Return again, return again, return to the land of your soul.
Return to who you are. Return to what you are. Return to where you are born and reborn.
To help prepare for the High Holy days this year we are providing a direct link to the Middlebury College High Holidays 2023/5784 Landing Page. An abridged listing of service times and locations can also be found below.
Rabbi Danielle Stillman and alumnus Aaron Mendelsohn (’95) will lead in person services this year.
We request that everyone in attendance at indoor services wear a mask. We are an intergenerational congregation for the High Holidays and we want to be sensitive to different health needs. However, the College is not requiring masks at this time.
Please visit the college landing site often, as it will be updated frequently with new content, opportunities, and any COVID related changes.
If you are interested in participating in High Holy Day services please contact Karen Straim.
Zoom Link for All Services: You can access all of our High Holiday services this year via zoom webinar. Link information will be updated here shortly. There is no need to register in advance!
HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
7:00-8:00 pm College Chapel
Erev Rosh Hashanah Services
Welcome the New Year with our Erev Rosh Hashanah service, and a sermon from Rabbi Danielle Stillman.
8:15pm Forest East Lounge
Apples and Honey Reception
Please join us for the Ashkenazi tradition of dipping apples in honey for a sweet new year, along with honey cake and apple cider. All are welcome.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
9:30 am College Chapel
Shacharit, morning service. This service will sing us into a prayer space where we can begin to reflect on the themes of the New Year.
10-11 am Interactive Children’s Service
Child must be accompanied by an adult for this short, interactive experience led by Hillel students (who teach Havurah Hebrew School) in the Hepburn lounge (in the building next to College Chapel)
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Tashlich – moved to Sunday at 3:30pm see below for details.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17
9:30 am Havurah of Addison County
Shacharit, morning service
For the second day of Rosh Hashanah we will hold services at the Havurah of Addison County at 56 North Pleasant St. All are welcome to attend. Contact Ellen McKay Jewett (emckay@middlebury.edu) for directions.
Potluck Lunch at Havurah
Join Havurah for a vegetarian lunch following Second Day Rosh Hashanah Services, at the Havurah House. Please bring a dish to share, but if that is not possible please come anyway! All are invited.
Please RSVP so we can plan our set up needs and make sure there is enough food for everyone!
Follow this link to sign up for a dish to share at the Potluck lunch.
3:30 pm
Pond behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts
Tashlich and Shofar Blowing — Casting the Old Away
This is a short, outdoor service where we cast our old ways into the water to make room for the new. We will also have a chance to hear the shofar blasts which bring in the New Year. All are welcome. There is ample parking in the arts center lot.
SUNDAY, SEPT 24
7:00 pm College Chapel
Kol Nidre
Join us for the moving melodies of Kol Nidre.
MONDAY, SEPT. 25
9:30 am College Chapel
Shacharit – Morning Service
10-11 am Interactive Children’s Service
Child must be accompanied by an adult for this short, interactive experience led by Hillel students (who teach Havurah Hebrew School) in the Hepburn lounge (in the building next to College Chapel)
~11:15 am College Chapel
Yizkor – Memorial Service
Anyone is welcome to Yizkor, whether you are remembering someone specific this year, or would just like to take a moment to acknowledge the enormous loss of life our country, and the world, has experienced recently.
3:30-4:30 pm Goldsmith Lounge, Virtue Field House
Gentle Yoga for Yom Kippur Afternoon (we are hoping to offer this again this year)
This will be a gentle practice that supports both fasting and reflection as we prepare ourselves for the final prayers of this day. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat.
5:00 pm College Chapel
Minchah – Afternoon Service, and Ne’ilah – Concluding Services
The closing of the gates. This is our last opportunity on Yom Kippur to turn toward a new approach for the new year.
7:00 pm College Chapel
Shofar Blowing and Havdalah
We’ll hear the sound of the shofar for the last time of the season, and re-enter regular time through the havdalah ceremony. Bring a shofar to blow if you have one!
7:30 pm Redfield Proctor Dining Room
Break-the-Fast
Havurah 