Peeling a Pomegranate Rosh Hashanah 2009/5770
Come and join in the 7th annual Peeling a Pomegranate Rosh Hashanah service/ritual, once again sponsored by Becoming.
This service/ritual is perfect for Renewalniks, Earth-based Jews, Jewitches, Jewish Pagans, Pagans of Jewish Ethnicity, or anyone who feel that annual call of the ancestors, and wish to celebrate the “birthday of the world,” but is looking for a more participatory and earth-based experience. While this service is is intended for Earth-based Jews, it is open to any, Jewish or Gentile, who wish to attend.
Details:
Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Time: Gather: 7:00 p.m. Service: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Nolte Park Activity Building, 200 Denver Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Volunteers: Want to help? 202-415-9911 or EmailCost: A $15 donation is requested to help with costs, but not required.
Bring your shofars and drums, and ritual dress is encouraged – but street clothes are fine. If you’ve celebrated, you know what to expect — so now you can participate even more! Like last year, we’ll be using many of the Kohenet chants and songs, which are earthy versions of Jewish chants or “Jewified Goddess Chants,” as Holly Taya Shere calls them. To prepare you may want to review your year and begin thinking about what it is you what to do or who it is you want to be in the new year.
After the ritual, there will be Kiddush where sweets and desserts will be served. Please feel free to bring something to share to ensure we all have a sweet new year!
RSVP Required
Leave your RSVP as a comment below. Do NOT leave your phone or email in the comment field, just fill in the email field with a valid email address. RSVPs are needed to ensure we do not exceed the capacity of our location. Please do a mitzvah and RSVP in advance.
Location
Nolte Park is a Montgomery County Park, so alcohol is not permitted. The location is NOT metro accessible and I do not know if it can accommodate wheelchairs.
Important Notes
The service will be held inside this year. Incense will be used. Please not children under 12 without checking with Ketzirah first.
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Sorry to miss it this year. I hope to be at a Nava Tehila service, here in Jerusalem. BTW, my Pardes program is called the Rimon (Pomegranate) program. How perfect is that? I think of you every time I name it.
What will you be doing for your drash this year?
Love,
Annie
I will definitely be there. I can't wait!!! I have a friend who would love to attend with me. She's been my best friend for 22 years now. I hope that is okay, let me know please. Thank you! I am so looking forward to this.
Thank you for the wonderful invitation. I hope to attend (will need transportation) and will confirm soon. I'm happy to contribute $$$ as well as dessert! Thank you for starting our New Year in this special way once again! Blessings
Can you tell me more about the ritual itself? I am far away in California but would love to do something similar it sounds so good.
http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/a/roshhashan… =
Source of the following: "
On the second night of Rosh HaShanah it is customary to eat a fruit that is new to us for the season, saying the shehechiyanu blessing as we eat it to thank God for bringing us to this season. Pomegranates are a popular choice because Israel is often praised for its pomegranates and because, according to legend, pomegranates contain 613 seeds – one for each of the 613 mitzvot. Another reason for eating pomegranates on Rosh HaShanah has to do with the symbolic hope that our good deeds in the coming year will be as many as the seeds of the fruit.
More traditions, and symbolism at the above website.
L'Shana Tovah! Carrie L Gardiner
Lonnie and I would love to attend the Rosh Hashanah ritual. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
RSVP: Maybe, probably with Julie.
I might be out of town that weekend. If not, I will probably come with Julie.
I hope and intend to be there this year. Thank you for holding this wonderful event.
Julie
I would very much like to attend. Toda Raba for making this worship opportunity available for we heterodox Jews.
So looking forward to this
I'm really excited for this, Ketzirah! <3
Ross and I plan to come.
Debby
Sorry I cannot attend this year.:( We have family plans. Blessings and L'Shana Tova!
Irene
@carol Absolutely! Friends are more than welcome!