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High Holy Days

High Holy Days:  Reflection, Repentance and Renewal.

From the sound of the first shofar call to the last, every Jew pauses to reflect on his or her life and actions during the High Holy Days, and seeks ways to better ourselves and the world in which we live.  At Beth Chaverim, we seek to provide a myriad of ways in which all of our members and guests can find a special place and ways to commemorate this season.
 
The High Holy Day experience is 40 days long – beginning with a preparatory period called Selichot, a month before the New Year, and leading up to Rosh Hashanah (literally, “head of the year,” the Jewish New Year). Following this are the ten days of repentance, and then Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). The central tenet of this entire 40-day period is the process of teshuvah (repentance), in which Jewish people acknowledge their sins, ask for pardon, resolve not to repeat the sins, and engage in acts of tzedakah (righteousness).
 
Directly after Yom Kippur are the holidays of Sukkot, a seven day harvest festival, and Simchat Torah, which celebrates the start of a new cycle of Torah readings for the year. Our mood changes from solemn to grateful and then joyous, and these last two holidays provide a warm and memorable finale to this annual time of reflection, repentance, and renewal.
 

Schedule of Services

Erev Rosh Hashanah – Sunday, September 16, 2012

 4:30 – 5:30 pm – Children's Service in Main Sanctuary

 7:30 pm – Adult Service in Main Sanctuary

 Rosh Hashanah  – Monday, September 17, 2012

 10:15 am – Children 6 months - 3rd Grade to classrooms for babysitting or appropriate activities.

 10:45 am – Adult service

 12:15 pm – Shofar service led by the Beth Chaverim youth shofar choir

 Tashlich at Windmill Pond in Ashburn Farm to follow 30 minutes after conclusion of services

Erev Yom Kippur – Tuesday, September 25, 2012

 Kol Nidre Service 7:30 pm

Yom Kippur – Wednesday, September 26, 2012


Yom Kippur – Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Morning Services

 9:30 am – Children's Service in Main Sanctuary

 10:15 am- Children 6 months - 3rd Grade to classrooms for babysitting or appropriate activities.

 10:45 am – 1:15pm - Adult service

Afternoon Services 

 2:15 pm – Yizkor Service

 3:00 pm – Healing/Meditation Service

 3:45 pm – Afternoon Torah Service

 5:30 pm – Neilah Service

 6:15 pm – Congregation Break The Fast

 

Ticket Information

Members of Beth Chaverim automatically receive their High Holy Day tickets for each adult member of your household and dependent children over the age of 18 (Children 17 years old and under do not require a ticket).  Members are welcomed to purchase additional tickets for other relatives and guests at a discounted rate.

If you are not a member of our congregation and are not yet ready to make that committment, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase High Holy Day tickets. Should you choose to join Beth Chaverim before December 31, 2012, the amount you paid for tickets will be applied towards your annual commitment.

Here is our High Holy Day Ticket Order Form.

Are you planning to attend services at a another congregation out-of-town? We can assist you with a reciprocity letter. Just call the BCRC office at 703-729-1659 to make arrangements.

Donations

Click below to make a donation to our Kol Nidre Appeal.

 

 

As we prepare for the High Holy Days, we wish you Shanah Tovah and a year filled with health, happiness and peace. We look forward to being together as a community during this special time of renewal and reflection.