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ROSH HASHANAH (MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AND TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23) and YOM KIPPUR (WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2).
Rosh Hashana / ראש השנה
Rosh Hashanah, (literally "head of the year"), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. It is described in the Torah as "Yom Teruah", a day of sounding the shofar. Services at Sar Shalom will be held on Monday night, September 22nd at 7:00 pm, and Tuesday morning, September 23rd at 10:00 am.
Learn More: The Riddle of Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur / יום כפור
Yom Kippur, also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year on the Jewish Calendar. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. The day is traditionally observed with fasting and intensive prayer. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known as the High Holy Days or sometimes "the Days of Awe". Services at Sar Shalom will be held on Friday Night (Kol Nidre), October 1st at 7:00 pm, and Saturday morning, October 2nd at 10:00 am. It is not required, but people will often wear white colored clothing to a Yom Kippur service.
Learn More: Yom Kippur
Sukkot / סוכות
Sukkot (Tabernacles) begins at sundown on October 16th. Sukkot is a Biblical holiday celebrated for seven days each year. It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in Temple days. Service for the first day of Sukkot will be held at Sar Shalom on Day 1 Tuesday morning, October 7th at 10:00 am.
A service will also be held for Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah on Tuesday morning, October 14th at 10:00 am.
Learn More: Sukkot
