By Rabbi Alicia Magal
Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Return, is the special Shabbat in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, during the Ten Days of Awe. The service will begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, September 18, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal.
Kol Nidre, the service that ushers in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement begins on Sunday evening September 20, at 6:30 pm, including the haunting melody of Kol Nidre, performed on cello by Tom Hoisch. Rabbi Magal and Cantorial Soloist Marden Paul will lead the services during the High holy Days. The Shalom Singers choir under the direction of Katherine LaTorraca will enhance all the Yom Kippur services with their music. Tickets are available through the website and can be arranged at the door for out of town guests. The schedule for the entire High Holy Day season is available on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org.
Yom Kippur continues on Monday, September 21, beginning at 11:00 am with a morning service of self reflection and forgiveness.
During the afternoon break, Rabbi Magal will lead a discussion in the library downstairs. Reading material related to the High Holy Day themes of forgiveness, compassion, and renewal, will also be available in the library throughout the day.
Services will resume with the Yizkor memorial service at 5:00 pm, followed immediately by Ne’ilah, the closing service, ending with a long blast of the shofar, ram’s horn. a Break-the-fast meal will be offered. Reservations available through the office.
Egalitarian, participatory Morning Minyan meets on zoom Wednesdays at 8:30 am with traditional morning blessings, healing prayers, and Kaddish, the mourner’s prayer. Come be counted in our minyan! Link on the website.
Meditation class, led by Rosalie Malter and Rabbi Magal will meet on Wednesday, September 24 at 4:00 pm on Zoom offering a time of quiet reflection with a focus on sacred texts of the High Holy Days.
Torah study led by Rabbi Magal will be held on September 24, focusing on themes of the harvest holiday of Sukkot, when a temporary structure – Sukkah – with green branches for a roof is erected and decorated with fruits and elements of the harvest as well as depictions of Biblical figures’ names “invited” into the Sukkah in spirit.
The Social Action Committee is collecting non-perishable foods, as well as infant formula and personal care products, for the local Sedona food pantry. Please drop off your donations in the bin provided for collections located at the bottom of the stairs in the parking lot. People continue to need sustenance. Let’s keep them in mind.
The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, concerts, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286.
Rabbi Alicia Magal
Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, Arizona, USA
www.jcsvv.org
Office: 928 204-1286
“A Jewel of a Shul”
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The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. We choose to remain unaffiliated in order to respect and serve the rich diversity of our members and visitors.