In Person and Live Streamed!
We will begin as Rabbi Abby Stein shares her story of how she went from being raised as a boy by an ultra-orthodox rabbi to coming out as a girl of transgender experience, and being an author and rabbi, and how improvisation played into the development of her new-old spiritual world.
We will conclude the Days of Awe with a heart-opening, reflective, musically exuberant Neilah service followed by Havdallah and a community Break-fast at 7:30pm.
*Please dress in white for this event.
"Our theme for these High Holy Days is the Year of Improvisation. As we journey from the storytelling of 18th century Ukraine, to the mystical courts of 12th century Cairo, and into the music scene of 21st century New York City, we will search for ways to live life with a sense of lightness and play.
Improvisation is the art of listening, of taking what comes your way, and adding to what’s given. The improvisor’s response comes from the soulful center of one's being. We improvise when we relinquish our expectation of control and result, and instead enter into the scary yet liberating space of the present moment. Come improvise with us!”
-Rabbi Misha