Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
The following synagogues provided information about their High Holiday services to the Heritage by press time. For information about services at other local synagogues, contact the individual congregations.
Most synagogues require tickets for admission, and their cost varies from congregation to congregation. Some may open one or more of ther holiday services to the community. For tickets or information, contact the individual synagogue.
Celebration Jewish Congregation (Reform)
Rabbi Dr. Richard M. Cowin
Cantorial soloists Dr. Norton and Jane Christeson
Celebration Heritage Hall
951 Spring Park St.
Celebration, Fla. 407-566-9792
http://www.jewishcelebration.org
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 6:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 9 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; Yizkor ~11 a.m.
Chabad of North Orlando (Orthodox)
Rabbi Yanky Majesky
Rosh Hashanah services held at the Westin Lake Mary
2974 International Pkwy
Lake Mary, Fla.
Yom Kippur services held at Marriott Lake Mary
1501 International Pkwy
Lake Mary, Fla. 407-878-3011
http://www.jewishnorthorlando.com
Please note: At Chabad, no one is turned away due to lack of funds. Reservations are appreciated. For those who cannot attend morning service, there is a 15-minute Shofar service, 7 p.m., Sept. 25, at the Westin.
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 10 a.m. (Children’s service, Torah reading and Shofar); Special 15-minute Shofar Service,7 p.m .; Tashlich followed by Evening Service, 7:15 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Torah reading, Shofar, 10 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidrei and Children’s Program, 7 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, Children’s Program, Torah Reading, Yizkor, 10 a.m .; Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; Neilah, Children’s Program 6:15 p.m .; Evening Service, Havdallah, 7:44 p.m.
Congregation Ahavas Yisrael (Orthodox)
Rabbi Sholom Dubov
Holiday Cantor Velvel Konikov
Chabad Jewish Center
708 Lake Howell Road
Maitland, Fla. 407-644-3333
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Eve dinner 8 p.m. (reservations only)
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 10 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur day Service, 10 a.m .; Yizkor, noon; Neilah, 6 p.m .; Break fast, nightfall
Congregation B’nai Torah (Progressive Conservative)
Rabbi S. David Kane
403 N. Nova Rd.
Ormond Beach, Fla. 386-672-6834
Sat. Sept. 20 Havdallah & Concert, 8:30 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 20 Selichot, 10 p.m.
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Services, 7 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah First Day Services, 9 a.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Tashlich at Granada & Beach St., 4:30 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah Second Day Services, 9 a.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Shabbat Shuvah, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 27 Shabbat Shuvah, 10a.m.
Sun. Sept. 28 Cemetery Visit, 10 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre Services, 6:45 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Services, 9 a.m .; Yizkor, 11 a.m., Afternoon and Neilah, Break Fast, 5:45 p.m.
Congregation Bet Chaim (Reform)
Rabbi Sanford Olshansky
Guest soloist, Jillian Marini
426 Lakeport Cove
Casselberry, Fla. 407-830-7211
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 8 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 10 a.m .; Tashlich Service to follow
Fri. Oct. 3 Erev Yom Kippur Service 8 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Morning service, 10 a.m .; Afternoon service, 2:30 p.m .; Yizkor/Memorial service, 4:30 p.m .; Concluding service immediately following
Congregation Beth Am (Conservative)
Rabbi Rick Sherwin
3899 Sand Lake Rd.
Longwood, Fla. 407-862-3505
Sat. Sept. 20 Selichot at SOJC, 9 p.m.
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah I Service, 9 a.m .; Torah service,
10:30 a.m .; Shofar service, 11:30 a.m .; Musaf, noon; Family service, 4 p.m .; Tashilkh, 5 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah II Service, 9 a.m .; Torah service,
10:30 a.m .; Shofar service, 11:30 a.m .; Musaf, noon
Fri. Sept. 26 Celebrate Shabbat at home
Sat. Sept. 27 Shabbat Shuva Service, 9:30 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 6:45 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Morning Service, 10 a.m .; Torah
Service, 11:45 a.m .; Yizkor, 12:30 p.m .; Musaf, 1 p.m .; Study session, 4
p.m .; Minha, 5 p.m .; Family Neilah, 6 p.m .; Havdala and Shofar, 7:30 p.m .;
Break Fast
Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala (Reconstructionist)
Rabbinical Intern Hannah Spiro
Services held at First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
7171 Southwest Hwy 200
Ocala, Fla. 352-237-8277
Erev Rosh Hashanah services and subsequent services will be held in the Enrichment Center of the Church (third building on the right heading southwest on 200)
http://www.bethisraelocala.org
Sat. Sept. 20 Selichot led by Rabbi Karen Allen, 7:30 p.m.
in the choir room, social will follow
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7:30
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 10 a.m .; Lunch is available at Stone Creek Grill at Stone Creek C.C. in Ocala after the service followed by Tashlich in Sholom Park. RSVP Steve by Sept. 20 (352 854-2747)
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre services, 7:30 p.m. with Judy Lankes, violinist
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Day, 10 a.m .; Afternoon study session, 4 p.m .; Yizkor, 4:30 p.m., Neilah and closing services, 5 p.m .; Break Fast after the services. Contact Lois (352 291-1308) or Marge (352 237-7612)
Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservative)
Rabbi Winston Weilheimer
1308 E. Normandy Blvd
Deltona, FL 32725 386-804-8283
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah First Day, 9 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; Neilan, 6:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Sholom of Leesburg (Reform/Conservative)
Rabbi Karen Allen
311 North 13th St.
Leesburg, Fla 352-326-3692
Bethsholomflorida.org
Wed. Sept. 24 Evening Rosh Hashanah Service, 7 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Children’s Service 10 a.m .; Morning Service, 10:30 a.m .; Tashlich follows
Fri. Sept. 26 Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service, 10 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Children’s Service, 10 a.m .; Yom Kippur, 10:30 a.m .; Yizkor, approx. noon; Afternoon Service and Neilah, 5:15 p.m .; Break Fast, approx. 7 p.m.
Congregation of Reform Judaism (Reform)
Rabbi Steven W. Engel
Cantor Jacqueline Rawiszer
928 Malone Dr.
Orlando, Fla. 407-645-0444
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 8 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service (Sanctuary), 9:30 a.m .; Youth Service (3rd-6th grades in Yarmuth MPR), 10 a.m .; Family Service (Sanctuary), 2 p.m .; Tashlich (at The Springs), 5 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 8 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Morning Service, 9:30 a.m .; Youth Service, 10 a.m .; Meditation Service, 12:15 p.m .; Family Service, 1:30 p.m .; High Holy Day discussion, 1:30 p.m .; Yizkor, 3:30 p.m .; Healing Service, 4:30 p.m .; Neilah, 5:30 p.m .; Break Fast, 6:30 p.m.
Congregation Ohev Shalom (Conservative)
Senior Rabbi Aaron Rubinger
Assistant Rabbi David Kay
Cantor Allan Robuck
613 Concourse Pkwy. S., Maitland, Fla. 407-298-4650
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 8 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 8:45 a.m .; 7:30 p.m .; Alternative Service (Roth JCC), 10:30 a.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah Service, 8:45 a.m .; Family Service COS School Wing, 9:30 a.m .; Family Service COS Chapel, 10:30 a.m. Both Family Services are open to the community.
Fri. Oct. 3 Minchah, 6:30 p.m .; Kol Nidre, 6:45 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Service, 8:45 a.m .; Alternative Service (Roth JCC), 10:30 a.m. and Yizkor, noon; Yizkor (at synagogue), 1:30 p.m .; Minchah, 5 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Maariv and Shofar immediately after conclusion of Neilah.
Congregation Ohr Chayim (Reconsructionist/Reform)
Rabbi Arthur Grae
Cantorial soloist Elain Grae
Heater at Providence Independence
7676 Rio Grande Blvd.
Wildwood, Fla. 352-326-8745 (tickets)
352-572-0474 (luncheon/dining reservations)
egrae@hotmail.com
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah service, 10 a.m .; luncheon follows
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, 10:30 a.m., includes Yizkor; Neilah, 5 p.m. followed by Break Fast
Congregation Sinai of Minneola (Conservative/Reform)
Spiritual leader Joseph Goldovitz and Lynn Goldovitz
303 N. State Road 27
Minneola, Fla 352-243-5353
http://www.congregation-sinai.org
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, noon; Tashlich, 2:30 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 *Rosh Hashanah Service, 10 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Service, 10 a.m .; Yizkor, noon; Break Fast after evening services.
* open to the community
Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation (Conservative)
Rabbi Hillel Skolnik
Cantor Doug Ramsay
11200 S. Apopka Vineland Rd.
Orlando, Fla. 407-239-5444
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 9 a.m .; Evening service, 7 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah Service, 9 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Morning Service, 9 a.m .; Yom Kippur Mincha and Neilah, 5 p.m.
Temple Israel (Conservative)
Rabbi Joshua Neely
Cantorial soloist Debbie Meitin
50 S. Moss Rd.
Winter Springs, Fla. 407-647-3055
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Preliminary Service, 9 a.m .; Shacharit, 9:15 a.m .; Torah Service, 10:15 a.m .; Shofar, 11:15 a.m .; Sermon, 11:30 a.m .; Musaf, 11:45 a.m .; Service concludes, 1:30 p.m .; *Tashlich, 6 p.m .; *Mincha/Ma’ariv, 7 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 *Rosh Hashanah Preliminary Service, 9 a.m .; Shacharit, 9:15 a.m .; Torah Service, 10:15 a.m .; Shofar, 11:15 a.m .; Sermon, 11:30 a.m .; Musaf, 11:45 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Mincha, 6 p.m .; Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur Preliminary Service, 8 a.m .; Shacharit, 9:15 a.m .; Torah Service, 10:30 a.m .; Sermon, 11:30 a.m .; Yizkor, 11:45 a.m .; Musaf, noon; Recess, 2 p.m .; *Community Yizkor, 2:30-3 p.m .; *Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; *Neila, 6:45 p.m .; *Ma’ariv, 7:45 p.m .; *Havdallah, 8 p.m.
* Open to entire community
Temple L’Chayim
Rabbi Howard Schwartz
Cantor Isaac Kriger
4420 S. Rt. 27, Suite 4
Clermont, Fla. 352-978-6357
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 10 a.m. Torah Reading
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, – 7 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, 10 a.m .; Yizkor, 12:30 p.m .; Mincha, 5 p.m .; Neilah, 6 p.m .; Followed by Break Fast, ~6:30 p.m.
Temple Shalom of Deltona (Reform/Conservative)
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro
1785 Elkcam Blvd.
Deltona, Fla. 386-785-5724
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7:30 p.m
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service, 9:30 a.m .; Musaf and Tashlich follow
Sat. Sept. 27 Shabbat Shuvah, 10 a.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; Yizkor Memorial Services; Jonah Seminar, 5:30 p.m .; Mincha, 6:15 p.m .; Neilah, 7 p.m.
Temple Shir Shalom of Oviedo (Reform)
Cantorial Leader Beth Schafer
High Holiday services held at First United Methodist Church of Oviedo, 263 King St.
Oviedo, Fla. 407-366-3556
http://www.templeshirshalom.org
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 10 a.m .; Tashlich Service (Bear Creek Walking Trail), 4:30 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 3 Kol Nidre, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 4 Yom Kippur, Morning Service, 10 a.m .; Yom Kippur Family Service, 3 p.m .; Yizkor, 4:30 p.m .; Neilah, 5:30 p.m .; Break Fast, 6:30 p.m.
Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (Traditional)
Rabbi Hayyim Solomon
848 North Donnelly
Mount Dora, Fla. 352-735-4774
Wed. Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah Arbit Service, 6:45 p.m
Thurs. Sept. 25 Rosh Hashanah Service 9 a.m .; Rosh Hashanah Evening Service, 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Sept. 26 Rosh Hashanah Morning Services, 9 a.m .; Kabbalath Shabbat Service for Shabbat Shuva, 6:45 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 27 Shabbat Shuvah Morning Services, 9 a.m.
Sun. Sept. 28 Shaarith - Tsom Gedaliah, 8:30 a.m.
Fri. Oct 3 Kol Nidre, 6:45 p.m .; Yom Kippur, Shabbat Services
Sat. Oct 4 Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; Shabbath Morning Services, Yizkor Service after Torah reading; Yom Kippur and Shabbat Minah Service, 2 p.m. (time approximate); Yom Kippur Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Havdalah and Break Fast, 7:45 p.m.
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