Services will be held at Chabad, 3800 Inverrary Blvd, Suite 109, Lauderhill, Florida 33319
Come and join us for inspiring, uplifting and understandable services, whether you consider yourself a novice or a seasoned prayer-master, you’ll feel right at home!
We’re looking forward to celebrating, so here’s the rundown:
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins this year at sundown on September 11th and lasts until nightfall on the 13th. The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is to hear the sound of the Shofar, the ram’s horn, which serves as a call to reconnect with our Maker. Join us on Sunday, Sep 13th to experience the sound of the Shofar for yourself! Along with prayer services and festive meals throughout the holiday, it’s traditional to begin the meal on the first night with slices of apple dipped in honey, ushering in a sweet year ahead.
Yom Kippur(Evening of September 20th through the 21st) is the holiest day of the year, when we are closest to G‑d and the essence of our souls. Yom Kippur means the “Day of Atonement” and is a day dedicated to introspection, prayer, and asking G‑d to reconnect. We’ll be coming together for the two evening services: the somber Kol Nidrei for the first evening, and the Neila closing- with all its shimmering intensity- on the second. We will also be holding a Yizkor Memorial Service on Yom Kippur day at 6:20 PM Check out the attached flyer below for all the details, and don’t worry – we’ve got a Machzor (what’s that?) just for you!
Sukkot ( this year September 25 to October 2 ) is the week long Jewish holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection G‑d provided for the children of Israel when they left Egypt.
We celebrate Sukkot by eating festive meals in a foliage-covered outdoor booth (known as a sukkah) and by taking the “Four Kinds” (arba minim), four special species of vegetation, also know as the Lulav and Etrog.
(If you would like to purchase a set of 4 species for yourself, please reach out to me)
The holiday of Sukkot climaxes with an independent holiday called Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, this is a one-day holiday; in the Diaspora it is a two-day holiday, and the second day is known as Simchat Torah. This holiday is characterized by utterly unbridled joy, which reaches its climax on Simchat Torah, when we celebrate the conclusion—and restart—of the annual Torah-reading cycle.
