2025 ROSH HASHANAH
Monday Evening, Sep 22
Erev Rosh Hashanah @ 7:00 pm (nursery / live stream)
Apples and Honey Oneg
Tuesday, Sept 23
Rosh Hashanah Shacharit @ 9:45 am - traditional prayers.
Rosh Hashanah Torah Service @ 11:30 am (nursery / live stream)
Festive Oneg to follow
Tashlich @ 3:30 (10495 Woodstock Rd, Roswell)
Evening Service is the beginning of the feast known as the "day of trumpets" in the Bible (sunset on Wednesday in 2024). Hear the blast of Shofars. It's the starting point of the "days of awe," a time of soul-searching and repentance. In the morning, on Thursday, we listen to the words of the Torah, and special Psalms. We spiritually prepare ourselves for the day when God examines the lives we lived this year.
2025 YOM KIPPUR
Saturday, Sept 27
Shabbat Shuvah Shacharit @ 9:30
Shabbat Shuvah Torah Service @ 10:45 am (nursery / live stream)
Wednesday Evening, Oct 1
Yom Kippur Candle Lighting @ 7:00
Kol Nidrei Service @ 7:00 pm (nursery / live stream)
Thursday, Oct 2
Yom Kippur Shacharit @ 9:45 am
Yom Kippur Torah Service @ 11:00 pm (nursery / live stream)
Yizkor Service @ 1:30 pm (nursery)
Mincha Prayers and Jonah Reading @ 2:30 pm
Neilah Prayers @ 7:00 pm
Havdalah and Break Fast @ 7:57 pm
The Shabbat Shuvah is a service that precedes Yom Kippur. The Sabbath of Repentance is focused exclusively on our intentions and actions. The Kol Nidrei - evening service (Wednesday evening) begins a solemn 25-hour fast, communal confessions, and prayers for forgiveness. Morning service (on Thursday) continues the Day of Atonement with the prayers of repentance, reading from the Torah, and extended festive Amidah. There are multiple parts to this day of worship with breaks in between, but it lasts all day. Participate in some or in all services depending on your ability. Afternoon service includes a Yizkor Remembrance, Mincha, and communal reading of the book of Jonah. The customary fast concludes after sunset at Havdalah.
2025 SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH
Saturday Morning, Oct 11
Sukkot Shacharit @ 9:30 am - traditional prayers.
Sukkot Torah Service @ 11:00 am (nursery / live stream)
Festive Oneg to follow
Sunday Afternoon, Oct 12
Suktoberfest Celebration @ 5:00 -10:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct 14
Simchat Torah Celebration @ 7:00 pm
This year, Sukkot begins on October 6 (evening), and we greet the holiday in our Sukkot at home. During the Saturday Morning Service (the fifth day of Sukkot), we recite special festival prayers and read from the Torah. We enjoy the oneg time in our makeshift dwellings outside. Suktoberfest is a Tikvat David tradition that combines the best of ancient Sukkot festivities with Octoberfest fun. It begins with snacks, drinks, and games at 5:00 pm (on Sunday), and then we enjoy a grilled dinner inside our Sukkot and visit with each other. Simchat Torah (Tuesday evening) is the end of the Fall Holidays when we read the final passage from the Torah scroll and immediately reroll it to the very beginning, reading anew from Genesis 1.
