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”
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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”
Purim
With celebrations including costumes, skits and songs, noisemakers, and gifts of food, Purim is definitely full of fun! Purim is a joyous holiday that affirms and celebrates Jewish survival and continuity throughout history. The main communal celebration involves a public reading—usually in the synagogue—of the Book of Esther (M’gillat Esther), which tells the story ofContinue reading “Purim”
Hanukkah
Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is a festive eight-day celebration that for many people falls during the darkest, coldest season of the year. Also called the Festival of Lights, the holiday brings light, joy, and warmth to our homes and communities as we celebrate with candles, food, family, and friends. LightContinue reading “Hanukkah”
Shemini Atzeret – Simchat Torah
Immediately following Sukkot, we observe Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a fun-filled day during which we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives. As part of the celebration, the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried orContinue reading “Shemini Atzeret – Simchat Torah”