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or the past four 
years, the Dorothy 
and Peter Brown 
Jewish Community Adult 
Day Program has held 
a dementia-friendly Kol 
Nidre/Yom Kippur Service, 
pivoting to a virtual pro-
gram in 2020 due to the 
pandemic. 
Now in 2021, the 
award-winning program 
designed to involve those 
living with dementia and 
their loved ones and care 
partners in a service filled 
with familiar prayers and 
melodies will remain virtual 
and will be held on Sunday, 
Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. 
According to Brown 
Program Director Debi 
Banooni, last year’s virtual 
event was successful and 
offering a remote service 
again will continue to keep 
participants protected 
during the current Delta 
variant surge.
“Last year’s program was 

safe, engaging and mean-
ingful. We had people join 
us who were living with 
dementia along with their 
family members, plus peo-
ple from the community 
who were looking for a reli-
gious service that was brief 
but still enjoyable and full 
of tradition. We even had 
people attend from out of 
state,” Banooni said. 
“The Zoom service gives 
us an opportunity to pro-
vide the community a ser-
vice at a wider arms-length 
but still with a feeling of 
intimacy.”
As with last years’ ser-
vice, the program will last 
45 minutes and be led by 
Cantor Pamela Schiffer, 
with participants needing 
to register ahead of time to 
receive a Zoom link. Those 
registered before Aug. 30 
and who live locally will 
receive a High Holiday 
gift bag. Late registrants 
may have a bag delivered if 

ROSH HASHANAH

High Holiday service on Zoom for those 
living with dementia and their family and 
helpers is offered for a second year.

Special Kol 
Nidre Service

PHOTOS COURTESY BROWN PROGRAM

Cantor Pamela 
Schiffer

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