Jews around the region will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, at sundown Sept. 11, observing the start of the most sacred period on the Jewish calendar at a time when many will be marking the 25th anniversary of an unforgettable day in history.
The 10-day High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah and end with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, mark a time that starts with joy and celebration and ends with introspection and taking stock of one’s life.
Families will observe the Jewish New Year, which starts with the blowing of the shofar, by gathering for synagogue …
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Jews around the region will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, at sundown Sept. 11, observing the start of the most sacred period on the Jewish calendar at a time when many will be marking the 25th anniversary of an unforgettable day in history.
The 10-day High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah and end with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, mark a time that starts with joy and celebration and ends with introspection and taking stock of one’s life.
Families will observe the Jewish New Year, which starts with the blowing of the shofar, by gathering for synagogue services, sharing symbolic foods and tossing pieces of challah into a body of water, which represents casting away the sins and mistakes of the past year in an tradition called Tashlich.
At the end of the holiday, Jews will observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the calendar, by fasting, acknowledging mistakes and asking for forgiveness. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sept. 21.
Synagogues in the area are offering a robust schedule of events:
Germantown Jewish Centre in Mt. Airy will observe Rosh Hashanah at 7 p.m., Sept. 11, and Yom Kippur, Sept. 21. Visit germantownjewishcentre.org for tickets and full schedule. Livestream options are available.
Chabad of Northwest Philadelphia will host a Rosh Hashanah dinner, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11. RSVP required at chabadnwp.org/hh
P’nai Or, a Jewish Renewal community, will celebrate the New Year, Sept. 11-12, and Yom Kippur, Sept. 21 with observances at Summit Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy. Visit pnaior-phila.org for full High Holidays schedule.
Folkshul, a secular humanist community, offers hybrid and in-person observances at 2 p.m., Sept. 12, and 3 p.m. Sept. 21. To register, email folkshul@folkshul.org.
Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun in Flourtown will host a two-day Rosh Hashanah observance on Sept. 11 and 12, along with Kol Nidre on Sept. 20 and Yom Kippur on Sept. 21. Visit btbj.org for schedule and information.
Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill will lead a full slate of High Holiday events including a Tashlich observance at 4 p.m., Sept. 12. Visit or-ami.org for information.
Mishkan Shalom in Roxborough will offer a full schedule of High Holiday events, in-person and online. Visit mishkan.org to view the community’s High Holidays guide for registration and information.
At Or Hadash, A Reconstructionist Congregation, in Fort Washington, visit orhadash.com for a listing of hybrid and in-person observances.
