In preparing for yontif services, I’ve been pondering the question of this year's theme. I am struck by how impossible it is to nail down a theme with the constant barrage of changing circumstances, knowing that between the time that I write this and the time you read it, the sands will have shifted once more.

So, let us show up. Let us meet. Let us convene. Commune. Be present for each other. Listen, contemplate and pray together. Open our minds. Open our eyes. Open our hearts. Remember. Forgive.

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly..." F. Scott Fitzgerald

We will find our way together throughout Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as we take stock of both the new year ahead, and our personal journeys to reach our highest potential for the challenges we will face.

See you in shul,
Daniel Neiden, Cantor

Please join us  for

High Holy Day Services 5785/2024

in person at St. John's Lutheran Church

81 Christopher Street

(Live services will also be streamed on Zoom)

Rosh Hashanah begins sundown Wednesday, October 2nd.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday, October 11th.

Conservative/Egalitarian services will be held in person this year, and will be streamed live on Zoom, which will enable us to be with new and long-time congregants from around the world, further enriching our High Holy Days experience together. Please be considerate, quiet and discrete while services are in progress, since we will be broadcasting.

IN-PERSON SERVICE:

We are very much looking forward having everyone join together in person again. While St. John's is no longer enforcing strict COVID protocols, we ask that you use common sense and be considerate of others by not attending in person if you are not feeling well. In view of the recent uptick in COVID cases, we ask that you please do not come to St. John's unless you can answer "no" to the following 3 questions:

Are you feeling ill today?
Have you tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days?
Have you been in close contact with anyone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days?

We appreciate your consideration and cooperation. 

REGISTRATION: PLEASE READ

This year's registration will hopefully be simplified. Simply click the button for the service you want to attend, fill in your name and email and indicate if you will be attending the service in person or online. If you are also registering guests, please provide us with their names.

*As in previous years, we will be displaying your loved ones' names on a scroll for Yizkor. If you've sent names in previous years, they will still be there, so you only need send the newer names. If you have not sent names in prior years and want your loved ones included, please email [email protected]

PRAYER BOOK:

PLEASE NOTE: The prayer book pages will not appear on your screen.We will be using the Mahzor Lev Shalem prayerbook. We strongly encourage you to download a copy for your personal use during services.