rabbi Andrew Busch Rabbi Elissa Sachs-Kohen Cantor Robbie Solomon Cantor Ann Sacks I. Our Principles In Creating Service A. Engaging in and exploring Mishkan HaNefesh, while holding onto familiar congregational liturgical roots. B. Balancing multiple issues, such as Hebrew and English, music and reading, congregational and bema reading, custom and experimentation, time and timing. C. Limiting multiple page skips or going backwards. D. Approaching each prayer separately regarding how much of the prayer to read. We will not be concerned if we don t include a chatimah on some prayers. II. Biggest Changes from Previous Years A. We have been piloting the machzor throughout the process. We have already experimented with some changes, like a split Shofar service. B. We would expect that each congregation will find some section that needs more reworking than others. For us, we have had to rethink the Untaneh Tokef on musical, reading, and language levels. III. Biggest Challenge A. We are not watching our watches religiously, but we don t want to run much longer than in past years. To be honest, the congregation will be more willing to accept the new machzor if the service isn t radically longer than they expect. IV. We Are Most Excited About: A. The theological range of poetry and readings available for the bima and individual exploration. B. The variety of options available within any given prayer, allowing for variation over the years. C. Our members bring their own prayerbooks. The percentage actually holding books has dropped over the past several years. We will now own and keep the machzorim at the congregation. We are excited to have effectively 100% of worshippers holding a machzor.

12 V. Background Information: Our congregation s worship influences are diverse and sometimes seemingly contradictory, but that may not be unusual. Multiple options are offered during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, differing by space, level of formality, musical accompaniment, use of Visual T filah, and clergy dress. Our members move throughout these different kinds of services, at their own choice. We intend on using Mishkan HaNefesh at all these services, though potentially in different ways. The service setting here is for our main sanctuary service, which would be our most formal service setting. Time: 2 hours 15 minutes, we hope. Sanctuary Service Outline: 110 Ma Tovu (composer-lewandowski) 111 Ma Tovu how good [read responsively] 123 Precious above [read by rabbi] 129 May it be Your will [read congregationally] 135 Halleluyah (Friedman) 136 Explanation by rabbi of split Shofar sounding, Shofar Blessings (Traditional) Even though we have spread the Shofar service to grant it greater notice in our service, we still keep our Shofar service readings brief, aware of overall time. 137 Shofar sounds, preceded by chanted names of calls 141 Chatzi Kaddish (High Holy Day Nusach) 142 Bar chu (HHD Nusach) Yotzeir Or [read congregationally] We are skipping Or Olam insert on p.140, as it is not familiar to our congregants and comes in the midst of a familiar prayer. 146 Love abundant [read congregationally, but only p.146] Shortening prayer for overall length of service. Others may obviously choose to read the whole prayer. 150 Sh ma (Sulzer) V ahavta (Chant) We stick with the V ahavta as familiar to our members, not with the added paragraphs. 159 I try to walk [read by rabbi] 163 Where does Israel [read congregationally] 164 Mi Chamocha & Tzur Yisrael (HHD Nusach) -- Iyyun T filah by the rabbi 168 Avot (HHD Nusach) with Zochreinu L chayim (Folk) 170 G vurot (Braslavsky) 173 In our everyday lives [read by rabbi]

13 We read only the first paragraph of what is intended as a study text. As we continue with the prayer, congregants may find themselves continuing with the remainder of the text. Each year, we might read a different of these paragraphs or another selection. 174 And so, let these words [read by congregation] We felt that this one sentence beginning of the prayer was a powerful transition from the prior page s rabbi-read introduction and enabled a congregational buy-in beginning to the Untaneh Tokef. 174 Un tane Tokef B emet (Lewandowski) During this prayer, we chant certain sections to connect to evocative cantorial passages, yet we don t feel the need to read or translate every word. 175 Untaneh Tokef Let us [read responsively] This rendition draws upon the traditional perspective of the prayer, yet encourages congregants to grapple with themes in the prayer from a more modern perspective. Timingwise, it allows us to skip forward a page as well. 178 B rosh Hashanah (Traditional) 179 On Rosh Hashanah [read responsively] Similarly to p.175, this rendition seems to capture Hebrew text themes and yet allow for engagement with the prayer from our contemporary perspectives. 180 U t shuva (Lewandowski) We seal the prayer with this Hebrew line, but not translating for the sake of flow, not because we have issues with the translation. The themes of the page and a half we skip are captured effectively in the readings from prior pages and the Hebrew. 183 What is the purpose [read by rabbi] By reading just the first paragraph of this text, we allow a transition between two prayers musically and thematically Kedusha (Lewandowski/Spicker) On this morning, our congregation has historically sung Spicker s Kedushat HaShem, which is beloved by many long-time congregants and harder to embrace by many newer members. In recent years, we have bridged the gap by melding Lewandowski s grand, but more accessible, composition with Spicker s show-stopper Halleluyahs. 185 We will teach your greatness [read by rabbi] The musical transition from Spicker to Robbie Solomon s lively new composition is aided by reading the second paragraph only on p.83. Without the need to smooth the transition, we would likely skip this English paragraph Uvchen [Solomon] This new composition is by our cantor, so how could we not sing it? It can be found in Shirei Mishkan HaNefesh and weaves the Hebrew and English texts together through singing and reading. One English sentence in the music was omitted from the final draft of Mishkan HaNefesh. 196 Our God [read congregationally] 201 May all be moved [read congregationally] We like having a congregationally read lead-in to the Shofar sounds. 206 Shofar Sounds, preceded by chanted names of calls.

14 207 Areshet [Folk Tune] God who is [read congregationally] 214 Priestly Blessing (Kessler) The cantor leads these blessings responsively with the congregation, as they bless their own families or friends. 217 Let the pursuit [read by rabbi] -- Silent Prayer 220 Y hiyu L Ratzon (Bloch) -- Brief Comments & Brief Congregational Announcements (Board President) 227 Ein Kamocha (Sulzer) We are using this music to transition to the ark opening, but will not be giving the congregation the page number just yet Avinu Malkeinu (read responsively in Hebrew and English, followed by last line in a Folk melody) We selected this version of the prayer because we liked the quick but thoughtful lead-in and the translations. We also like not repeating or translating the words Avinu Malkeinu. We are curious to see if our congregation misses repeating those words. 228 Adonai, Adonai (Janowski) 228 Baruch Shenatan/Sh ma/echad/gadlu (Sulzer) 228 L cha Adonai (Ephros) -- Variety of Hakafah selections 230 Torah Blessings (3 aliyot, by congregants) Torah (chanted by congregants, different than the ones who blessed.) We are staying with Genesis 22, though appreciate the presence of Genesis 21 for possible use in teaching or preaching. -- Mi Shebeirach for Healing For the sake of immediacy, intimacy, and time, we don t sing at this service or read the written text. The rabbi will create a brief Mi Shebeirach and read our congregational healing list. We place this prayer after the first aliyah. 233 Birkat Hagomeil (read by rabbi and congregationally) We actually only include this prayer on Yom Kippur morning, but wanted to note that our members find its inclusion once during the holidays powerful. 246 V zot Hatorah (Idelson, then Niggun by David Lefkowitz) -- List of Babies Born to Community During Prior Year (read by rabbi, with explanation linking to and introducing Haftarah), with acknowledgment that some in community have had difficulty conceiving as desired. 247 Haftarah Blessing (chanted by congregant) Haftarah (chanted by other congregant) We chant only I Samuel 1:1-3. In English, we read I Samuel 1:1-18, followed by a quick explanation that Samuel is born within the year. 259 Haftarah Blessing (chanted by congregant)

15 We choose to stay with the familiar Reform version of this blessing for the sake of length and familiarity, but also for the meaning of what is included and not included. 262 According to (read by rabbi) This year, we read just the 1 paragraph Midrash quote to transition from Haftarah to Shofar. In another year, we might read different passages here. 267 God of (read congregationally) 268 Shofar Sounds, preceded by chanted names of calls. 269 Areshet [Folk Tune] 272, 274 Prayers for U.S. and Israel (read) Each year, we are ready for these prayers, but, to be honest, skip them for the sake of time. Maybe this year? 277 Etz Chayim (Solomon), as Torah is returned to ark 283 I know (read by rabbi, till congregation invited to join in on the 24 th line.) This reading is beautiful and motivational, though it felt hard to read as congregational. However, we wanted the congregation to join in a communal reading prior to the Shofar, thus we had them join in towards the end of the reading. 284 Shofar Sounds, preceded by chanted names of calls. 285 Areshet [Folk Tune] -- Sermon It is not a given that the sermon will be at this point, but it seems to fit best Aleinu (arrangement Adler) We follow our weekly practice of chanting the first paragraph and then V ne-emar, for the sake of time Individual Reading, then Congregational Kaddish List Allow brief time for congregants to choose their own passage before the Kaddish or to consider their own thoughts. 292 Kaddish -- All the World (Binder) During the Holidays, we still include a couple of our old hymns. We will pass out a halfsheet: 1 side with announcements and 1 side with All The World.

16 Rosh HaShanah Morning Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, MA Rabbis Joel Sisenwine, Rachel Saphire, Philip Sherman and Josh Franklin Cantor Jodi Sufrin, Rabbinic Intern Noah Aronson Due to the constraints of our building and our desire for intimacy, we have two sessions for the first morning of Rosh Hashanah. The early session begins at 8:30 and concludes at 11. The second session begins at 11:45 and continues to approximately 2:15. We then begin an abbreviated family experience at 3 and so our service does have time constraints. Parameters: We spend the first 20 minutes in communal song (niggunim), introductions, and stories/kavanot. We find this part of the service incredibly important as it provides the setting for passionate, reflective prayer. During the Torah service, we have a lengthy hakafah, and call designated groups for aliyot. The aliyah groups may be based on the Torah portion or the need to honor specific cohorts in our community. An aliyah can also be determined at the last moment. For instance, immediately prior to the service, we may learn that we have a special guest or a member is recognizing a significant anniversary. In these cases, we will alter the aliyot for the day. The sermon is usually a minute teaching. The Service: Since there are time constraints, as described above, as well as the opportunity to utilize sections of the new machzor on Rosh HaShanah Day 2 (when we do not have to limit length due to a second service), we will not be using the study section as provided on the blue pages of Mishkan HaNefesh on Day 1. Instead, we will begin the service with our typical welcome, niggunim, stories and introductions. At that time, I will also describe the intentions of the new prayer book s editors, as well as invite people to utilize the blue study pages as they prefer. We will also introduce Carlebach s Return Again as a musical motif. Any time we return to this niggun, people can choose to join in song or utilize the new readings and passages in the machzor. We hope that they will explore the multiple theologies presented in the book.

17 We will then communally recite the blessing for the wearing of the Tallit, and invite people to join in Modeh/Modah Ani and Mah Tovu. (see music cue sheet) At this point, I hope that you will see the cue sheet attached. Our service is largely chanted with musical transitions and a consistent underscore when English readings are read. We have listed the prayer and setting, as well as where English readings will be interspersed. In several cases, you will see Not enough time. In these cases, we will be prepared to skip these musical selections in order to maintain the timely transition between services that is necessary in our community. If you have more time, we invite you to consider these selections for inclusion. In addition, there are several places where two settings are listed. We have yet to decide at this time. Shofar Service: For the past two years, we have recited a service arranged by our own Noah Aronson. This year, we will continue to do so. The music will hopefully be included in the materials provided by the ACC. The only difference is that we will now follow the instructions of the new machzor and divide the shofar service into sections. Prior to the first section, we will provide an introductory explanation. Sermon Placement depends on topic. In conclusion, the new machzor will represent a great change for our community. Even though we find our community welcoming of ritual change, we do want to move slowly in its adoption. We expect that future years will bring a greater embrace of new melodies and the integration of more creative readings.

18 Two Niggunim Explanation of prayerbook, introductions Niggun followed by Tallit Blessing Modeh/Modah Ani ROSH HASHANAH MORNING CUE SHEET Mishkan Hanefesh Machzor Hayom by Taubman, Papa s Niggun by Taubman in D minor Use one of the kavvanot during the Tallit blessing Composer unknown, see The Complete Shireinu, p. 135 Open service p. 106 p. 108 Mah Tovu Maseng This prayerbook offers us p different ways to approach prayer. Feel free to pray with the grey and the blue side of the page. Return Again woven through Carlebach service as a niggun during reading of study pages Asher Yatzar Debbie Friedman p. 120 Elohai N shamah Debbie Friedman p. 122 Nissim B chol Yom Nusach p. 124 Esa Einai Carlebach p. 131 Psalm 150 Sufi/Yemenite or Friedman p. 135 Hamelech/Shochein Ad /B fi/yishtabach Talk about theology, a sensitive intro of alternative possibilities, reading English over traditional chant Chant HHDay motif, see Gates of Repentance companion volume With English naturalist reading on page 137 Beloved Friend note that we hold both in our theology. p Cut Chatzi Kaddish HHDay nusach p. 141 Barechu Aronson/Ephros p. 142 Yotzer (first four lines and chatima) Laura Berkson round p. 142

19 Chatima: HHDay motif V haeir Eineinu or Vahavienu L shalom Pesach Woznica or Hatikvah melody p. 146 or p. 148 Reading Shema HHDay motif p. 150 V ahavta Cantillation Skip p p G eulah reading They went forth from Egypt p. 165? on a single night Mi Chamocha HHDay motif p. 164 Adonai S fatai Aronson p. 166 Avot v Imahot/Zochreinu HHDay nusach p. 168 Gevurot HHDay nusach p. 170 A kavvanah and invite people Cello underscores to explore the readings on pages Read Uv chen in English as an intro to Un taneh Tokef p. 174 ***Un taneh Tokef (merge with prayerbook, perhaps with English readings interspersed) See Shukiar and Saltzman Rittel see music and adjust to pbk. Or note that chant skips according to TBE minhag Cue: end of Uv chen p. 175 We who are mortal p. 182 Kedusha/L dor Vador p. 184 Note Ki Eil Melech Gadol v kadosh Atta One English reading for sake of time Uv chein Tein Pachd cha? Not enough time p. 186 Kadosh Atta? p. 192 Atta V chartanu/vatiten Lanu Not enough time, p.194 Yaaleh v yavo/zochreinu continue silently through the Amidah Shofar Service-Malchuyot Read According to Rabba p. 199 Explain the innovation

20 M loch Read or chant Vayomer kol asher or English We are stiff necked or V yeetayu Carlebach or Noah Aronson composition Aronson or Benjie-Ellen Schiller Noah s music could underscore Awake You Sleepers, cello playing Shira melody. Chant Shirah sections? p. 198 p. 198 p. 200 Great Aleinu HHDay motif p. 202 Noah composition for Awake? Noah Aronson p. 203 Or read Awake, you sleepers Share a Kavvanah #1? p. 205 Shofar Blessings Binder p. 206 Hayom or Areshet p. 207 Return to Amidah silence? R tzei-chant? Cello underscore traditional nusach We suggest silent prayer Y varech cha Maseng p. 214 Elohai N tzor/sim Shalom/Yihyu Pick one, Maseng, Isaacson p. 218 or 216 or Schachner Avinu Malkeinu reading p. 222 Avinu Malkeinu, Janowski p. 223 Day 2 read grey pages Ein Kamocha Janowski p. 227 Adonai Adonai Katchko or Janowski p. 228 Shema/Echad/Gadlu L cha Adonai Romemu, Al Sh losha, Yisraeil V oraita Sulzer Taubman, folk melodies p Blessings Gomeil p. 233 Genesis 22, Mi Shebeirach Debbie Friedman p. 240 A poem on page 249 from Songs of Hannah by Giora Leshem

21 Zichronot with Noah s Shofar Noah Aronson p. 263 Service (see p. 267 Eloheinu veilohei Read A messenger from p. 263 another time or read p. 262 or Noah s Zichronot Hayom or Areshet? p. 269 Prayer for our country amended, prayer for Israel Page 272, 274 Y hal lu and Eitz Chaim Hee p. 276 Return Again Carlebach p. 277 A mighty call that never stops p. 280 Atta Nigleita and Eloheinu Veilohei Avoteinu p. 282 Noah s Shofarot Chatima to Eloheinu Aronson See YN p. 235 Hayom or Areshet? p. 285 Aleinu p. 286 May we gain wisdom (if time) Noah Aronson Yeish Kochavim Klepper p. 291 Kaddish p. 292 Oseh Shalom Klepper p. 292 announcements Closing Song-Adon Olam or p. 298 Yigdal Blessing on page 301 or our own blessing? Tekiah Gedolah? L shanah Tovah

22 Rabbi Brigette Rosenberg Cantor Ronald Eichaker United Hebrew Congregation, Saint Louis 1. Principles used in creating outline: We considered minhag hamakom (where our congregation is and what are the customs) and minhag hakahal (where the greater community is, those who might be visiting, and even new minhagim that are being created with this new machzor). We thought about flow and timing, which for us included thinking about the derivations of the liturgical sections and the delineation and placement of some of the prayers on the page. 2. Some of biggest changes we have made from previous years: Not a lot of change other than the huge change of adopting a new book. We are pretty much sticking to our congregation s minhag, which the book thankfully fits, although there is a little more page turning with this. We are adding Birkat HaGomel. We have never done this before, but we are going to try it this year for all who would like to say it. However, with this being a new book, we can say that for us the biggest change is a discussion of the liturgy and order of the liturgy. For both of us, we came into a set order and other than adding back some things that had not been read or changing some of the music, our cue sheets haven t changed much for at least the 11 years we have worked together, so there never was much discussion of the liturgy, we just followed the cue sheets. In creating this service, we had a pretty big discussion and had to talk through the whys, the hows, the explanations, so that we understand what we are doing and why and can explain it to our congregation. 3. Biggest challenges creating our outline/leading: The book itself and the order of service was our challenge. Reading through it, there are some pages where we didn t like the way the hatima was not on the page or the facing page, which we feel can affect the flow. We also had to adapt this machzor to our own vision and congregation s minhag, the biggest one being, that we are doing the viddui section before the Torah service, as it is traditionally done. 4. Most excited: Excited for the delineation of liturgy, in most places. We love the updated language, and the insertion of Birkat HaGomel.

23 5. Background on our clergy team and congregational setting: Clergy team cantor, 2 rabbis, and occasionally emeritus rabbi on bimah We wear robes. There is organ, guitar, and sometimes other instruments. There are a variety of voices, different soloists and ensembles. We have two Yom Kippur morning services that are back to back. One is the multigenerational contemporary service in which our artist in residence, Rick Recht participates and we currently use a printed booklet. The second service follows and is our more traditional service, with cantorial pieces and the full machzor. Page Title Cue Comment 138 Mah Tovu After welcomes and opening meditations (Klepper) 140 Rabbi reads English of Psalm Asher Yatzar Announced Read in English 158 Elohai N shamah Announced Cantor Accap through B kirbi then English Nisim B chol Yom Cantor Leads Hebrew/English 166 Pesukei D zimra Cantor Opens Baruch sheamar beg in Hebrew and then English 164 Tzadik Katamar Cantor Optional (Lewandowski) 170 Psalm 150 Cantor (Godlfarb) 172 Rabbi read Holy One, infinite Hamelech awe inspiring Your works. 174 B fi Yesharim Cantor 175 Yishtabach Cantor after Malkeinu, rabbi reads English then Chatima is chanted by cantor 176 Chatzi Kaddish Please Rise 178 Barechu Right after Chatzi Kaddish Nusach 178 Yotzer Or read in Hebrew (explanation of insertions) 182 English reading through Chatima on page

24 Shema Israel with love. Shabbat Nusach 188-V ahavtah / 189-L maan English reading 196 Mi Chamocha joyous song to You (Traditional/Eichaker arrangement) 198 In the depths Adonai S fatai Please rise 200 Avot V Imahot Nusach 202 Zochreinu sh mo b ahavah. (Zim) 204 Gevurot Nusach 209 Intro to Untaneh Tokef - Rabbi reads English 208 Unetaneh Tokef Visual Cantor accap. (Lewandowski) 210 And so a great B rosh Hashanah You inscribe judgement. Youth Ensemble (Zim) 212 Read On Rosh Hashanah U teshuvah, u tefillah... But through return... Then English at bottom of page 216 We who are mortal V atah Hu Melech a dream that flies away. Motion for congregation to rise 218 Kedusha (Full) Please Rise (Sulzer/Eichaker arrangement) 220 L dor Vador All Are Seated Youth solo (Zim) 222 English is read 224 English is read 226 English is read 228 English is read through Chatimah 228 Atah V chartanu hamelech hakadosh. Nusach English read

25 234 English read English read 238 English and Chatimah 240 English 242 English and Chatimah 244 Y varechecha us through Torah. Trad with organ 292 Vidui Announced then English reading 294 Sh ma Koleinu hear our call. (Eichaker) 296 Eloheinu v elohei mitchinateinu then our God We have done wrong 296 Ashamnu We have done wrong Nusach Then read the English 298 Sarnu Mimitzvotecha We led others astray. Selicha mode 298 Every hidden mystery Read (just the four words) Al Cheit Shechatanu L faneicha then the English, for each grouping 302 V al Kulam read in Hebrew and English 306 V al Kulam grant us atonement. Traditional Silent Confession 310 Read together Our God and God of our ancestors 246 Sim Shalom Announced (Eichaker) 246 B seifer Chayyim (Helfman) Sermon --- Eil Melech Yoshiev Avinu Malkeinu Read responsively Hebrew and English 253 Avinu Malkeinu justice and love. Traditional 254 English reading 255 Ein Kamocha Include Av Harachamim (Sulzer) 256 Adonai, Adonai/Shema/Echad/Lecha Visual After Torah leaders are invited

26 Aliyot Torah blessings, Torah reader, Haftarah blessings, Haftarah reader (English) Birkat HaGomel invite congregants to stand at seats 266 Torah reading Nitzavim 284 Prayer for Congregation Congregant 286 Prayer for Country Congregant 288 Prayer for Israel - Congregant Hodo / Eitz Chayyim Visual Hodo Lewandowski Eitz - Dunayevski Announcements President Benediction pg. 318 Rabbi Invite Men s Chorus NOW 318 Hayom T amtzeinu Men s Chorus (Craig Taubman)