Dear JCOGS family,
Below, you will find all of the High Holy Day resources at your disposal, from sermons to speeches. And if you are already missing the High Holy music, have a listen to the incredible album Awe by the JCOGS Band, Marom: The Heights. Play HERE, or on ALL streaming platforms.
There are so, so, so many people to thank for our incredible High Holy Days at JCOGS, and I want to do so publicly, at the risk of forgetting someone.
To our childminders, Sadie for her help with Family Learning Day, our Jonah Play actors Yonah, Hersh, Adar, and Mary Estelle, and a huge thank you to Beth for our kids programs and all you do.
To those who helped us nosh: Debby, Karen, Jodi, the Ericksons, Aron, Chef Nadav, and to Patti for so.much.food.
To announcement-maker and stand-up comic, Matt, and to ushers Emily, Barbara, Debby, Karen, Judith, Sarah, Amy W, Art, Bill, Hersh, Candace, Rich, and setter-uppers—the three Steves!
To the Stowe Police for security.
To Jordy, Judith, and Willa for such moving speeches on Rosh Hashanah.
To our shofar blowers: Steve, Aron, Asher, Adar, Jared, and Shelley.
To our ritual team, Susan, Willa, Aron, and Nat and our gabbais, and to Willa who organized and to the many of you who stepped up to read Torah and Haftarah.
To Priscilla, Lynne, and Susan for giving out honours.
To Lynne, Willa, Susan, Amy R, Aron, Rachel, Lynda, and Lis for leading prayers so beautifully.
To Alison Kaminer and to Laura Kittell, for all the help leading up to these high holidays from the JCOGS office.
To our tech support Matt and Jasper and Emma.
A special thank you to Bill for all his help, and to Lynne for creating the Yizkor Book of Remembrance, and to both for stepping in so much.
To our extraordinary musicians, Dov, Jaco, Lis, Rachel, Sara, Deborah, Jacob, and Lynda, we can’t thank you enough for what you bring to our High Holy Day experience.
To our rabbinic intern Emmanuel Cantor, for so powerfully sharing words of Torah and prayer.
And to our President Cyndy Wyatt, for all you do for JCOGS. And to our board, and the many committee members and chairs—thank you for making our community so Homegrown.
Finally, to all of those who came to our services, all of you, in just being present—you have each given of ourselves, and for that, we are grateful.
Tihiyu bri’im, may you be healthy. Shabbat Shalom, and Chag Sukkot Sameach,
Rabbi David
P.S. Hope to see you for Sukkot or Simchat Torah this week or next.
HIGH HOLY DAY HIGHLIGHTS
Rabbi David’s Rosh Hashanah D’var Torah/Sermon
Jordy Hershman’s moving speech
Judith Wine’s Call to Action
Willa Bruckner’s Rosh Hashanah D’var Torah/Sermon
Rabbi David’s Yom Kippur D’var Torah/Sermon (watch)
Rabbi David’s Yom Kippur D’var Torah (read)
President Cyndy Wyatt’s Speech
Emmanuel Cantor’s Yom Kippur D’var Torah/Sermon
The High Holy Day Album Awe by the JCOGS Band, Marom:The Heights. Play HERE, or on ALL streaming platforms.
