Davvening & Holidays

Learn about prayer life and holiday observance at Hinenu! Check out our calendar here.

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    Shabbat

    Shabbat services alternate each week between Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat morning services.
    Click here for the Shabbat schedule.

    We use siddur Eit Ratzon, a fully transliterated prayerbook.

    Davvening style features lots of chant and song, and is primarily in Hebrew. To lead services or chant Torah or megillah, be in touch with our gabbay!

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    High Holy Days

    Dates in 2024
    Rosh HaShanah: October 2-4
    Yom Kippur: October 11-12
    Sukkot: October 16-24
    Simchat Torah: October 24

    High Holy Day services are musical, participatory, warm, and raucous. We use machzor Kol HaNeshamah.

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    Holiday celebrations

    Join us for an Up All Night, an all night study in honor of Shavuot, Tuba Av, Hinenu’s celebration of Tu b’Av with tubas and speed dating, renowned Purim parties and unhinged shpiels, sweet and cozy Hannukah celebration, and community Passover seders. To lead services or chant Torah or megillah, be in touch with our gabbay!

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    Morning Minyan

    Convened in 2020, Morning minyan meets on Zoom from 8-9am EST Monday through Friday, and 9-10am on Sunday.

    Davvening style ranges from a more Reconstructionist-traditional to avodat lev style service, to creative writing, music, and art making practices. Click here to join the daily Zoom.