The season of teshuva (return) -- returning to community, hope, possibility, G-d, prayer, love,
and the best that is in each of us -- is upon us.
Your participation will enhance our Holy Days, and we, in turn, hope to provide you with a truly meaningful, uplifting, inspirational and transformative
High Holy Days experience.
~ Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman
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Please join us for services, which will be streamed live on YouTube
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 6
7:00 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, September 7
10:00 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)
Wednesday, September 15
7:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 16
10:00 a.m. (morning service)
4:00 p.m. (afternoon service/Yizkor/Neilah/Havdalah)
Please join us AFTER Rosh Hashanah morning service via Zoom to greet one another. Also, we invite you to Break the Fast with us via Zoom AFTER the final Shofar blast of Yom Kippur. These Zoom links will be sent a few days prior to the service itself. Remember, all High Holy Days services will be on YouTube and not available via Zoom.
See the YouTube section, below,
for information on Kehillah's YouTube channel.
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Please send in these photos now
Please email all photos as jpgs to Renee by Tuesday, August 31.
Be sure to include the information requested.
If you cannot send photos as jpgs, just scan or take a picture with your phone and email that to us.
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For our Congregational Greeting
Wish your Kehillah friends a Shanah Tova. We are putting together a message to share your greetings and your smiling face(s). Please send a picture of you or your family and include your name(s) and a brief greeting or wish.
For our Rosh Hashanah Service
If a baby was born into your family since the last High Holy Days, we would love to "meet" these little ones. Send us photos of your baby or grandchild along with their name, date of birth, and relation to you.
For our Yizkor Remembrance Slide Show
After our Yizkor Service last year, you told us how meaningful it was to see pictures of loved ones no longer with us.
Send us photos of your loved ones along with a brief statement (two to three sentences) about them. Include dates of birth and death, relationship to you and your name(s).
If you participated last year, you do not need to resubmit your photos.
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Kehillah's YouTube Channel
We will use YouTube to bring Rabbi Sharfman “live from the sanctuary” into your homes for the High Holy Days. If you haven’t already subscribed to the Congregation Kehillah Cave Creek YouTube Channel, we encourage you to do so now: Click on this link to go directly to our channel. Then click on the red "Subscribe" button at the right.
Once you subscribe to our YouTube channel, you can choose to be notified of High Holy Days Services. We will also send out the links to the live streams closer to the holidays.
(There is no charge to subscribe. Wondering why you should subscribe to our YouTube Channel? Watch this brief video to learn the benefits of subscribing.)
If you are comfortable welcoming family and friends to participate in services at your home, we suggest you watch on your television instead of your computer screen or mobile device.
How Watch on a Smart TV
Go to the YouTube app on your Smart TV.
Search for Congregation Kehillah Cave Creek.
Click on the HHD service for that evening or day.
How to Watch on a Computer or Mobile Device
Then click on the HHD service for that evening or day.
Still have questions or concerns? Please don’t hesitate to ask us!
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How to participate
at home
Remember
the warmth
and connection
you feel
when you walk into Kehillah?
For the High Holy Days this year, you are your own greeter.
Here are some suggestions for enhancing your High Holy Days experience from the comfort of your own home.
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First, consider your environment
Choose a spot in your home that's comfortable for all. Can you all see the screen easily?
How's the temperature and lighting?
Put your cellphones and other devices in another room.
Why not move some favorite Judaica items or precious photos close by?
Next, "What are you wearing?"
We hope you'll dress up, or wear something special!
It is the High Holy Days, after all.
Wear your talit on the morning of Rosh Hashanah, for Kol Nidre, and for Yom Kippur, as well as a kippah for all services.
Finally, be present
Engage.
E.M. Forster said, "only connect."
Abraham and Moses said, "Hineni," Here I am.
Follow along with Machzorim and sing and pray from your heart. "The energy you put out there matters," Rabbi Sharfman has said. You will be changed by it, Kehillah will be changed by it, and Klal Yisrael will be changed by your heartfelt participation.
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For YEP! Students and Other Children |
Are you participating with your children or grandchildren? Here's how to make this year extra special.
> Have them use the activity booklet created by Erica Erman.
Be sure to have crayons and markers on hand. If you would like a printable version of this activity booklet, please send your request to info@congregationkehillah.org.
> Watch for your family photos throughout High Holy Days services. If you haven’t sent in your photos yet, please send them to Renee now.
> Have them join in “Guide My Steps" with the movements they are learning in YEP! Younger children will enjoy following along.
> For younger children, have them jump up and down once or clap whenever they hear "amen." (Hint: most amens are at the end of prayers, but sometimes in the middle!)
And don't forget our High Holy Days Celebration Tot Shabbat!
September 11, 10:00 am, via Zoom.
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A Special Note About Yizkor
Here are answers to some questions you may have about Yizkor
and the traditions surrounding
its practice.
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Do I say Yizkor during the first year of mourning?
Contrary to popular belief, yes. Clearly, Yizkor is said for a spouse, a child, and a sibling and, according to most authorities, for parents during the first year.*
Do I light a memorial candle when Yizkor is recited?
Yes. The 24-hour memorial candle should be lit in your home before the fast begins on Yom Kippur. On the other festivals, if your custom is to light a yahrzeit candle, use a flame from a pre-existing candle or other source to light the candle. These memorial candles are widely available in synagogue gift shops, kosher stores, and often in supermarkets. There is no blessing recited when you light the memorial candle, although it is certainly appropriate to reflect upon the memory of loved ones. The candle may be placed anywhere in the home.
What about donations?
In keeping with the origins of Yizkor, it is very appropriate to make a tzedakah contribution to honor those you are remembering.
The above is adapted from
A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort,
by Dr. Ron Wolfson
*A note from Rabbi Sharfman:
Yizkor prayers can be recited starting with the first holiday after your loved one’s passing. The Kaddish is traditionally recited daily for 11 months for a parent and 30 days following burial for a spouse, sibling or child.
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We look forward to sharing
High Holy Days 5782 with you.
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