2 Oct - Yom Kippur

Oy Vey and the Uilenburgersjoel are inviting you to join us in ushering in the year 5786 in an immersive way by experiencing the magical ancestral portal of transformation that we call the High Holidays. Yom Kippur is the day of atonement, or as we like to call it at-one-ment. It is a day in which we open up to our own mortality as a way of softening into being alive. It helps us re-orient ourselves to living our best lives, reconnecting to our ethics of care and joy, to our friends, family and community and helps us to show up in the world as a force of good.

• Date: October 2nd
• Time: 12.00 – 20.00 
• Location: Uilenburgersjoel in Amsterdam

Join Oy Vey and the Uilenburgersjoel for a full day of deep and tender Yom Kippur experience in the most beautiful shul in Amsterdam. Yom Kippur falls on the 10th of the Jewish month of Tishrei, which will be from sunset on Wednesday October 1st until sunset on Thursday October 2nd. We will gather for the day on October 2nd for this day of meditation, dance, ancient ritual, learning, connection, and sacred snacks for those who do not fast – sign up below. 

The schedule
12.00 – 13.30: (A)mending, one stitch at a time with Esther Kornalijnslijper. An exercise in listening. Mending with thread as a way of atoning and reconnecting to the great mystery of our life. optional: bring cloth(es) that need (a)mending, or your crochet, knitting, embroidery etc.

13.30 – 14.30: A time to just be

14.30 – 16.00: Lernen with Lior Carver. Do some holy learning with Oy Vey. Lior will guide us through Yom Kippur themed texts.

16.00 – 17.00: A time to just be. During this time we offer an optional walk, a moment of mindfulness to be in the here and now.

17.00 – 17.30: Yizkor service

17.30 – 18.30: Death meditation with Julia Lukomnik. Experience a traditional death mediation from Buddhist wisdom traditions, and reflect on what it means for how we live our lives in the coming year.  If you own a yoga mat, please bring it for meditation.

18.30 – 19.00: a time to just be

19.00 – 20.00: Ne’ila service and shofar

 

We welcome everyone, Jewish, Jew-ish, not Jewish beloveds and friends – all budgets, all backgrounds and all levels of familiarity with Jewish ritual. No prior experience with Yom Kippur necessary.

Oy Vey is working to become a self-sustaining community. This is why we ask for a contribution for our gatherings. This event costs around 55eu per participant. Pay what you like/can to support Oy Vey and our community. Don’t let a contribution be a barrier to joining us. You are welcome whether you can pay or not. 

After signing up you will receive a payment link to donate any amount you like.