Beginners' Minyanim
for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5769


Is your synagogue having a Beginners’ Service for Rosh HaShanah and/or Yom Kippur?

The OU is listing Beginners’ Services on www.ou.org , in order to help all Jews daven on the Yamim Noraim. Please tell us details of your Beginners’ Services including: Name/Address of your Synagogue/Institution, Exact Date, Time and Place of the Services Service Leader Contact/Reservation Information and e-mail to schwarzbaumr@ou.org. If you have any questions, please call us at 212-613-8266.

We look forward to receiving your information so that Jewish beginners around the country will know where to turn for these High Holidays!

See below for resources to help plan a Beginners’ Service

Beverly Hills - CA
Jconnect LA
Location:
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy
9120 W. Olympic Blvd.
In the Cafeteria

(entrance on Olympic and Oakhurst)
Schedule:
Rosh Hashanah: Tues. Sept. 30th @ 9am onwards
Explanatory Breakout Sessions & Shofar blowing @ 11am
Lavish Kiddush Buffet following services
Wed. Oct. 1st @ 9am onwards
Explanatory Breakout Sessions @ 11am


Yom Kippur: Wed. Oct. 8th – Kol Nidre @ 6:15pm
Thurs. Oct. 9th @ 9am onwards

Explanatory Breakout Sessions @ 11am


Cost:
$50 (this includes all services and Kiddush)
Details:
Get connected to the spirit of the day with a streamlined exploration of the prayers and themes of the holiday season led by Rabbi Jonathan Samuels, Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld and Cheston Mizel.

The insightful dialogue, vibrant melodies, and joyous celebration will make this year's High Holidays an enriching, inspirational and warm experience.

Bring your questions, your aspirations and an open mind * Hebrew reading skills are not necessary

Pre-registration is REQUIRED! LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!

Please book your spot ASAP to avoid disappointment.





Contact:
For more info or to register please call Michal @ 310-277-5544 or
or sign up online at http://www.JconnectLA.com

San Diego - CA
Congregation Kehillas Torah
Location:
DoubleTree Resort
14455 Penasquitos Drive
(corner Carmel Mtn Rd, 1 block west of I-15)
Schedule:
Rosh Hashana: September 29 - October 1
Yom Kippur: October 8-9
Cost:
$135 per adult (first two adults in family)
Additional adults in family $85
Children under 9, $45
Details:
A HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE FOR THE NOVICE AND NOT-SO-NOVICE WORSHIPER
Led by Rabbi Baruch Lederman, all prayers are explained in English. No more what-page-are-we-on-in-the-prayer-book blues. This user-friendly service is for you. Excellent child care program.
To reserve, send check to: Rabbi Baruch Lederman; Congregation KEHILLAS TORAH; 14133 Via Alisal; San Diego, California 92128

Contact:
858-613-0222 or http://www.kehillastorah.org

Teaneck - NJ
Jewish Learning Experience of Bergen County
Location:
Jewish Learning Experience of Bergen County (JLE)
Torah Academy of Bergen County
1600 Queen Anne Road
Schedule:
Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, September 30th & Wednesday, October 1st 10:00am -12:00pm, followed by Kiddush and refreshments. The Shofar will be sounded on both days.

Yom Kippur: Wednesday Evening, October 8th 6:00pm (Explanatory Kol Nidrei service) Tuesday, October 9th 10:00am – 12:00pm including the Yizkor memorial service.
Cost:
No charge. Please reserve.
Details:
If services are boring and meaningless then you need to join us!

For twenty years, the JLE has offered meaningful, inspiring explanatory services.

Our services have grown in popularity as they provide a warm, non-threatening environment, where individuals can get answers to questions they’ve always had but never dared to ask about the Holidays and Judaism in general.
Explore the structure and meaning of the prayers
No prior knowledge of Hebrew or the prayers is necessary
Regardless of your background, you can enjoy a meaningful Holiday experience

This could change your life!

Contact:
Rabbi David Pietruszka 201-966-4498, e-mail or visit http://www.jle.org

New York - NY
Lincoln Square Synagogue
Location:
New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, enter on West 77th Street
Schedule:
All Days: 9AM
RH Nights: 6:25 PM
Kol Nidrei 6:15 PM

Cost:
$125 per person
Details:
Led by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Reich
Contact:
Call Lincoln Square to reserve 212-874-6100

Bronx - NY
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
Location:
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
Schedule:
10:00 am on both days of Rosh Hashana and on Yom Kippur
On Yom Kippur, Kol Nidrei is at 6:00 pm and Neilah is at 6:00 pm
Cost:
Please contact shul for cost information
Details:
Services are held at the synagogue.
David Jonas runs the Learning Service which is designed for those
seeking a more personalized service with explanation of the prayers and readings
Contact:
718-796-4730

New York - NY
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Location:
KJ Beginners Program (Ramaz Middle School)
114 East 85th Street

(bet. Lexington and Park)
Schedule:
Rosh Hashanah: September 30 and October 1 at 8:00 am
Kol Nidre; October 8 at 5:50 pm
Yom Kippur: October 9 at 9:00 am

Cost:
$60
Details:
Come and pray, sing and learn with us at a joyous, warm, no-Hebrew-necessary Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur service. Complete with explanations and open Q &A. No membership required!

Contact:
212-774-5678 or

New York - NY
Bialystoker Synagogue
Location:
Bialystoker Synagogue
7-11 Bialystoker Place
(between Grand and Delancey)
Lower East Side
Schedule:
First Day of Rosh Hashana at 10:30am
Second Day of Rosh Hashana we will have a special Tashlich Service at the East River Amphitheater at 6:00 PM
Yom Kippur morning at 11:30

Cost:
Free. Free gift with advance registration.

Details:
Service runs approximately 1.5 hours, and covers the highlights of the High Holidays services in English. Shofar is blown on Rosh Hashana and Yizkor is recited on Yom Kippur. Perfect even for those who have no Hebrew background.
Contact:
Please RSVP to the Shul 212 475 0165 or

Canada - QC
Adath Israel Poale Zedek Anshei Ozeroff
Location:
223 Harrow Crescent
Hampstead, QC H3X 3X7
Schedule:
Rosh Hashana, Tuesday, September 30, 5 p.m.
Cost:
Free
Details:
This innovative event will feature: one hour service; selected prayers and tunes; learn the meaning of prayers and rituals; ask questions; hear the Shofar; Kiddush refreshments and child care available; no charges, no solicitations, no tickets, no reservations needed. First day of Rosh HaShonah only.
Contact:
Rabbi Michael Whitman - - http://www.adath.ca 514.482.4252


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If you are looking for resources to help plan a Beginners’ Service, two good places to start are:

National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP)
NJOP has the resources to help your Synagogue plan a Beginners Service with both a full length and an abridged version available for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Materials available include leader guides and participant materials, along with prayer outlines, both as wall posters and participant handouts. See www.njop.org for more information, or contact Larry Greenman at lgreenman@njop.org or 646-871-0013.

Jewish Interactive Studies (JIS)
Free online courses to help prepare beginners for Yamim Noraim services JIS has an extensive online High Holidays Handbook course geared toward adults with little or no prior Jewish education, organized according to themes, prayers, laws and customs of the Yamim Noraim. See www.theHighHolidays.com for a detailed course advertisement.

Mekoros Research Center announces its inaugural presentation for Jewish educators, “Defining Teshuvah,” at www.jiseducators.org. The presentation can be downloaded at the site, by clicking on the “File Library” link and then choosing the Educator’s Presentation link (US letter or A4 paper size). A stand-alone source sheet is also downloadable.

(If your synagogue is offering a Beginner’s Service, JIS will also advertise it to its students. E-mail JIS at office@jewishstudies.org with the information.)