High Holidays 2015
High Holidays 2015
Rosh Hashanah- September 13th- 15th, 2015
Yom Kippur- September 22nd- 23rd, 2015
Spend the High Holidays with us
The West Side Sephardic Synagogue welcomes everyone during the Yamim Noraim. The prayers of Rosh hashana and Yom Kippur will take place at Ohav Zedek (OZ) located on 118 West 95th Street, New York, NY, 10025 (downstairs).
NO charge, everyone is welcome.
This year again, we are delighted to have the best Hazzanim team in town in
the long lineage of our cherished Sephardic tradition
Babysitting services will be available - Contact us via email for schedule
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - EREV ROSH HASHANAH
7:30 am: Selihot, Shaharit, Hatarat Nedarim (Annulment of vows) (at OS)
Candlelighting 6:50 pm
6:45 pm: Minha followed by 'Arvit
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - FIRST DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH
8:00 am - Shaharit
9:30 am: Auction of Mitzvot
11:45 am: Shofar
5.45 pm: Minhah followed by Tashlich & a shi'ur
7:25 pm: 'Arvit followed by a community seder at OZ at 8.30 pm
Prior reservations required
Candlelighting from pre-‐existing flame: after 7:48 pm
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15- SECOND DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH
8:00 am: Shaharit
9:30 am: Auction of Mitzvot
11:45 am: Shofar
6:35 pm: Minha followed by Rav Eitan Bendavid's shi'ur and 'Arvit
Topic: Changing One's Name as a Form of Teshuva
7:47 pm: Yom Tov ends
ASERET YEMEI TESHUVAH (10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Qippur)
Weekdays - Selihot at 6:00 am at Ohav Shalom
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 - TSOM GEDALIAH (FAST OF
GEDALIAH)
5:14 am: Beginning of fast
6:00 am: Selihot, Shaharit (at Ohav Shalom)
7:45: pm: Fast ends
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 – SHABBAT SHUVA (AT OHAV SHALOM)
6.43pm: Candlelighting
6.45 pm: Mincha & 'Arvit
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - SHABBAT SHUVA (AT OHAV
SHALOM)
9:00 am: Shaharit
11.30 am: Rav Eitan Bendavid's Derasha "The Book of Yonah and the Logic of Teshuva" and Qiddush
6:15 pm: Minha followed by Seudah Shelishit and 'Arvit
7:40 pm Shabbath ends
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - EREV YOM QIPPUR
6:00 am: Selihot, Shaharit, Hatarat Nedarim (At OHAV SHALOM)
2:00 pm: Minha (At OZ)
6:35 pm: Candlelighting
6:15 pm: Services of Yom Qippur begins
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 - YOM QIPPUR
8:00 am: Shaharit
10:15 am: Auction of Mitzvot
4:00 pm: Minha
6:00 pm: Neila
7:33 pm: Yom Qippur ends, Shofar, 'Arvit, Havdalah and Birkat Halevana
More information
Yamim Noraim is a very special time at WSSS. The tefillot are beautiful and always sung in unison. We are proud this year to continue our annual policy of inviting all Jews to join us for prayer services. We want you to find a home in our community.
If you have any questions about High Holiday Services, please email events@wsssynagogue.com
Events
Daily Selihot with Breakfast - Selihot this year start on Monday August 17th @ 6:00 am followed by Shaharit.
Sponsorship for Breakfast during the selihot is available for $30
http://www.wsssynagogue.com/breakfast-sponsorship-during-selihot-5775.html
Manhattan-Wide Communal Selihot - Motz'ash September 12th led by the Chazzanim of all the Sephardic Kehillot of Manhattan. Location - Safra Synagogue.
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Meir Goldwicht of Yeshiva University - Join us for an inspirational Shabbat with Rosh yeshiva Rabbi Goldwicht who will speak about Yamim Noraim topics - Shabbat Sept 11-12th
Shabbat Shuva Derasha - Join us for Rav Bendavid's annual Shabbat Shuva Derasha. Shabbat Afternoon September 19th. Babysitting will be provided for Kids.
WSSS Communal Dinner - Second Night of Rosh Hashana, Monday, September 14th. Join us for a communal dinner in which we eat all the simanim in hope of starting off the year on the right foot. Sign up here.
Chazzanim For Yamim Noraim - Our tefillot this year will be led by our superb Chazzan, Sacha Ouazana.
Hospitality - if you need a place to eat, see our hospitality page.
Check out our calendar for more information.
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