A Meaningful Humanistic Yom Kippur

Beth Ami and other Humanistic Jewish groups consider Yom Kippur the culmination of the self-analysis initiated on Rosh Hashanah. The holiday offers the opportunity to ask forgiveness from ourselves and those we have wronged, and to vow to be active, involved, caring people in the coming year. It is also a time for remembrance while we mindfully listening to Kol Nidre, performed by the cellist Anne Brennand. We will say a Humanistic Kaddish as a memorial and hear the call of the shofar one last time.

Some Humanistic Jews fast on Yom Kippur, some do not. For some, this connects them with the Jewish community. For others, it raises their consciousness about world hunger. Whatever you choose to do, we hope you come to our event to consider your humanness and all our human fallibility. Then finish feeling a sense of hope and commitment for the coming year.

If anyone would like to "break-the-fast" as a group we can gather and discuss a location after the service.

Click the attend button so we know to expect you. There is no fee for this event, but donations are always welcome. Twenty dollars is the traditional amount but greater or smaller donations are equally appreciated. We can not accept credit cards.

Please also consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food which will be delivered to Community Food Share.

Beth Ami, the only Humanistic Jewish congregation in Colorado, is a proud affiliate of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. We celebrate Jewish holidays, learning and life cycle events through the secular lens of history, culture, and reason. We believe in the human capacity to create a better world without supernatural intervention.

Beth Ami is a welcoming community where we connect to Jewish past, celebrate Jewish present and link to Jewish future through a humanistic philosophy. We encourage anyone interested in learning about Humanistic Judaism to attend this and all our events.

We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation and rely on membership dues to support the infrastructure required for our events. Please consider becoming a paid member, which includes membership in the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Send a message on Meetup if you are interested in membership.

Let's do Jewish together - Humanistically!