Yom Kippur Youth Service Outline Rachel Petroff Kessler

Page What Who Notes Number Welcome Rachel What is YK all about? What are we doing here today? (also set some behavior expectations) 1 Modeh Ani (Klepper) Rachel 1 Mah Tovu (unknown Rachel Kavannah: creating a Em/D) sacred space – how is this room different from the sanctuary? How is it the same? How can we make it a sacred space for us to pray in today? 1 Reading youth reader Our God…we sing 1 Elohai N’shama Rachel (Sheffa Gold) 1 Reading Read Together God thank you…me to exist 1 L’asok B’diveru Rachel Read together in Torah Hebrew 2 Reading youth reader We can reach…to them all! Niggun (Psalm 150) Rachel 2 Reading youth reader Our God above…be our help Niggun (Psalm 150) Rachel 2-3 Reading youth reader Help us…in our songs 3 Psalm 150 Rachel 3 Reading youth reader On this day…of the world 3 Barchu (HHD Rachel Introduce HHD nusach; nusach) Please Rise 4 Yotzer Rachel Sing together 4 Reading youth reader How large…keep our word 4 Reading youth reader This Holy Day…acting kindly 4-5 Sh’ma/Vahavta Rachel (English line – R. Petroff) Be Seated Segue to Mi Rachel Chamocha/Amidah 5 Mi Chamocha (HHD Rachel Nusach) 5-7 Avot, G’vurot, Rachel Please Rise/Be Seated Kedusha 7-8 Al Cheyt Reading Rachel Give short intro (collective confession, chest beating) 8-10 Reading youth reader What does…good deeds Silent Prayer Rachel 10 Yih’yu L’Ratzon Rachel 8 Oseh Shalom Rachel (Carlebach) Torah Service 10 Avinu Malkeinu Rachel Open Ark, Please Rise 11 House of Rachel Jacob/Sh’ma (chant) 11 Hakafah – Al Rachel Shlosha D’varim Undress Torah Rachel gives some context for Torah reading 9-10 Aliyah Torah Reader/Rachel 11-12 Torah Reading youth reader Deut. 29:9-14, 30:11- 14 Hagbah/Glilah Someone sits with the Torah Jonah Story  5 Min – Intro o After Torah service, explain that on Yom Kippur it is traditional for communities to read the book of Jonah. Today, we’ll all work together to tell the story o Have kids break into 10 groups, each group gets a scene from the story and has 10 minutes to plan their skit. Can’t leave the room, no props, can get a pencil to write things down  10 Min – groups plan their skits  5 Min – come back together, set expectation that we will be a respectful audience, remember that this story is part of our sacred text  15 Min – presentation of skits Refocus with slow Oseh Shalom (Carlebach) Yizkor Service Intro Rachel 12 Read together Rachel Grant us Peace 12-13 Reading youth reader For those…amen 13 Reading Early: Everything has… for Late: peace 13 Reading Together Eternal God…for ever 13 Reading Rachel We remember… remember them 14 We remember them Rachel Sing (Klepper) 14 Mourner’s Kaddish Rachel Oseh Shalom Rachel (Carlebach) 15 Hodo al Eretz (trad.) Rachel Rise, Rachel Returns Torah to Ark 15 Reading youth reader God’s splendor…useful 15 Tree of Life Rachel Close ark, Be Seated Story Rachel Diamonds and Potatoes (from Capturing the Moon, p.13) 16 Aleinu Rachel Please Rise 16 Benediction Rachel Jonah Song (by Jeff Rachel Teach/Explain chorus of Klepper), Hillel’s Hillel’s Song Song (by Mah Tovu), others depending on time