The musaf service of Rosh haShana contains three big themes: Malchuyot/The Sovereignty of “God”; Zichronot/Memory
and Remembering; Shofrot/Redemption: A Vision for Self-Improvement. Rabbi Sid has framed provocative questions on
each theme that will be shared with the entire community which are meant to accompany you through the 10 days of
Repentance, culminating in Yom Kippur. He will frame the questions at the outset of musaf and three congregants will
offer initial responses, one on each theme, to begin your 10 days of introspection. The “think tank” will begin at
approximately 11am and will be dramatically highlighted by shofar blowing.
Below are the handouts that will accompany this part of the service:
On the second day of Rosh HaShana, it has long been our Adat Shalom custom to embrace a more traditional approach,
with fuller liturgy, more communal singing, a complete Torah reading and shofar service. R. Rachel will be joined by
Cheryl Hurwitz and Beth Sperber Richie along with our choir to share this joyful day of davening and community. R.
Rachel’s d’var Torah, “What The Sacrifice of Isaac Can Teach Us About Mental Health” will explore how we can read
this ancient ‘text of terror’ can help us face some of our contemporary challenges.
On the second day, we welcome Adat Shalom participants who’ve had a death in their family as well as those who’ve
welcomed new loved ones (by birth, by adoption, by marriage) for special aliyot and for a chance to share their life
cycle transitions with the community, to receive comfort, to honor the memory of loved ones and also to celebrate
new arrivals and to affirm life itself.
Much has been written about the decline of religion in America. Is it true? Does it really matter? How should Jews
relate or respond to this supposed decline? Rabbi Sid will address these issues in this sermon. The sermon will
frame some of the issues that Rabbi Sid will address in much greater depth in a 3-part adult education course in
January entitled, “Why Religion Died, and How to Fix It”. As always, congregants are invited to participate in a
Talk-Back with Rabbi Sid on his Kol Nidre sermon during the break on Yom Kippur afternoon.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement or “at-one-ment,” gives each of us the time to reflect on who we are. On
this day filled with prayer from the heart and mind, yoga can help align our bodies and our spirits to
our
own Hineini and allow us to start embodying who we can become. With guidance from Sue Dorfman, move
through
gentle yoga postures and listen within. No yoga experience necessary. Bring a mat (preferably) or beach
towel and wear loose fitting clothes. Suitable for people of all abilities and all experience with yoga.
Sue
is a Kripalu certified yoga teacher who has led Yom Kippur Yoga in DC and Boston since 1999.
Join Rabbi Fred and members of Social Action and SEA Change to explore the opportunities that Adat Shalom
provides to advocate for systemic change, while reflecting on the lessons of Yom Kippur. Our issue areas are
racial and social equity, immigration rights, gun violence prevention, and the environment/climate change.
Channel your desire for change and connect with likeminded souls in our congregation.
As a follow up to Rabbi Sid’s Kol Nidre sermon, “When Religion Died: A Fable” and the talk-back/discussion
during the Yom Kippur break, we would like to invite people to join in some brainstorming to help realize
our aspiration for Adat Shalom to become a “Community of Hesed”. Given trends in society, it is more
important than ever for our spiritual community to learn how to treat one another with compassion and
kindness and to be able to look in the mirror and see our “holy” image, given to us as humans. We hope to
make hesed, acts of lovingkindness, the ethos of the Adat Shalom community. We invite all interested, and of
any age, to participate in a lively discussion on how to make this a reality. Facilitated by Betsy Reinstein
Dewey.
Please join Dr. Pesach Lev Zeitz, Jody Shapiro, and Steve Shapiro for a refreshing and uplifting session that
fills the heart and soul with the spirit of sacred Hebrew chants and Kabbalah meditation. Our chants are
inspired by Rabbi Shefa Gold’s translation of Psalms, Prophets, and other sacred texts into beautiful sounds
that restore the body and mind. The chanting practice supports us in keeping Love at the center of our minds
and purpose in life. The Kabbalah meditation is an opportunity for transformation and healing. Through
visualization and stillness, we will explore the Sefirot (the divine energy centers in our body) in ways
that induce a healing state of awareness individually and collectively. No prior experience is necessary.
Our Yom Kippur afternoon mincha service will feature a d’var Torah by Ethan McMahon, focused on the
famous reading of Jonah. Following mincha, R. Rachel will be joined by our choir for our Yizkor
service, with an opening Yizkor ritual for all participants. Guila Franklin Siegel will offer our
Yom Kippur Yizkor talk, reflecting on insights from her life with two severely disabled and
remarkably wise, capable and courageous parents, and how she has come to understand them more fully
through the lens of grieving and remembering.
R. Rachel will lead us through our final Ne’ilah service, ending with the dramatic recitation of
Avinu Malkenu, a communal shofar blast and closing havdalah.
Everyone is invited to return to Adat Shalom at 6:45pm for Havdalah and Final Shofar Blast at 7PM.
If you’d like to update or create a new listing in our Virtual Yizkor Book for. 5784, please click here. All entries that
were included in last year’s book will be carried through to this year. If you don’t have changes to make, you don’t
need to do anything.
We ask that if you are planning on joining us for services on the first day of Rosh Hashana, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur
Morning, that you please register here for “tickets.” We are not issuing paper tickets but we do want to make sure that
we have seating for everyone who needs. If you have any special needs (including parking close to the building), please
indicate that on the ticket form.
https://adatshalom.breezechms.com/form/HighHolidayTix5784
If you wish to bring non-members to join you for the holidays, please use this form:
https://adatshalom.breezechms.com/form/HighHolidayTix578432
Be a Good Neighbor! There is parking in the Adat Shalom Parking Lot, at Carderock Elementary School,
and the surrounding neighborhood.. Additional parking is also available at the Carderock Springs Pool and Tennis
Club, 8200 Hamilton Spring Court. It’s between a 5- and 10-minute walk to Adat Shalom. If you are able to make that
walk, please consider parking at the Club to allow folks who need to park closer to Adat Shalom to do so. Please be
a good neighbor when you park please mind the signs, and stay clear of driveways, fire hydrants and lawns! And GO
SLOW! This is a busy neighborhood with people walking, riding bikes, etc.
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