B'nai Israel Southbury Announces High Holy Days Services Schedule

Rabbi Eric Polokoff and the Board of Trustees of B’nai Israel Southbury invites those interested in worshipping with its warm, vibrant and diverse congregation to join them for High Holy Days services as B’nai Israel Southbury celebrates the Jewish New Year 5775 and comes together as a community to observe Yom Kippur. This year, Rosh HaShanah is September 24 – 26, while Yom Kippur will be observed October 3 and 4.

As the long-serving congregation continues to grow, demand for High Holy Days tickets is expected to be significant, so interested parties — including non-members and guests of current members — are encouraged to reserve their tickets as soon as possible. Tickets must be reserved in advance by calling the office at 203-267-3394 or emailing office@bnaiisraelsouthbury.com. Current members seeking additional tickets should call the office for details. Free babysitting will be available.

A full schedule of High Holy Days services and activities at B’nai Israel Southbury can be found online at www.bnaiisraelsouthbury.org. Key dates, times and events include (at B’nai Israel Southbury unless noted):

Wednesday, September 24: Erev Rosh HaShanah

· Evening Service, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 25: Rosh HaShanah Day One

· Young Children’s Service, 8:45 a.m. (Pre K-Grade 3)

· Morning Service, 10:15 a.m.

· Junior Congregation Service, 10:30 a.m. (Grades 4, 5 & 6)

Friday, September 26: Rosh HaShanah Day Two

· Morning Service, 10:00 a.m.

· Tashlich, 2:00 p.m. (at George Bennett Park, Southbury)

Friday, October 3: Erev Yom Kippur

· Kol Nidre Service, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 4: Yom Kippur

· Young Children’s Service, 8:45 a.m.

· Morning Service 10:15 a.m.

· Junior Congregation Service, 10:30 a.m.

· Yizkor: Service of Remembrance of Dear Ones, 4:30 p.m.

· Neila Service, 5:15 p.m.

The Social Action Committee of B’nai Israel Southbury will lead the annual High Holy Days Food Drive to benefit area food banks. Grocery bags will be distributed during Rosh HaShanah services and non-perishable food is requested to be delivered to B’nai Israel at Yom Kippur services on October 4. Over 200 bags of groceries are donated by the High Holy Days Food Drive annually.

B’nai Israel Southbury is located on a sprawling 17-acre campus — one of the region’s largest community, cultural, spiritual and educational centers of its kind — at 444 Main Street North in Southbury, CT. B’nai Israel Southbury welcomes traditional, single parent, interfaith and other modern Jewish families, couples and individuals from all generations.

B’nai Israel shares its campus with its partner organization, the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut. Congregants hail from a wide radius of Connecticut towns, including Bethany, Bethel, Bethlehem, Brookfield, Litchfield, Middlebury, New Hartford, Newtown, Oxford, Roxbury, Sandy Hook, Southbury, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Woodbury, and surrounding communities. Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, B’nai Israel is very active in the region’s Jewish and interfaith communities. For more information, visit http:://www.bnaiisraelsouthbury.org or call 203-267-3394.