The Days of Awe at Mount Zion Temple – 5784/2023
Click below on one of the holidays to see an at-a-glance schedule.
Mount Zion’s High Holy Day Services, Programs, and Experiences
Guide to Places and Platforms:
- In person: Most of our services and programs will be in person at Mount Zion. When arriving at your first service, members and those who sign up for the High Holy Days will pick up pre-printed nametags at the Summit Avenue entrance (or kitchen door for accessibility). Please wear these nametags while in the building for all of the High Holy Days.
- Streaming: You can view all of our in-person services from home on our livestreaming page or on Mount Zion’s public Facebook page. All live streamed services will be available for viewing afterwards on the website and the Facebook page.
- Zoom: We will have a Zoom room available during most of our services for those who wish to pray from home in a more engaged, interactive community. Some “online only” gatherings during the High Holy Days will be via Zoom.
Rosh Hashanah - September 15 and 16
Friday, September 15 – Erev Rosh Hashanah – Tishrei 1
7:30-9:00 pm Evening Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook), In Person, Streaming, Zoom (Meeting ID: 834 4622 8778; Passcode: 141634)
7:30-9:00 pm Teen Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook), In Person
Saturday, September 16 – Rosh Hashanah – Tishrei 1
8:30-9:45 am Family Service
Prayerbook provided, In Person, Streaming
9:45-10:45 am Parents and Tots Service
Prayerbook provided, In Person, Streaming
First 30 minutes will be for greeting/activity followed by a 30-minute service.
10:00-10:45 am High Holy Day Study
If I’m not sure what I believe about God, how can I pray? – Taught by Rabbi David Thomas
In Person, Zoom (Meeting ID: 885 1083 2655; Passcode: 435126)
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, Zoom (Meeting ID: 842 0626 6024; Passcode: 120423)
Anytime
Rosh Hashanah Meditation: A Shofar of Light (10 minutes), Podcast
1:45-2:30 pm Continuing the Conversation with Rabbi Spilker 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 Adler about the themes and messages emerging from the Rosh Hashanah services. Zoom (Meeting ID: 832 0266 5368; Passcode: 141117)
3:30-4:30 pm Yoga
In Person – Outside at Mississippi River
3:30-4:30 pm Teen Program
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 - September 17-24
Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The Days of Awe – September 17-24
Sunday, September 17
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Service of Healing and Reflection
In Person, Streaming
Friday, September 22
6:30 pm, Shabbat Shuvah (Turning/Repentance) Services
In Person, Streaming, Zoom
Saturday, September 23
10:00 am Shabbat Shuvah Services
In Person, Streaming
Sunday, September 24
11:00-11:30 am High Holy Day Cemetery Service
1670 Payne Ave, St Paul, MN 55117
In Person, Streaming (you can also watch it through the Facebook feed on our website).
Yom Kippur - September 24 and 25
Sunday, September 24 – Kol Nidre – Erev Yom Kippur – Tishrei 10
7:30-9:45 pm Kol Nidre
In Person, Streaming, Zoom (Meeting ID: 867 5124 9705; Passcode: 031897)
Monday, September 25 – Yom Kippur Day- Tishrei 10
8:30-9:45 am Family Service
Prayerbook provided, In Person, Streaming
9:45-10:45 am Parents and Tots Service
Prayerbook provided, In Person, Streaming
First 30 minutes will be for greeting/activity followed by a 30-minute service.
10:00-10:45 am High Holy Day Study
Poetry as Prayer – Why does it work? – Taught by Michael Kuhne
In Person, Zoom (Meeting ID: 868 6630 6732; Passcode: 757560)
10:00-10:45 am, Children’s Program Grades 2-6
In Person
11:00 am-1:40 pm Shacharit (Morning) Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook), In Person, Streaming, Zoom (Meeting ID: 891 7589 2446; Passcode: 323759)
11:00 am-12:30 pm Teen Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook) In Person
1:45-2:45 pm High Holy Day Study
Maimonides (in his own words) on Repentance and Repair – Taught by Rabbi Spilker
In Person, Zoom (Meeting ID: 875 0901 8649; Passcode: 898760)
1:45-2:45 pm Yom Kippur Chair Yoga
In Person, led by Pola Rest
Anytime, Prerecorded
Individual Guided Walking Meditation, Podcast
Sermon-in-song on Kol Nidre, Video
3:00 pm Yizkor Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook), In Person, Streaming, Zoom (Meeting ID: 891 5164 0733; Passcode: 411392)
4:00 pm Afternoon Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook), In Person, Streaming, Zoom (Meeting ID: 891 5164 0733; Passcode: 411392)
5:30 pm Teen Program
In Person
6:15 pm Children’s Program Grades PreK-6
In Person
6:15 pm Neilah
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook), In Person, Streaming, Zoom (Meeting ID: 891 5164 0733; Passcode: 411392)
7:15 pm Break-the-fast
In Person
Community, Values, and Spirit!
Welcoming Young Families for the High Holy Days
Rosh Hashanah
Got to the Reform Judaism website for links to activities, recipes, and guides 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.
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 – 6:00pm). 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.
