3 minute read
High Holy Days 5782
What will the 5782 High Holy Days look like at TI?
We are grateful to have the opportunity to gather both onsite and online to celebrate the new year together. We nourish our souls following a year in which we learned of our own resilience, and to expect the unexpected.
We return this year on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in mixed presence (onsite and online), where at last we can sing, rejoice, and pray as one. Both evening and morning Sanctuary worship services are a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary styles. We are no longer orange or purple or sage; we are one. We are a vibrant tapestry of sweeping poetry and beautiful music, instruments and voices; we are transcendent and immanent; we are Temple Israel; we are one. One service, offered twice.
Family Holiday Experience
Kids ages 5-13 and their families are invited to join TI clergy and musicians for a fun, interactive service and celebration of the new year. We will gather online in the evening, and in the morning we will be outdoors onsite and online for our holiday morning services.
Riverway Project Services
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, uplifting way to begin the year, join The Riverway Project on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre as we welcome 5782 both onsite and online. As a community of young adults, we will pray and sing, making connections with our tradition and with each other as we move into a fresh new year together. Spread the word to any young adults in your life who might want to join us.
The Village For Families With Young Children
Calling all children under 5 and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance and play as we celebrate together. This year, your family can celebrate online on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur evenings with Temple Israel clergy and special guests. In the mornings we will gather outdoors onsite and online with Wayne Potash for lots of fun for the whole family.
On these High Holy Days our beloved community gathers to return and renew, reunite and reimagine, to restore and rededicate ourselves to our higher purpose and our highest selves. In this place, we find strength, insight, and the wisdom from our tradition. And we know that home is wherever we find ourselves in prayer.
High Holy Day Tickets
Tickets based on preference for onsite and online will be mailed to members in good standing on a rolling basis this summer. Information about purchasing extra tickets for visiting family members or securing reciprocal tickets to fellow URJ congregations is available on our website, www.tisrael.org. We are pleased to offer complimentary tickets to military personnel and full-time undergraduate students.
What is Mixed Presence?
Mixed presence (onsite and online) and the technology to support it are here to stay. We have learned there are many ways for people to participate, in the room and from far away places. It makes us more interesting and inclusive. We are investing in the technology to support our online presence even as we come back together to be onsite within our beloved synagogue building. We have worked hard to plan a meaningful High Holy Day experience for all members, both onsite and online. We encourage you to find the approach that best fits your needs this year.
Prayerbook Pickup: A Lending Library
For optimal viewing of the liturgy during our virtual prayer experiences, we suggest you have our prayer book physically in front of you in book form or electronically. During the month of August, we will lend out copies of Mishkan Hanefesh, the Reform Movement machzor for the High Holy Days, to Temple Israel members only, while supplies last. We ask that you return them after the High Holy Days. You may also purchase a copy at www.ccarpress.org.
Machzor Bookplate
Our High Holy Days machzor, Mishkan Hanefesh, is the result of collaboration between rabbis, cantors, lay leaders, and members of Reform congregations. Consider dedicating a bookplate, in the amount of $72, to be placed in the front of our beautiful machzorim to remember or honor a loved one, teacher, or friend. Please contact Emma Savitz at 617-566-3960 or esavitz@tisrael.org.
Self-Guided Exploration Pathway
Our self-guided exploration pathway puts worship at your fingertips, anywhere, anytime. We have a library of interactive High Holy Day materials for you to explore as you prepare. It will launch on our website on August 9, the first of Elul. You can journey through the High Holy Days with our themes or build your own High Holy Day experience with the materials you find most meaningful.
