High Holiday Activities

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1 September/October 2018 Rosh Hashana Newsletter Elul/Tishri/Cheshvan 5779 High Holiday Activities Special Holiday Discourse Rabbi Eli Biegeleisen will deliver his Shabbos Shuvah Drasha Saturday Morning, September 15th at 11:00 AM following services. All are invited to attend. A special kiddush will follow. Kaparos Sunday Evening, September 16th 5:00-8:00 PM Come and Shlug Kaporos Continue an ancient tradition Bring your children! Monies go to charity! Esrogim & Lulavim will be on sale at our Synagogue on Sunday Evening, September 16th 5:00-8:00 PM Please avail yourself of this convenience and buy your Esrogim at this time. For advance orders, please call the Synagogue office. Purchase and Build Your Own Succah How beautiful it would be if every household would build their own Succah. It is a magnificent Mitzvah and brings greater enjoyment to the holiday. Simchas Torah Bring your family and friends to our Simchas Torah Hakofos. On Monday evening, October 1st Ma ariv will begin at 7:15 PM On Tuesday morning, October 2nd at we will continue the celebration after davening with song and dance! Refreshments and goodies for all. A time to celebrate! More details will follow...

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3 LIDO LUACH SCHEDULE OF SERVICES ROSH HASHANA & YOM KIPPUR Friday, September 7th Shabbos, September 8th Nitzavim followed by Shlosh Seudos Erev Rosh Hashana Sunday, September 9th Selichot & Rosh Hashana Monday, September 10th Rabbi s Sermon & Shofar followed by Tashlich not before Tuesday, September 11th Rabbi s Sermon & Shofar Yom Tov Ends Wednesday, September 12th Fast of Gedaliah Fast Begins & Selichos Fast Ends Friday, September 14th 6:59 PM 7:00 PM 5:40 PM 7:57 PM 8:00 AM 6:55 PM 7:05 PM 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 7:53 PM 8:00 AM 6:55 PM 7:52 PM 5:10 AM 6:15 AM 6:45 PM 7:50 PM 6:47 PM 6:55 PM Shabbos, September 15th Va-Yelech - Shabbos Shuvah Shabbos Shuvah Drasha Kiddush will follow followed by Shlosh Seudos 11:00 AM 5:25 PM 6:25 PM 7:45 PM Shlug Kaparos and Esrogim & Lulavim on Sale Sunday Evening, September 16th, 5:00-8:00 PM Erev Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 18th & Selichos Kol Nidre Rabbi s Sermon Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 19th Rabbi s Sermon followed by Yizkor /Neilah Conclusion of Fast Friday, September 21st Shabbos, September 22nd Ha azinu followed by Shlosh Seudos 6:15 AM 3:00 PM 6:45 PM 8:30 AM 5:20 PM 7:38 PM 6:35 PM 6:45 PM 5:15 PM 6:15 PM 7:33 PM

4 A JOYOUS YOM TOV Erev Sukkot Sunday Evening, September 23rd Sukkot Monday, September 24th in our Synagogue Succah after Tuesday, September 25th in our Synagogue Succah Yom Tov Ends 6:31 PM 6:35 PM 7:29 PM 7:27 PM Chol Hamoed Succos Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 26th, 27th and 28th at 6:15 AM; at 6:35 PM Friday, September 28th Shabbos, September 29th Chol Ha-Moed Succos followed by Shlosh Seudos 6:24 PM 6:30 PM 5:05 PM 6:05 PM 7:21 PM -Ma ariv this week will be at 6:25 PM Hoshana Rabbah Sunday, September 30th 6:20 PM 6:20 PM Shemini At Zeres Monday, October 1st Yizkor Maariv and Hakofos not before Simchas Torah Tuesday, October 2nd and Hakofos Kiddush hosted by Chasanim Yom Tov Ends Friday, October 5th Shabbos, October 6th Bereshit M Vorchim Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan followed by Shlosh Seudos AM 6:25 PM 7:15 PM 7:18 PM 6:25 PM 7:15 PM 6:12 PM 6:20 PM 4:50 PM 5:50 PM 7:09 PM -Ma ariv this week will be at 6:10 PM Rosh Chodesh Tuesday and Wednesday, October 9th and 10th at 6:15 AM Friday, October 12th 6:01 PM 6:10 PM Shabbos, October 13th Noach hosted by Natalie Trosten in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson Douglas Michael Trosten, son of Jane and Steven Trosten 4:40 PM followed by Shlosh Seudos 5:40 PM 6:59 PM -Ma ariv this week will be at 6:00 PM

5 Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur supervised quality programming for children starting at 10:30 AM. Children of all ages are welcome! Please RSVP to the shul office or Yom Kippur Observance According to Jewish Law, we do not wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur. All adults do not eat, drink or bathe on this holiest of days. It is also a sign of humility, in line with the sanctity of the day. Jewish Honors can only be given to those who abide by this commandment. TO ALL OF US IN THE CONGREGATION We are proud of our new members that have joined our Synagogue. We should continue to spread the word of the beauty of our community. We have so much to offer, how can they refuse. Once they come and begin to share our experiences, they ll make the right choice. Please continue to be a part of our membership committee and help us find new members for our shul family. LIFE CYCLES : Rabbi Eli and Rebbetzin Shira Biegeleisen on the birth of their son Yisroel Dov Sharon Goldberg on the engagement of her daughter Liza to Matan Zittoun Rabbi Daniel and Rebbetzin Mimi Mehlman on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Jonah, son of Aileen and Moshe Mehlman Barbara and Robert Neustadter on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Eric Aaron Roher, son of Janet and David Roher Gloria and Bert Pariser on the birth of a great-grandson to their grandchildren Esti and Asher Wrona Judy and Joel Schreiber on the birth of a great-grandson to their grandchildren Rachel and Yoni Fein : The Mackston, Mizrahi and Solomon Families on the passing of their husband, father and grandfather Judge Jack Mackston Our shul is proud of our Etz Chaim which graces the wall in our multi-purpose room. We are selling leaves with personalized inscriptions to commemorate your special occasions. Call our Shul office for more information. Remember our Sistergrams A nice way to celebrate the Birthdays and Anniversaries of your friends is to have your name included on the Sistergrams we send for such occasions every month. Please call Gisella Harsanyi ( ) or Marlene London ( ) to be included.

6 Special Yom Tov Foods The special foods eaten during Rosh Hashanah are all quite symbolic. Perhaps the most well-known is an apple dipped in honey at the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah meal, right after eating Challah. Before eating the apple we recite the blessing for fruit, and then the following special prayer: "Yehi Ratzon Milfanecha She'Techadeish Aleinu Shanah Tovah U'Metukah" ("May it be Your will to renew for us a good and sweet year"). As with the apple dip, the honey represents the sweet new year we desire, so we also dip our challah in honey. Furthermore, there is a custom to eat round challas, sometimes with raisins to increase the sweetness. The idea of something round is that of completeness. We want our year to be wholesome, round and sweet. People also eat fish during the meal since fish represent multiplicity and we ask to be blessed to have children as numerous as the fish in the sea. Fish are also only able to survive within water, and the water is an allusion to the Torah which we refer to as the living waters. Therefore, as we eat fish we are reminded that we too should live only through the Torah and like a fish never closes its eyes, so our eyes should always be open to the miracles that surround us. New Fruit On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, we eat a "new fruit" meaning, a fruit that has recently come into season but that we have not yet had the opportunity to eat. When we eat this new fruit, we say the Shehechiyanu blessing thanking God for keeping us alive and bringing us to this season. This ritual reminds us to appreciate the fruits of the earth and being alive to enjoy them, and there is an Halachic reason as well. A pomegranate is often used as this new fruit. In the Bible, the Land of Israel is praised for its pomegranates. It is also said that this fruit contains 613 seeds just as there are 613 Mitzvot. Another reason given for blessing and eating pomegranate on Rosh HaShanah is that we wish that our good deeds in the ensuing year will be as plentiful as the seeds of the pomegranate. Lido Beach Synagogue Information Synagogue Office and Eruv Fax number lbs@lidoshul.org Rabbi s - rabbi@lidoshul.org Rabbi s Study - (516) Website Address - lidoshul.org Facebook Page - Facebook.com/lidoshul Instagram - Instagram.com/lidoshul L Shana Tova