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High Holiday Services in the Woods
Rosh HaShanah, Thursday, September 9, 9:30 AM
Kol Nidre, Friday, September 17, 6:30 PM (different location)
Yom Kippur, Saturday, September 18, 9:30 AM
Nobscot Scout Reservation, Nobscot Road, Sudbury
Once again we will celebrate the High Holidays in the woods with morning services on the first day of Rosh HaShanah and on Yom Kippur. The services will be a combination of traditional and nontraditional; they will be informal and participatory for those who wish to add their voices. Services will be held under the trees near a cabin, or in if the weather requires it, under a pavilion in the woods on the Nobscot Scout Reservation. We will leave the parking lot at 9:30, and the experience of the High Holidays will begin with the short hike to the site. There will be time to sing, to appreciate the natural world around us, to meditate and pray, to read and discuss the Torah portion, and on Rosh HaShanah, to hear the sound of the shofar reverberating through the woods. After the service on Rosh HaShanah there will be a pot luck dairy lunch and then a walk together to a spot for tashlich. All are welcome, including families with children. Kol Nidre services will be held at the Peace Lutheran Church, 107 Concord Road, Wayland and the near by Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area.
All are welcome but we do ask that you register and we request a donation of $54 for the first two people in a family and $36 for each additional adult over the age of bar/bat mitzvah. To register, click here. This will take you to our site at JewishBoston.com, and if you click on Events you will find our High Holiday services and you will be able to both register and pay on line. If you wish to pay by check or for more information, click here to download a registration form. For more information, email Ma'yan Tikvah or call 508-358-5996.
We will again be running a food drive during the High Holidays, this time to benefit the Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center. You can find more information on our Tzedakah page.
For those who are planning on coming, please click here to open this file for lots of specific details.
Comments from previous High Holiday Services
I have rarely enjoyed a service as much as I did today's.
Thanks for such an engaging, spirtual holiday. I've saved your handout to read and savor.
We wanted to thank you for the lovely, reflective and uplifting Yom Kippur services yesterday. We felt very warmly received and included in the service and loved the stunning setting, the hiking, and the carefully planned service. The group was very sweet to our son, who had a great time playing with the pine needles and listening to the singing. It was a wonderful way to start the year, and the first time I’ve ever heard my husband feel connected to a service. Thank you for including us in such a special occasion.
Thank you for a wonderful day - my first Yom Kippur in many, many years - and I must say, my best.
August 7 - Quiet Meditative Shabbat Walk Celebrate Shabbat with a quiet meditative walk through the Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area in Wayland. Come dressed for the weather. You can read a description or find a map of the site, or get a map with directions to the church parking lot. Meet at the end of the parking lot by the Peace Lutheran Church, 107 Concord Road, Wayland. Closest public bathroom facilities are at the Wayland Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland.
August 28 - Outdoor Singing Shabbat Celebrate Shabbat at an outdoor service filled with singing, discussion of the Torah portion, and time for moments of quiet reflection. We will meet at Round Hill in Sudbury. There is a parking lot at the entrance to the Sudbury Community Gardens at Lincoln Meadows Conservation Area on Lincoln Road. Click here to visit Google Maps for directions from your home. Come dressed for the weather and bring a blanket or folding chair to sit on.
Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area, Wayland, MA, May 2008
Getting Ready for the High Holidays
Sunday, August 29, 7:30 PM
Day by Day and Minute by Minute Make your experience of the High Holidays more meaningful by engaging in learning and reflection ahead of time. We will explore texts, wrestle with them together, share our insights and thoughts, explore ideas of the nitty gritty of personal change that the Days of Awe demand of us. This session will be held at the home of Rabbi Katy and Gabi in Wayland.
High Holiday Services in the Woods
Rosh HaShanah, Thursday, September 9, 9:30 AM
Kol Nidre, Friday, September 17, 6:30 PM (different location)
Yom Kippur, Saturday, September 18, 9:30 AM
Nobscot Scout Reservation, Nobscot Road, Sudbury
Once again we will celebrate the High Holidays in the woods with morning services on the first day of Rosh HaShanah and on Yom Kippur. The services will be a combination of traditional and nontraditional; they will be informal and participatory for those who wish to add their voices. Services will be held under the trees near a cabin, or in if the weather requires it, under a pavilion in the woods on the Nobscot Scout Reservation. We will leave the parking lot at 9:30, and the experience of the High Holidays will begin with the short hike to the site. There will be time to sing, to appreciate the natural world around us, to meditate and pray, to read and discuss the Torah portion, and on Rosh HaShanah, to hear the sound of the shofar reverberating through the woods. After the service on Rosh HaShanah there will be a pot luck dairy lunch and then a walk together to a spot for tashlich. All are welcome, including families with children. Kol Nidre services will be held at the Peace Lutheran Church, 107 Concord Road, Wayland and the near by Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area.
All are welcome but we do ask that you register and we request a donation of $54 for the first two people in a family and $36 for each additional adult over the age of bar/bat mitzvah. To register, click here. This will take you to our site at JewishBoston.com, and if you click on Events you will find our High Holiday services and you will be able to both register and pay on line. If you wish to pay by check or for more information, click here to download a registration form. For more information, email Ma'yan Tikvah or call 508-358-5996. You will get additional details upon registration.
We will again be running a food drive during the High Holidays, this time to benefit the Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center. You can find more information on our Tzedakah page.
Comments from previous High Holiday Services
I have rarely enjoyed a service as much as I did today's.
Thanks for such an engaging, spirtual holiday. I've saved your handout to read and savor.
We wanted to thank you for the lovely, reflective and uplifting Yom Kippur services yesterday. We felt very warmly received and included in the service and loved the stunning setting, the hiking, and the carefully planned service. The group was very sweet to our son, who had a great time playing with the pine needles and listening to the singing. It was a wonderful way to start the year, and the first time I’ve ever heard my husband feel connected to a service. Thank you for including us in such a special occasion.
Thank you for a wonderful day - my first Yom Kippur in many, many years - and I must say, my best.
Kabbalat Shabbat in the Sukkah
Friday, September 24, 6:30 PM
Join us for a Shabbat service and blessings in the sukkah, including shaking the lulav and etrog, followed by a pot-luck Shabbat dinner indoors or out depending on the weather. After dinner we will have some Torah study. We will be at the home of Marianne and Jay in Wellesley. Families are welcome. Please bring something yummy to share and a decoration for the sukkah. For more information, contact Ma'yan Tikvah. If it rains we’ll take refuge indoors, but we’ll at least poke our heads into the sukkah.
Pizza and Tidbits of Talmud in the Sukkah
Sunday, September 27
Pizza 6:00-7:30 Talmud Study 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Talmud is delightful and seemingly unending, filled with wisdom and the source of the Judaism we practice today. This continuing series of classes is open to newcomers to the study of Talmud. Dip into the sea of Talmud in English, and find out some of its treasures. Our study of selected Talmudic texts will be the jumping off point for conversation about topics of interest to us today. All texts will be in English. No prior knowledge of anything at all is needed! Newcomers are welcome.
This month, in honor of Sukkot, we will study texts from Tractate Sukkot. And before we study, we’ll have pizza and blessings in the sukkah. The fee for pizza is $5. Please bring drinks, a salady type food, or dessert to share. A donation of $10 for members and $15 for non-members is requested for the Talmud class. The class is held at Katy & Gabi’s home in Wayland. To RSVP and get directions, contact Ma'yan Tikvah.
Simchat Torah
Thursday, September 30, 6:45 PM
Celebrate the Torah with singing, dancing, crafts, and unrolling the scroll to see it up close. We'll read the last verses and then roll the scroll all the way to the beginning - stopping to visit interesting spots along the way, and we'll start over by reading the first verses. We will meet at a private home. Children are welcome. For more information, contact Ma'yan Tikvah.
Shabbat Morning in Nature Saturdays 10:00Previous Events and Services
Tidbits of Talmud
Sunday, June 27, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Talmud is delightful and seemingly unending, filled with wisdom and the source of the Judaism we practice today. This continuing series of classes is open to newcomers to the study of Talmud. Dip into the sea of Talmud in English, and find out some of its treasures. Our study of selected Talmudic texts from Tractate Brachot will be the jumping off point for conversation about topics of interest to us today. All texts will be in English. No prior knowledge of anything at all is needed! The class will be held at a private home in Wayland. Newcomers are welcome. A donation of $10 for members and $15 for non-members is requested. To RSVP and get directions, contact Ma'yan Tikvah.
Kabbalat Shabbat in Nature Friday, 6:30 PM
April 23 - Outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat Welcome Shabbat at an outdoor service on a hilltop under the stars. Come dressed for the weather and bring a blanket or folding chair to sit on and plenty of mosquito repellant. We'll build a fire to sit beside, and you are invited to bring your dinner or a dish to share. If you want to come earlier, you can help build the fire. We will meet at Round Hill in Sudbury. There is a parking lot at the entrance to the Sudbury Community Gardens at Lincoln Meadows Conservation Area on Lincoln Road. Click here to visit Google Maps for directions from your home. Please RSVP to Ma'yan Tikvah so we know you are coming. In case of rain, we will meet indoors.
Matzah from Ancient Grains
Study and Baking Workshop
Saturday, March 20, 6:45 PM
The ancient grains from which the first matzah was baked are almost extinct. But not quite. The Heritage Wheat Conservancy in Colrain, MA, is working with farmers and U Mass / Amherst on preserving and growing these grains. They sell the harvested grains, as well as flour made from them. The preservation of these grains in the Middle East is building partners for peace. At the workshop, we will first study the ancient grains, some of what the Torah has to say about them, and the spiritual meaning of eating unleavened bread for us today. After a Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat, we will bake our own matzah from the ancient grains. A fee of $5 will cover the cost of materials. If you would like to order extra grain or flour to take home, the cost is listed below. The order will need to be made by March x. Recipes are available for the whole grain emmer. Before we begin our own baking we will give tzedakah to Mazon to help feed those who do not have enough to eat. The workshop will be at Katy and Gabi's home in Wayland. Please RSVP to Ma'yan Tikvah.
Product Cost (includes shipping) 1 1/2 lb Organic stone-ground Einkorn * $14.00 2 packages of einkorn flatbread * $16.00 1 lb whole grain organic emmer $14.00 3/4 lb Einkorn stone-milled Flour * $10.00
*Einkorn is safe for most of those with gluten allergies. Consult with your doctor before use.
Passover Seder
Monday, March 29, 6:15 PM
Join us for our first community seder as we say the traditional blessings and eat the traditional ritual foods, and also imagine ourselves crossing the desert, with the help of some non-traditional aids. The seder will be vegetarian and pot-luck. It will be held at Katy and Gabi's home in Wayland. Please RSVP to Ma'yan Tikvah. If you have a song, reading, or other material you'd like to share, please bring it with you. Before we begin our seder we will make tzedakah donations to Mazon to help those who do not have enough to eat.
Yizkor Service
Monday, April 5, 7:30 PM
On the last evening of Passover we will recite prayers and blessings in memory of those we knew and loved who have gone before us. There will be singing and time to reminisce about the people we remember in our hearts and minds. Location TBA. Please RSVP to Ma'yan Tikvah. If you have a song, reading, or other material you'd like to share, please bring it with you.
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury, MA, January 2008
Outdoor Shabbat in Winter
For Families with Young Children
Saturday, February 27, 2:00 PM
Bring your little ones for an outdoor experience of Shabbat. We will sing, experience G!d, play games, and make connections to the winter weather and Judaism all in one. Our celebration of Shabbat will be at the Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area. Meet at the end of the parking lot by the Peace Lutheran Church, 107 Concord Road, Wayland. Afterward we will go indoors for snacks. You can read a description or find a map of the conservation area, or get a map with directions to the church parking lot. The program will last about an hour. Please RSVP to Ma'yan Tikvah.
Purim Celebration
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 PM
We have an outline for our own Purim spiel that we created last year. This year, we will turn it into a spiel that we act out for ourselves, along with songs with crazy lyrics written by Robyn! Bring costume material - hats, weird clothes, jewelry, etc. along with noise-makers of your favorite kind, and leave your inhibitions at home. There will be a part for everyone, from the most brazen to the most shy, so come and enjoy yourself. We will meet at Robyn's home in Bolton. Please contact Ma'yan Tikvah for directions. If you'd like to bring hamentashen or another snack, please do.
The New Year for the Trees -- A Tu BiShvat Seder
Saturday, January 30th, 2:00 PM
Nobscot Scout Reservation
We will gather in the Pond View cabin at the Nobscot Scout Reservation on Nobscot Road in Sudbury (site of our High Holiday services) for a wintry walk (or ski?) and experience of trees in winter and a gathering in the warmth of a cabin to celebrate Tu BiShvat, the New Year for Trees. Here in New England, the days are cold and snowy, but in Israel spring is on its way and the trees are starting to bloom. Once in the cabin we will build a fire in the wood stove to stay warm and have a seder filled with fruits, nuts, songs, and readings about trees. Everyone is asked to bring either some fruit or nuts or grape juice or make a donation to pay the fee for use of the cabin, and bring your favorite tree song, poem, reading, story, etc. Families with children are welcome. Make sure to dress for the weather! Please RSVP to Ma'yan Tikvah.