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Celebrate the High Holidays Humanistically!

We welcome ALL — including newcomers and non-members — to participate in Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services with one (or many!) of our local affiliated communities/congregations!  In 2020, we will connect to the meaning of the holidays online, due to necessary safety measures caused by COVID-19. Please see the information below, listed by state, for date, time, and cost (if any) for the upcoming holidays.

ARIZONA

Contact: President Rich Aver, (480) 865-4710, oradaminfo@gmail.com.  Or Adam’s Calendar.

    • High Holiday Zoom Celebration for Erev Rosh Hashanah on Friday September 18 at 7pm; Yom Kippur Kol Nidre on Sunday September 27 at 7pm; and Yom Kippur Memorial Nizkor on Monday September 28 at 5pm.
    • A time for renewal, reflection, and new beginnings with a focus on the affirmation of human power and human dignity to make our world a beautiful and more perfect place. With Jeffrey Schesnol, Ordained Madrikh and Rabbinic Candidate.
    • Featuring professional Nokuthula Ngwenyama and her very talented children playing beautiful renditions of Traditional Holiday Music with Rick Naimark, Musical Director.
    • Members: FREE. Non-Members: $25 Recommended Minimum Contribution per Service.
    • RSVP Required for All, via phone or email.

 

Contact: Susan Rubin, 4131 East Coronado Drive, Tucson AZ 85718, (520) 577-7718, srubinaz@comcast.net.

    • Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 am
    • Led by Jack Silver, the participatory service will celebrate moral and ethical teachings of the holidays without prayer or reference to supernatural authority.
    • The service will include Kol Nidre, shofar blowing, poetry singing and other favorite parts from our past service.
    • RSVP to Becky Schulman 296-3762 schulmm@aol.com
    • Please include your name and phone number
    • Registration here.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CALIFORNIA

Contact: Jonathan Friedmann, PO Box 261204, Encino, CA 91426, (888) 552-4552, info@HumanisticJudaismLA.org.  Adat Chaverim’s Calendar.

    • Sunday, Sept 20 High Holiday Celebration at 3:00pm via Zoom
    • Join Adat Chaverim for an informal and inspirational High Holiday service led by Cantor Jonathan Friedmann, Student Rabbi Michal Morris Kamil, members of the congregation, and musical surprises. There is no charge to attend, but donations are very much appreciated. You can make a check payable to: Adat Chaverim P.O. Box 261204 Encino, CA 91426 Or contribute through PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/adatchaverim A Zoom link will be sent to participants.  RSVP: 888-552-HJLA (4552)

 

Contact: Kimberly Read, PO Box 2777, Berkeley, CA 94702, (510) 982-1455, info@kolhadash.org.  Kol Hadash’s Calendar.

    • Joining on Zoom with Kol Shalom, Community for Humanistic Judaism, Portland, OR

 

Contact: For further information call 714-739-1366 or email PacifComm@aol.com.

    • Rosh Hashanah –Saturday Sept.19, at 11:00 am 12:00 pm via Zoom
    • You must register for Rosh Hashanah to receive the Zoom link to the program
    • Yom Kippur– Monday, Sept. 28, at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
    • Program consists the following: a Secular Nidre, A Secular Niskor (Let Us Remember)
    • You must register for Yom Kippur to receive the Zoom link to the program
    • Member price is included with dues
    • Non-members: Rosh Hashanah $15 Yom Kippur $25 Combination package $35

COLORADO

Contact: Sheila Malcolm, 280 South 39th Street, Boulder, CO 80305,  BethAmiInfo@gmail.com. Beth Ami’s Calendar.

    • Rosh Hashanah Zoom: Friday, Sept 18 at 6 pm
    • Liturgy, music, readings and YOU. We’ll provide the text while you participate from home with your candles, wine/juice, challah/bread, apples & honey – all for a sweet New Year!
    • Tashlich LIVE: Saturday, Sept. 19 at 11 am Gather at Viele Lake next to South Boulder Rec. Center for a warm contemplative and energizing focus on ourselves and the coming year. Bring chair/blanket, mask, water and a shofar or kazoo. We’ll come together while apart
    • Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Zoom: Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4 pm
    • Join Rabbi Jeff Falick and the Birmingham Temple in Michigan for their Humanistic service, including readings, music, traditions and new practices.

CONNECTICUT

Contact: Steven Getz, PO Box 82, Westport, CT 06881, (203) 293-8867, info@humanisticjews.org.  CHJ Fairfield’s Calendar.

    • Join us as we usher in the New Year and create a space for reflection, introspection and renewal. Our virtual High Holiday programs are open to all and free of charge. Donations are gratefully accepted.
    • Services will be shown on YouTube as indicated below. Registration instructions are at: https://humanisticjews.org/holidays/highholidays/
      • Rosh Hashanah: Friday, Sept 18 at 7:30 pm – Beginning with the Shofar’s blast, our Rosh Hashanah service features inspiring music, poetry, and Humanistic liturgy as we reflect on where we have been and where we are going.
      • Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre: Sunday, Sept 27 at 7:30 pm – The moving strains of the Kol Nidre melody, performed on cello and piano, invite us to reflect on our values, as individuals and as a community.
      • Yom Kippur Memorial & Closing: Monday, Sept 28 at 5:00 pm – We conclude the High Holidays with a moving Memorial service and a commitment to embrace life and begin anew.
      • Meditation: Monday, Sept 28 at 4:15 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm – This year we offer our ever-popular High Holidays Meditation program as a Zoom webinar. (Limited to the first 100 who sign up.) Registration instructions are at: https://humanisticjews.org/holidays/highholidays/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Contact: Rabbi Jeremy Kridel;  president Larry Lawrence, PO Box 42014, Washington, D.C. 20015, (202) 686-1881, info@machar.org.  Machar’s Calendar.

    • Erev Rosh Hashanah – Friday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 pm
      • Join us as we welcome Shabbat and the New Year and take a moment to reflect and rest as the Jewish New Year begins.
    • Rosh Hashanah – Saturday, Sept  19
      • Children and Families Service at 9:30 am
      • Service I – “Renew” at 10:30 am
      • Memorial Service – “Remember” at 11:15 am
      • Service II – “Resolve” at 11:30 am
      • Virtual Tashlich/Havdalah at 5:00 pm
    • Kol Nidre – Sunday, September 27 at 7:00 pm
    • Yom Kippur – Monday, Sept 28
      • Children and Families Service at 9:30 am
      • Service I – “Regret” at 10:30 am
      • Nizkor/Memorial – “Remember” at 11:15 am
      • Service II – “Restore” at 11:40 am
      • “Reflect and Return” at 6:00 pm
    • All via Zoom
    • Ticket prices for nonmembers are as follows:
      • For $72 you can participate in any and all of Machar’s High Holiday services (other than the Children and Families Services).
      • All Services for Rosh Hashanah on September 18th & 19th: $36 per Adult
      • Children and Families Service on September 19th: $10 per family group
      • Kol Nidre Service Only: $18
      • All Services for Yom Kippur on September 28th: $36 per Adult
      • Children and Families Service on September 28th: $10 per family group
    • Admission to all holidays and programs is a benefit of membership. Additionally, each membership household has the opportunity to invite two non-member relatives to our High Holiday services free of charge.
    • Registration: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=h2ysZE 
    • A short video description by Rabbi Jeremy Kridel of features of our services may be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYL23Rotm5w

FLORIDA

Contact: BJ Saul, P.O. Box 2579, Boca Raton, FL 33427, (561) 443-1769, info@bethadam.com.  Beth Adam’s Calendar.

    • Rosh Hashanah Sept. 18, at 7:30 pm via Zoom
    • Rosh Hashanah Sept. 19, at 10:00 am Family via Zoom
    • Yom Kippur Sept. 27, Kol Nidrei at 7:30 pm via Zoom
    • Yom Kippur Sept. 28, Family at  10:00 am via Zoom
    • Yom Kippur Sept. 28, Memorial Free at  4:30 Free via Zoom
    • Break the Fast Sept 28, get together at 6:00 pm via Zoom
    • Connect with your CBA friends and ask a friend to join for the Holidays. High Holidays will be conducted via Zoom. Guest speakers from Humanistic Jews of Tampa Bay and Gainesville Humanistic Judaism will be presenting commentaries. To register and receive a Zoom invitation go to www.bethadam.com or email in the registration form.
    • Services conducted by: BJ Saul Madrikha, Ceremonial Leader
    • Music by: Eduardo Madadar

 

Contact: Margo Moore, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL 34231, (941) 929-7771, CHJSarasota@hotmail.com.  CHJ Sarasota’s Calendar.

    • Congregation for Humanistic Judaism invites you to our Virtual High Holidays Services Services are sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee:
    • Virtual Rosh Hashanah Service  Saturday, Sept 19 at 10:30 am
    • Virtual Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre Service Sunday, September 27 at 7:30 pm
    • Virtual Nizkor and Neilah Memorial Service Monday, September 28 at 3 pm
    • All of the services are free and open to the public
    • Call 941.929.7771 or email chjsarasota@hotmail.com for the link to the service(s) of your choice.

 

Contact: Faith Oremland at hjtbinfo@gmail.com.

    • HJTB is participating with Congregation Beth Adam and Gainesville Humanistic Judaism in shared High Holiday Services on Zoom.
    • HJTB will be conducting a Yom Kippur service on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT via Zoom. There is no cost to attend.
    • Please register in advance for this service here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
      • Participants will be given the opportunity to share what the holiday means to them and to honor those who are no longer with us by acknowledging the importance of these individuals in their lives.

ILLINOIS

Contact: Rabbi Jodi Kornfeld, Deerfield, IL 60015, (847) 945-6512, info@bethchaverim.net.  Beth Chaverim HJC’s Calendar.

    • Rosh Hashanah Sept. 19, at 10:30 am Central time
    • Yom Kippur  Sept. 28, at 10:30 am including a memorial service Central time
    • Via Zoom for further information contact info@bethchaverim.net
    • A link will be sent out for those who register
    • Donation welcome at the discretion of the participant

 

Contact: Mike Lippitz, chair, 2100 Half Day Road, Deerfield, IL 60069, (847) 383-5184, info@kolhadash.com. Rabbi Adam Chalom. Kol Hadash’s Calendar.

    •  These High Holiday sermons will be delivered at Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in 2020/5781. For more information or to register to attend our Zoom-based services, contact our office at info@kolhadash.com

      • Rosh Hashana Evening – September 18th, 7:30pm
        “Who Am I, That I Should Confront Pharaoh?”
        Moses asks to evade responsibility for leading the Exodus. When we confront our challenges, as individuals and societies, the size of the task can be overwhelming. Where can we find the strength to stand up for what needs to be done?

      • Rosh Hashana Morning – Sept 19th, at 10:30 am
        “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”
        Cain asks this after the first murder in the Torah. When to care for others, and when for ourselves? How do we balance our orbits of concern: ourselves, our family, our tribe, our nation, humanity? When simply breathing in public can be dangerous, this challenge echoes even more powerfully.
      • Yom Kippur Evening – Sept 27th, at 7:30 pm
        “Shall Not the Judge Do Justice?”
        Abraham challenges the Hebrew God to live up to its role when judging Sodom. Through the Jewish Year just ended, from September to September, our trust in democracy, criminal justice, and national authority have been challenged. How can we form a more perfect union, and what will it take to make it happen?
      • Yom Kippur Morning – Sept 28th,at 10:30 am
        “If Not Now, When?”
        Rabbi Hillel’s simple question continues to inspire and to challenge. Some of us may be comfortable in the status quo and thus hesitant to change for those beyond our orbit of concern. Dare we tell those suffering now to be patient? What better question to ponder as we kick off a New Year?
      • Yom Kippur Memorial – Sept 28th,at 3:30 pm
        “Who Can See What Will Happen After?”
        Ecclesiastes despairs, and finds consolation, in the thought that this world is all we have. Our losses these last twelve months between natural mortality and global pandemic weigh heavily at the conclusion of the year. It is up to us to remember and to act in their memory.
    • Registration:  https://www.kolhadash.com/form/HH%20Reservation

MARYLAND

Contact: Art Starr, 2 Stitchberry Court, Reisterstown, MD 21136, (410) 493-2473, baltimoresecularjews@gmail.com

    • BJCC will not be doing its own High Holiday programming this year. Instead, we offer the following opportunities for those who are interested. Machar, our sister SHJ congregation in Washington, D.C. is offering High Holiday programming via Zoom on September 18, 19, 27 and 28. Please check their website (machar.org/holidays/rosh-hashanah) for specific times and costs. Machar is offering BJCC members a discounted rate of $50 for all of their High Holiday programming and $25 for individual programs.  The cost for non-members is $72 for all programs and $36 for individual programs. To be eligible for this discount you must be a current member of BJCC. If you have not renewed your membership yet for this fiscal year, which started July 1, 2020, you are not currently a BJCC member and not eligible for this discounted rate, please be in touch with us about renewing.

MASSACHUSETTS

Contact: Gladys Maged, 765 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 431-3994, info@Kahalbraira.org.  Kahal B’raira’s Calendar.

    • Celebrate Rosh Hashanah – The Jewish New Year!  Our lay led service will be online so that everyone may safely attend.  It will be joyous and filled with music.  Our humanistic liturgy, and a speaker from the community, make it a meaningful experience.  If you have a long Jewish tradition you will find our service to be a refreshing alternative.  If you are new to Jewish tradition, you will find this service very accessible.  All are welcome.  Pre-registration is required and will be available on our website. Via Zoom.
    • Rosh Hashanah Eve Sept 18, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    • Rosh Hashanah Morning Sept 19, at 10:00am – 11:00 am
    • Yom Kippur – Time to Reflect and Begin Again For A New Year!  Our lay led service will be online so that everyone may safely attend.  It will be filled with music.  Hear the ancient song Kol Nidre chanted and as an instrumental.   Our humanistic liturgy, and a speaker from our community at each service make it a deeply meaningful experience.  There will be an opportunity to acknowledge yartzeits (memorials).If you have a long Jewish tradition you will find our service to be a refreshing alternative.  If you are new to Jewish tradition, you will find this service very accessible. Via Zoom.
    • Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Sept  27, at  7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    • Yom Kippur Morning Service Sept. 28, at 10:00 am – 11:00 am
    • Yom Kippur Mid-Day Service Sept 28, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
    • Yom Kippur Break Fast Concluding Service Sept. 28, at 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
    • We warmly welcome you to celebrate with us.  Free and open to public. Preregistration required.  Donations accepted.

MICHIGAN

Rabbi Jeffrey Falick, Sherwin T. Wine z”l, Founding Rabbi; 28611 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, (248) 477-1410, info@birminghamtemple.org.  Birmingham Temple’s Calendar.

    • Friday, Sept. 18, 6pm – Rosh Ha-Shanah on YouTube
      • Featuring readings by BT members, Shofar sounding, professionally mixed music / Rabbi’s Commentary: “W(h)ither American Judaism?”
    • Saturday, Sept. 19, 11am
      • “The Origins of the Holidays” A learning session live on Zoom with Rabbi Falick
    • Sunday, Sept. 20, 11am
      • Spinoza Presents: A Family Holiday Learning and fun live on Zoom & open to all
    • Sunday, Sept. 27, 6pm – Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre on YouTube
      • Featuring readings by BT members, Kol Nidre, professionally mixed music / Rabbi’s Commentary: “Light, Hope, and Strength: A Yom Kippur Deconstruction”
    • Monday, Sept. 28, 11am
      • “Lessons from the Book of Jonah” Learning session live on Zoom with Rabbi Falick
    • Monday, Sept. 28, 3pm
      • Memorial Service Live on Zoom with dedication of Memorial Garden names

MINNESOTA

Contact: Scott Chazdon, 4316 Aries Ct, Eagan, MN 55123, (612) 251-2178, president@oremet.org.  Or Emet’s Calendar.

    • For Humanistic Jews, the High Holidays are a time to reflect on the relationship of the universe to human need and desire. We assess our behavior during the past year and affirm the possibilities for change, improvement and happiness. The High Holidays open the Jewish year with the most important message of Jewish history: human dignity is not a gift of destiny; it is a human achievement, requiring courage and self-reliance.
    • Or Emet, the Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, is celebrating this year’s High Holidays with the following online programs, led by rabbinic candidate Eva Cohen:
      • Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18
      • Tashlich: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19
      • Kol Nidre: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27
      • Yom Kippur: 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28
    • All services will be held online, with advance registration required. If you are interested in attending, please email Or Emet president Scott Chazdon at highholidays@oremet.org.

NEW JERSEY

Contact: Charlie Miller, P.O. Box 238, Mt Freedom, NJ 07970, (973) 927-0078, info@kahalchaverim.org.  Kahal Chaverim’s Calendar.

    • Rosh Hashanah
      • Friday, Sept. 18, Zoom will open at 7:30 pm and services will begin at 7:45 pm
      • Saturday, Sept. 19, Zoom will open at 2:00 pm and services will begin at 2:15 pm
    • Yom Kippur
      • Sunday, Sept. 27, Zoom will open at 7:30 pm and services will begin at 7:45 pm
      • Monday, Sept. 28, Zoom will open at 3:30 pm and services will begin at 3:45 pm

NEW YORK

Contact: Barry Swan, P.O. Box 18343, Rochester, NY 14618-0343, (585) 234-1644, BASWAN@aol.com.  Beth Haskalah’s Calendar.

 

Contact: Abigail Cohn, PO Box 4972, Ithaca, NY 14852,  info@kolhaverim.net.  Kol Haverim’s Calendar.

    • Kol Haverim’s Virtual Rosh Hashanah Celebration will take place on Friday, September 18, 2020 at 6:45 PM EDT – 9 PM EDT. The zoom meeting will open at 6:45pm, with the humanistic service starting around 7pm.
    • The format will be similar to that of our Passover Seder in April, with families participating and sharing from their own homes. Our musicians David and Will (AKA Mel and Saul) will be joining us as well to provide live music.
    • Please email to rsvp@kolhaverim.net for the zoom link.

 

Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh; Contact: Adina Gerver, 15 West 28th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001, (212) 213-1002, info@citycongregation.org.  The City Congregation’s Calendar.

    • Rosh Hashanah Service Saturday Sept.19, at 10:30 am
    • Kol Nidre Service Sunday Sept. 27,  at 7:30 pm
      • Join us for the beautiful and moving service of Kol Nidre, led by Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh. Our celebration combines familiar passages with new language so that cultural Jews can mark these holidays in a way that is consistent with humanistic beliefs. Free of charge via Zoom, registration at: https://citycongregation.org/events/secular-kol-nidre-service-2020/ 
    • Yom Kippur Service Monday Sept. 28, at 10:30 am
      • Join City Congregation for a beautiful and moving Yom Kippur service, led by Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh, complete with music and contemplation that expresses traditional High Holiday themes while honoring human reason and human dignity. Our celebration combines familiar passages with innovative language so that cultural Jews can mark these holidays in a way that is consistent with humanistic beliefs. Also on Yom Kippur all members and guests are invited to speak aloud the names of their deceased loved ones for a moving memorial service and the recitation of a modern secular kaddish. Free of charge via Zoom, registration at: https://citycongregation.org/events/secular-yom-kippur-services-2020/

 

Contact: Dmitry Turovsky, 84 Sprague Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583, (914) 713-8828, info@wchj.org 

    • Rosh Hashanah via Zoom Friday, Sept. 18, at 8:00 pm
      • The virtual services will be led by our Rabbi, Frank Tamburello. Humanistic Jews see Rosh Hashanah as a time for renewal, reflection, and new beginnings. Our focus is on the affirmation of human power and human dignity. The creative liturgies used by Humanistic Jewish communities on Rosh Hashana reflect these themes. To register for our virtual Rosh Hashanah service, click here.
    • Yom Kippur via Zoom Monday, Sept. 28,  at 6:00pm
      • The virtual services will be led by our Rabbi, Frank Tamburello. For Humanistic Jews Yom Kippur is a time of continued reflection, a time to examine human behavior. History has taught human beings to rely on themselves for creating change in our society. Adapting the form of our meditations to the content of our message, Humanistic Jews make Yom Kippur a celebration of inner strength and a time of self-forgiveness. To register for our virtual Yom Kippur service, click here.

NORTH CAROLINA

Contact: Karen Century, PO Box 9223, Chapel Hill NC 27515, khaskalah@gmail.com.

    • Kol Haskalah will hold a live Zoom Nizkor (Humanistic Yizkor) memorial service on Monday, September 28th, at 4:00 pm. Please visit the Evite link (http://evite.me/fjrXeUkdHF) or send an email to khaskalah@gmail.com by September 27th for more information and instructions on how to join the service. This event is free and open to all (though donations are always welcome)!
    • Kol Haskalah has partnered with The Birmingham Temple for the High Holidays this year. They are welcoming our community to join their live online services Erev Yom Kippur. You can join the services by clicking here at 6:00 pm EDT on Sunday, September 27th.

 

Contact: Stan Binder, bluedaneman.sb@gmail.com for more information and to join any of our High Holiday services. There is no charge for these  services.

    • Rosh Hashanah – Saturday, Sept 19, at 11:00 am., followed by “A Sweet New Year” nosh and schmooze via ZOOM.
      • Special Guest Speaker: Paul Golin, Executive Director, Society for Humanistic Judaism, will be giving a talk on “What the High Holidays Mean for People Who Are Both Jewish and Secular Humanistic.”
    • Erev Yom Kippur Sunday, Sept 27, at 7:00 pm
    • Yom Kippur Memorial Service Mon, Sept 28, at 4:00 pm
      • Music will be provided at services by Jane Roman Pitt, cellist Katherine Chay, and pianist John Crawley. The Shofar will be blown by Carol Falender.

OREGON

Contact: DeBi Strode, 1509 SW Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1E, Portland, OR 97239, (503) 459-4210, info@kolshalom.org.  Kol Shalom’s Calendar.

    • Sept. 18 7:00 pm Zoom Erev Rosh Hashanah:
      • No registration needed. Open to members, guests and non-members. All members will be emailed a Zoom link and service booklet attachment by Sept. 11. The link is your admission and access to the service.
      • Non-members should email info@kolshalom.org for the link. If you will need a service booklet printed and mailed to you, email by Sept. 8.
    • Sept. 19 2:00 pm In-Person First Day of Rosh Hashanah:
      • At Gabriel Park Picnic Area: Members and guests only, registration required. The reserved picnic area has seven tables. Led by Jazz Duberman, the same booklets will be used as for the Zoom service. While not having all the musical features of our main service, this gathering will provide an opportunity to observe the holiday for those who cannot do Zoom or just want to observe it with people in person. Masks and social distancing are required.
    • Sept. 20 2:00 pm Tashlikh at Laurelhurst Park
    • Sept. 28, 4:00 pm Zoom Yom Kippur Observance:
      • Same as Sept. 18 but link mailing will be Sept. 21 and email requests for postal mailed printed booklet need to be received by Sept. 18.

WASHINGTON

Contact: Irina Doliov, 117 E Louisa St / PMB 367, Seattle, WA 98102, (206) 528-1944, info@secularjewishcircle.org.  SJC’s Calendar. 

    • Saturday Sept. 19, at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Online via Zoom
      • Please join us for an evening of reflection, poetry, and music, as we usher in the Jewish new year 5781. Together we will journey to a new beginning, contemplating Jewish and humanistic themes and reconnecting.
      • Free to attend but you must pre-register
    • Sunday, Sept. 20, at 2 pm: Socially Distanced Tashlikh
      • In person, masked, and socially distanced, Mercer Island
      • Please join us as a follow-up event, a Tashlikh ceremony, where we will perform a ceremony of reflection and renewal for the New Year. We will be observing strict rules for safe socially and masked observation.
      • Free to attend, event location provided after pre-registration

Canada

ONTARIO

Contact: Roby Sadler, 156 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 14, Toronto, Ontario, M3B 3N2, Canada, (416) 385-3910, info@oraynu.org.  Oraynu’s Calendar.

    • Rosh Hashanah Sept. 19, at 10:30 am
      • We welcome you to join us on Zoom for our unique humanistic Rosh Hashanah service to usher in the year 5781. Come be inspired by philosophical reflections, evocative poetry and beautiful music … rather than prayer. Commentary by Rabbi Emerita Karen Levy, live music with Mickey Lewin (guitar and vocals), Barbara Ackerman (flute), Bob Cohen (guitar), Charmain Louis (viola) and Dana Whitelaw (vocalist).
      • Non-members: $50 per Zoom link.
      • Members of SHJ affiliate congregations: $36 per Zoom link.
      • Registration: https://oraynu2.shulcloud.com/event/rosh-hashanah-2020-/-5781-public-access.html
    • Yom Kippur (Kol Nidrei/Nizkor service)   Sept 27, at 8:00 pm
      • We welcome you to join us on Zoom for our meaningful humanistic Yom Kippur service to usher in the year 5781. Come be inspired by philosophical reflections, poetry and music…rather than prayer. Kol Nidrei soloist Lenka Lichtenberg, additional music provided by Mickey Lewin (guitar and vocals), Barbara Ackerman (flute), Bob Cohen (guitar), Charmain Louis (viola) and Dana Whitelaw (vocalist).
      • Non-members: $50 per Zoom link.
      • Members of SHJ affiliate congregations: $36 per Zoom link.
      • Registration: https://oraynu2.shulcloud.com/event/erev-yom-kippur-2020-/-5781-public-access.html