High Holidays 2022/5783
High Holidays 2022/5783
We look forward to having you join us at Beth Jacob Synagogue for the High Holidays this year!
Please register HERE to attend in person or by zoom or scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Our High Holiday services this year will be offered in person at Beth Jacob Synagogue and simultaneously on Zoom to be streamed from home.
For the health and safety of vulnerable members of our community, masks will be required at all indoor services.
Unlike other congregations in the region, our High Holiday services are open to members and non-members alike. Please become a member and support all our programs year-round! Alternatively, you may make a High Holiday contribution at the suggested amount of $54. Or you can send a check to Beth Jacob Synagogue, P.O. Box 1133, Montpelier, VT 05601-1133.
Leader- Rabbi Rena Blumenthal
Rena Blumenthal is a freelance rabbi based in New Paltz, New York. She graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2003, and worked at Vassar College as Assistant Director of the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life and Rachlin Advisor to Jewish Students from 2003-2014. Prior to becoming a rabbi, Rena worked for fifteen years as a psychologist in New York City and Jerusalem. Her freelance rabbinate has included many adventures, including campus consultation for Jewish life, a wide range of formal and informal teaching opportunities, training of interfaith college chaplains, hospital chaplaincy, officiating at weddings and other lifecycle events, and leadership of a monthly Havurah service for the New Paltz community. Rena is the author of a novel, The Book of Israela. She loves to hike and swim, and can't imagine a lovelier place to lead High Holiday services than Vermont in the fall.
High Holiday Schedule 2022/5783
Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, September 25, 7:00 p.m. Evening service
Monday, September 26 Approximate times listed
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Shacharit service
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Torah service and Shofar service
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Musaf
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tashlich – in person only, Montpelier
recreation field, Poolside Dr, off Elm St. Led by Lynn Wild.
Humanist Service
Monday, September 26, 5:45 p.m. led by Matt Levin
In person only, outside of the synagogue weather permitting
This participatory service in English embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture, values, traditions, and identity with an adherence to humanistic values and ideas.
Second Day Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, September 27 Approximate times listed
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Shacharit service
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Torah service and Shofar service
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Musaf
Yom Kippur
Tuesday, October 4
5:30 – 5:50 p.m. Musical rendition played on cello by Melissa Perley
5:50 p.m. sharp Kol Nidre service
Wednesday, October 5 Approximate times listed
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Shacharit
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Torah service and Yizkor
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Musaf, including Avodah
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3:30 p.m. "The Thirteen Divine Attributes" Text Study Led by Yona Shahar. In person only.
5:30 p.m. Minchah and Neilah service
7:07 p.m. Shofar blowing and Havdalah
Thu, June 8 2023
19 Sivan 5783
Upcoming Events
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Thursday ,
JunJune 8 , 2023
Thursday, Jun 8th 3:00p to 4:00p
Please join us as we sing a short song from the Psalms, sit for twenty minutes, walk for ten minutes, then sing another Hebrew song. Sometimes a brief discussion follows. Words to songs are supplied in Hebrew and transliteration. All are welcomed whatever your experience may be. We do not offer instructions or guided meditations. -
Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023
Friday, Jun 9th 1:30p to 3:00p
Mah Jongg is back! Join in on the fun with this beloved tile-based game. -
Friday ,
JunJune 9 , 2023
Friday, Jun 9th 6:00p to 7:30p
Alice Silverman, Tobie Weisman and Julia Ostrov invite you to join us for a special Singing Edition of 3 Blessings and a Potluck this Shabbat. After we bless and eat, we will sing! We will teach easy rounds, simple harmony chants, and songs by ear. We will choose from well known traditional Hebrew songs as well as contemporary pieces. We also invite you to bring any song you love to share and teach. We hope you will join us. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 11 , 2023
Sunday, Jun 11th 10:00a to 11:30a
Members of Beth Jacob are invited to come and meet at the synagogue for bagels, budgets, the Barasch award, board elections, and lots of reports from our various committees. It’s been a busy, productive year – come learn all about it. -
Tuesday ,
JunJune 13 , 2023
Tuesday, Jun 13th 9:30a to 10:30a
Join us for a weekly opportunity to chat and do a NYT's crossword puzzle together on Zoom.