High Holy Days 2020/5781
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Shana tova!
As this New Year and the Days of Awe approach, we look forward to gathering together as Jews have gathered for generations, and yet as no previous generation of Jews has ever done.
Services will be online. Together, we will create a sacred virtual space in which to experience reflection, inspiration, and celebration in community, as well as the comfort of knowing we are keeping one another safe and healthy.
We will still be able to feel that swell of connection, acceptance and belonging – indeed, with our most inclusive array of members and guests ever, from those at home nearby, to friends who live hundreds of miles away.
Three ways to participate!
With three ways to experience our High Holy Day services and programs, you can choose the path that suits you best:
- Zoom access with video
- Zoom by phone-only
- Watch the live-stream right here on the Kol HaLev website
All 2020/5781 High Holy Days services are FREE to attend.
Whether you're a year-round Kol HaLev member, you've shared a previous holiday season with us, you're an occasional guest, or you're brand new and want to learn more about the Kol HaLev experience, you're most welcome to join us for the High Holy Days, free of charge.
Registration IS required of everyone who wants to participate: Because of the various modes of online delivery, your prompt registration is essential to helping us deliver a excellent experience. And if you CAN register online, please do.
Everything you need to know, including how to register, can be downloaded here:
- Members' Registration Packet
- Guests' Registration Packet (Are you a previous High Holy Days Season Member or guest, recent Zoom Shabbat participant, a former Kol HaLev member, or brand new to Kol HaLev? Use this one.)
- Guidelines for Zoom Services with Kol HaLev (Hot tips, best practices for a great Zoom experience, and much more)
- High Holy Days Services and Programs At-A-Glance (one page)
Make a Holiday Donation
The High Holy Days is a traditional time for members to show their appreciation for, honor, or remember loved ones and our community. If you are so moved, please consider making a contribution to support Kol HaLev and help us continue to offer these special opportunities for connection and meaning.
High Holy Days Resources
After registering, please visit this page again to discover additional High Holy Days resources to help enrich your season of renewal.
- Free online version of Mahzor Leyamim Nora’im: Prayerbook for the Days of Awe
Choose the entire mahzor, or just the sections you want for the services you'll attend (or for your own study and prayer). - Download all service booklets and supplements here! Each service booklet contains all you'll need for that service. (For those of you using your own hardbound machzor or the digital version, service leaders will be providing page numbers as each service progresses.)
- Rabbi Steve's Rosh Hashana sermon
- Rabbi Steve's Yom Kippur sermon
- Self-guided tashlich rituals
- Learn about our Yom Kippur Social Justice Speaker
