Please join us as we welcome in the Days of Awe with Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah, and Rosh Hashanah Sunrise services this week! No tickets or reservations are required; just come to celebrate and pray with us. Interfaith families welcome! There’s also a Shabbat Shuva service on Friday and apple picking Sunday.
Rosh Hashanah Schedule
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 20, 8 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Thursday, September 21
- 10 a.m. Rosh Hashana Morning Service
- Concurrent children’s service with award-winning singer/songwriter Rahel. Babysitting also available.
- 2:30 p.m. Tashlich following Kiddush and clean up.
- On the Esplanade at the UMass Lowell Boathouse (500 Pawtucket Blvd). Cross the Rourke Bridge; 0.4 miles on the right. Click for directions.
Rosh Hashanah Plum Island Sunrise Service
Friday, September 22, 6:20 a.m.
- Meet at Plum Island at 6:20 a.m. (Sunrise – 6:30 a.m.) Contact Karen Lipshires — karen@temv.org — if you plan to attend.
Full High Holy Days Schedule
Our full High Holy Day schedule is here.
Rabbi Sparr Office Hours
Rabbi Sparr will not be holding office hours this week. She can generally be reached by phone, 508-736-5555, and welcomes your call during regular business hours. If you have an urgent need, please don’t hesitate to ring her anytime. She may also be reached by e-mail at rabbi@temv.org.
Shabbat Shuva Services
Religious School
Sunday, September 24, 10 am – 12 noon
Our activity this Sunday is apple picking at Drew Farm — see below and meet us there!
Apple Picking
High Holy Days: Step right up (to the bimah)!
Opportunities abound for individuals to light candles, open the ark, hold a Torah, chant a few lines of Torah, or lead a short prayer or reading. Board members are reaching out, but if you’d like a specific honor, please sign up early with president@temv.org.
Scroll of Remembrance
TEMV is continuing the Yom Kippur tradition of honoring our loved ones with a Scroll of Remembrance, giving us the opportunity to be more reflective during the High Holy Days as it reminds us of our connections to loved ones. Contact phebe@temv.org or (978) 256-2855 with the names and the exact wording of how you want them remembered. The default wording is:
Name of loved one
Remembered by The XXX Family
The suggested donation is $5 per name. If this causes a hardship for you, please give what you feel you can. Deadline is Friday morning, September 22.
High Holiday Food Collection
Please return your bags with non-perishable food (and also leave new unfilled paper bags) for this annual collection of food for people and their pets. Leave the bags in the lobby.
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Volunteer to Host an Oneg
Visit the signup page to choose your date or email oneg@temv.org with your preferred dates. We ask all members to sign up to host twice. It’s one simple way to help the community!
The complete Service schedule for the year is here, along with our full calendar of events.
Ongoing
TEMV Yoga
There will be no yoga on Wednesday, September 20. See our Events page for details of regular times.
Mah Jong
This week, we will play Tuesday at 1 p.m., and not on Thursday. See our Events page for details of when we usually play and how to join in.
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