High Holy Day Information
What to Expect
What to expect With the health of our congregants foremost in mind, the Adath Jeshurun board has made the difficult but prudent decision to hold this year’s High Holy Day services online.
Since our building closed on March 16, our congregation’s strength continues to be evident every hour of every day. We have succeeded in gathering online for life cycle events, learning and worship. With your partnership we are ready to create a new High Holy Day experience, one that will lift us up in these challenging times. In our High Holy Day Clarion you will see tips and resources on how to prepare to participate fully in services and programming. The space that COVID-19 has forced between us may give us a unique opportunity to focus inward with less outside pressures and distractions as we seek teshuvah (repentance), offer up tefilah (prayer), and give tzedakah (charity). No matter the shifting landscape of COVID-19, we remain true to our name: Adath Jeshurun, the Gathering of the Righteous, whether our physical doors are open or closed. |
More details below in our Gather Your Logistics section
Need technical assistance in accessing Adath programs? Contact [email protected] or 952.545.2424 |
How to Prepare
Create a Sacred Space
Create a sacred space Find a space in your home that you can make your sanctuary. Somewhere you can sit comfortably and see your screen or hear your telephone. Choose the largest screen you have, for example, try connecting your computer to your TV. If you need to use a smartphone, find something to rest it on so that you can be hands free and ready to daven (pray). Or if you’re using a landline, put it on speaker phone. Note which way is East and try to face that way during prayers like the Amidah. |
Know the Schedule
Our services and programming will be taking place largely from 9 am-6:30 pm on Rosh Hashanah and 9 am-8 pm on Yom Kippur. You can find our schedule here. If you don’t know where to find us, you should always be able to tune in via our live stream. For the best experience, be on time. Our services will not be an exact translation of what we do in person, just as these times are so very extraordinary. There will be one service. It will be shorter with new components. You wouldn’t want to miss our virtual Adath choir singing your favorite Sim Shalom! Services will be recorded and available to watch at any time after the broadcast. You can access the recordings from our schedule. |
Gather Your Logistics
To connect you’ll need one of the following devices: computer (connecting it to a large monitor such as your TV is recommended), tablet, smartphone, or telephone. To participate you’ll need clothes (fancy or casual, remember if you’re on Zoom you can be seen and you’ll stand for aleinu - pants required!) If you've never used zoom you can download it here (download Zoom Client for Meetings) and watch this tutorial on how to join a Zoom meeting. Then give it a test run by joining us for Shabbat Morning Services. If you need help: [email protected]. You’ll need a Mahzor Lev Shalem prayer book to follow along. You can purchase a digital version here for $5.99. You can also borrow a Mahzor from Adath in our Shana Tovah Drive-Through on Sunday, September 13. Prepare candles, wine and challah and don’t forget the apples and honey for a sweet new year! Have little kids at home with you? Include toys and activities in your home sanctuary. You can even download our children’s High Holy Day activity packet - coming soon! |
Ready Your Soul
Remember that all of the physical preparations are only there to serve you spiritually. Take the time to check in with yourself this month of Elul and prepare your soul for the High Holy Days. Learn more about our pre-High Holy Day learning series with Rabbi Harold Kravitz and Rabbi Barry Cytron. |