The Jewish High Holy Days are here; Patch wishes our community "L'Shanah Tovah:" Or "for a good year" 5772 of the Hebrew calendar.
Rosh Hashanah began at sunset, Wednesday and continues today and tomorrow (1-2 Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar.) Yom Kippur begins Friday Oct. 7 at sunset (10 Tishrei.) Many area synagogues are holding services Friday that are open to the community.
Send any updated information, photos, questions, requests and needs to Mercer Island Patch editor Kendall Watson at kendall.watson@patch.com.
These local events open to the community, although local synagogues require purchasing tickets in advance.
Here is a list of public events at various synagogues and community centers in the area, with links to the various temples' web sites as well as links to our event listings:
Rosh Hashanah, Thursday: Mincha/Ma’ariv Services will be held at 6 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah, Friday: Services begin at 8:30 a.m. (childcare available at 9:15 a.m.); Concluding Service 1:15 p.m.
Children (ages 5 and younger) can attend a special Preschool Program Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur service Oct. 7, 6 p.m. (childcare ages 2-7 available, pre-registration required)
Yom Kippur services Oct. 8: Morning Services 9:40 a.m. (10 a.m. at ); Yizkor Service, 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at Herzl Ner-Tamid and ; Mincha Service, 5 p.m., Ma’ariv Service 6:10; Yom Kippur children's "Flashlight Brigade" (ages 0-6), 7:15 p.m.; Havdallah and Final Tekiah, 7:19 p.m.
Sukkot Service, Oct. 13, at 9:15 a.m.
Young families are encouraged to come but may need to pre-register for childcare programming. Click here for details.
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Rosh Hashanah, Thursday Services: Mincha/Tashlich Services begin at 6:25 p.m.; Ma'ariv Service, 7:40 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah, Friday Services: Shacharit Service, 8:30 a.m.; Sounding of Shofar, 10:45 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippur Services, Oct. 7: Selichot, 6:30 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 3 p.m.; Candle Lighting/Kol Nidre Service, 6:19 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services, Oct. 8: Shacharit, 8:30 a.m.; Yizkor, 11:30 a.m.; Mincha/Neilah/Ma'ariv, 4:45 p.m.; Fast ends 7:20 p.m.
Childcare available on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (not for Kol Nidre), 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at 6 p.m. on Yom Kippur.
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Rosh Hashanah Services, Sept. 29: Shacharit at 10:30 a.m.; Oneg at 12:30 p.m.; Mincha at 2 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur, Friday, Oct. 7: Kol Nidre Serive at 6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Services, Saturday, Oct. 8: Shacharit at 10:30 a.m., Mincha & Yiskor (Remembrance) at 1 p.m. (all are welcome to this service); Ma'ariv at 5 p.m.; Oneg & Breakfast at 6:36 p.m.
Erev Sukkot Services, Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Sukkot Services, Thursday, Oct. 13: Shacharit at 10:30 a.m.
Sept. 29-30, Rosh Hashanah: JCC Closed
Oct. 7, Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre: JCC Closed
Oct. 8, Yom Kippur: JCC Closed
Oct. 12, Erev Sukkot: JCC Closed at 3 p.m.; Health, Fitness and Wellness will be open regular hours
Oct. 13, Sukkot: JCC Closed; Health, Fitness and Wellness will be open regular hours
Sept. 29-30, Rosh Hashanah: School Closed
Oct. 7, Erev Yom Kippur: School Closed
Oct. 12, Erev Sukkot: School Closed
Oct. 13-14, Sukkot: School Closed
