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 availble 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 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.