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High Holy Days Information

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The Days of Awe at Mount Zion Temple – 5782/2021

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


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
Monday and Tuesday, September 6 and 7 – 1 Tishrei 5782

Monday, September 6 – Erev Rosh Hashanah
Time Event Platform
5:30-5:45 pm Welcome Gathering for All

Blessings before the meal

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85867054038

Meeting ID:  858 6705 4038

7:30-9:00 pm Evening Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82115366211

Meeting ID: 821 1536 6211

   
Tuesday, September 7 – Rosh Hashanah Day
Time Event Platform
8:30-9:45 am Family Service

Prayerbook provided

In-Person – Outside under a tent.

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87664567106

Meeting ID: 876 6456 7106

10:15-10:45 am Parents and Tots Service

Prayerbook provided

In-Person – Outside under a tent.

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81820870738

Meeting ID: 818 2087 0738

10:00-10:45 am High Holy Day study Teshuvah Insights for Everyone

 

In-Person – Led by Dan Rybeck and Adam Garen

Zoom – Led by Rabbi Amy Ariel

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86835451792

Meeting ID:  868 3545 1792

Tuesday, September 7 – Rosh Hashanah Day, continued
11:00 am-1:30 pm Shacharit (Morning) Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

 

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85439392003

Meeting ID: 854 3939 2003

11:00 am-12:30 pm Teen Service

Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

In-Person – Outside under a tent.

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87403300563

Meeting ID: 874 0330 0563

Anytime Rosh Hashanah Meditation: A Shofar of Light (10 minutes) Podcast
2:30-3:00 pm Sermon Discussions Zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88147783620

Meeting ID: 881 4778 3620

3:00-3:30 pm Messages from our Tradition: Torah and Haftarah Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89770855045

Meeting ID: 897 7085 5045

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

Please note that Mississippi River Blvd is closed coming from the north/west of Hidden Falls Park. You can get to the park via Mississippi River Blvd (from the south/east) or via Magoffin Ave.

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Days of Awe – between the Holy Days - Schedule

Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The Days of Awe- September 8-15 

Friday, September 10
6:30 pm Shabbat Shuvah Services In-Person

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85934733218

Meeting ID: 859 3473 3218

Saturday, September 11
10:00 am Shabbat Shuvah Services Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/905418669

Meeting ID: 905 418 669

10:30 am Tot Shabbat Services In-Person – Outside
4:30-5:30 pm  

High Holy Day Service of Healing and Reflection

Prayerbook provided.

 

In-Person – Outside under a tent

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom –  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81684436673

Meeting ID: 816 8443 6673

Sunday, September 12
Time Event Platform
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 Wednesday-Thursday, September 15 & 16, 2021 – 10 Tishrei 5782  

Wednesday, September 15 – Kol Nidre – Erev Yom Kippur
Time Event Platform
5:30-5:50 pm Welcome Gathering for All Blessings before the meal Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82072088531

Meeting ID: 820 7208 8531

7:30-9:30 pm Kol Nidre We have closed our reservations for attending Kol Nidre in person. If you would like to be on the waiting list, please RSVP here. If you RSVP’d that you are attending but are no longer attending, please update your RSVP by emailing the office. In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86045645994

Meeting ID: 860 4564 5994

Thursday, September 16 – Yom Kippur Day
Time Event Platform
8:30-9:45 am Family Service Prayerbook provided In-Person – Outside under a tent.

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86191305554

Meeting ID: 861 9130 5554

10:15-10:45 am Parents and Tots Service Prayerbook provided In-Person – Outside under a tent.

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89744889047

Meeting ID: 897 4488 9047

10:00-10:45 am Yom Kippur Poetry Michael Kuhne, Ph.D, has assembled a cast of congregants who will lead an inspiring exploration of the poetry and prose in Mishkan HaNefesh. In-Person

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83293416046

Meeting ID: 832 9341 6046

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

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87147733957

Meeting ID: 871 4773 3957

11:00 am-12:30 pm Teen Service Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook) In-Person – Outside under a tent.

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88077872993

Meeting ID: 8807787 2993

1:45-2:15 pm Sermon Discussions Discuss our rabbis’ messages with others in our community. What resonated? What are the implications personally and communally? In-Person

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87397911145

Meeting ID: 873 9791 1145

Thursday, September 16 – Yom Kippur Day, continued
 1:45-2:15 pm Yom Kippur Chair Yoga All movements will be done in a chair, will be accessible, and can be done in dress clothes. Led by Anna Schorer and Cantor Spilker. In-Person – Outside in a tent.

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84236026571

Meeting ID: 842 3602 6571

2:15-2:45 pm Messages from our Tradition: Torah and Haftarah We will hear selections chanted in the context of study and teachings that highlight the messages from our tradition. “I have set before you blessing and curse” (morning Torah Reading), or “Be holy for I Adonai am holy” (afternoon Torah reading): What animates your Judaism? In Person – Led by Rabbi Adler; Online – Led by Rabbi Spilker. In-Person

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87397911145

Meeting ID: 873 9791 1145

2:15 pm Musical Interlude Distinguished musicians and new members Marc Levine, violin, and Mount Zion pianist, Tami Morse, present contemplative musical reflections on the themes of the High Holy Day season. In-Person (Sanctuary) Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258922098

Meeting ID: 872 5892 2098

Anytime Prerecorded 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 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258922098

Meeting ID: 872 5892 2098

4:00 pm Afternoon Service Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)

Yom Kippur Afternoon: “Here All Along”At the end of the Mincha/Afternoon service, just before Neilah, we will hear selections from our community-book-read: Sarah Hurwitz’ Here All Along, with personal reflections from congregants, Rachel Dick, Jack Silverman, and Joel Wilke.

In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258922098

Meeting ID: 872 5892 2098

6:15 pm Neilah Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook) In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258922098

Meeting ID: 872 5892 2098

7:15 pm Break-the-fast (to go bags)   In-Person

Streaming – www.mzion.org

Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258922098

Meeting ID: 872 5892 2098

Read the High Holy Day Bulletin

5781/2020 Bulletin

5780/2019 Bulletin

Rosh Hashanah

  • Rosh HaShanah History
  • Rosh HaShanah Customs
  • Rosh HaShanah Food and Recipes
  • Rosh HaShanah Family Activities
  • What is Selichot?

Links to activities, recipes, and guides from the Reform Movement.

Links from the Reform Movement

Yom Kippur

  • Yom Kippur History
  • Yom Kippur Customs and Rituals
  • Yom Kippur Family Activities
  • How to Prepare to Fast on Yom Kippur

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 to receive emails with all the latest updates and Zoom links. 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.

Attending Services in Person
We are asking for RSVPs for anyone attending services in person. Please fill out this form to reserve in advance.

Live-Streaming, Zoom, and Facebook?!
We can help!
We are committed to helping you connect to online services if you are not attending in person. If you do not have a computer or internet, or if all this just feels overwhelming, we will do our best to provide what you need. Please be in touch with Congregation Engagement Director Shai Avny at 651-698-3881 and he will connect you to volunteers who will help you!

How do I get a copy of the Prayer Books?

Machzor: Do you have your High Holy Days Prayer Books?
Some of our services will be streamed from the sanctuary, using the High Holy Day machzor called Mishkan HaNefesh.It is our congregational custom to encourage ownership of these wonderful resources. If you do not yet have a copy, you can order it in advance of the Holy Days. The CCAR Press is now offering a 20% discount on hard copies of Mishkan HaNefesh. Use code MHN2020. The CCAR Press also offers Mishkan HaNefesh in flipbook format for free or discounted ebooks. If you would like physical copies but cost is an issue, please let the office know.

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