Wednesday, 13 September, 19:00-21:00 (zoom)
Lehrhaus – Rabbi’s Course
Friday, 15 September, 19:00-20:30
Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
Saturday, 16 September, 10:00-12:00
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service followed by Community Luncheon
IMPORTANT – High Holidays Access / accès aux grandes fêtes
Dear members,
The High holidays start next week with Rosh Hashanah followed by Yom Kippur ten days later.
Please remember that only members who have paid their fees for the year 5784 or bought a holiday ticket can enter our building for the High holidays. As every year we will be checking people at the door, for security reasons and only those who have registered will be able to participate. Further details as well as the exact times for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can be found below. You may also get in touch via mail.
We thank you for your understanding and wish you a very sweet and happy New Year! A gut gebentsht Jor!
Cher(e)s membres,
Les Grandes Fêtes commencent la semaine prochaine avec Rosh Hashanah, suivi de Yom Kippur dix jours plus tard.
Nous vous rappelons que seuls les membres qui ont payé leur cotisation pour l’année 5784 ou qui ont acheté un droit d’entrée de non-membre peuvent entrer dans notre bâtiment pour les Grandes Fêtes. Comme chaque année, nous contrôlerons les personnes à l’entrée, pour des raisons de sécurité, et seules les personnes inscrites pourront participer. De plus amples informations ainsi que les horaires exacts de Rosh Hashanah et de Yom Kippur sont disponibles ci-dessous. Vous pouvez également nous contacter par courriel.
Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et vous souhaitons une très belle et heureuse année ! A gut gebentsht Jor !
Friday, 15 September, 19:00-20:30
Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
Saturday, 16 September, 10:00-12:00
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service followed by Community Luncheon
Sunday, 24 September, 19:00-21:00
Kol Nidre
Monday, 25 September
Yom Kippur Day
10:00 – 13:00 Morning Service
13:30 – 15:00 Study Session
16:30 – 18:00 Mincha
18:00 – 18:30 Yizkor
18:30 – 20:18 Neila
20:18 End of Kippur/Anbeiss
Torah Weekly Portion
Yom Rishon shel Rosh HaShanah
יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
1st Day of the New Year
Genesis 22:1-19
Summary
Rosh Hashanah Morning, Day 1 (Genesis 21)
(Many Reform congregations omit this portion, and read Genesis 22 on Rosh Hashanah, Day 1.)
Sarah, who has longed for a child for many years, conceives a child with Abraham and gives birth to Isaac, meaning “one who laughs.” Isaac’s birth fulfills Gods promise that they will bear a son who will grow to be a generation. As Isaac grows into his boyhood, Sarah is conflicted by the presence of her servant Hagar and her son Ishmael that she conceived with Abraham and Hagar is banished from the home. God visits Hagar in the wilderness her, promises that Ishmael will also grow into a great nation, and tenderly provides water for the mother and son. Ishmael grows to adulthood and is married. This portion is a reminder that God’s promises are kept, and God’s compassion extends beyond the tents of our people.
Rosh Hashanah Morning, Day 2 (Genesis 22)
(Many Reform congregations read this portion on Rosh Hashanah, Day 1.)
This portion is commonly known as The Akeidah, or “the binding.” In these terse and tense verses, the subject matter touches upon God, the nature of faith, and the demands faith may make of us. God calls upon Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a supreme test of faith. Abraham, God’s loyal servant, agrees. Just as Abraham is about to offer his son up as a sacrifice, an angel calls out to him, instructing him not to harm the boy, and Abraham sacrifices a ram in place of his son. For the ancient reader this may have served as a rejection of human sacrifice, a practice of ancient Israel’s neighbors. For the modern reader, perhaps one is called upon to consider one’s own tests and sacrifices.
Commentary: https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/yom-rishon-shel-rosh-hashanah
Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10
Yom Sheini shel Rosh HaShanah
יוֹם שֵׁנִי שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
2nd Day of the New Year
Genesis 1:1-2:3
Summary
Rosh Hashanah Morning, Day 1 (Genesis 21)
(Many Reform congregations read this portion on Rosh Hashanah, Day 1.)
This portion is commonly known as The Akeidah, or “the binding.” In these terse and tense verses, the subject matter touches upon God, the nature of faith, and the demands faith may make of us. God calls upon Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a supreme test of faith. Abraham, God’s loyal servant, agrees. Just as Abraham is about to offer his son up as a sacrifice, an angel calls out to him, instructing him not to harm the boy, and Abraham sacrifices a ram in place of his son. For the ancient reader this may have served as a rejection of human sacrifice, a practice of ancient Israel’s neighbors. For the modern reader, perhaps one is called upon to consider one’s own tests and sacrifices. Rosh Hashanah Morning, Day 2 (Genesis 22)
In these verses we see the grand plan for an intricately designed world, where each day builds on the work of the previous day and each day brings new creation. The Bible mentions the number seven more than 500 times. It is on the seventh day that we receive that most sacred of gifts, Shabbat. But we know that the work of creation is not finished. We have only to look at the world around us. We are called upon to work in partnership with God to continue in this sacred task.
Commentary: https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/yom-sheini-shel-rosh-hashanah
Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:2-20