| Unlike the other major Jewish holidays, the High Holidays - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur - are not related to historical events. Nor are they joyous holidays. The Days of Awe, as they have come to be called, are purely religious holidays which celebrate G-d's role as Master of the Universe. They emphasize morality, self-examination, spirituality, and holiness. Rosh Hashanah stresses the concept of "return to G-d," who in His mercy is willing to receive the penitent, forgive his sins, and offer him an opportunity to begin the New Year with a clean slate. The gates of repentance remain open until the Day of Atonement, at which time the final decree is established: "Who will live and who will die; who will be serene and who will be disturbed; who will be poor and who will be rich; who will be humbled and who will be exalted." Yom Kippur is considered the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar, although in the Jewish legal system the Sabbath surpasses it in importance. Its five services, beginning with Kol Nidre service and ending twenty-four hours later with the Neilah service, bring to an end the Days of Awe. After the Neilah service ("the closing of the gates"), the shofar is sounded, and the congregation leaves to face another year. 2026
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Service Leader: Dr. Peter Cohen All Services will be in person or on Zoom Erev Rosh Hashanah - Friday September 11 - 8:00 PM Rosh Hashanah 1st Day - Saturday September 12 - 10:00 AM Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day - Sunday September 13 - 10:00 AM Shabbat Shuvah - Friday September 18 - 6:30 PM Erev Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre - Sunday September 20 - 7:30 PM Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement - Monday September 21 - 10:00 AM Break: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Services resume at 4 pm Yom Kippur - Yizkor Memorial Service 5:45 pm (approx) Shofar Blowing 7:30 pm (approx) "Break the Fast" Just after Sundown |
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Click on a link below to see the Holiday dates and descriptions. The links from the dates then go to the Chabad.org website. |
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