Erev Rosh Hashanah

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When:
Wednesday, September 24, 2014,
6:45 pm

Location:
EMJC - Main Sanctuary


High Holiday services at East Midwood are deeply meaningful. They take place in our historic sanctuary, and the hours we spend there in prayer and reflection make this time of year one of spiritual cleansing and renewal. On Rosh Hashanah, the sound of the shofar reminds us that we must be awake to the sacredness that is around us, and that through teshuva (repentance), tefillah (prayer), and tzedakah (righteousness), we can renew our relationship with God and improve our relations with our friends, families, and neighbors.

High Holiday services at EMJC are full of song – congregants participate all together as we sing melodies old and new. The EMJC High Holiday octet, made up of synagogue members, joins the cantor for a few select parts of the service. Transliterated copies of the High Holiday prayers are available for those who do not read Hebrew but would like to participate.

Whether you are interested in joining us for all of our HH services, or just for Kol Nidre or Yizkor (memorial prayers), we are happy to answer questions at 718-338-3800.

To meet the needs of our Russian community, a High Holiday service is held in Hebrew and Russian on Yom Kippur. For more information, please contact the synagogue office at 718-338-3800.

We also invite families with children to participate in one of our free children’s services.  Contact roomj@emjc.org for more information.