Weekday Morning Prayer (Zoom)Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30 Friday, 16 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom) Memorial Prayer on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance (18 October 2020) & the Anniversary of the first deportation of Jews from Luxembourg (16 October 1941), followed by Kabbalat Shabbat. Ms. Claude Wolf, president of the Committee for the Remembrance of the WWII, willContinue reading “This Week in Our Community”
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This Week in Our Community
Wednesday, 7 OctoberTea at the Community Sukkah (Esch) Wednesday, 7 October, 19:00-21:00 (Zoom)Introduction to Judaism Course Thursday, 8 October, 10:00-10:40 (Zoom)Sukkot Chol-Hamoed Morning Prayer Friday, 9 October 10:00-10:40 (Zoom)Hoshanah Rabbah (Last Day of Sukkot) Morning Prayer Friday, 9 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom)Shemini Atzeret – Simchat Torah Evening Service(Shemini Atzeret is celebrated one day as Simchat Torah)
Community Agenda October 2020
Weekday Morning Prayer (Zoom)Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30 (for Chol Hamoed Sukkot see below) Friday, 2 October, 19:00-20:30 (Zoom)First Day of Sukkot Evening Service Saturday, 3 October, 10:30-11:30 (Zoom)First Day of Sukkot Morning Service Sunday, 4 October, 10:30-11:00 Sukkot Chol-Hamoed Morning Prayer Sunday, 4 October, 14:00-16:00 (duration depending on weather) Sukkot Celebration with Families in the SukkaPlease, drop us a message if you are planing toContinue reading “Community Agenda October 2020”
High Holidays 5781
Dear Friends, Below you will find explanations about how we are going to celebrate the High Holidays this year facing the challenges of the pandemic. All synagogue services will be streamed via zoom and facebook, or EschTV. Please, make sure your Zoom App is up to date. While using zoom close all other programmes, that useContinue reading “High Holidays 5781”
Annual General Meeting 2020
Dear friends, Please be informed that our letters to members regarding the AGM and fees for 2020/21 were sent out this month. If you have not received your letter or if your address has changed, do let us know and we’ll send it to you via mail or email. Our AGM is currently foreseen toContinue reading “Annual General Meeting 2020”
Community Agenda for September 2020
Weekday Morning PrayerMonday-Friday, 10:00-10:30, Sunday 10:30-11:00 Wednesday, 2 September, 19:00-21:00Introduction to Judaism Course: Preparation for the High Holidays Friday, 4 September, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat Sunday, 6 September, 11:00-13:00Annual General Meeting Friday, 11 September, 19:00-20:30Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, 12 September, 21:00-21:30Leil Slichot – Songs of Forgiveness for the Season of Return Friday, 18 September, 19:00-20:30 Rosh Hashanah Evening Continue reading “Community Agenda for September 2020”
Agenda August
Dear friends,There will be no services over the next few weeks. The next service will take place on 28 August at 7 pm. Enjoy the Mediterranean weather in Luxembourg and get some well deserved rest! Gudd Shabbes, Chers amis, Il n’y aura pas d’offices ces prochaines semaines. Le prochain office aura lieu vendredi 28 aoûtContinue reading “Agenda August”
Agenda July
Dear friends, As our rabbi is currently on leave, I have taken over for this week’s newsletter. As some of you might have seen, we have recently updated our website and our logo. Please de not hesitate to share your thoughts and ideas! In the mean time, do join us for our weekly Kabbalat ShabbatContinue reading “Agenda July”
Shavuot
The festival of Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and encourages us to embrace the Torah’s teachings and be inspired by the wisdom Jewish tradition has to offer. Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks,” and the holiday occurs seven weeks after Passover. This holiday marks the end of the counting of Omer (SefiratContinue reading “Shavuot”
Passover
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival, celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The main observances of this holiday center around a special home service called the Seder (meaning “order”), which includes a festive meal; the prohibition on eating chametz (food made with leavened grains, including wheat,Continue reading “Passover”