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Do you want to explore Jewish heritage, traditions and wisdom? Do you want to feel empowered in your spirituality? I founded Keeping It Sacred as the place to do that, and you are welcome here. Our acronym, KITS, honors my beloved grandmother, Fruma Kit Endler, who died at the age of 100 this past June.
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Keeping It Sacred is all about accessible, relevant and empowering experiences. We enjoy hosting interactive holy day observances. These include monthly Shabbat Services, liberating Passover Seders, deep Tikkun Leil Shavuot study sessions, joyful Hanukkah celebrations, and complete seasons of High Holy Day Offerings. Connect with our global community to uplift these sacred times together!
"Such a warm feeling of community."
"Rabbi Miller, you are such an upbeat, enthusiastic
spirit, and one who is truly devoted."
"Thank you for this wonderful experience.
As always, my heart is full!"
KITS IS PROUD TO OFFER MONTHLY SHABBAT SERVICES:
Please join us for our monthly Shabbat Services,
the last Friday night of every month. Join Rabbi Miller
and Jeffrey Silverstein for these uplifting and meaningful
experiences. Please register HERE to join our global
community for an interactive service exclusively on Zoom!
Keeping It Sacred programs are free for all because we uphold the value of keruv/accessibility; voluntary financial contributions to help offset the cost of these programs are greatly appreciated. Contributions can be made at:
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GRATEFUL AND CONNECTED: HIGH HOLY DAYS WITH KITS
Thank you for joining us for the High Holy Days:
This past season, we at Keeping It Sacred brought you a beautifully thought through series of services to to bring us all into the New Year of 5784— Grateful and Connected: High Holy Day Program on ZOOM!
Our Founder, Rabbi Heather Miller brought texts, traditions, and teachings from the wisdom of the Sages into relevance today. And this year, she wasjoined by the talented and good-hearted Cantorial Soloist Rachel Rothman. Rachel holds her Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and fuels her spirituality and Judaism through music.
The entire lineup of services were offered online including a Rosh Hashanah Seder, a Morning Rosh Hashanah Service, a Kol Nidrei Service, a Yom Kippur morning service, Yizkor, and Neilah services. (see below to sign up) There will also be a hybrid in-person & online Tashlich service (with an opportunity for Southern Californians to gather for Tashlich on the beach). As always, services were free of charge to all who wished to attend, but your contributions allow us to uphold this value of keruv/accessibility. As you reserve, please consider a meaningful gift to help us cover the costs of running this transformational programming and helping to support all of the sacred work we do. (register below and at keepingitsacred.com/upcoming).
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Cantorial Soloist Rachel Rothman:
We are so blessed as a community to have the exquisite heartfelt musicality of Cantorial Soloist Rachel Rothman co-lead us this High Holy Day Season. She holds her Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She has spent summers performing with at opera festivals in Italy, and currently has an in demand vocal studio where she teaches voice lessons privately. And, Rachel feels lucky to fuel her spirituality and Judaism through music. Rabbi Miller has known Rachel since 2008 and shares, "Rachel is an incredible talent, with a soul of sincerity, sensitivity, and sensibility. She is a gifted prayer leader with a range from participatory song to high art, having a voice trained by camp song leaders and conservatory instructors alike. I am incredibly excited to co-lead this season's worship experiences with Rachel."
THE LINEUP WAS:
Spiritual Preparation for the New Year
How can preparing for Rosh HaShanah support our lives in the new year? Join with mindful reflection and intention setting our next trip.
September 8th 9AM PT/12PM ET
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Celebrate the birth of the world by breaking bread together as one beautifully diverse human family.
15th September 6PM PT|9PM ET (60m)
Rosh Hashanah
Celebrate the new year and all the possibilities it holds in a community space without geographic boundaries.
16th September 10AM PT|1PM ET (90m)
Youth Service, Tashlich, Shabbat Services
LIVE from the beach in California, join Rabbi Miller in person or via LIVESTREAM for a special Youth-oriented High Holy Day service, followed by Tashlich leading into Shabbat Services!
17th September Beginning at 1PM PT|4PM ET Service at 2PM PT|5PM ET
Kol Nidrei/Erev Yom Kippur
Enter into the holiest day of the year with the soul-work of reflection and repair.
24th September 5pm PT/8pm ET (90 min)
Yom Kippur Yizkor Remembrances
Gather in community to remember loved ones we have lost but hold dear in our hearts this and every year.
25th September Noon PT/3pm ET (45 min)
Yom Kippur Ne’ilah
Virtual Break-the-Fast
Rejoice in the conclusion of the day.
25th September 6pm PT/9pm ET (45 min)
Hanukkah Celebration 2021/5782
High Holy Day Observances 2021/5782
Sweet & Sacred High Holy Day Observances 2020/5781
Past High Holy Day Sermons
View Rabbi Miller's past High Holy Day sermons
by clicking HERE.
Shine Your Light Hanukkah Program 2020/5781
2021 Open Door Interfaith Passover Seder with Grammy winner, Joanie Leeds
