Join the Vilna for High Holiday celebrations like never before! All services will be live streamed. Join us for all or part. This year, we are offering a special mindfulness service at 9:00 AM in addition to our more traditional services. Children and family programs are available for registration here. Special learning opportunities for teens are available as well.
Looking for a way to make this year special? Join us and participate in the Torah service - English and Hebrew parts available. Contact Lynne Krasker for more information.
If you would like to borrow a High Holiday Machzor (prayer book), we have them available! A $20 refundable deposit is required to borrow prayer books (returned when the book is returned to the Vilna). Cash or check only. Prayer books will be available for pickup at the Vilna (masks required) on the following days/times:
Sunday, Sept 13 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, Sept 14 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, Sept 17 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday, Sept 24 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Friday, Sept 18, 2020 / Tishrei 1, 5781
5:30-6:45 - Erev Rosh Hashanah Services with Rabbi Ben Lanckton
Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 - Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 / Tishrei 2, 5781
9:00 - 9:30 AM - Mindfulness with Rabbi Lanckton
9:30 - 10:15 AM - Shacharit Service
10:15 - 11:00 AM - Torah Service
11:00 - 11:10 AM - Sermon by Jon Rapping from Gideon's Promise "Talking about Race, Hate and Jewish-Black Relationships"
Jonathan Rapping is the President and Founder of Gideon’s Promise, a public defender movement to transform criminal justice in some of the nation’s most broken systems. He is also a Professor at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. In 2014, he was awarded the MacArthur “Genius” Award for his vision as a criminal justice reformer. He is the author of Gideon’s Promise: A Public Defender Movement to Transform Criminal Justice and host of Gideon’s Promise: The Podcast.
11:10 - 12:00 AM - Musaf
Rosh Hashanah, Day 2 - Sunday, Sept 20, 2020 / Tishrei 2, 5781
10:30 - 11:15 AM - Special tween/teen discussion! Secrets and truths between parents and children: The relationship of Abraham and Isaac in the Torah Reading for the Second Day of Rosh Hashanah. with Rabbi Ben Lanckton via Zoom. Appropriate for young adults ages 10-18 - Click here to register for this (separate registration under family programming)
12:00 PM - THIS IS AT CAPACITY! REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED AND WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL REGISTRATIONS.
Shofar blast followed by Tashlich at Community Boating at the Charles River (21 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02114). Masks/face coverings are required, and participants will be spaced 6 feet apart at all times. Complimentary parking available at the Charles River Garage at 165 Cambridge Street, Boston (see parking info here). Bring your own bread for Tashlich! In the case of inclement weather, a decision will be made by 9am and communicated via email to the registration and posted on all social media. In absence of hearing from us, Tashlich is happening. Walk-ins will not be permitted due to the current gathering laws.
Erev Yom Kippur, Sunday, Sept 27, 2020 / Tishrei 10, 5781
6:15 PM - Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre Service
Yom Kippur, Monday, Sept 28, 2020 / Tishrei 10, 5781
9:00 - 9:30 AM - Mindfulness with Rabbi Lanckton
9:30 - 10:30 AM - Shacharit Service
10:30 - 11:15 AM - Torah Service
11:15 - 11:30 AM - Yizkor Service
11:30 AM - Sermon featuring Rabbi Mark Sokoll, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, "Why is this Year Different from All Other Years?"
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM -- MUSAF
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Discussion instead of Minchah service. Topic: Judaism as an entire civilization
6:30 - 7:15 PM - Nei'lah
7:15 PM - Havdalah and break fast -- bring your bread and join us for a Zoom break fast with our community!
The Vilna and Havurah on the Hill will never turn anyone away for inability to pay. If you would like to attend but finances are of concern, please email Director of Communications and Community Outreach Lynne Krasker Schultz at lynne@vilnashul.org.
Thanks to the generosity of our early sponsors, The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture is pleased to offer friendly ticket pricing to everyone who wishes to join us. We are grateful to the following people:
Dr. Daniel Bley and Margi Gad
Greenfield Family
Gail and Marcel Korn
Dr. and Mrs. Barry Levine
Sager Family
We invite you to join this growing list of sponsors by contacting Christen Hazel for more information.