* Erev Rosh Hashanah (led by UJPO): September 11, 2026 (Evening service)
Erev Rosh Hashanah is the evening and daytime period preceding the Jewish New Year. Starting at sundown, the holiday ushers in a time of introspection, renewal, and prayer. The day focuses on spiritual and physical preparation, including special morning prayers, fasting until midday, and giving charity.
* Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Service (led by D'ror Yikra): September 12, 2026 (Daytime service)
Rosh Hashanah, literally translating to "head of the year" in Hebrew, is the two-day Jewish New Year celebration. It marks the anniversary of the creation of the world and the beginning of the High Holidays, which are a period of prayer, self-reflection, and repentance that culminate ten days later with Yom Kippur.
* Shofar Ritual (led by UJPO and D'ror Yikra): September 13, 2026 (Daytime service)
The shofar ritual involves blowing a traditional musical horn, typically made from a ram's horn, during Jewish High Holy Days. It serves as a spiritual "wake-up call" to repentance, commemorating the covenant with God and reminding worshippers of the Binding of Isaac.
* Kol Nidre (led by UJPO): September 20, 2026 (Evening service)
* Yom Kippur Workshop and Neilah Service (led by D'ror Yikra): September 21, 2026 (Evening service)