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High Holy Days 5781

Worshipping Together, Apart

This may be the most unusual and memorable congregational experience of our lifetimes. Despite the undeniable disappointment of not spending the holiest days of the year together in our sacred physical space, we navigate this time with the steady, creative, and thoughtful leadership from our clergy and team. Our congregation is finding new ways to embrace one another with wishes for a Sweet New Year, a "Shana Tovah". The pandemic has shown us that our Adath community is stronger than ever. We are more creative, more flexible and more compassionate as we face the challenge of worshipping together, apart.

Throughout the past five months we have felt immense gratitude to our congregants in their flexibility and understanding and willingness to learn new technologies, gratitude for our staff for adapting to new methods of programming and technology, gratitude to our board (both Executive and Foundation) and our COVID-19 Advisory Committee for their leadership and guidance in this unprecedented time, gratitude for our volunteers for helping us ensure our programs are still happening.

​Nothing can replicate being together in person, but we're determined to create a new kind of shared experience. One that will lift our hopes, our prayers and our bonds to one another. We adapt now as our tradition has always adapted, facing wilderness in Torah to wilderness in exile with resilience. As we prepare to gather virtually, we pray that this new year finds us and the world in good health and peace.

Adath Jeshurun is a progressive, egalitarian and sacred community. No tickets and no one is turned away – bring and be yourself on the High Holy Days. Come as you are to Adath Jeshurun Congregation's virtual services and leave somehow changed for the rest of the year. We warmly welcome you to egalitarian services and invite you to connect with us. L'shanah Tovah from Adath.

High Holy Day Information
What to Expect & How to Prepare | L'Chaim Annual Giving | FAQs | High Holy Day Food Drive | Kever Avot Memorial Service | Yom Kippur Forum on Security & Antiracism | View/Download High Holy Day Clarion | Yizkor Memorial Book | ​Children's Schedule | Teen's Schedule

​If you have questions contact Andrea Blumberg, Director of Operations and Congregational Giving, at office@adath.net or 952.545.2424

Pre-High Holy Day Learning

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Hope in the Time of Pandemic – an Interfaith Conversation
With Rabbi Barry Cytron and Dr. Martha Ellen Stortz 


Jul 26: From the Black Plague to the Pandemic - Have We Evolved? - Watch Recording
Aug 23: Living with Hope...and Hopelessness.  Watch Recording | View Slides | View References
Aug 30: Exploring Our Traditions' Teachings on Hope. Watch Recording | View Slides
Sept 6: Practicing Hope...Today, Tomorrow, and for Tomorrow's Tomorrows. Watch Recording | View Slides

Adath’s Senior Scholar, Rabbi Cytron has divided his career between serving as a congregational rabbi and college professor. He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1970.

Dr. Martha Ellen Stortz Born in Baltimore, Marty Stortz attended Carleton College and the University of Chicago Divinity School. After thirty years in Berkeley, California at the Graduate Theological Union, she found her way back to Minnesota to assume the Christensen Chair in Religion and Vocation at Augsburg University. She retired from that position in May 2020 and looks forward to new adventures. She and Rabbi Cytron are on the Collegeville Institute's Advisory Council for Multi-Religious Fellows, and they led the first cohort in 2018-2019.
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​Questions? Contact Anna Simon at annas@adath.net
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Preparing Our Souls for the High Holy Days
With Rabbi Harold Kravitz and other clergy  • Watch recordings
Together with our fellow rabbinical members of the Center for Contemporary Mussar, Rabbi Kravitz will be teaching in a six session series to prepare us spiritually for the High Holy Days.  

Watch recordings of all the following sessions 
Aug 12: Elul: Introducing the Month of Preparation with Rabbi Ira Stone Center for Contemporary Mussar 
Aug 19: Repentance with Rabbi Rachel Bovitz, Executive Director Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, NY
Aug 26: Prayer with Rabbi Richard Camras, Shomrei Torah Synagogue, LA, CA
Sept 2: Tzedakah: Acts of Justice with Rabbi Harold Kravitz Sept 9: Averting “the Severe Decree” with  Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, Temple Emek Shalom Ashland, Portland OR
Sept 16: New Beginnings with Rabbi Ira Stone Center for Contemporary Mussar

Questions? Contact admin@contemporarymussar.org

High Holy Day Schedule

Note: Apart from morning start times, service times are approximate depending on the flow of the service, and aside from children and teen programming, all programming will be available to watch on-demand following the Holy Day. Need technical assistance? Email technicalsupport@adath.net. Can't find us? Look on our Live Stream. Joining by landline phone? Click here.

Sukkot
Friday, Oct 2-9

Right after Yom Kippur, the eight day festival of Sukkot is a welcome adventure in the outdoors. The sukkah itself and the gathering of the lulav and etrog are undoubtedly the most recognizable of the rituals. Sukkot provides many rich opportunities to enjoy the blessings of life.

Erev Sukkot, Friday, October 2
5:30 pm: Mincha
6 pm: Shir L'Shabbat


Sukkot Day 1, Saturday, October 3
10 am: Shabbat Sukkot

Sukkot Day 2, Sunday, October 4
9:30 am: Sukkot Festival Service
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Sh'mini Atzeret
Friday, Oct 9-10

The traditional holiday when we begin to pray for rain in Israel. Sh’mini Atzeret focuses us on the natural world.

Hoshana Rabba, Friday, October 9
7:20 am: Festival Service
5:30 pm: Erev Sh'mini Atzeret Service


Sh'mini Atzeret, Saturday, October 10
10 am: Shabbat Sh'mini Atzeret
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Yizkor Sermon with Reb Jim Sherman 

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Simchat Torah
Saturday, Oct 10-11

We've read the entire Torah, let's rejoice and begin again! 

Erev Simchat Torah, Saturday, October 10
7: 30 pm: Midrash & Mixology with Rabbi Ryan Dulkin
Simchat Torah edition presented by Atid & Makom

What do Midrash and cocktails have in common? Find out by joining other Atiders as well as young adults from Adath's Makom group in this interactive Simchat Torah celebration. Learn how to mix a Cucumber Gimlet and explore the world of Jewish wisdom. Ingredients to have that evening: Cucumber, lime, gin and sugar. Optional: fresh basil

Simchat Torah, Sunday, October 11
9:30 am: Simchat Torah morning services with activities
(10:45 am blessing of the children)


5:45 pm: Mincha

Selichot
Saturday, Sept 12

Watch our Keynote Speakers
View our Selihot Services
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Listen to our Musical Moments
Our Conservative Movement comes together to learn, sing, and connect as a community. Over 60 rabbis and cantors will present, and a variety of Selichot services will be offered throughout the evening.

​At 1:35 of Watch our Keynote Speakers you'll see a round table discussion about further action Jews can take in the wake of George Floyd’s (z’l) murder, featuring Black Jewish voices from Adath Jeshurun Congregation and beyond.

Erev Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept 18

Virtual Daily Minyan • 6 pm • Watch Recording
Join us on Zoom for Mincha and Ma'ariv, the brief afternoon and evening services, with a teaching from Rabbi Weininger.

Rosh Hashanah Day One
Saturday, Sept 19

9 am - 6:30 pm 
Join by clicking on the item at the listed time
9 am: P’sukei D’Zimra & Shacharit |
Watch Recording

10 am: Shana Tovah Congregational Schmooze
​MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

11:30 am: Torah Service |
Watch Recording
​11:30 am: Torah Study, Rabbi Cytron, Re-Reading Torah in our days: Voices from Israel | Watch Recording

12:30 pm: Musaf & Sermon, Rabbi Kravitz | Watch Recording
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2:30 pm: Teen Talk, Anne Hope
2:30 pm: Young Family Sing Along & Story Time
| Watch Recording

6 pm: Mincha/Maariv

Rosh Hashanah Day Two
Sunday, Sept 20 

9 am - 6:30 pm
​Join by clicking on the item at the listed time
9: P’sukei D’Zimra & Shacharit | Watch Recording

10 am/11 am: Shofar in the Park(ing Lot)! (In-person event, registration closed)

11:30 am: Torah Service | Watch Recording

12:30 pm: Musaf & Sermon, Rabbi Weininger | Watch Recording

Self-guided Tashlich: Guide & Audio

2 pm/3 pm/4 pm: Shofar in the Park(ing Lot)! 
(In-person event, registration closed)

5:45 pm: Mincha

Kol Nidre
Sunday, Sept 27

7 pm 
Join by clicking on the item at the listed time
5:30 pm: Mincha

7 pm: Kol Nidre, Sermon - Rabbi Aaron Weininger, & L'Chaim - Julie Ziessman |
Watch Recording
Give to L'Chaim Annual Giving Campaign

Watch Kol Nidre Sermon given by Bernie Goldblatt, Adath's former Executive Director, given to Beth Chaim Congregation of Danville (1:14)


Yom Kippur
Monday, Sept 28

9 am - 8 pm
​Join by clicking on the item at the listed time
Read our Annual Recognition of Community
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9 am: P’sukei D’Zimra & Shacharit | Watch Recording

10:15 am: Congregational Conversations

11 am: Torah Service
11 am-12 pm: Torah Study, Rabbi Cytron, 
Praying in the Time of Pandemic: How the new Mahzorim of American Jewry can help | Watch Recording

12 pm: Musaf & Sermon, Rabbi Kravitz | Watch Recording | Read Sermon | Donate to L'Chaim Annual Giving Campaign | Adath's Antiracism Committee 

2:15 pm: Yizkor
​Yizkor Memorial Book

3:02 pm: Meditation, Jon Parker & Susie Chalom | Watch Recording
3 pm: Teen Talk, Aaron Berc
3 pm: Young Family Sing Along & Story Time
| Watch Recording

3:55 pm: Mincha, Torah & Haftarah

5:10 pm: Forum on Synagogue Security and Racism |
Watch Recording

​6:12 pm: N'eila | Watch Recording

7:22 pm: Ma'ariv & Havdalah | Watch Recording

​7:32 pm: Final Shofar Blasts | Watch Recording


​Adath Jeshurun Congregation
​Moe & Esther Sabes Campus
​10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka, MN 55305
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​952.545.2424 ​office@adath.net


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