High Holy Days and Fall Festivals 2023 / 5784
Shana tova!
Our High Holiday services will be held in-person as well as on Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. For those joining us on Zoom, mahzors (high holiday prayer books) and Memorial books for Yizkor on Yom Kippur may be borrowed. You may sign out books by calling the office at 717-232-4851 to schedule a time to pick up during the week.
Click the (underlined) service names to join us virtually.
Selichot - Saturday, Sept 28
Our two congregations are gathering at Beth El Temple.
8:00pm - A song circle, led by Susan Leviton, Baruch Capptauber, and Rabbi Ariana Capptauber
9:00 pm - Selichot Service - Brief Prayers of Repentance.
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Wednesday, Oct 2
6:30 pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service and Ma'ariv / Evening Service
6:29 pm - Candle lighting for the first night of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Day I - Thursday, Oct 3
8:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Babysitting will be provided for our youngest children ages 0-3 in the playroom.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Jodie Raffensperger will facilitate Pray and Pray for children ages 3-7 from where preschool children- 1st grade will sing, play and learn about the holidays.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Volunteers are planning programming for children ages 7-12 in the conference room.
Overlapping ages are purposeful because some children may feel more comfortable with an older or younger group. Parents - please guide your children to the appropriate class and enjoy the main service. We will come and find you if your child needs you. We may go outside weather permitting and snacks will be provided. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer, please contact Mandy Cheskis, Director of Lifelong Learning, mandy.gesherdirector@gmail.com, (717) 649-4220.
6:00pm | Community Tashlich Service to be held by the river across from Beth El Temple.
6:30 pm - Mincha, to be followed by Ma'ariv at Beth El Temple
after 7:26pm - Candle lighting for the second night of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Day II - Friday, Oct 4
8:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Babysitting will be provided for our youngest children ages 0-3 in the playroom.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Jodie Raffensperger will facilitate Pray and Pray for children ages 3-7 from where preschool children- 1st grade will sing, play and learn about the holidays.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Volunteers are planning programming for children ages 7-12 in the conference room.
Overlapping ages are purposeful because some children may feel more comfortable with an older or younger group. Parents - please guide your children to the appropriate class and enjoy the main service. We will come and find you if your child needs you. We may go outside weather permitting and snacks will be provided. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer, please contact Mandy Cheskis, Director of Lifelong Learning, mandy.gesherdirector@gmail.com, (717) 649-4220.
6:25pm - Candle lighting for Shabbat Shuvah / Sabbath of Repentence
Shabbat Shuvah / Sabbath of Repentance - Saturday, Oct 5
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service
6:30 pm - Mincah / Afternoon and Maariv / Evening Service
Fast of Gedaliah, Sunday, Oct 6
9:00 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In person only.
Erev Yom Kippur - Friday, Oct 11
2:00 pm - Mincha / Afternoon service. In person only.
6:00 pm - Kol Nidre and Evening Service. In-person and on Zoom.
Candle lighting 6:14 pm
Yom Kippur, Shabbat, Saturday, Oct 12
9:00 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Babysitting will be provided for our youngest children ages 0-3 in the playroom.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Jodie Raffensperger will facilitate Pray and Pray for children ages 3-7 from where preschool children- 1st grade will sing, play and learn about the holidays.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Volunteers are planning programming for children ages 7-12 in the conference room.
Overlapping ages are purposeful because some children may feel more comfortable with an older or younger group. Parents - please guide your children to the appropriate class and enjoy the main service. We will come and find you if your child needs you. We may go outside weather permitting and snacks will be provided. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer, please contact Mandy Cheskis, Director of Lifelong Learning, mandy.gesherdirector@gmail.com, (717) 649-4220.
4:45pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service. In-person and on Zoom.
6:15 pm - Ne'ilah. In-person and on Zoom.
7:14 pm - Fast concludes. A break fast, sponsored by Bruce & Barbara Bazelon and Faye Doctrow, in memory of Marty Doctrow z”l, follows the sounding of the shofar and Maariv, the evening service.
Erev Sukkot - Wednesday, Oct 16
6:05 pm - Mincha / Afternoon and Maariv / Evening Service.
Candle lighting for the first night of Sukkot 6:07 pm
Sukkot Day I - Thursday, Oct 17
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.
6:10 pm - Mincha, followed by Maariv.
Candle lighting for the first night of Sukkot 7:07 pm
Sukkot Day II - Friday, Oct 18th
Chol Hamoed / Intermediate Days of Sukkot - Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Friday, October 18
Candle lighting for Shabbat 6:04 pm.
Saturday, October 19
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.
6:05 pm - Mincha, followed by Maariv.
Sunday, October 20
9:00 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person only.
Tuesday, October 22
9:00 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. Zoom only.
7:15 pm | Maariv, Erev Hoshana Rabbah
Hoshanah Rabbah & Erev Shabbat / Sh'mini Atzeret - Wednesday, Oct 23
8:00 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In person only.
5:57 pm - Candle lighting for Shabbat & Sh'mini Atzeret
Shemini Atzeret and Erev Simchat Torah - Thursday, Oct 24
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. Includes Yizkor, Prayers of Remembrance. In person and on Zoom.
6:00 pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service for Simchat Torah.
6:55 pm - Evening Service for Simchat Torah. Please note that we will be hosting members of Beth El Temple for both the evening and morning services of Simchat Torah.
6:57 pm - Candle lighting for Simchat Torah.
Simchat Torah - Friday, Oct 25
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.
5:54 pm - Candle lighting for Erev Shabbat.