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High Holy Days Information

Creating your Home Sanctuary Podcasts and Music Click here to view live services View services after broadcast

The Days of Awe at Mount Zion Temple – 5781/2020

The High Holy Days this year Primarily Online with some In-Person Experiences

Click below on one of the holidays to see an at-a-glance schedule with links. You can also read a detailed schedule for Rosh Hashanah, The Days of Awe (September 20-27), and Yom Kippur.


= Broadcast from the Sanctuary

Zoom* = Live on Zoom; recording on Facebook later.

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

Online Guide to platforms

Rosh Hashanah at-a-glance

On Rosh Hashanah morning, please note slight changes to three start times indicated in red.

Friday, September 18 – Erev Rosh Hashanah
Time Event Platform Link
5:30–5:45 pm Welcome Gathering for All Zoom Zoom link
ID: 988 6821 3764
5:45–5:55 pm Welcome Gathering for Families with school age or younger children Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 973 1890 2722
6:00–6:30 pm A Ritual for THIS New Year Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
6:30–7:15 pm Music during your dinner Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
6:30–7:15 pm Open room for connecting Zoom Zoom link
ID: 965 0040 9409
7:30–8:30 pm Evening Service “L’Chayim!” Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/

Zoom link for Closed Captioning

8:30–9:30 pm Facilitated Hangouts Zoom Zoom link
ID: 992 6353 1794
Saturday, September 19 – Rosh Hashanah Day
Time Event Platform Link
9:00-9:20 am Parents and Tots Service Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 959 3545 2905
9:00-9:30 am Rosh Hashanah Poetry Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 985 2206 9040
9:30-9:40 am Shofar & Prayers for Families with Kids of all Ages Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
9:45-10:30 am Family Service Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 921 2916 0793
Passcode: 655258
10:30-11:25 am Shacharit (Morning) Service Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
11:25-11:40 am Shofar Service Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
11:40-11:55 am Sermon Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming
11:55 am-12:15 pm Sermon Discussions Zoom Zoom link
ID: 933 0691 4140
12:15-1:00 pm Messages from our Tradition: Torah and Haftarah Zoom and Streaming Zoom Link
ID: 997 2382 8412
www.mzion.org/live-streaming
 Break with optional activities
1:00-2:00 pm Option 1:

Rosh Hashanah Meditation:
A Shofar of Light (10 minutes)

Podcast (listen anytime) Podcast link
Option 2:

“Lobby” conversations about the day so far…

Zoom Zoom link
ID: 995 0255 3850
Services continue
2:00-2:45 pm Teen Service Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 938 5896 9139
3:30-4:30 pm Yoga In Person / Outside

Rain plan (any amount of precipitation), move to Zoom*

Mississippi River-Hidden Falls

OR

Zoom link
ID: 974 5539 9244

3:30-5:30 pm Tashlich (on your own) In Person / Outside Mississippi River-Hidden Falls
5:00-6:00 pm Teen Hike In Person / Outside Mississippi River-Hidden Falls

Days of Awe – between the Holy Days - Schedule

Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The Days of Awe-Sunday through Sunday, September 20-27  

Sunday, September 20  
Time Event Platform Link
11:00-11:30 am High Holy Day Cemetery Service In Person / Outside and Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
3:00-7:00 pm Return to the Sanctuary In Person / Inside  Sign up link
5:00-5:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Seder-Mount Zion and Beth Jacob Zoom and Streaming Zoom link
ID: 914 2908 4207

www.mzion.org/live-streaming/

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22 and 23
3:00-7:00 pm Return to the Sanctuary In Person / Inside  Sign up link
Friday, September 25
6:00-7:00 pm Shabbat Shuvah Services

Mussar Teachings

Zoom and Streaming Zoom Link

www.mzion.org/live-streaming/

Saturday, September 26
10:00-11:00 am Shabbat Shuvah Services Zoom Zoom Link
3:00-4:00 pm High Holy Day Healing Service Zoom and Streaming Zoom link
ID: 993 4946 8136
Passcode: 317167

www.mzion.org/live-streaming/

Yom Kippur at-a-glance Schedule

Sunday, September 27 – Kol Nidre – Erev Yom Kippur
Time Event Platform Link
5:30–5:40 pm Family Blessings and Saying Sorry Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 958 5134 8741
6:30-6:40 pm Community Candle Lighting Zoom and Streaming Zoom link
ID: 946 0015 9173
www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
7:00-7:45 pm Kol Nidre and Sermon Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
8:00-9:00 pm Yom Kippur Evening Service Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
9–9:45 pm Facilitated Hangouts Zoom Zoom link
ID: 924 5395 8170
Monday, September 28 – Yom Kippur Day
Time Event Platform Link
9:00-9:20 am Parents and Tots Service Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 941 8044 2528
9:00-9:30 am Yom Kippur Poetry Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 997 8432 7996
9:30-9:40 am Vidui/Confessional for Families with Kids of all Ages Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
9:45-10:30 am Family Service Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 988 6484 4839
Passcode: 816081
10:30-11:30 am Shacharit (Morning) Service Streaming: www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
11:30-11:50 am Vidui/Confessional Service Streaming: www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
11:50-12:05 pm Sermon Streaming: www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
12:05-12:45 pm Sermon Discussions Zoom Zoom link
ID: 928 8019 0627
12:45-1:30 pm Messages from our Tradition: Torah and Haftarah Zoom and Streaming Zoom link
ID: 928 8019 0627
www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
1:30 pm Break with Options for Your Soul and Body
1.    Guided Walking Meditation Podcast Link
2.    Yom Kippur Chair Yoga Zoom Zoom link
ID: 948 5130 3383
3.    Sermon-in-song on Kol Nidre Video Sermon-in-Song Video
4.    Remembering being at MZ: hallway video & “lobby” conversation Zoom Zoom link
ID: 966 8711 6956
5.    Reflection and Study Opportunities Links Hebrew Union College

Institute for Jewish Spirituality

Hartman Institute (search “high holidays”)

2:00-2:45 pm Teen Service Zoom Zoom link
ID: 929 8620 2538
2:00-2:30 pm Musical Interlude Streaming: www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
2:30-3:15 pm Yizkor Service Streaming www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
3:30-4:15 pm Rabbi’s Discussion: Vidui: Our communal/personal confessions Zoom* Zoom link
ID: 992 7405 8690
Starting at 4:30 pm, all services and programs will flow from one to the other in one Zoom meeting. You can also view streaming on our website or on Facebook.
4:30-5:00 pm Stories of Teshuvah Zoom and Streaming Zoom link
ID: 944 2084 4532
www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
5:00-6:00 pm Afternoon Service Zoom and Streaming Zoom link
ID: 944 2084 4532
www.mzion.org/live-streaming/
6:00-6:30 pm Messages from our Tradition: Torah and Haftarah Continued
6:30-7:10 pm Neilah Part 1 Continued
7:10-7:15 pm Neilah Part II – The Finale Continued
Following Neilah Havdalah Continued
Following Havdalah Kiddush Levanah – Sanctifying the New Moon Continued
Following Kiddush Levanah Breaking the Fast in Virtual Community Continued

Read the updated High Holy Day Bulletin

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. This year, please sign up to receive emails with all the details and updates. 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.

Live-Streaming, Zoom, and Facebook?!
We can help!
We are committed to helping you connect to online services. 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. We have already helped many connect over these past months and we have time before Rosh Hashanah to make this as comfortable and clear as possible to everyone. You will be able to experience (most of) the High Holy Days simply by clicking a button on our website. 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.

  • High Holiday Videos

    See all Rabbi sermons from past High Holiday services

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