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High Holy Days Information

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The Days of Awe at Mount Zion Temple – 5783/2022

Click below on one of the holidays to see an at-a-glance schedule with links or download schedule.


To call into a service, dial 929-205-6099 and enter the ID listed below.

Online Guide to platforms

Rosh Hashanah at-a-glance

Rosh Hashanah at Mount Zion
Sunday and Monday, September 25 and 26 – 1 Tishrei 5783

Sunday, September 25 – Erev Rosh Hashanah
Time Event Platform
7:30-9:00 pm Evening Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 834 1139 0639

Passcode: 511317

7:30-9:00 pm Teen Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person  
   
Monday, September 26 – Rosh Hashanah Day
Time Event Platform
8:30-9:45 am Family Service

Prayerbook provided

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 886 2432 6776

Passcode: 459493

10:00-10:45 am Parents and Tots Service

Prayerbook provided

First 15 minutes will be for greeting/activity followed by a 30-minute service.

In-Person   

Streaming – www.mzion.org

10:00-10:45 am High Holy Day study Turning From –

Turning Toward

Led by Rabbi David Thomas

In-Person

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 853 2789 9659

Passcode: 063156

 

10:00-10:45 am Children’s Program

Grades 2-6

In-Person
11:00 am-1:30 pm Shacharit (Morning) Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

 

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 891 7348 2545

Passcode: 479435

Anytime Rosh Hashanah Meditation: A Shofar of Light (10 minutes) Podcast
1:45-2:30 pm Continuing the Conversation with Rabbi Adler about the themes and messages emerging from the Rosh Hashanah services. Light nosh provided. In-Person – Outside in the tent
1:45-2:30 pm Continuing the Conversation with Rabbi Spilker about the themes and messages emerging from the Rosh Hashanah services. Zoom

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 823 8907 0238

Passcode: 785871

3:30-4:30 pm Yoga In-Person – Outside at Mississippi River
3:30-4:30 pm Teen Hike In-Person – Outside at Mississippi River
4:30-5:00 pm Tashlich In-Person – Outside at Mississippi River

Days of Awe – between the Holy Days - Schedule

Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The Days of Awe- September 27-October 4 

Friday, September 30
6:30 pm Shabbat Shuvah (Turning/Repentance)

Services

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 822 8985 6720

Passcode: 324427

Saturday, October 1
10:00 am Shabbat Shuvah Services In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 833 5538 5010

Passcode: 629042

Sunday, October 2
11:00-11:30 am High Holy Day Cemetery Service In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Yom Kippur at-a-glance Schedule

Yom Kippur at Mount Zion Tuesday-Wednesday, October 4 & 5, 2022 – 10 Tishrei 5782  

Tuesday, October 4 – Kol Nidre – Erev Yom Kippur
Time Event Platform
7:30-9:30 pm Kol Nidre In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 821 0564 4335

Passcode: 174455

Wednesday, October 5 – Yom Kippur Day
Time Event Platform
8:30-9:45 am Family Service

Prayerbook provided

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 839 2677 7851

Passcode: 934760

10:00-10:45 am Parents and Tots Service

Prayerbook provided

First 15 minutes will be for greeting/activity followed by a 30-minute service.

In-Person  

Streaming – www.mzion.org

 

10:00-10:45 am Yom Kippur Poetry In-Person

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 858 9931 7891

Passcode: 472089

10:00-10:45 am Children’s Program Grades 2-6 In-Person
11:00 am-1:30 pm Shacharit (Morning) Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 862 2336 5033

Passcode: 409603

 

11:00 am-12:30 pm Teen Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

 

1:45-2:45 pm Service of Healing and Reflection

 

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

1:45-2:45 pm High Holy Day Study

Emerging from the Pandemic: Finding a New Balance

In-Person

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 871 1177 3390

Passcode: 140606

1:45-2:45 pm Yom Kippur Chair Yoga In-Person
Anytime Prerecorded

Individual Guided Walking Meditation

Sermon-in-song on Kol Nidre

Podcast

Video

3:00 pm Yizkor Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 818 1462 5752

Passcode: 218612

4:00 pm Afternoon Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

Streaming –www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 818 1462 5752

Passcode: 218612

6:15 pm Neilah

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 818 1462 5752

Passcode: 218612

7:15 pm Break-the-fast In-Person

Read the High Holy Day Bulletin

Please see the schedule for Zoom links and to see which events are livestreamed

5782/2021 Bulletin

5781/2020 Bulletin

5780/2019 Bulletin

Rosh Hashanah

Got to the Reform Judaism website for links to activities, recipes, and guides from the Reform Movement.

Links from the Reform Movement

From the MN Historical Society Archives

This evening marks the start of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. In this 1959 clip from KSTP-TV, W. Gunther Plaut, Senior Rabbi at Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, MN, discusses the significance and use of the shofar or ram's horn. Shana tovah to all who celebrate! pic.twitter.com/AVMUzHrm63

— Minnesota Historical Society (@mnhs) September 25, 2022

Yom Kippur

Go to the Reform Judaism website for links to activities, recipes, and guides from the Reform Movement.

Links from the Reform Movement

Preparing for the High Holy Days

Guests are welcome!
As in years past, guests are welcome to be part of our High Holy Day services and programs. Guests, please sign up here. We invite you to consider offering a free-will donation to Mount Zion. Members’ and guests’ contributions are what enable us to be the vibrant and welcoming Jewish spiritual home we strive to provide for our community.

Childcare is Back!
We offer childcare for children up through age 8 for most of our High Holy Day services. Childcare is available at any of our services on Rosh Hashanah day (8:15am – 2pm) or Yom Kippur day (8:15am – 7:30pm). Register in advance to guarantee your spot.

How do I get a copy of the Prayer Books?

Machzor: Do you have your High Holy Days Prayer Books?
It is our congregational custom to encourage ownership of these wonderful resources. If you do not yet have the set, you can order it in advance of the Holy Days. Click here to purchase from the CCAR Press. If you would like physical copies but cost is an issue, please reach out confidentially to our Executive Director, Larry Solomon.

Archived High Holy Day Videos

High Holy Day Videos 2021/5782

High Holy Days Videos 2020/5781

High Holy Day Videos 2019/5780

High Holy Day Videos 2018/5779

High Holy Days Video 2017/5778

High Holy Day Videos 2016/5777

High Holy Days Videos 2015/5776

High Holy Days Videos 2014/5775

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