October 5, 2025
Judaism
“Tikkun Olam: A UU Appreciation of Yom Kippur in Light of the Climate Crisis”
September 24, 2023
- Debbie Eston
- Peter Ersland
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth
- civil disobedience
- climate crisis
- environment
- Extinction Rebellion
- forgiveness
- Judaism
- shofar
- Time for All Ages
- Yom Kippur
We take a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur from a UU lens, and also from the lens of climate crisis.
“Blowing Our Own Horn: A UU Appreciation of Rosh Hashanah”
September 25, 2022
I explored the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, and attempted to demonstrate some shofar blasts and their meanings. We had some difficulty with sound in this video.
“In the Hanukkah Story”
November 28, 2021
- Andrea Price
- Bob Williams
- Cindy Malley
- Jen Jaksa
- Martha Childs
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Roger Price
- Hanukkah
- Judaism
- online worship
During our “red light” conditions, we worshiped online-only. We discussed who we might be in the Hanukkah story.
“A Unitarian Universalist Appreciation of Sukkot”
September 26, 2021
I share about one of my favorite Jewish holidays, Sukkot!
“Hanukkah Light”
December 13, 2020
- Cindy Malley
- Jen Jaksa
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- coronavirus
- covid-19
- Hanukkah
- Judaism
- online worship
- Time for All Ages
The online-only, live service on December 13 was “Hanukkah Light”. If you watch on Youtube, click “Show More” to see the Order of Service.
“Becoming Oneness: Yom Kippur”
September 27, 2020
- Lynda Kaylor
- Melissa Barger Baern
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- coronavirus
- covid-19
- Judaism
- online worship
- Time for All Ages
- Yom Kippur
This was the live worship service of First Church Unitarian in Littleton, Massachusetts, on September 27, 2020. If you watch on YouTube, click on “Show More” to see the Order of Service. The blue time stamps allow you to go directly to any particular worship element.
“Of Plagues, Hardened Hearts, and Wandering in the Wilderness”
April 5, 2020
- Cindy Malley
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Susan Palmer
- Book of Exodus
- coronavirus
- covid-19
- Exodus
- Judaism
- Moses
- online worship
- Passover
- Time for All Ages
On April 5, 2020, the First Church Unitarian of Littleton, Massachusetts had its fourth online-only worship service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before this service started, we showed a video (with original music by our Music Director) for the gathering time. You can see that video here. The service was titled “Of Plagues, Hardened Hearts, and Wandering in the Wilderness”. The topic was chosen in honor of Passover, which our Jewish siblings, friends and neighbors would celebrate the next week. If you watch the video on Youtube and go to the description, click on “See more”. There, you will see blue time stamps that enable you to move forward and back to any individual worship element.
“A UU Appreciation of Rosh Hashanah”
September 29, 2019
On September 29, 2019 at the First Church Unitarian, Littleton, MA, we had a “Unitarian Universalist Appreciation of Rosh Hashanah”. Together, we learned a few things about this important Jewish holiday and a few of its traditions. Here you will see a bit about the shofar and hear some brief remarks I made, ending with an excerpt (just the very beginning and ending) of a ritual inspired by the Jewish tradition of Tashlich, or “casting”.