Your High Holy Day Journey with Temple Shalom
Elul & Your High Holy Day Journey
Elul is the 12th month of the Jewish year and a period of introspection and self-examination. It is seen as an opportunity for personal reflection and repentance, as we prepare spiritually for the new year and the Days of Awe.
Embark on Your Own High Holy Day Journey: A Mosaic of Sacred Experiences
Step into a transformative celebration by crafting your own High Holy Day Journey, a personalized odyssey through the profound ideas and traditions of the High Holy Days. This unique exploration invites you to curate a series of meaningful experiences that resonate with your spirit and enrich your sacred time.
We invite you to choose your own HHD experience, and let it be a rich tapestry of personal growth, communal connection, and spiritual awakening.
See below for more details and links to register for each opportunity
Choose Your Own High Holiday Journey - Program Descriptions & Registration
High Holy Day Music | Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | 7:30 pm |@ Temple Shalom
Experience the unique and beautiful melodies of the High Holy Days with Shir Shalom. Together we will learn the music that will be featured in the Rosh Hashanah evening service. No experience necessary, all are welcome!
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Prepare to Return | Tuesday, September 10, 17, & 24, 2024 | 7:00-8:15 pm
Gather with Rabbi Abrasley to dive into Elul, the Jewish month preceding the High Holy Days, that encourages preparation and self-discovery. Our tradition creates space so we can awaken our spirit and begin the process of reflection and repentance.
We will use Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s marvelous book On Repentance and Repair as our guidebook for this course. The book invites readers to explore practices for accountability that can bring us into wholeness and really make a difference in our personal, community, and national relationships.
* Course will primarily be taught in person. Hybrid attendance to be determined.
The 12 Steps & Preparing for the High Holy Days | Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 1:00 pm | Temple Shalom Chapel
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Explore the profound connections between the 12-Step program and the Jewish High Holy Days. This thought-provoking program delves into themes of introspection, repentance, and spiritual growth, offering insights into how these two traditions can complement and enrich each other. Discover how the principles of the 12 Steps can provide a framework for understanding and navigating the emotional and spiritual challenges of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Whether you are part of a 12 steps Fellowship (such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon for family members) or are curious to learn more about them, we invite you to gather with Rabbi Jen Gubitz and Dr. Ellen Glovsky, Temple Shalom congregant, for shared learning and exploration.
The Very Narrow Bridge film screening | Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 7:30 pm | @ Temple Shalom
Co-Sponsors: Parents Circle & Dorshei Tzedek
THE VERY NARROW BRIDGE is a searching journey into the souls of four people who, after searing pain, develop strengths they never had before. We watch with wonder as Bushra, Rami, Meytal and Bassam, women and men who lost a child or parent in violent conflict, transform their grief into a bridge for reconciliation. The film follows their paths from devastating trauma to courageous activism. But their stories are not just personal. They all belong to a controversial grassroots movement of broken-hearted people ‘Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families’ who stand side-by-side to end the violence and build a future based on dignity and equality. Despite fierce political and family opposition, they refuse to give up. Bushra, Rami, Meytal and Bassam all wish they could turn back time to before tragedy struck, but they would never change who they have become. Charting a journey of hope amidst pain, THE VERY NARROW BRIDGE lights a way to personal and social change.
Parent High Holy Day Reflect & Prep: Finding time to reflect when you have to chauffeur your kids everywhere!
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 10:15 am | @ Temple Shalom - Drop-in Session - No Registration Required
How on earth can you prepare for the Holy Days between helping your kids transition to a new school year, figuring out how to be in two places at one time, and grocery shopping? Come for good coffee, a chance to discuss small ways you can focus on yourself, and find ways to let go of the past year.
Writing Your Grief: Entering the High Holy Days with a Broken Heart | Wednesday, September 25 | 7:00-8:15 pm | ZOOM
The High Holy Days can be a particularly challenging time for those grieving a loss. Explore the power of journaling as a tool for expressing emotions, finding meaning, and honoring the memory of a loved one. Discover how writing can provide a safe space to explore your grief, connect with Judaism, and find healing during this sacred time.
Selichot Shabbat | Friday, September 27, 2024 | 6:30 pm | Temple Shalom Sanctuary
Join us for a meaningful Shabbat Selichot service as we seek forgiveness and prepare for the High Holidays. Witness the beautiful tradition of changing the Torah covers, symbolizing a new beginning and spiritual renewal
Shalom Together Tot Shabbat | Saturday, September 28, 2024 | @JCDS
Join Cantor Keren, Rabbi Gubitz and Becca Yudkoff at JCDS in Watertown for a fun interactive musical Tot Shabbat High Holy Day experience!
Family & Adult Tashlich Walks - Tashlich (to cast off ) is the Jewish custom of gathering together in nature near flowing water, to metaphorically cast off our regrets from the past and to move forward into the start of a new year.
Let it Go: Family Tashlich Hike | Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 10:00 am | Cutler Park
Adult Tashlich Walk | Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 10:15 am | Location TBD
