Leil Selichot- Preparing for the High Holydays with special program by Dave Schlossberg
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
Program at 7:30pm. Refreshments, Social Time, at 8:30pm. Havdalah and Selichot Service at 9:00pm.
Join Temple Beth Abraham for the official beginning of the High Holyday season! The word selichot means forgiveness, and for 500 years Jews have held a service on the Saturday evening before Rosh Hashanah to start the process of seeking forgiveness. It is a brief, powerful and beautiful ritual, during which we put the Torah scrolls in their white mantles, introduce the musical themes of the Holydays, and prepare ourselves for the season of repentance.
Traditionally this service begins at midnight, but we do it a little differently.
It is the custom at TBA to begin at 7:30pm with a program and discussion about repentance and forgiveness, followed by a short oneg (coffee and cake), and then the service itself. You are welcome to attend all or part of the evening’s activities.
This year, Dave Schlossberg presents his compelling program “Facing the Music,” the story of his journey through spinal cord injury. Dave will offer his thoughts on how to reclaim life following deep loss to help us find sources of strength within ourselves. Dave is an award-winning pianist and composer from Monroe, New Jersey and a lover of Jewish folk music and jazz.
Join us for the official beginning of the High Holyday season!
