Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

Yizkor offers us a time to remember loved ones who have passed away. It connects us to our personal histories and the impact of those who have shaped our lives. This service also continues the theme of introspection, helping us to focus on making meaningful changes in our lives.

Yizkor Submissions

Please use this form. We remember loved ones of blessed memory during Yizkor, sharing names and images of loved ones who have died in years' past. 

This year we will: 

1. Create a printed Yizkor Memorial Booklet listing the names of our loved ones, which will be available during the Yizkor service 5786 and throughout the year. 

2. Share our communal Yizkor slideshow with images of loved ones during the service. Everyone included in the slideshow will also have their name printed in the booklet. 

For submitting photos and names: 

• If you've previously submitted a photo, you do not need to send it again. 

• To submit a photo, please use this form or email Nikolina, clergy manager at nikolina@shirtikvahmn.org. Please complete one form per photo.

• To share physical copies of photos, mail them to Shir Tikvah, by September 15th. 

Giving in memory of a loved one is a meaningful mitzvah. The suggested gift is $54 per name/photo. Gifts can be made by check or here.

Neilah is the dramatic conclusion of Yom Kippur. It’s a time of intense reflection and final pleas for forgiveness. The shofar’s concluding blast symbolizes the sealing of our judgments, encapsulating our commitment to justice and righteousness as we prepare to enter the new year with a renewed sense of purpose and fairness. We end Neilah with havdalah, spirited dancing and breakfast.

Join us for an afternoon of soulful learning.  With workshops led by Shir Tikvah-niks, we'll explore messing up, forgiveness, justice and wonder through modalities ranging from theater games, to text study, to gentle movement.  Review our complete offerings for both sessions here!

Shir Tikvah offers childcare and camp onsite during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services.

Childcare is for children ages 2 - 4 years old. During Childcare, children are babysat and engaged in provided activities. Snacks are provided during childcare.

Camp is for children ages 5 - 11 years old. During Camp, children are supervised and guided through provided activities. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

Parents/Guardians are required to provide their cell phone numbers, and to answer calls or text messages during the service.

Please complete one form per child. Childcare and camp are $36 per opportunity; this helps ensure we provide a safe, fun, and meaningful experience for our community's youngest. No one will be turned away due to finances -- please email office@shirtikvahmn.org for reduced cost options.

To adequately prepare to care for our community’s children, Childcare and Camp registrations will close on Friday, September 5.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

The morning service of Yom Kippur asks us to confront our past and seek genuine change. It’s a day dedicated to self-examination and spiritual renewal, providing us with the opportunity to reflect deeply on our actions and commit to personal transformation. Through intense self-reflection and repentance, we strive to align our actions with a deeper embodiment of justice, aiming to correct past wrongs and commit to fair and righteous behavior. Featuring a participatory Torah service, prayer leadership by Shir Tikvah’s soulful choir and community prayer leaders, kavannot by community members, and community text study led by Shir Tikvah’s rabbis.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare and camp onsite during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services.

Childcare is for children ages 2 - 4 years old. During Childcare, children are babysat and engaged in provided activities. Snacks are provided during childcare.

Camp is for children ages 5 - 11 years old. During Camp, children are supervised and guided through provided activities. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

Parents/Guardians are required to provide their cell phone numbers, and to answer calls or text messages during the service.

Please complete one form per child. Childcare and camp are $36 per opportunity; this helps ensure we provide a safe, fun, and meaningful experience for our community's youngest. No one will be turned away due to finances -- please email office@shirtikvahmn.org for reduced cost options.

To adequately prepare to care for our community’s children, Childcare and Camp registrations will close on Friday, September 5.

Thursday, October 2, 2025 | 9:30am

All welcome; designed for K’tanimot (families with newborns, babies, and tots) through 1st grade families.

Led by Shana, Forrest, and Rabbi Arielle.

5786 is here! Start it in community at Shir Tikvah! This Yom Kippur, our Families T’filot center on the theme, “Lilmod u’Lilamed (ללמוד וללמד) - To Learn and To Teach.” During the Yom Kippur Families service, we will sing, dance, and learn through this theme of learning and teaching as we reflect on the last year.

On Yom Kippur, we pick back up after the ten days since Rosh HaShanah: On Rosh HaShanah, we thought about and shared what we want to learn and teach in the new year. On Yom Kippur, we think about what we learned and taught in the last year. As we settle into 5786, we invite our youngest families to consider these prompts:

-What is something you can do now that you used to not be able to do? How did you learn how to do it? Who taught you?

-What did your parent(s)/guardian(s) learn from you this year? What did you learn from them?

Have these conversations as a family before Yom Kippur and bring your thoughts with you to the service. We look forward to hearing what you discuss!

Shir Tikvah Yom Kippur Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Wednesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 2. All are welcome to all services; evening Families services are designed for 2nd through 5th graders and their families and morning Families services are designed for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

Kol Nidrei is an emotional and powerful entry into the Day of Atonement. This service centers personal reflection and themes of repentance, with music that carries us from the ancestors to the present day. With prayer leadership by Shir Tikvah’s soulful choir and community prayer leaders, kavannot by community members, and dvar torah by Rabbi Arielle.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare and camp onsite during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services.

Childcare is for children ages 2 - 4 years old. During Childcare, children are babysat and engaged in provided activities. Snacks are provided during childcare.

Camp is for children ages 5 - 11 years old. During Camp, children are supervised and guided through provided activities. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

Parents/Guardians are required to provide their cell phone numbers, and to answer calls or text messages during the service.

Please complete one form per child. Childcare and camp are $36 per opportunity; this helps ensure we provide a safe, fun, and meaningful experience for our community's youngest. No one will be turned away due to finances -- please email office@shirtikvahmn.org for reduced cost options.

To adequately prepare to care for our community’s children, Childcare and Camp registrations will close on Friday, September 5.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 5:00pm

All welcome; designed for 2nd through 5th grade families.

Led by Shana, Forrest, and Rabbi Joey.

5786 is here! Start it in community at Shir Tikvah! This Yom Kippur, our Families T’filot center on the theme, “Lilmod u’Lilamed (ללמוד וללמד) - To Learn and To Teach.” During the Kol Nidrei Families service, we will explore what we have learned and taught over the course of the last year.

On Yom Kippur, we pick back up after the ten days since Rosh HaShanah: On Rosh HaShanah, we thought about and shared what we want to learn and teach in the new year. On Yom Kippur, we think about what we learned and taught in the last year. As we settle into 5786, we invite our 2nd through 5th graders and families to consider these prompts:

-Where is the best place you have ever learned / Where is your favorite place to learn? Why?

-What is something you learned about/from yourself this last year? What was it like to learn this?

-What is something you learned about/from others this last year? What was it like to learn this?

-What is a cool/fun/meaningful fact you learned through your school/work this last year?

-Who did you learn from this last year? How might you honor them for what they taught you?

-Who did you teach this last year? What did you teach them? Did you know you were teaching them?

-What makes learning challenging, complicated? Why?

Have these conversations as a family before Yom Kippur and bring your thoughts with you to the service. Really push yourselves to think about learning and teaching as things that happen both at school and outside of school. We look forward to hearing what you discuss!

Shir Tikvah Yom Kippur Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Wednesday, October 1 and Thursday, October 2. All are welcome to all services; evening Families services are designed for 2nd through 5th graders and their families and morning Families services are designed for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare and camp onsite during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services.

Childcare is for children ages 2 - 4 years old. During Childcare, children are babysat and engaged in provided activities. Snacks are provided during childcare.

Camp is for children ages 5 - 11 years old. During Camp, children are supervised and guided through provided activities. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

Parents/Guardians are required to provide their cell phone numbers, and to answer calls or text messages during the service.

Please complete one form per child. Childcare and camp are $36 per opportunity; this helps ensure we provide a safe, fun, and meaningful experience for our community's youngest. No one will be turned away due to finances -- please email office@shirtikvahmn.org for reduced cost options.

To adequately prepare to care for our community’s children, Childcare and Camp registrations will close on Friday, September 5.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

Welcome the New Year with soulful song, heartfelt prayer, shofar, and community connection. Featuring a participatory Torah service, prayer leadership by Shir Tikvah’s soulful choir and community prayer leaders, kavannot by community members, and a dvar torah by Rabbi Joey.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare and camp onsite during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services.

Childcare is for children ages 2 - 4 years old. During Childcare, children are babysat and engaged in provided activities. Snacks are provided during childcare.

Camp is for children ages 5 - 11 years old. During Camp, children are supervised and guided through provided activities. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

Parents/Guardians are required to provide their cell phone numbers, and to answer calls or text messages during the service.

Please complete one form per child. Childcare and camp are $36 per opportunity; this helps ensure we provide a safe, fun, and meaningful experience for our community's youngest. No one will be turned away due to finances -- please email office@shirtikvahmn.org for reduced cost options.

To adequately prepare to care for our community’s children, Childcare and Camp registrations will close on Friday, September 5.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 9:30am

All welcome; designed for K’tanimot (families with newborns, babies, and tots) through 1st grade families.

Led by Shana, Forrest, and Rabbi Arielle.

5786 is coming! Ring it in with community at Shir Tikvah! This Rosh HaShanah, our Families T’filot center on the theme, “Lilmod u’Lilamed (ללמוד וללמד) - To Learn and To Teach.” During the Morning Rosh HaShanah Families service, we will sing, dance, and learn through this theme of learning and teaching as we celebrate the new year.

As 5785 ends and we approach 5786, we invite our youngest families to consider these prompts:

-What is your favorite thing to learn about? Why?

-What is your favorite book, movie, song, television show, or toy that teaches you something? Why do you like it so much?

-If you became an expert in something, what would it be? Why?

Have these conversations as a family before Rosh HaShanah and bring your thoughts with you to the service. We look forward to hearing what you discuss!

Shir Tikvah Rosh HaShanah Youth and Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Monday, September 22 and Tuesday, September 23. All are welcome to all services; evening Families services are designed for 2nd through 5th graders and their families and morning Families services are designed for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

Welcome the New Year with soulful song, heartfelt prayer, shofar and community connection. This service offers a transition from the past year and an invitation to open to new beginnings. Dvar torah by Rabbi Arielle. Following the service, join us for apples and honey!

Monday, September 22, 2025 | 5:00pm

All welcome; designed for 2nd through 5th grade families.

Led by Shana, Forrest, and Rabbi Joey.

5786 is coming! Ring it in with community at Shir Tikvah! This Rosh HaShanah, our Families T’filot center on the theme, “Lilmod u’Lilamed (ללמוד וללמד) - To Learn and To Teach.” During the Erev Rosh HaShanah Families service, we will explore what we want to learn about and from ourselves and others in the new year.

As 5785 ends and we approach 5786, we invite our 2nd through 5th graders and families to consider these prompts:

-What is one thing you want to learn about yourself in the coming year?

-Share a question you have for others or for the world that you want to ask in the coming year. Why is this so important to you?

-What is a super niche subject you know a lot about? Why are you interested in that and what is your favorite part about it?

-What makes learning enjoyable, meaningful? Why?

Have these conversations as a family before Rosh HaShanah and bring your thoughts with you to the service. Really push yourselves to think about learning and teaching as things that happen both at school and outside of school. We look forward to hearing what you discuss!

Shir Tikvah Rosh HaShanah Youth and Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Monday, September 22 and Tuesday, September 23. All are welcome to all services; evening Families services are designed for 2nd through 5th graders and their families and morning Families services are designed for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

Yizkor offers us a time to remember loved ones who have passed away. It connects us to our personal histories and the impact of those who have shaped our lives. This service also continues the theme of introspection, helping us to focus on making meaningful changes in our lives.

Neilah is the dramatic conclusion of Yom Kippur. It’s a time of intense reflection and final pleas for forgiveness. The shofar’s concluding blast symbolizes the sealing of our judgments, encapsulating our commitment to justice and righteousness as we prepare to enter the new year with a renewed sense of purpose and fairness. We end Neilah with havdalah, spirited dancing and breakfast.

After Yom Kippur morning services, we’ll have two sessions of learning, with several zoom and in-person options. If you’re interested, please stick around for these great learnings led by Shir Tikvah members and friends.  A detailed listing of class and access details can be found by visiting here.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur for children ages 2-4 years old. We look after and play with children while their parents/guardians are in services. Registration is required; we do not accept drop-ins. Childcare, like all Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur gatherings, takes place at St. Joan of Arc. The room in which childcare takes place is accessible. All materials are provided. Snacks are provided during childcare.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

The morning service of Yom Kippur asks us to confront our past and seek genuine change. It’s a day dedicated to self-examination and spiritual renewal, providing us with the opportunity to reflect deeply on our actions and commit to personal transformation. Through intense self-reflection and repentance, we strive to align our actions with a deeper embodiment of justice, aiming to correct past wrongs and commit to fair and righteous behavior.

Shir Tikvah offers camp during the community-wide services on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur for children grades Kindergarten - 5th grade. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services. Registration is required; we do not accept drop-ins. Camp, like all Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur gatherings, takes place at St. Joan of Arc. The room in which camp takes place is accessible. All materials are provided. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

5785 is here! Start it in community at Shir Tikvah! This Yom Kippur, our Youth and Families T’filot (services) will center on the theme, “My Ancestors and Me: How do I hold both the old and the new?” During the Yom Kippur service, we will explore what it means to ground ourselves in our individual and collective pasts as we look to the future of the new year. During the Yom Kippur Morning service, we will sing and move through this theme of family and traditions as we ground in the present.

On Yom Kippur, we pick back up after the ten days since Rosh HaShanah: We dreamt of a new world on Rosh HaShanah, and on Yom Kippur we commit to doing our part to making those dreams our reality.

As 5784 ends and we approach 5785, we invite our 2nd through 5th graders and families to consider these prompts: Who is in our family? Who else? Why do we have a family? Consider sharing personal stories of close and extended relatives - especially elders and loved ones who have died as far back as you can name. Have this conversation as a family beforehand and bring your thoughts with you to the services you attend; we look forward to learning what is on your minds and to swapping stories!

Shir Tikvah Yom Kippur Youth and Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. All are welcome to all services; evening Youth and Families services are planned for 2nd through 5th graders and their families - and morning Youth and Families services are planned for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

Kol Nidrei, held at the start of Yom Kippur, is an emotional and powerful entry into the Day of Atonement. This service sets the tone for Yom Kippur as a day dedicated to deep personal reflection and repentance. It sets the stage for a day focused on examining our actions through the lens of divine justice and fairness.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur for children ages 2-4 years old. We look after and play with children while their parents/guardians are in services. Registration is required; we do not accept drop-ins. Childcare, like all Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur gatherings, takes place at St. Joan of Arc. The room in which childcare takes place is accessible. All materials are provided. Snacks are provided during childcare.

5785 is here! Start it in community at Shir Tikvah! This Yom Kippur, our Youth and Families T’filot (services) will center on the theme, “My Ancestors and Me: How do I hold both the old and the new?” During the Kol Nidrei service, we will explore what it means to ground ourselves in our individual and collective pasts as we look to the future of the new year.

On Yom Kippur, we pick back up after the ten days since Rosh HaShanah: We dreamt of a new world on Rosh HaShanah, and on Yom Kippur we commit to doing our part to making those dreams our reality.

As 5784 ends and we approach 5785, we invite our 2nd through 5th graders and families to consider these prompts: Who came before us? What can be meaningful about looking backwards? What can be complicated about looking to the past? Why do we look behind us as we also look in front of us? Consider personal stories as you wrestle with this big theme. Have this conversation as a family beforehand and bring your thoughts with you to the services you attend; we look forward to learning what is on your minds and to swapping stories!

Shir Tikvah Yom Kippur Youth and Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. All are welcome to all services; evening Youth and Families services are planned for 2nd through 5th graders and their families - and morning Youth and Families services are planned for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

The morning service on Rosh Hashanah embraces the potential of a new year. It’s a time for deep contemplation about our past actions and the direction we want our lives to take. This service challenges us to consider how our actions measure up to the divine standard of justice and encourages us to make amends and strive for fairness in our relationships and dealings with others.

Shir Tikvah offers camp during the community-wide services on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur for children grades Kindergarten - 5th grade. We look after and engage children while their parents/guardians are in services. Registration is required; we do not accept drop-ins. Camp, like all Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur gatherings, takes place at St. Joan of Arc. The room in which camp takes place is accessible. All materials are provided. Snacks and lunch are provided during camp.

Shir Tikvah offers childcare during the community-wide services on Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei, and Yom Kippur for children ages 2-4 years old. We look after and play with children while their parents/guardians are in services. Registration is required; we do not accept drop-ins. Childcare, like all Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur gatherings, takes place at St. Joan of Arc. The room in which childcare takes place is accessible. All materials are provided. Snacks are provided during childcare.

5785 is coming! Ring it in with community at Shir Tikvah! This Rosh HaShanah, our Youth and Families T’filot (services) will center on the theme, “Planting Seeds of Hope: What are we sowing for 5785?” Each of our families will have the opportunity to create hope flags - visual art that represents their dreams for the new year. During the Rosh HaShanah Morning service, we will sing and dance around this theme of dreaming and planting as we open up into a fresh year of possibilities with new and renewed ideas.

As 5784 ends and we approach 5785, we invite our youngest families to consider these prompts: What would make next year the best year there has ever been? Why? Consider behaviors or improvements beyond any individual person or community. Have this conversation as a family beforehand and bring your thoughts with you to the services you attend; we cannot wait to learn what is on your hearts and to swap dreams!

Shir Tikvah Rosh HaShanah Youth and Families T’filot take place at St. Joan of Arc on Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3. All are welcome to all services; evening Youth and Families services are planned for 2nd through 5th graders and their families - and morning Youth and Families services are planned for newborns through 1st graders and their families.

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services will be held in person at St. Joan of Arc, via YouTube Livestream, and on Zoom (hosted by the Makom Minyan)

Services are free, non-ticketed, and open to everyone without registration or membership requirements

We mark the beginning of 5785 with song, prayer and connection. It’s a moment to transition from the past year and embrace new beginnings. As the shofar’s calls pierce the evening air, they serve as a powerful symbol of renewal and awakening, encouraging us to reflect on our lives and set intentions for the year ahead.