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Yom Kippur Youth Service

August 16, 2016 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Our Yom Kippur Youth Service begins at 9:30 am.  No ticket required for this service.

Services continue throughout the day:
11:00 am Yom Kippur Adult Morning Service
1:00 pm Holy Day Discussion Hour
2:15 pm Meditation Period
3:00 pm Afternoon Service
4:00 pm Memorial and Concluding Service
Break the Fast at approximately 5:30 pm

 

For our High Holy Day packet, please click here.

 

 

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Yom Kippur Morning Service

August 16, 2016 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Our Yom Kippur Adult Morning Service starts at 11:00 am.  Services continue throughout the day:

1:00 pm Discussion Hour
2:15 pm Meditation Period
3:00 pm Afternoon Service
4:00 pm Memorial and Concluding Service
Break the Fast at approximately 5:30 pm

 

For our High Holy Day packet, please click here.

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Kol Nidre

August 16, 2016 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Kol Nidre, translated as all vows, takes place during the service on the eve of Yom Kippur which begins at 8:00 pm.

 

For the complete High Holy Day schedule, please click here.

For our High Holy Day packet, please click here.

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Yom Kippur 2015 Sermon

September 26, 2015 by HCRJ Web Admin

View Rabbi Gross’ 2015 Yom Kippur sermon on Do Not be Indifferent here.

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Kol Nidre Sermon 2015

September 26, 2015 by HCRJ Web Admin

View Rabbi Gross’ 2015 Kol Nidre sermon on Meditation for the Soul here.

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Yom Kippur Interfaith Discussion Hour

August 19, 2015 by HCRJ Web Admin

Our Yom Kippur discussion hour will focus on issues of Social Justice in society today.

We will be joined by The Rev. Joel Goza of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and The Rev. Harvey Clemons, Jr. and.  Rev. Clemons and Rev. Goza are highly instrumental in the comprehensive neighborhood revitalization movement of 5th Ward.

Harvey Clemons

 

Rev. Harvey Clemons, Jr.

 

Joel Goza

Rev. Joel Goya

 

 

Every Yom Kippur, we are reminded that our annual Season of Penitence is meaningless unless we strive to translate our repentance and our prayers into action. Through these Days of Awe we are challenged to recognize that the rituals of our faith must be more than simply religious obligations; they must be vehicles for change.  This message is central to the passage we read from Isaiah at our Yom Kippur morning service.

     Is this the fast that I desire, a day of self-affliction?
     No!  This is the fast I desire:
     To unlock the shackles of injustice,
     And untie the cords of the yoke of tyranny
     To let the oppressed go free;
     To break every chain asunder.

     It is to share your bread with the hungry,
     And to take the wretched poor into your home;
     When you see the naked, to clothe him,
     Never withdrawing yourself from your own kin.  (Isaiah 58:5-7)

Isaiah saw great hypocrisy in his people who were sacrificing animals in the name of God, while neglecting to seek ways to make personal sacrifices for the betterment of world around them.  He was repulsed by the notion that a designated day of fasting could direct individuals to deprive themselves of food, while people were starving in the streets.  Today, Isaiah’s sentiments challenge us to try to make our Holy Day experiences vehicles for change.

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Yom Kippur

August 19, 2015 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Our Yom Kippur Adult Morning Service starts at 11:00 am.  Services continue throughout the day:

1:00 pm Holy Day Interfaith Discussion Hour
2:15 pm Meditation Period
3:00 pm Afternoon Service
4:00 pm Memorial and Concluding Service
Break the Fast at approximately 5:30 pm

For ticket and other High Holy Day information, please click here.

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Yom Kippur Youth Service

August 19, 2015 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Our Yom Kippur Youth Service begins at 9:30 am.  No ticket required for this service.

Services continue throughout the day:
11:00 am Yom Kippur Adult Morning Service
1:00 pm Holy Day Interfaith Discussion Hour
2:15 pm Meditation Period
3:00 pm Afternoon Service
4:00 pm Memorial and Concluding Service
Break the Fast at approximately 5:30 pm

For ticket and other High Holy Day information, please click here.

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Kol Nidre

August 19, 2015 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Kol Nidre, translated as all vows, takes place during the service on the eve of Yom Kippur which begins at 8:00 pm.

To view our High Holy Day Schedule, click here.

 

 

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Yom Kippur

August 7, 2014 by HCRJ Web Admin

Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Yom Kippur is the moment in Jewish time when we dedicate our mind, body, and soul to reconciliation with God, our fellow human beings, and ourselves. We are commanded to turn to those whom we have wronged first, acknowledging our sins and the pain we might have caused.  At the same time, we must be willing to forgive and to let go of certain offenses and the feelings of resentment they provoked in us.

High Holy Day Packets have been sent out in the mail.  If you are not a member and are interested in purchasing High Holy Day tickets, please contact our office at 713-782-4162.

No tickets are needed for our Youth Services.

View our High Holy Day Schedule.

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