Join Living Tree Alliance for a soulful, earth-aligned, musical outdoor prayer ceremony, guided by Rabbi Lee Moore and cellist Aaron Fried.
At Living Tree's seventh annual Rosh Hashanah celebration, we'll …
tap into our many roots as we soar with song;
relax into somatic, embodied prayer as a portal into deep listening, interbeing, and renewal;
soak in the beauty of early fall in the Mad River Valley;
greet the new year with radical Jewish prayer invitations that weave together traditional melodies with eco-poetics—an immersive, ritual container for collective presence and expanded awareness
We’ll gather from 10 am to 12:30 pm at the pavilion in the Living Tree field, rain or shine, with lunch and tashlich to follow.
Children welcome!
Kids will join with adults for the first part of the service, where our sandbox and adventure playground are 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 festive vegetarian potluck lunch immediately after services. Bring something delicious; vegan and gluten-free dishes 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.
Click the link for event details and registration: https://www.livingtreealliance.com/events/rosh-hashanah