Jewish mystics retreated into nature as a way to experience a more profound sense of intention and attention to their lives. We’ll be guided on our hikes by our very own “hike captains” (nature lovin’ folks from the Den), followed by learning and discussion to get us warmed up for the High Holy Day season. …

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Join us for an illuminating presentation by renowned scholar Rabbi Dr. Dalia Marx, as we explore how this day of atonement grew into the most powerful and widely observed of all Jewish holy days

Rosh Hashanah Honey Resin Women's Event Take your High Holiday season to the next level with inspirational insights. Make your own Rosh Hashanah Resin Honey Dish!  

Yoetzet Rachel Cohen is teaching a class on Yonah on Monday evenings

Big questions deserve bold expression. In this hands-on, four-part art workshop, we’ll explore personal growth, release, and renewal through a Jewish lens. As the New Year approaches, use creativity as your tool for reflection. No art skills needed. Just curiosity, a bit of courage, and a willingness to try. Registration is $75 for the full …

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Workshops on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with Kaleidoscope & Chevre Step into the High Holidays with intention. The Jewish month of Elul invites us to slow down and turn inward. This allows us to gently open ourselves to an emotion we often avoid: grief. We are given the spiritual space to sit with grief to …

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Come learn how to braid a round challah as we prepare for Rosh HaShanah! We will make the dough together, let it rise while we shmooze about other Jewish foods, and then braid it together! You will be able to take your challah home to bake.   Am Kolel asks for a donation, of $10 …

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We all know the High Holidays are coming. Yet somehow, the deep spiritual work feels like something we consistently forget to schedule until it’s right around the corner. In this four-session series for 35- to 50-year-olds, we’ll read Rabbi Alan Lew’s This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, unpacking the rituals, questions, and tough …

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Sweeten your Friday night with our 2nd annual honey-themed Shabbat, just in time for Rosh Hashanah! We’ll enjoy a cozy evening filled with honey-inspired dishes, good vibes, and plenty of time to connect with friends old and new. Come hungry, bring your sweetness, and help us welcome the New Year in the most delicious way …

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Join us for multiple Shabbatot in Elul as we gather around the table to sing and learn together in advance of the High Holy Day season. Enter the High Holy Days uplifted, challenged, and ready for the growth mindset the season offers us.   September 6 with Rabbi Krinsky September 13  with Rabbis Alexander, Holtzblatt & Dassa September 20 with Rabbi …

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Kick off the High Holy Days season with our annual S’lichot service. This year is extra special, as we have been working tirelessly to update and refresh Edlavitch Hall, and tonight we give it an official rededication   Before the service, gather for a delicious meal with a selection of fine wines followed by a …

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REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - $18 per person: https://www.adasisrael.org/event/seudat-shlishit--selichot.html Dinner and meaningful discussion around themes of the High Holiday season. If you're free afterwards, stick around for the Adas-wide Selichot service! Looking forward to eating, singing, learning, and bonding with Adas’ YP community as we approach the Jewish New Year!

Join us for a program on forgiveness preceding the S'lichot service and get in the mood for the High Holy Days.

Join Rabbi Hannah and the Havurah Ensemble for a musical, reflective Havdalah and Selichot service.  We'll re-enter the High Holiday season through melody, dressing the Torah, and thinking through our past year. Light refreshments will be served.

Selichot = Prayers asking for forgiveness. On the Saturday night before we move into the new year, it is an ancient custom to enter the week of the High Holy Days with the tunes of the season in our ears and on our hearts. Everyone is invited to join us for this in-person Selichot Service …

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We invite you to usher in the High Holiday season with our Selichot gathering—a meaningful evening of connection, prayer, and inspiration. We’ll begin with a community potluck dinner, followed by a dip into the Selichot (Forgiveness) prayers, and a special presentation by Lloyd Wolf, an internationally recognized and award-winning photographer and educator. Lloyd is the author of several photography …

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