HIGH HOLIDAYS 2023(5784)

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Led by Rabbi Tirzah Firestone

with Cantor Marc Bachrach and prayer leader Evelyn Baran

plus Metivta community leaders  

Deepen your spiritual vision and travel into the heart of all being! Join Reb Tirzah and the Metivta community for silent meditation, heartfelt prayers, and inspired leadership that will take you beyond ordinary Jewish holiday services.

This year, all services will held once again in person at the Santa Monica Synagogue with the option to attend online as well.

כִּ֣י לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָאָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַעֵינַ֔יִם וַיהֹוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַלֵּבָב

“Because we humans see the outer appearance, but God (the Eternal One) sees into the heart of hearts.” (Samuel I 16:7)

$360 for all High Holidays Services,

$60—$95 for single service

Suggested Donation

We want everyone to be able to participate regardless of need and mindful that Metivta relies on your support in order to host these events.

 High Holiday services dates and times: 

SCHEDULE UPDATE AS OF 9/7/23. Rosh Hashana Day 2 new start time 9:30AM

Our High Holidays journey begins on the eve of
Sept 15 as we kindle the Rosh Hashana lights:  7:00 — 8:30pm

-----ROSH HASHANA-----

  • Erev Rosh Hashana — Sept 15, 7:00 — 8:30pm

  • Rosh Hashana Day 1 —Sept. 16, 9:30 am — 12:00pm

  • Rosh Hashana Day 2 —Sept. 17 9:30am — 11am Chant and Meditation Service including teachings with Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Shofar service 11a-12:30p

  • Tashlich with Rabbi Tirzah Firestone in person at Temescal Canyon beach 4-5 pm

—— YOM KIPPUR ——

  • Kol Nidre —Sept 24, 6:30 — 8:30 pm

  • Yom Kippur Morning— Sept 25, 9:30am — 1 pm

  • Guided Meditation with Lyle Poncher 4:30-5PM

  • 5:15 Yom Kippur afternoon services

  • 5:30 Yizkor and Healing service

  • Ne'ila service 6:30 ending with Shofar and Havdalah at 7:30pm

All times are Pacific Standard Time Zone

Advance registration required for in person as well as online services

Meeting links to be sent only to registered attendees 1/2 hr. prior to each day’s services

Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, PhD, is an author, Jungian therapist, and the founding rabbi of Congregation Nevei Kodesh in Boulder, Colorado. She was ordained by Rabbi Zalman Schachter Shalomi in 1992 and is a leader in the international Jewish Renewal Movement. She served as Co-Chair of Rabbis for Human Rights, North America (now known as T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.) Widely known for her work on Jewish feminism and the modern applications of Jewish mystical wisdom, Firestone teaches nationally on Jewish ancestral healing and the common boundary between ancient Jewish spirituality and modern psychology. Her most recent book is "Wounds Into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma."  For more about Rabbi Firestone, go to www.tirzahfirestone.com