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 their holiday services to the community. For tickets or information, contact the individual synagogue.
Chabad House, Center for Jewish Life (Orthodox)
Rabbi Yossi Hecht
All services take place at
13030 CR 103
Oxford, Fla. 352-330-4466
Services are free of charge. Please RSVP
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7 p.m. (open to all); Dinner, 8 p.m. (by RSVP only)
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10 a.m. (suggested time for beginners, 11 a.m.); Torah Reading, 11:45 a.m .; Shofar blowing, 12:45 p.m .; Kiddush, ~ 2 p.m .; Tashlich service at 3:30 p.m. at the Pond at the WalMart on CR 466; Afternoon service, 5:30 p.m. (open to all): Dinner, 6 p.m. (RSVP only); Evening service, 8 p.m. (open to all)
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II morning services, 10 a.m .; Torah reading, 11:45 a.m .; Shofar blowing, 12:30 p.m .; Kiddush after services, ~ 1 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 7p.m. (Fast begins 6:49 p.m.)
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning services, 10 a.m .; Torah reading, 12:30 p.m .; Yizkor, 1 p.m .; Musaf ends 3:30 p.m .; Mincha, 5:30 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Fast ends 7:41 p.m. Breakfast and refreshments, ~ 8 p.m.
Chabad-Lubavitch of North Orlando (Orthodox)
Rabbi Yanky Majesky
All services held at Noah’s Even Venue, 720 Currency Circle, Lake Mary, Fla. 406-636-5994
http://www.jewishnorthorlando.com
At Chabad, no one is turned away die to lack of funds. Reservations are appreciated. “Traditional service” means the service will be in Hebrew
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah, Traditional pre-service, 9 a.m .; children’s program, 9:30 a.m .; Traditional Mincha, 6 p.m .; Dessert social, 6:15 p.m .; Shofar service, 6:45 .m .; Tashlich followed by Traditional Mariv, 7 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 1, Traditional Rosh Hashanah II pre-service, 9 a.m .; children’s service, 9:30 a.m .; Traditional Mincha folled by Traditional Mariv and Havdalah, 7 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Yom Kippur eve, Kol Nidrei/children’s program, 7 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Traditional Yom Kippur pre-service, 9 a.m .; Morning services and Yizkor, followed by a traditional Musaf/children’s program, 9:30 a.m .; Traditional Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; Traditional Neilah, Traditional Mariv, Havdalah, 6:30 p.m .; Break-the-Fast, Fast ends, 7:38 p.m.
Chabad of Altamonte (Orthodox)
Rabbi Mendy Bronstein
Services will be held at:
Embassy Suites by Hilton
225 Shorecrest Dr.
Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701
http://www.jewishaltamonte.com
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7 p.m., Dinner, 7:30 p.m. (RSVP)
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah, morning, 9:30* a.m .; Children’s service, 10:30 a.m .; Rabbi’s sermon & Shofar, 11 a.m. followed by Kiddush luncheon & Mincha; Shofar & Tashlich, 5:30 p.m .; evening service, 7:45 p.m .; Dinner, 8:15 p.m. (RSVP)
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 9:30* a.m .; children’s program, 10:30 a.m .; Rabbi’s sermon & Shofar, 11 a.m .; Evening service, 8 p.m. p.m. (held at 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs)
Tues. Oct. 8, Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre & children’s blessing, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning service, 9:30* a.m .; Yizkor, 11:30 a.m .; afternoon service, 5:30 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Shofar blast & Break Fast 7:38 p.m.
*Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for reliminary prayers. Primary prayers get underway at 10:30 a.m.
RSVP required for dinners, however no one is turned away due to lack of funds. To RSVP go to jewishaltamonte.com
Chabad of South Orlando (Orthodox)
Rabbi Yosef Konikov
Services will be held at:
The Sheraton Lake Buena Vista
12205 Apopka-Vineland Rd.
Orlando, FL 32836
No membership fees or tickets required. Donations recommended.
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:10 p.m., Dinner, 8 p.m. (RSVP)
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah, morning, 9 a.m .; Children’s service, 10 a.m .; Shofar, 10:30 a.m .; Tashlich, 2 p.m .; Shofar, 6 p.m .; evening service, 7:30 p.m .; Dinner, 8 p.m. (RSVP)
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 9 a.m .; Shofar, 10:30 a.m .; Evening service, 7:10 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning service, 9 a.m .; Yizkor, 11 a.m .; Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Fast ends, 7:40 p.m.
RSVPs required for dinner. RSVP at jewishorlando.com
Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (Orthodox)
Rabbi Sholom Dubov
Chabad Jewish Center
708 Lake Howell Road
Maitland, Fla. 407-644-2500
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7 p.m., Dinner, 8 p.m. (Reservations)
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah, Shacharis & Torah reading, 8 a.m .; morning & Shofar service, 10 a.m .; Kiddush luncheon, noon; Mincha & Tashlich, 2:30 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II Shacharis & Torah reading, 8 a.m .; morning & Shofar service, 10 a.m .; Kiddush luncheon, noon
Tues. Oct. 8, Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre, 7 p.m. (Fast begins 6:50 p.m.)
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning service, 9:30 a.m .; Yizkor, noon; Mincha, 5 p.m .; Neilah, 6:15 p.m .; Fast ends, 7:37 p.m.
Congregation Bet Chaim (Reform)
Cantorial soloist, Jillian Morrisini
Services will be held at:
The Figland Event Center
220 Alafaya Woods Blvd. #1004
Oviedo, FL 32765
407-830-7211
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning 10 a.m., Tashlich to follow
Tues. Oct. 8, Erev Yom Kippur 8 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning service, 10 a.m .; Afternoon service, 2:30 p.m .; Yizkor, 4:30 p.m .; concluding service immediately following; Break-the-Fast (reservations required)
Congregation Beth Am (Conservative)
3899 Sand Lake Rd.
Longwood, Fla. 407-862-3505
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m. (open to the community without a ticket)
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9 a.m .; Torah service, 10:30 a.m .; Shofar service, 11:30 a.m .; Musaf, noon; Interactive Family Service, 4 p.m. and Tashlich, 5 p.m. (open to the community)
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II service 9 a.m .; Torah service, 10:15 a.m .; Shofar service, 11:15 a.m .; Musaf, noon (all open to the community)
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 6:15 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, Morning service, 9:30 a.m .; Torah service, 11 a.m .; Yizkor, noon; Musaf, 1 p.m .; Study session, 4 p.m .; Minha, 5 p.m .; Family Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Havdalah and shofar, 7:58 p.m .; Break-the-Fast following service (from Yizkor on open to the community)
Congregation Beth Emeth and Celebration Jewish Congregation (Reform)
Celebration Jewish Congregation will observe the High Holy Days with Congregation Beth Emeth under the leadership of Rabbi Robert Lefkowitz.
Services will be held at:
Rosen Plaza
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
407-830-7211
http://www.congregationbethemeth.com
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning 10 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Erev Yom Kippur 7 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning service, 10 a.m.
Celebration Jewish Congregation members—For more information, RSVP and submit a donation to: http://www.congregationbethemeth.com/home.html
Congregation Beth Shalom (Progressive Conservation)
Rabbi Winston Weilheimer
1308 E. Normandy Blvd, Deltona 32725
Deltona, Fla. 386-804-8283
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9 a.m .; Tashlich at Lake Monroe Boat Dock
Tues. Oct. 8, Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; Yizkor, noon; Neilah, 6:30 p.m. followed by Break Fast
Congregation Beth Sholom of Leesburg (Reform/Conservative)
Rabbi Karen Allen
315 North 13th St.
Leesburg Fla. 352-326-3692
Bethsholomflorida.org
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah service, 10 a.m .; followed by Tashlich
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 10 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur service, 10 a.m .; Yiskor, noon; concluding service and Neilah, 5:15 p.m.
Congregation of Reform Judaism (Reform)
Rabbi Steven W. Engel
Cantor Jacqueline Rawiszer
928 Malone Dr.
Orlando, Fla. 407-645-0444
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, Holiday activities (preK-2nd grade), Youth service and Babysitting 9:30 a.m .; Family service, 2 p.m .; Tashlich at The Springs, 5 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 8 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur morning service, Holiday activities (preK-2nd grade), Youth service and Babysitting 9:30 a.m .; Meditation service, 12:45 p.m .; Family service, 2 p.m .; High Holy Day discussion, 2 p.m .; Yizkor, 3:45 p.m .; Healing service, 5 p.m .; Neilah, 6 p.m. Break Fast, 6:30 p.m.
Congregation Ohev Shalom (Conservative)
Senior Rabbi David Kay
Cantor Allan Robuck
613 Concourse Pkwy. S.,
Maitland, Fla. 407-298-4650
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service 9 a.m .; Evening service, 8 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 1 Rosh Hashanah II service 9 a.m .; Preschool Family service (open to the community), 9:30 a.m .; Family service (open to the community), 10:30 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Mincha, 6 p.m .; Kol Nidre, 6:10 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; Yizkor, 1 p.m .; Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m.
Congregation Shalom Aleichem (Reform)
Rabbi Richard Chapin
Jeanne Chapin, ceremonial soloist
Joslyn Williams, keyboard accompanist
3501 Oak Pointe Blvd.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
407-935-0064
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 8 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 5 p.m. followed by Break-the-Fast
Congregation Sinai of Minneola (Conservative/Reform)
Spiritual leader Joseph Goldovitz and Lynn Goldovitz
1200 West Broad St.
Groveland, Fla., 34736
352-243-5353
http://www.congregaton-sinai.org
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10 a.m .; Lunch & Learn, 12:30 p.m .; Tashlich, 2 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II service 10 a.m., no charge with pre-registration; Torah study and brunch, open to the community, 11 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 9:45 a.m .; Yizkor, noon; Late service, 5:30 p.m .; Break Fast following closing service (7 p.m.)
Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation (Conservative)
Rabbi Orrin Krublit
Cantor Doug Ramsay
11200 S. Apopka Vineland Rd.
Orlando Fla. 407-239-5444
Tickets are mandatory to attend services. Contact the office for membership information.
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9 a.m .; evening, 7 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II service, 9 a.m.
Sunday Oct. 6, Tashlich, 12:15 p.m. at Orange County Sportsman’s Center
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur service, 9 a.m .; Afternoon services, 5 p.m .; End of Fast, 7:45 p.m.
Temple Israel (Conservative)
Rabbi Joshua Neely
Cantorial soloist Debbie Meitin
50 S. Moss Rd.
Winter Springs, Fla. 407-647-3055
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 9 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 9:30 a.m.
Temple Shir Shalom (Reform)
Rabbi Kim Singer
All services held at the First United Methodist Church of Oviedo.
263 King St.
Oviedo, Fla.
406-366-3556
http://www.templeshirshalom.org
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service 7:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10 a.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 10 a.m .; Family service, 3 p.m .; Yizkor, 4:30 p.m .; Neilah, 5:30 p.m .; Break-the-Fast, 6:30 p.m.
Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (Traditional)
Rabbi Hayyim Solomon
848 North Donnelly
Mount Dora, Fla. 352-735-4774
Sun. Sept. 29, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 6:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 30, Rosh Hashanah morning service 9 a.m .; afternoon services, 5:30 p.m .; evening services, 7:30 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 1, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 9 a.m .; afternoon services, 5:30 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 8, Kol Nidre, 6:15 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 9, Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; afternoon service, 2 p.m .; Neilah, 6 p.m .; 8:02 fast ends.
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