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A Message from Rabbi Dean for the High Holy Days
The Days of Awe are almost upon us. I want to share some practices of the season that may enrich your experience during this special time. Selichot – Selichot is a special service that comes on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe. We will mark Selichot […]
Nitzavim-Vayeilech, Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30; Parashat HaShavua for Shabbat, September 28, 2024
This is the final Shabbat of the year 5784 and on Saturday night, motzei Shabbat, we have our Selichot service. In the Ashkenazi tradition, from Selichot through the end of Yom Kippur we recite special penitential prayers, asking for Divine forgiveness and guidance in our process of teshuvah, turning away from our bad habits and […]
From the Presidents – Sept. 27, 2024
Hello Everyone! And Shanah Tova! Next week we will begin our tradition of High Holy Day observances and celebrations. For the next month, we will celebrate the new year, observe the Day of Atonement, put up a Sukkah, and roll the Torah back to its starting place. At this joyous yet solemn time of year, […]
Ki Tavo, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8; Parashat HaShavua for Shabbat, September 21, 2024
The primary messages of Judaism echo back and forth, reinforcing each other throughout the year. This Shabbat will mark ten days before the beginning of the New Year, the first day of Tishrei, Rosh Hashanah. The meanings of the High Holy Days are many, among them that change and growth are always possible, if we […]
From the Presidents – Sept. 20, 2024
Shalom Everyone! We want to thank all the volunteers who helped out at our booth in the Solano Stroll this past Sunday. We had a lot of interest in our synagogue, including spins of the fortune wheel and requests for information about our congregation and the upcoming High Holy Days. Thanks to all of your […]