Join three dynamic front-range congregations on the banks of picturesque Lower Bear Creek to celebrate the Jewish New Year (on Wednesday morning, Sept 8).  Share song, story, shofar blasts and bread crumb tossing, with members of Congregation Beth Evergreen (Evergreen), B'nai Havurah (Denver) and B'nai Chaim (Morrison) at Lair O' the Bear Park for an outdoor Rosh Hashanah service.  All are welcome.  Please pre-register, prepare to be outside in the sun (and/or rain), and bring your own seating (e.g camping chairs).  The meeting spot is a short 100' walk from the parking lot towards the creek, south of the parking lot.  

The leadership of the service will be shared and everyone in attendance will be invited to play a role.  Facilitating the service will be Rabbi Jamie Arnold, Laura Berman, and Penny Drucker from Congregation Beth Evergreen, Hal Aqua of B'nai Havurah, and Rabbi/Cantor Kim Harris from B'Chaim.  There will be lots of great music and opportunities for reflection and discussion.

 The current schedule is as follows: 

(times approximate, i.e. "Standard Jewish Time")

• 9:30 AM    Arrive, explore park, and help set up 
• 10:00 AM   Begin Morning Service (waking to a new day and a new year with music, traditional and modern liturgical poetry, meditation, and gentle movement) 
• 10:45 AM   Torah Service (reading the complex the story of the binding and near sacrifice of Isaac from the Torah scroll)
• 11:00 AM    Shofar and Musaf Service  (hearing the piercing calls of the ram's horn and additional prayers)
• 11:20 AM     Tashlich Service (tossing regret-laden breadcrumbs into the creek, plus a few more songs)