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LoopOn Wearing White And Other Yom Kippur Traditions… A Note from Rabbi Barbara

Dear Congregants and Guests,

As we enter the Day of At-One-Ment, feel free to…

  • wear white during Yom Kippur. We dress in the clarity white brings to our spirits as we do the good work of clearing away the dross our souls have collected this past year.
  • bring and wear your tallitot. Though prayer shawls are mandated for morning services only, Kol Nidre is a single exception to that rule. We wear our prayer shawls for this service to emphasize Yom Kippur’s special holiness.
  • bring something to write with! There may be journaling opportunities during services.

I look forward to a deeply meaningful Day of Awe with you all.

Rabbi Barbara

Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur Service Schedule

All services will be held at McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC

Note: TOO is also offering the chance to engage in peaceful reflection on the afternoon of Yom Kippur; Two programs will be available during that time (see below!)

  • September 22: Kol Nidre Service, 7 p.m.
  • September 23: Yom Kippur Morning Service, 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.
  • September 23: Afternoon Community Reflections, 4:30

pomegranate tree During this time we will consider what it means to nourish our community’s tree of life and wisdom.  We’ll reflect on the ways we may have deprived the tree over the past year. We will also explore what our inner Torah/tree of wisdom tells us about how we want to nourish and sustain ourselves and our community in the coming year.  Activities will include a a time of quiet contemplation – we’ll begin by dimming the lights and playing background music to foster active meditation. To this end we encourage you to bring a sleeping bag so that you can meditate and reflect comfortably.  Afterward, we will (literally!) hang the fruit of our reflections on the limbs of our TOO tree in the sanctuary.

Please join us with open hearts and minds.

  • September 23: Neilah Service: 6:30 p.m., Havdalah, and break fast

Temple Or Olam does not require tickets for attendance at our services. Suggested donations for guests to defray our rental costs are below:

Suggested donations for non-members:

  • Families: $216
  • Individuals: $108
  • Students: gratis

Please visit www.or-olam.org for more information.

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