High Holiday Appreciations 5785 / 2024

The High Holiday services were wonderful! So meaningful, spiritual

and a beautiful way to honor Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I love how you mesh the

Torah readings, the songs, the poetry and your sermons. - Nina B.

We are in awe of what you do and how you create community. Your new custom for Mishebeyrach says it all. We so appreciated how you went around and NAMED every single person in the congregation and asked for a name. I wouldn’t have risen to speak if you hadn’t called on us. Thank you. It was a ritual that showed how you knew really knew every person. That takes time and care at a magnitude not seen anywhere else. Kol hakavod.

- Cyd and Jay W.

Thank you for the opportunity to share that I appreciated that we gave positive

affirmations to remind ourselves of times we were companionate, when we were kind,

when we were good listeners etc…I appreciated that we spoke of striving to make relationships better, and enhance our lives. The service was filled with hope. -Anabel S.

There are so many ways in which I am grateful for OZ… OZ adds a dimension to my life experience. The well-crafted sermons and midrash are thought provoking and relevant to today’s challenges. It’s wonderful to continue to offer a hybrid experience, and thanks go out to the tech team for a universally seamless experience! I am also grateful for the people...it is so good to see folks every year at the HH, and the potlucks offer more of an opportunity to connect. And I am especially grateful for the good friends we have made

through OZ. - Tom and Debby S.S.