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<big><big>It's very exciting that for the first time there will be High
Holy Day services at Hampshire led by the Hampshire rabbi and other
members of the Hampshire community. But for everything to be a
success, we need your help and support not just by attending, but by
participating and helping out.<br>
<br>
We still need help in the following areas: leading prayers, English
readings, </big></big><big><big>reading Torah or Haftarah, blowing
the shofar, </big></big><big><big>cooking, & setting
up for meals, ! E-mail Rabbi Steve ASAP @ <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:snathan@hampshire.edu">snathan@hampshire.edu</a> if
you want to help
plan, participate, cook, etc. For our first High Holy Day services
to be a success we need as many people as possible to participate.<br>
<br>
Please remember, all members of the Hampshire community and guests are
welcome. So please feel free to invite non-Jewish friends to join you
at any time.<br>
<br>
</big></big><big><big>Here is the schedule for Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur on campus.</big></big><br>
<br>
<big><big><u><b>ROSH HASHANAH</b></u><br>
- All Rosh Hashanah meals and services take place in the Faculty/Staff
Lounge in FPH.<br>
<u>Monday Sept. 29</u><br>
5:30 PM - Erev (evening) Rosh Hashanah
Services<br>
6:30 PM – Rosh Hashanah Dinner (By
reservation. We have almost 70 people attending as of this moment.
This is a catered meal. If you
didn't make a reservation, please contact me immediately and I will see
if the caterer can add another meal. I
can't make any promises at this point, but you are still welcome to
join us for communal fellowship)<br>
<br>
<u>Tuesday Sept. 30</u><br>
10:00 AM – First Day Rosh Hashanah
Services <br>
12:30 PM - Lunch<br>
2:00 PM - Tashlikh - the ceremony
where we throw bread crumbs in the water symbolizing the "casting away
of our sins." We will meet at 2 in the
FPH courtyard and then walk to the stream behind the tennis courts
(weather permitting).<br>
<br>
<u>Wednesday Oct 1<br>
</u> Second Day Rosh Hashanah<br>
We are not holding services on campus
this day. However, you are welcome to attend services at UMass Hillel
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.umasshillel.org">www.umasshillel.org</a>), the Jewish
Community of Amherst (Reconstructionst: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.j-c-a.org">www.j-c-a.org</a>), Congregation
B'nai Israel of Northampton
(Conservative: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cbinorthampton.org">www.cbinorthampton.org</a>) or Congregation Beit Ahava in
Florence (Reform:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.beitahavah.org">www.beitahavah.org</a>). For more information about these services, check
their websites. Rabbi Steve can
also tell you more about them.<br>
<br>
<u><b>YOM KIPPUR</b></u><br>
<br>
<u>Wednesday Oct. 8</u><br>
5:00 PM - pre-fast Dinner<br>
6:00 PM Kol Nidre (evening) Services<br>
<br>
<u>Thursday Oct. 9</u><br>
10:00 AM – Yom Kippur morning services<br>
- All the above will be held in the Faculty/Staff Lounge in
FPH. <br>
<br>
After services end, Merrill Living Room will be available all
afternoon through the end of Yom Kippur for relaxing together.
Everything below will also be in the Merrill Living Room:<br>
<br>
4:00 PM – Yom Kippur Text Study and
Meditation<br>
6:15 – Neilah (evening) services (a
combination of traditional prayers and contemporary ritual)<br>
7:15 – Sound the Shofar, Havdallah and
Break-the-Fast Meal<br>
<br>
<br>
And watch your e-mail for Sukkot events after this. The Sukkah will be
in the Merrill Quad this year and there will be plenty of opportunities
to celebrate in it!<br>
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