Go Out in Joy & Be Led S HIR TIKVAH HIGH HOLY DAYS in Shir Tikvah High Holy Days 5779 A ND FALL P ROGRAMMING 5778 R OSH HAS HANAH SEPTEMBER Peace 20-21 Y OM KIPPUR SEPTEMBER 29-30 Rosh HaShanah September 9-10 Yom Kippur September 18-19
P AGE 3: P AGE 4: P AGE 5: P AGE 6: P AGE 7: P AGE 8-12: P AGE 13: P AGE 14: W ELCOME FROM SHIR TIKVAH PRESIDENT & CLERGY V ISION STATEMENT C LERGY & STAFF E ARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER INFO & MAP H IGH HOLY DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS H IGH HOLY DAY EVENTS & PROGRAMMING H IGH HOLY DAY YOUTH EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING H IGH HOLY DAY REMINDERS ALL SERVICES DURING ROSH HASHANAH & YOM KIPPUR TAKE PLACE AT: EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER IN THE CARRIAGE HALL 6155 EARLE BROWN DR BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430 2
Dear Shir Tikvah: Shanah Tovah! We are inspired by the prophetic words of Isaiah: כ י ב ש מ ח ה ת צ א ו וב ש ל ום ת וב ל ון ה ה ר ים ו ה ג ב ע ות י פ צ ח ו ל פ נ יכ ם ר נ ה ו כ ל ע צ י ה ש ד ה י מ ח א ו כ ף Go out in joy and be led in peace; the mountains will leap forth in song and the trees of the field will clap their hands. As we join together for our 31st High Holy Days as a Shir Tikvah community, we do so b simcha- with abundant joy - and b shalom - with prayers for wholeness and peace. We gather in a new space for High Holy Days 5779 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center. Our spiritual task remains ancient and eternal: to inspire in our souls the work of t shuvah - to turn inward toward reflection and to turn outward toward repentance, to engage in the work of tikkun, to repair our broken souls, our broken relationships, our broken world. We will be in a new place, but we will continue to hear the cry of the shofar, experience the majesty of Kol Nidre, stand before the ark, remember our loved ones who have died at Yizkor, and raise our voices in prayerful defiance of despair as the darkness of Neilah descends. As we move forward, we pray that we will be received with mountains in song and trees clapping with joy - yimcha-u chaf, the text concludes - with hands clasping together in prayer, in song, in hope. Our families join us in wishing each of you a Shanah Tovah U m tukah- A New Year Overflowing with Tenderness, Sweetness, and Love, Rabbi Michael Adam Latz Rabbi Debra L. Rappaport Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg Bruce D. Manning, President 3
Shir Tikvah Vision Statement Shir Tikvah is a kehillah kedosha (holy community) joyfully revealing the intersections of talmud Torah (lifelong Torah study), t filah (prayer), tzedakah (justice), and hachnasat orchim (radical hospitality). We creatively wrestle with tradition and innovation as we invigorate Jewish spiritual life and transform the world. 4
S HIR TIKVAH C LERGY & S TAFF 2018-2019 5779 S hir Tikvah was founded in 1988 and means Song of Hope. We invite you to join us in our prayers and our holy work for hope and healing, justice, wholeness, and peace. Rabbi Michael Adam Latz John Humleker Rabbi Debra Rappaport Sara Lahyani Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg Forrest Yesnes We lift our voices together and strive to make a world that sings of hope and love. Cecilia Clements Nikolina Erickson-Gunther 5
The Earle Brown Heritage Center Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center has been a premier conference and event center in Minnesota for nearly 30 years, with a beautiful courtyard, ample parking, and convenient location. This sprawling and verdant venue will provide the opportunity for our full community to gather together while offering every convenience we need to settle into our joyful prayer. www.earlebrown.com 6155 EARLE BROWN DR BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430 6
2 0 1 8 / 5 7 7 9 H I G H H O L Y D AY S S C H E D U L E OF E V E N T S S lichot at Shir Tikvah Saturday, September 1 at 7pm Erev Rosh HaShanah* Earle Brown Heritage Center Sunday, September 9 at NEW TIME 7:30pm Rosh HaShanah Morning* Earle Brown Heritage Center Monday, September 10 at 10:30am Shabbat T shuvah at Shir Tikvah Friday, September 14 at 6:30pm Tashlikh at Shir Tikvah Sunday, September 16 at 9:30am Kol Nidre* Earle Brown Heritage Center Tuesday, September 18 at NEW TIME 7:30pm Yom Kippur* Earle Brown Heritage Center Wednesday, September 19 10:30am Morning Service, the Vidui 3:30pm Mincha 5:00pm Yizkor 5:45pm Neilah Return to Shir Tikvah for Break-the-Fast immediately following Services Sukkot Potluck Gatherings at Shir Tikvah Sunday, September 23- Saturday, September 29 (varying times, check e-news & shirtikvah.net for info) Shabbat Sukkot at Shir Tikvah Friday, September 28 at 6:30pm Simchat Torah Feast & Celebration at Shir Tikvah Sunday, September 30 at 4:30pm *All services during Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur take place at Earle Brown Heritage Center (In the Carriage Hall) 6155 Earle Brown Dr Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 7
S LICHOT S lichot: Activate Saturday, September 1 at 7pm Shir Tikvah Join us for a musical, contemplative service as we prepare for the deep work of High Holy Days For other info, contact: crystal@shirtikvah.net 8
ROSH HASHANAH Erev Rosh HaShanah: Illuminate Sunday, September 9 NEW TIME 7:30pm Earle Brown Center Open the new year with the cry of the shofar, powerful music, our singing community, and a drash by Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg Shabbat T shuvah: Articulate Friday, September 14 at 6:30pm Shir Tikvah Lean into the deep spiritual work of t shuvah - turning our lives towards wholeness and holiness - with Rabbi Debra Rappaport, Amy Lange, and Jane Newman Rosh HaShanah Morning: Create Monday, September 10 at 10:30am Earle Brown Center Awaken to the sound of the shofar, soul shaking davening, the Torah reading of Sarah, Hagar, and Ishmael, and a drash by Rabbi Michael Adam Latz Tashlikh: Liberate Sunday, September 16 at 9:30am Shir Tikvah Music, study, a nosh, and the symbolic release of our mistakes into Minnehaha Creek 9
YOM KIPPUR Kol Nidre: Advocate Tuesday, September 18 NEW TIME 7:30pm Earle Brown Center Join us as we seek to elevate our souls, fast from food and drink, hear the haunting melodies of Kol Nidre and Avinu Malkeinu, reach higher for holiness and integrity, hear a new congregational Vidui - our Confessional Prayer written by Shir Tikvah members - and a drash by Rabbi Michael Adam Latz. Yom Kippur Morning: Contemplate Wednesday, September 19 at 10:30am Earle Brown Center We dive into powerful davening, the Vidui, deep engagement with the traditional Torah reading of the Scape Goat and High Temple Priest, the prophetic call of Isaiah, our traditional moments of contemplation and reflection before the open ark, and a drash by Rabbi Debra Rappaport 10
YOM KIPPUR Yom Kippur Mincha: Ruminate Wednesday, September 19 at 3:30pm Earle Brown Center Receive powerful musical offerings by the choir, engage the wild and wondrous book of Jonah with playwright Sarah Myers, and lift our souls in a stimulating service of renewal Yom Kippur Yizkor: Commemorate Wednesday, September 19 at 5pm Earle Brown Center We tenderly embrace one another in our grief, read the names of our deceased loved ones, light candles of remembrance, and join together in Mourner s Kaddish Yom Kippur Neilah: Rejuvenate Wednesday, September 19 at 5:45pm Earle Brown Center We pour out every last bit of grief, hope, and yearning to reach together into the new year with a renewed sense of joy, purpose, and hope. One of the most ecstatic, joyous, and hopeful moments of the year Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast: Orchestrate Wednesday, September 19 Immediately following services Shir Tikvah Revel in those first bites of food after fasting back at Shir Tikvah Please RSVP so we can prepare for you at www.shirtikvah.net/highholydays 11
SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH Sukkot: Consecrate Shir Tikvah Sukkot Potluck Gatherings September 23-29 (times vary) We return to earth from the spiritual heights of Yom Kippur and recommit ourselves to the work of our hands with soulful services in the Shir Tikvah sukkah; we will laugh, eat, shake the lulav and etrog, and get to know each other Shabbat Sukkot: Friday, September 28 at 6:30pm Featuring environment guest speaker J. Drake Hamilton To learn more about J. Drake Hamilton and explore the full Potlucks schedule, go to shirtikvah.net/highholydays Simchat Torah: Culminate, Cultivate, Stimulate Sunday, September 30 at 4:30pm Shir Tikvah Our brilliant, energetic, joyous capstone to the High Holy Day season. We feast on delicious food from the Shir Tikvah cooks, unravel the Torah, wrap ourselves in its powerful embrace, and dance the night away 12
High Holy Days 5779 Youth Education & Programming Registration for all High Holy Day child care & youth programming is due by August 31 and can be found at shirtikvah.net/hhdyouth Tashlikh Sunday, September 16 Youth Programming available Erev Rosh HaShanah Sunday 9/9 & Kol Nidre Tuesday 9/18 Child care available Rosh HaShanah morning Monday 9/10 & Yom Kippur morning Wednesday 9/19 9:15am Youth and families service Child care and Youth Programming available during main sanctuary service Sukkot Potluck Gatherings September 23-29 Extensive Youth Programming available Simchat Torah Sunday 9/30 Diverse Youth Programming available Register for all 2018-19 Youth Education & Programming at shirtikvah.net/youth 13
Send in HHD Forms Yahrzeit Information Register for Childcare &/or Youth Programming Order Lulav & Etrog for Sukkot REMEMBER: Earle Brown Heritage Center For all Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services 6155 Earle Brown Dr Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Bring your ritual items & prayer books! On Kol Nidre, we bring our tallit and wear white We will be using the Mishkan HaNefesh Prayer Book (A Machzor for the Days of Awe). We have a limited number of copies to lend during services, so please consider purchasing a set of your own or as a gift. A set is $42 and available at www.ccarpress.org HIGH HOLY DAY REMINDERS Yom Kippur STiFTY Food Drive Bring your bags of non-perishables to Yom Kippur services for the annual STiFTY Food Drive. Help us reach our goal of over 3,000 lbs of food! The Hub All details for High Holy Days events are on the web at: www.shirtikvah.net/highholydays Gold book for Rosh HaShanah Silver book for Yom Kippur 14
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All services during Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur take place at: Earle Brown Heritage Center 6155 Earle Brown Dr Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 RADICAL HOSPITALITY: Creating a Holy Community for all of us. Together. We strive to make our High Holy Days accessible to all within the limits of our resources. If you need any accommodations or assistance in order to participate in the activities of our congregation, please contact Shir Tikvah at 612-822-1440 Shir Tikvah 1360 W Minnehaha Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55419 612-822-1440 www.shirtikvah.net No tickets. Ever. Please join us. No tickets required ASL Interpretation If needed, please contact us at least 10 days in advance Handicap Accessible Spaces Accessible parking and Services on main level Child care & Youth Programming Dynamic services & activities for a variety of age groups 16