Nassau County Museum of Art - Chagall Exhibit

For Kol Nidre

“When we worship in public we know our life is part of a larger life, a wave in the ocean of being – the first-hand experience of that larger life which is God.”

A Kavanah from Mordecai M. Kaplan from Kol Haneshamah: Mahzor Leyamim Nora’im – Prayerbook for the Days of Awe

May you have an easy and meaningful fast.

Bring the Spirit of Tishri/Elul Holidays to Life

From Dalia Rosenthal (our Hebrew School Director):

The High Holidays are a time

of introspection and reflection. As

the leaves begin to turn and the

days grow shorter, our thoughts

turn to the year that is ending, the

lessons we have learned, and how

we can begin anew and make our

lives better. Building a sense of

connection to our community and

becoming more familiar and more

comfortable with the symbols and

rituals can personalize the High

Holidays and make them so much

more meaningful.

When I was a child growing

up in Israel, we could feel the

holidays approaching. The atmosphere

changed. Preparations began

at home; the street markets

abounded with honey and new

fresh fruits, Lulavim and Etrogim.

Sukkot were erected on the roofs,

and the hustle and bustle of the

pre-holiday preparations made us

all “get the feeling” and get into

the holiday mood. We were one

community, one people looking

forward to that sweet taste, hoping

it would linger forever.

Let us all welcome and enjoy

our holiday season. Marv and I

wish you a healthy, happy sweet

year.

Shanah Tova Umetukah!

From Erev Rosh Hashanah

A quote from Kol Haneshamah: Mahzor Leyamim Nora'im - Prayerbook for the Days of Awe

Our noisy year has now descended with the sun beyond our sight, and in the silence of this praying place, we close the door upon the hectic joys and fears, the accomplishments and anguish, of the year that we have left behind.  What was but moments ago the substance of our life has now become its memory, and what we did must now be woven into what we are.  On this day we shall not do, but be;…

We are here on Rosh Hashanah Eve, poised somewhere between what we have been and what we wish to be.  We are here at this season of teshuvah, of turning, of returning to the self we have covered up behind the roles and masks with which we have learned to protect ourselves.  We are here in celebration and in search, in judgment and embrace, ready to confront ourselves and the world in which we find ourselves this night.  We seek to open wide the windows behind which we have hidden, and to send forth hand and heart to learn where we have come, what we have become, and what we hope to be.

By Richard N. Levy

L'Shana Tovah!  May you be inscribed in the Book of Life...

Registration and High Holiday Tickets Are Just a Call Away

Our nice new sign! 

Announcing something special for Sukkot

Now's the time...

...to request your High Holiday tickets!

Kehillath Shalom Synagogue offers adult and absolutely fabulous children's services.  Call our office today to request tickets! (631)367-4589  We make it simple and easy.

High Holidays are right around the corner - Rosh Hashanah begins the night of Sunday, September 16th.  Join us at Kehillath Shalom Synagogue for a most memorable High Holiday experience.