Elul 5783
Elul 5784 leads us into High Holy Days 5785
Prepare for your Rosh HaShanah observance here: Rosh HaShanah 101
Prepare for your Yom Kippur observance here: Things you can't do on Yom Kippur
Sukkot comes five days after Yom Kippur: The Fall Harvest Celebration Week
Simkhat Torah, what a relief and a joy: Celebrating the Torah
Preparing your heart for the High Holy Days
Read a book:
This Is Real and You are Completely Unprepared, Alan Lew
Entering the High Holy Days, Reuven Hammer
Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe, Erica Brown
On Repentence and Repair: Danya Ruttenberg
How Can I Forgive You: The courage to forgive, the freedom not to, Janis Spring
Join a class:
Enroll in the Oregon Board of Rabbis' Introduction to Judaism class to deepen your understanding of the Jewish Community and your part in it. Learn more here: Intro To Judaism
Shir Tikvah offers Torah study, Talmud study, mini courses, and independent and hevruta opportunities. How will you stretch your spiritual comfort zone this year?
Selikhot September 28, 7.30pm at the Commons only
On a Saturday night in the days approaching Rosh HaShanah, Jews everywhere gather to recall the prayers, poems and songs that mark the holy day period. This year join Rabbi Ariel in a thoughtful evening gathering as we prepare ourselves for the soul-accounting and community consolation of the high point of the Jewish spiritual year.
7.30pm to 9 at Shir Tikvah in the Commons - in person only
* bring your makhzor (HHD prayerbook)
Link to register.
Rosh Hashanah Tashlikh
Sellwood Waterfront Park, Thurs, Oct 3 at 2pm in person only, all ages
We gather by the water on Rosh HaShanah afternoon to celebrate the New Year and do some introspection via the symbolic casting off of sin with breadcrumbs.
*Rosh HaShanah Seder ritual
*Tashlikh Ritual
Yom Kippur Yoga with Rachel Stern, Sat, Oct 12, 2pm
Once again this year you are invited to bring your spiritual journey into embodiment with the guidance of Rachel Stern. She brings the themes of the High Holy Days into bodily expression through a fusion of her deep knowledge of both Jewish theology and Hatha yoga.
Join us for this 75 minute session on Yom Kippur day, 2:00-3:15pm
Link to join coming soon
Mon, October 7 2024
5 Tishrei 5785
Upcoming Programs & Events
Oct 7 Vigil and Poetry Monday, Oct 7 7:00pm |
Oct 10 JTOP Thursday, Oct 10 7:00pm |
Oct 11 Kol Nidre Friday, Oct 11 7:30pm |
Oct 12 Yom Kippur Shabbat, Oct 12 9:00am |
Oct 12 Yom Kippur Children’s Prayers Shabbat, Oct 12 1:00pm |
Candle Lighting
| Friday, Oct 11, 6:14pm |
Havdalah
| Motzei Shabbat, Oct 12, 7:19pm |
Erev Yom Kippur
| Friday, Oct 11 |