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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.
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 10:00-10:45 am | High Holy Day study Teshuvah Insights for Everyone
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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 |
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| Tuesday, September 7 – Rosh Hashanah Day, continued | |||
| 11:00 am-1:30 pm | Shacharit (Morning) Service
Mishkan HaNefesh (prayerbook)
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In-Person
Streaming – www.mzion.org Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85439392003 Meeting ID: 854 3939 2003 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
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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 |
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.
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.
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.
