Am Kolel High Holidays 5785
Rosh Hashanah: October 2-4 | Yom Kippur: October 11-12
100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Rosh Hashanah: October 2-4 | Yom Kippur: October 11-12
100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
Rosh Hashanah: October 2–4
Yom Kippur: October 11–12
Am Kolel welcomes your participation in services this Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville (UUCR) led by Rabbi David Shneyer. In addition to regular services we will offer children’s services on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur day. Adult services will also be live-streamed for those who prefer or cannot attend in person.
Letter from Reb David
Tickets: Register and make a payment for adult and children’s services; submit Yizkor names, and make contributions.
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SCHEDULE
ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, October 2 | UUCR (100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850)
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Evening Service (No Children’s Service)
Thursday, October 3 | UUCR (100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
10:00 am – Noon Children’s Service (In person only)
Friday, October 4 | Veirs Mill Local Park (4425 Garrett Park Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning Service followed by potluck Kiddush lunch and Tashlich (No Children’s Service)
1:30 pm Tashlich
YOM KIPPUR
Friday, October 11 | UUCR (100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850)
6:15 pm – 8:30 pm Kol Nidre (No Children’s Service)
Saturday, October 12 | UUCR (100 Welsh Park Dr, Rockville, MD 20850)
9:30 am – 1 pm Yom Kippur Morning Service
12:00 pm – Yizkor
10:00 am – Noon Children’s Service (In person only)
4:45 p m – 5:00 pm Eleh Ezkerah - Martyrology
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Mincha and Torah Service
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Social Justice Panel
6:45 pm – 7:30 pm N’eilah, Shofar, Havdalah, Break Fast
Details
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
October 3 and October 12, 10:00 am to Noon
Am Kolel is offering an experiential High Holiday program for children ages 5 to 12 on the first day of Rosh Hashanah (10/3) from 10 am to 12 pm and on Yom Kippur Day (10/12) from 10 am to 12 pm. There will be hands on activities and snacks. The services will be at UUCR (100 Welsh Park Dr. Rockville, MD 20850).
In Memory of Our Loved Ones | YIZKOR
Our loved ones will be remembered in a special printed Yizkor booklet and names will be scrolled during the Yizkor service.
The tradition of memory is strongly connected to tzedakah. Please consider a Yizkor contribution to honor the memory of your family member(s). Your contributions will support a wide range of organi-zations in our community, throughout the US, in Israel and around the world that meet a variety of human needs. Contributions may be made online at www.amkolel.org/highholidays or by check using the printed order form.
YOM KIPPUR CLOTHING DRIVE
We will collect lightly-used clean clothing during morning services (9:30am to 1:00pm) on Yom Kippur, Saturday, October 12. There will be a van near the entrance of UUCR. Please bag and label for gender and children.
COVID POLICY
Am Kolel follows CDC guidelines for reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19. Masking is optional.
PRINTED INFORMATION
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ABOUT AM KOLEL
Am Kolel is a welcoming and diverse Jewish Renewal community located in Montgomery County, Maryland and serving the Greater Washington, D.C. metro area. Founded in 1990 by Rabbi David Shneyer in response to requests for a more personal and responsive Judaism, Am Kolel is devoted to the revitalization of the Jewish heritage and the Jewish community, seeking to discover and rediscover a Judaism that is spiritually meaningful and dedicated to Tikkun Olam. For more information about Am Kolel visit www.amkolel.org.
MEMBERSHIP
We invite all who are interested to visit us and get to know us. SPECIAL DISCOUNT on membership for new members who purchase High Holiday tickets and become members around the High Holidays! Contact us at membership@amkolel.org.
CONTACT US
High Holidays - highholidays@amkolel.org
Membership - membership@amkolel.org
Phone number - (301) 770-4648