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Tuesday \u00a011 October \u00a02016 \u00a06:45 PM – Wednesday \u00a012 October \u00a02016 7:05 PM<\/em><\/p>\n

Join Chabad for a inspirational and meaningful Yom Kippur experience.
\nAll are welcome
\nNo membership fees or tickets required
\nWarm, friendly Community
\nNo prior experience necessary.
\nRelaxed non judgmental atmosphere
\nHebrew-English prayer books
\nTraditional services blended with contemporary messages
\nPrayer instructions throughout the service
\nExciting children’s corner with games, books and toys<\/p>\n

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\nFast Begins\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06:09 PM
\nKol Nidrei Services\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06:45-7:45PM<\/p>\n

Wednesday Oct. 12
\nMorning Services\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a010:00AM
\nChildrens Program\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a011:00
\nYizkor ~ Memorial Service Honoring Loved Ones\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a012:00
\nMincha and Neilah Closing Services\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06:00 PM
\nFast Ends\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07:05
\nFollowed by Break-fast<\/p>\n

Break fast includes, bagels and lox, salads, honey cake & more!
\nWholesome, Jewish spirit.
\nWe call it Wi-Fi for the Soul.
\nA place to connect.<\/p>\n

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Yom Kippur Customs and Rituals:
\nTradition teaches that on Rosh HaShanah the Book of Life is written and on Yom Kippur our decree for New Year is sealed. We are taught that by doing\u00a0t\u2019shuvah<\/em>\u00a0(repentance),\u00a0t\u2019filah<\/em>(prayer), and\u00a0tzedakah<\/em>\u00a0(charity), we can have an effect on the severity of the decree.\u00a0 As a result, much of the Yom Kippur liturgy and the prescribed acts for all of the Yamim Noraim are aimed at achieving this goal. Yom Kippur, like Shabbat, is a day when one refrains from work. Leviticus 23:32 describes Yom Kippur as a\u00a0Shabbat Shabbaton\u00a0<\/em>– a sabbath of complete rest. One of the greetings for this day is \u201cG’mar chatimah tovah,<\/em>\u201d “May you be sealed for a good year ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fasting<\/strong><\/u><\/h4>\n

Fasting was originally seen as fulfilling the biblical commandment to \u201cpractice self- denial.\u201d The Yom Kippur fast enables us, for at least one day each year, to ignore our physical desires, focusing instead on our spiritual needs. Throughout the day, we concentrate on prayer, repentance, and self-improvement before returning to our usual daily routine after the holiday.<\/p>\n

According to tradition, all females from age 12 and all males from age 13 must fast. The traditional fast encompasses a full 24-hour period, beginning after the Erev Yom Kippur meal and extending to the following evening. During this time, no eating or drinking is permitted.<\/p>\n

Judaism has a deep reverence for life, and though the Yom Kippur fast is of great importance, it is never allowed to jeopardize health. Those too ill to fast (or to fast fully) are prohibited from doing so. Those who need to take medication are allowed, as are pregnant women or women who have just given birth.<\/p>\n

In this short essay, Anat Hoffman, Director, Israel Religious Action Center, provides another perspective on the Yom Kippur fast.<\/p>\n

Kal-Tzom!<\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

The most popular product in Jerusalem on the eve of Yom Kippur is a little bottle of a product named \u201cKal-Tzom\u201d (Easy-Fast) that contains herbal essences. On the bottle you\u2019ll find a promise made by the manufacturer that this product helps relieve the difficulties of fasting and enables one to experience a convenient Yom Kippur fast.<\/p>\n

Many Jerusalemites tend to bless each other on the eve of Yom Kippur by saying, \u201cHave an easy fast\u201d or \u201cLet it (the fast) pass easily.\u201d But before you go looking for this product on the Internet, ask yourself when the fast became the central component of the holy day, over the opportunity to pray and study together as a community.<\/p>\n

In reflecting on my own fasts, I think that the most difficult trial on Yom Kippur falls on the parents who have to feed their young children while they fast themselves. It seems that the kids on that day in particular demand from their parents uniquely unnecessary services. I remember one Yom Kippur when my daughter asked me to take off the salt from a particularly beautiful cashew nut, to test some magnificent soup for her to make sure it wasn\u2019t too hot, and to prepare the sweet dessert of honey spread on her slice of honey cake. I believe that the focus on the fast comes from the fact that fasting is physically difficult. When you count the hours, the fast lasts a very long time and is extremely challenging. But if the fast is the disciplined ritual that enables us to engage in a full day of prayer, studying, reflecting and concentrating on texts that bare much wisdom, then the fast becomes easier. This year, let us all have a meaningful fast.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Music<\/strong><\/u><\/h4>\n

Kol Nidre<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>means \u201call vows\u201d and is the name given to the special liturgical formulation chanted by Jews solely on Yom Kippur. It is a legal formula for the annulment of vows, which dates back many centuries. The practice of reciting\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>\u00a0probably began in about the 9th century C.E. \u00a0Recited in a mix of Hebrew and Aramaic, the vernacular language of the time,\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>\u00a0cancels and annuls all unintended vows made to God during the previous year.<\/p>\n

Traditionally,\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>\u00a0is chanted three times, though only once in some Reform congregations. The threefold repetition most likely derives from the ancient practice of reciting all official proclamations three times.<\/p>\n

Rituals<\/h4>\n

Wearing White<\/em><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Traditionally, many Jews wear white on Yom Kippur. Because white is a symbol of purity and Yom Kippur is a day when we undertake a spiritual cleansing, it is an appropriate color for the occasion.\u00a0 Others interpret white as representative of the white shroud in which Jews are buried, symbolizing our mortality and reminding us of the need for humility and repentance.<\/p>\n

Shofar<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Yom Kippur ends with a single, long blast of the shofar. The stirring sound of the shofar at the conclusion of the holiday has many different explanations. One is that the practice recalls the giving of the Torah at Sinai (when the shofar also was blown). Another is that the shofar signals the triumph of Israel over its sins for another year and heralds the possible coming of the messianic age.<\/p>\n

In the Congregation<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

The heart of the Yom Kippur experience is congregational worship. It is a mitzvah to attend all the services on Yom Kippur, from\u00a0Kol Nidre\u00a0<\/em>in the evening, throughout the next day, ending with\u00a0N\u2019ilah\u00a0<\/em>(concluding services) and the sounding of the shofar. \u00a0A memorial service (Yizkor<\/em>) is included on Yom Kippur, and\u00a0Havdalah\u00a0<\/em>(a service of separation) is recited at the end of the day, following the sounding of the shofar. A joyous \u201cbreak-the-fast\u201d meal is served at the conclusion of services, either at the congregation or at home.<\/p>\n

The Erev Yom Kippur service is called\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>, meaning \u201call vows,\u201d and refers to the special liturgical formulation chanted by Jews solely on Yom Kippur. It is a legal formula for the annulment of vows, which dates back many centuries. The practice of reciting\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>\u00a0probably began in about the 9th century C.E.\u00a0 Recited in a mix of Hebrew and Aramaic, the vernacular language of the time,\u00a0Kol Nidre\u00a0<\/em>cancels and annuls all unintended vows made during the previous year.\u00a0 Traditionally,\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>\u00a0is chanted three times, though only once in some Reform congregations. \u00a0In many settings, the haunting melody is played on a violin, viola or cello.\u00a0 The threefold repetition most likely derives from the ancient practice of reciting all official proclamations three times. (Syme 25)\u00a0 During the chanting of\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>, the Torah scrolls are held by leaders of the community as the congregation stands together in silence.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, in addition to Erev Yom Kippur, the entirety of the next day is spent in synagogue.\u00a0The liturgy for the day of Yom Kippur includes powerful readings from the Torah, the core of Jewish teaching and practice, andYizkor<\/em>, a memorial service to remember our loved ones who have died and, perhaps, to draw from their memories the inspiration to be the best of what we can yet be.<\/p>\n

The Days of Awe are about more than confessing our sins. They are an opportunity to envision our lives and our communities if we each become a little more caring with each passing year.\u00a0 On Yom Kippur morning, we read from the Torah portion entitled\u00a0Nitzavim<\/em>, in which we learn that meaningful Jewish lives are not too hard for us and not too far away\u2014if we are willing to choose a life of caring for each other. We also recite the\u00a0Al Cheit<\/em>, a prayer that recounts our sins:\u00a0 gossip, arrogance, exploiting the weak, and all the other missteps we took during the year just ended. The High Holidays are a time for\u00a0t\u2019shuvah<\/em>, which is usually understood to mean repentance.\u00a0 But\u00a0t\u2019shuvah<\/em>\u00a0is much more than repentance.\u00a0 Its literal meaning is return and, indeed,\u00a0t\u2019shuvah<\/em>\u00a0is a return forward to something holy inside us that hasn\u2019t yet reached fruition, a return to the goodness and the caring that could have been and still can be.\u00a0T\u2019shuvah\u00a0<\/em>is our search to find the potential for good and for holiness that has been within us all along but somehow became hidden in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.<\/p>\n

At Home<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Beginning at sundown prior to\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>, it is customary to render ourselves less comfortable through a variety of means, including fasting. Therefore, a family meal, known as\u00a0se\u2019udah mafseket\u00a0<\/em>(the concluding meal before the fast) traditionally is eaten before sundown, with the\u00a0candle lighting\u00a0<\/a>happening at the end of the meal.\u00a0 This process is a way to mark the entree of Yom Kippur into the home and, with that blessing, the fast begins.<\/p>\n

Tradition holds that acts of\u00a0tzedakah\u00a0<\/em>are key components to our observance of Yom Kippur.\u00a0 In many synagogues, a fundraising appeal coincides with the High Holidays. Many Jews make\u00a0tzedakah\u00a0<\/em>a part of their Shabbat ritual, depositing a few dollars in a\u00a0tzedakah<\/em>\u00a0box prior to the beginning of Shabbat.\u00a0 This can also be done as part of the ritual prior to the meal eaten before\u00a0Kol Nidre<\/em>.\u00a0 To make this even more special, the Days of Awe can be a time to tally the funds set aside each week during the prior year and determine to which causes they will be donated.<\/p>\n

By reciting prayers in a synagogue on Yom Kippur we atone for transgressions against God.\u00a0 For wrongs committed against other people, it has become customary to seek out friends and relatives whom we have wronged during the year and to ask their forgiveness before Yom Kippur begins. The holiday is a time when families should be at peace, and gives us a yearly opportunity to put aside past hurts and create a new beginning.<\/p>\n

It also is customary on Yom Kippur to perpetuate the memory of loved ones. To do so, many Jews visit the cemetery the day before Yom Kippur and kindle 24-hour\u00a0yahrzeit<\/em>\u00a0candles in memory loved ones who have died (learn more about\u00a0yahrzeit<\/em>\u00a0candles and other Jewish mourning rituals<\/a>).\u00a0Yahrzeit candles are lit prior to the lighting of the holiday candles. During the Middle Ages, this custom was seen as a means of atonement for the dead. Today, however, it is a beautiful expression of tribute and remembrance.<\/p>\n

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