HIGH HOLY DAYS PREPARATION
Believe it or not, the High Holy Days will be here before we know it! S’lichot falls on September 20, Rosh HaShanah begins at sundown on September 29, and Yom Kippur, beginning with Kol Nidrei, starts on the evening of October 8. Here are some suggestions you and your board can use while preparing for this special time of year. (Full Text)
HIGH HOLY DAYS CHECKLIST
Many details go into planning for the High Holy Days. As a board member, you are responsible for working with your clergy to ensure that all aspects of the High Holy Days services, events and procedures are explained in clear language in your bulletin and e-newsletter, in a dedicated letter and, if applicable, on your website so worshipers know where to go and when. (Full Text)
SPEAK NO EVIL
Arguably, every aspect of your role as a synagogue leader has an ethical dimension, including how you speak to others. Your communication with both your fellow board members and congregants should reflect an awareness of the biblical dictum that life and death are in the power of the tongue. Gossip should be avoided. Several Jewish high schools are striving to adhere to this principle. Shouldn’t you do the same? (Full Text)
FEATURED ENTRY OF THE MONTH
Learn how one congregation prepares for the High Holy Days
The High Holy Days: Awe and Spirituality (#2548)
Temple Beth Sholom of Orange County (501 Households)
2625 N Tustin Ave Santa Ana, CA 92705-1016
714.628.4600 714.628.4619
Contact: Susie Amster, samster@tbsoc.com
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