September 21 & 22, 2007
Historically, Yom Kippur is a time of awe and reverence, a Day of Repentance, when humans seek divine forgiveness for sin. For Humanistic Jews, the day has a different significance. We make Yom Kippur a time of self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others, climaxing the self-examination begun on Rosh Hashana. Kol Nidre is sung with an amended text to reflect the humanistic obligation to keep all promises made in a spirit of justice and caring.
This year, our services
will be lead by guest Rabbi Miriam S. Jerris, PhD. She will speak on the
"Lessons I Learned at the Foot of Mt. Sherwin":
The High Holidays are a time of introspection and reflection. During Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Humanistic Jews reaffirm their Jewish identity and commitment to the Jewish community. The recent tragic death of Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, founder of the Humanistic Jewish movement, challenges us to recall what inspired us to become Humanistic Jews. Rabbi Jerris will take time on this most significant holiday to honor the life of Rabbi Wine and pay tribute to his memory. She will examine what she learned from Rabbi Wine, her life-long mentor. His teachings and the philosophy of Humanistic Judaism offered a way for many Jews to stay connected to or reconnect to Judaism. By exploring the lessons learned at the foot of Mt. Sherwin, she will entreat us all to pay tribute to Rabbi Wine by continuing his ground-breaking work.
 Rabbi
Jerris is President of the Association
of Humanistic Rabbis and Community Development Director for the Society for
Humanistic Judaism. |
We invite you to join us for our inspiring, motivational Yom Kippur services including readings, poetry, music, and song.
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | Location |
| Friday, September 21 | Yom Kippur Evening Service with special guest, Rabbi Miriam Jerris of the National Society for Humanistic Judaism. Her Kol Nidre talk will be "Lessons I Learned at the Foot of Mount Sherwin." |
7:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday, September 22 | Memorial Service/Discussion with Rabbi Jerris, followed by a Break the Fast buffet |
4:00 p.m. |
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Non-member prices for the services are $40 per
adult per service/$70 for both services, and $20/$30 for children ages 12 and under.
Tickets are available at the door the day of the services.
There is no charge to Or Adam members.
If you are interested in joining Or Adam, any fees paid for services will be applied to membership.