Rosh Hashanah in the Field 5786

Join us for an inspiring, land-based, musical outdoor prayer ceremony, led by Rabbi Lee Moore and cellist Aaron Fried! We'll greet the new year with a radical Jewish prayer experience in nature that weaves together traditional melodies with eco-poetics. At Living Tree's sixth annual Rosh Hashanah celebration, we’ll tap into our roots as we soar with song—all while surrounded by the stunning peak foliage of the Mad River Valley.

Our soulful, musical, embodied prayer service will run from 10 am to 12:30 pm, followed by a vegetarian potluck lunch. All activities will be held under the pavilion in the Living Tree field, rain or shine.

Suggested donation: $36–$360. We rely on your donations to support Living Tree Alliance and our prayer leaders. Please make one donation for your entire household/party, selecting an amount that best reflects your household resources:

• $36 (little access to funds)
• $54 (some access to funds)
• $72–$108 (steady access to funds)
• $180+ (abundant access to funds)

Children welcome!

Kids will join with adults for the first part of the service, where our woods, sandbox, and tree house provide a child's wonderland within sight of our open-air pavilion.

Partway through the program, kids under age 8 can participate in our youth program, celebrating the earth's birthday with interactive story and song—and snacks, of course!

We'll come back together for the awakening Shofar service.

Lunch

You are warmly invited to stay for a vegetarian potluck lunch immediately after services. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. Vegan and gluten-free options are appreciated :)

Tashlich

All participants are welcome to join us for a Tashlich ceremony in the afternoon, 2:30–4 pm. We’ll walk down to Living Tree’s private beach on the Mad River and together enact this High Holy Days ritual of casting away/releasing what no longer serves us.

We're grateful to our co-sponsor, Jewish Communities of Vermont.

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