Special Doar: September 9 2020 / 20 Elul, 5780
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Explore the High Holidays calendar to see the High Holiday schedule of events, to register for in-person events, and to find Zoom links to virtual events.
Featured High Holiday Events
Preparing for the Days of Awe
Borrowing Machzorim

Please have your own Harlow Machzor in hand for our
High Holiday services
PLUS 
The Velveteen Rabbi's Machzor 
for Erev Rosh Hashanah

If you would like to sign out a Machzor from Or Shalom, email the office at office@orshalom.ca to arrange a pick up time or a delivery time (please allow around 5 days for volunteer deliveries).
In Preparation for Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur
The names of loved ones we have lost during this past year will be read aloud during the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur. To add the names of your beloveds, email yizkor@orshalom.ca by Sept. 18.
Tomer Devorah
- led by Rabbi Hannah, Matthew Gindin, Rabbi Yoni Gordis, and Alycia Fridkin

Weekdays, August 21 to September 17, 12:00 pm
Please register via Eventbrite; drop-ins are welcome, however, more will be gained from fuller entry into the daily practice. Tomer Devorah text is available HERE.
Join via ZoomMeeting ID: 821 3648 1430; Passcode: 594533
Zoom KOREH SELICHOT: This is Real and We are Totally Unprepared
September 12, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

You are invited to hear Or Shalom writers and friends who will be featuring their prayers, poems, and stories generated by this year’s strange crossing into the new year. Our readers are:

  • Aren X Tulchinsky
  • Cecil Hershler
  • Els Kushner
  • Katherine Zemliya
  • Mark Winston
  • Philippe Tortell
  • Rhea Tregebov
  • Shelley Stein-Wotten
  • Tiferet Welch
  • Val Dolgin

The program is opening and closing with two Jazz interpretations of Kol Nidre with musicians Martin Gotfrit, Dave Kauffman, Noah Gotfrit, and Wendy Rubin. Anyone is welcome to be in the audience.

See HERE for more information.
Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 878 5578 9173; Password: 579611
High Holiday Programs and Services 5781 / 2020
FRIDAY 18
EREV ROSH HASHANAH | 8:15 - 9:00 PM

Kabbalat Chag, zoomed from the Bayit with Rabbi Hannah – candle lighting and the stirring nusach of the Erev Rosh Hashanah service. See HERE for Zoom details.
SATURDAY 19, Rosh Hashanah Day I
YOM TOV SERVICE | 10 AM – 12:30 PM

Yom Tov Service zoomed from the Bayit with Rabbi Hannah, Harriet Frost and others. See HERE for Zoom details.
TASHLICH AND SHOFAR | 3 PM, 4 PM, & 5 PM

In person at Olympic Village waterfront – self-directed Tashlich followed by Shofar from afar. Pre-registration required for each of 3 time slots. Spots are filling up fast!
Register HERE.
SUNDAY 20, Rosh Hashanah Day 2
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD |
10:00 - 11:15 AM

PART 1: IN-PERSON FAMILY SERVICE for parents and children led by Rabbi Hannah with Matthew Gindin. This program is fully subscribed.
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD CONT. |
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

PART 2: COMMUNITY SERVICE Zoomed from the Bayit. Includes Shofar, Good Yontif break-out groups, Torah Service and Musaf, zoomed from the Bayit with Rabbi Hannah, Rabbi Susan, Harley Rothstein and others. 
See HERE for Zoom details.
ISSAC IN A BIND | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
On zoom – a pre-taped theatrical presentation of Midrash on the Akeida (binding of Isaac) produced by Avi Dolgin and followed by discussion.
See HERE for Zoom details.
SATURDAY 26
SHABBAT SHUVA | 10 - 11:45 AM

Home-zoomed Shabbat service with Rabbi Hannah, Myrna Rabinowitz and others. See HERE for Zoom details.
SUNDAY 27
EREV YOM KIPPUR | 6:30 PM

Kol Nidre Service zoomed from the Bayit with Rabbi Hannah, Harriet Frost and others. See HERE for Zoom details.
MONDAY 28
YOM KIPPUR SERVICE | 10:00 AM

Zoomed from the Bayit with Rabbi Hannah, Reb Laura, Charles Kaplan, Wendy Rubin and other leaders. See HERE for Zoom details.
SMALL MEDITATION SESSIONS | 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Small zoom sessions with Matthew Gindin (more TBA). Details to be announced HERE.
YIZKOR AND NEILAH | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Zoomed from the Bayit with Rabbi Hannah and Harley Rothstein and a pre-taped message from Reb Hillel. Yizkor music by Dave Kauffman, Myrna Rabinowitz and Wendy Rubin. See HERE for Zoom details.

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