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. This year due to COVID-19, services during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur will be completely different from those in years past. One of the basic tenets of Judaism is Pikuach Nefesh (the principle in Jewish law that the preservation of human life overrides virtually any other religious rule). Most synagogues will be hosting a choice: attendance in person (physical distancing and mask wearing area a must) or via Livestream or Zoom. For tickets or information, contact the individual synagogue.
Chabad of Altamonte (Orthodox)
Services will be offered indoors and outdoors. They will have two groups for a 2-hour service each morning of Rosh Hashanah. RSVPs are required.
Rabbi Mendy Bronstein
Services will be held at:
Chabad of Altamonte
195 S Westmonte Drive #1126
Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701, unless where noted.*
http://www.jewishaltamonte.com
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, Outdoor service* (held at 414 Spring Valley Lane, Altamonte Springs), 7 p.m .; dinner, outdoors (RSVP)
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah, morning, Group 1 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m .; Group 2, 11 a.m.-1 p.m .; Evening service, 8 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, Group 1, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m .; Group 2 — morning service, 11 a.m.-1 p.m .; Short outdoor service, shofar blowing & Taschlich* 5:30 p.m., (located at Cranes Roost park near Embassy Suites); Evening service, 8 p.m. p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 29, Yom Kippur morning service & Yizkor, 9 a.m .; traditional Yom Kippur & Yizkor, 10:30 a.m .; afternoon service, 5:30 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Shofar blast & Break Fast 7:48 p.m.
Chabad House, Center for Jewish Life (Orthodox)
Rabbi Yossi Hecht
All services take place at
13030 CR 103
Oxford, Fla. 352-330-4466
Chabad House is offering a one-hour outdoor service on each day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Seats are free of charge. RSVP is required. Donations are requested and appreciated.
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, outdoor evening service, 7 — 8 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah Day 1, outdoor service, 5 — 6 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah Day 2 outdoor service, 5 — 6 p.m. with Shofar blowing.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, This will be a 2-hour service with indoor and outdoor options, 7 — 9 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur service, outdoor Yizkor and Mini service, 4 — 5 p.m.
Chabad-Lubavitch of North Orlando (Orthodox)
Chabad-Lubavitch of North Orlando has lots of options for people at home or those that would like to join in person. All services are free but RSVP is a must this year.
Rabbi Yanky Majesky
All services held at Crystall Ballroom (Noah’s Event Venue), 720 Currency Circle, Lake Mary, Fla. 406-636-5994
http://www.jewishnorthorlando.com
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Traditional pre-service, 9 a.m .; Morning service, 9:30 a.m .; a special program is available for children .; Traditional Mincha followed by evening service, 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah Day 2, Indoors: pre-service, 9 a.m .; morning service, 9:30 a.m .; special program available for children; Traditional Mincha followed by Soulful Chassidic melodies and then a Traditional Mariv and Havdalah, 7 p.m .; Outdoors: Shofar and Tashlich, 6 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Yom Kippur eve, Kol Nidrei/children’s program, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Traditional Yom Kippur indoors pre-service, 9 a.m .; Morning services and Yizkor, followed by a traditional Musaf/children’s program, 9:30 a.m .; Traditional Mincha, 5:30 p.m .; Traditional Neilah, Traditional Mariv, Havdalah, and Break-the-Fast (pre-packaged), 6:45 p.m .; Fast ends, 7:49 p.m .; Outdoors: Yizkor, 4:30 p.m.
Pre-holiday Zoom
Unable to attend services in person? Join Rabbi Majesky and Cantor/guitarist Mendy Hecht for an evening of stories and thoughts and traditional holiday melodies and prayers
Thurs., Sept. 17, Pre-Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Chabad of South Orlando (Orthodox)
Rabbi Yosef Konikov
Services will be held at:
The Wyndham Orlando Resort
8001 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32836
No membership fees or tickets required. Donations recommended.
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:10 p.m., Dinner, 8 p.m. (RSVP)
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah, morning, 9 a.m .; Children’s service, 10 a.m .; Tashlich, 2 p.m .; Shofar, 6 p.m .; evening service, 7:10 p.m .; Dinner, 8 p.m. (RSVP)
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 9 a.m .; Shofar, 10:30 a.m .; Children’s service, 10 a.m. — 12:30 p.m .; Tashlich, 2 p.m .; Shofar, 5 p.m .; Evening service, 7:20 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur morning service, 9 a.m .; Yizkor, 11 a.m .; Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; Neilah, 6:30 p.m .; Fast ends, 7:49 p.m.
RSVPs required for dinner. RSVP at jewishorlando.com
Congregation Ahavas Yisrael/Chabad (Orthodox)
Services will be held indoors and outdoors. There will also be a Shofar blowing every hour on the hour.
Rabbi Sholom Dubov
Chabad Jewish Center
708 Lake Howell Road
Maitland, Fla. 407-644-2500
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, Indoor: Mariv, 7 — 8 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Indoor: Torah reading and Rabbi’s sermon, 10 -11 a.m .; Musaf, 11 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah Day 2, Indoor: Torah reading, 10-10:30 a.m .; Rabbi’s sermon and Shofar, 10:30 — 11:15 a.m .; Musaf service, 11:15 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. Outdoor: Tashlich and Shofar, 2:15 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Erev Yom Kippur, Indoor: Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, Indoor: morning service, 9:30 - 11a.m .; Torah reading, 11 — 11:30 a.m .; Rabbi’s sermon and Yizkor, 11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m .; Musaf, 12:30-2 p.m .; Mincha and Torah reading, 5 -6:15 p.m .; Neilah, 6:15 -7:30 p.m.
Congregation Bet Chaim (Reform)
Congregation Bet Chaim is offering its High Holy Days this year safely online via Zoom and live streaming as well. Although this year’s services will feel a bit different, we know that our services will still be inspiring, musically enriching, and moving.
Cantorial soloist, Jillian Morrisini
407-830-7211
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah 8 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning 10 a.m.,
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur morning service, 10 a.m .; Yizkor’Memorial Service, 4:30 p.m .; concluding service immediately following
Congregation Beth Am (Conservative)
All services except Shofar/Tashlich will be virtual. Zoom login and passcode provided on email at registration with Sherry Williams at hipsher44@aol.com.
3899 Sand Lake Rd.
Longwood, Fla. 407-862-3505
Fir. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9 a.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II service 9 a.m .; Shofar/Tashlich outdoors, in person, social distancing, masks mandatory, temperatures will be taken. Meet in Beth Am parking lot 5 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, Morning service, 9:30 a.m .; Minha, 6:15 p.m .; Neilah, 7:30 p.m.
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.
Masks and social distancing is required. Personal Kippot and tallet should be used. Zoom is not planned to be used at services. For information about Zoom services, visit http://www.jewishcelebration.org and click “Others” tab.
Services will be held at:
Rosen Plaza
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
407-830-7211
http://www.congregationbethemeth.com
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah 7 p.m.
Satu. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning 10 a.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Erev Yom Kippur 7 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur morning service, 10 a.m.
Celebration Jewish Congregation members — For more information, RSVP and submit a donation to: http://www.congregationbethemeth.com
Congregation Beth Sholom of Leesburg (Reform/Conservative)
All services and activities at the synagogue are suspended during COVID. Congregants may observe the High Holidays from the comfort of their homes via via Zoom.
Rabbi/Cantor Karen Allen
315 North 13th St.
Leesburg Fla. 352-326-3692
Bethsholomflorida.org
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah service, 10 a.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 7 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur service and Yizkor, 10 a.m .; Neilah and Shofar, 5:15 p.m.
Congregation of Reform Judaism (Reform)
CRJ will be holding all the High Holy Day services and activities via Zoom and Livestream. Members can watch the livestreamed services at crjorlando.org and choose which Zoom programs you would like to participate in. A donation is requested for each program. If not a member, consider becoming a High Holy Days supporter for a donation of $180. You will have access to all Zoom HHD programs as well as sermon discussions with the Rabbi and more. Go to http://www.crjorlando.org/form/HHD-Supporter
Rabbi Steven W. Engel
Cantor Bryce Megdal
928 Malone Dr.
Orlando, Fla. 407-645-0444
Pre-Rosh Hashanah programs:
Sat. Sept. 12, Selichot, Havdalah and Drive-in service, 7:45 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 13, High Holy Days Music Composers 7 PM (Zoom Program)
Mon. Sept. 14, How to Say “I’m Sorry” 7 PM (Zoom Program)
Tues. Sept. 15, The Power of Stories 7 PM (Zoom Program)
Tues. Sept. 15, Baking Apple Honey Cake 7:30 PM (Zoom Program)
9/16: Preparing for the High Holy Days 7 PM (Zoom Program)
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 8 p.m. Livestream
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah Day 1, morning service, 9:30 a.m .; Family service, 2 p.m .; Outdoor: Tashlich at The Springs, 5 p.m. Livestream
Sun. Sept. 20, Kever Avot Memorial Service, 10 a.m. at CRJ Cemetery at Woodlawn; Grades 3-6 Family HHD Adventure, 1 p.m., Zoom; Writing Poetry for the High Holy Days, 7 p.m. (Zoom Program)
Sun. Sept. 27, erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre, 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, morning service, 9:30 a.m .; Meditation service, 12:45 p.m .; Family service (for children 10 and under), 2 p.m .; Yizkor, 3:45 p.m .; Healing service, 5 p.m .; Neilah, 6:15 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 21, Jonah and the Whale 7 p.m. (Zoom Program)
Mon. Sept. 21, Abraham Joshua Heschel 7 p.m. (Zoom Program)
Tues. Sept. 22, What is the Truth? 7 p.m. (Zoom Program)
Tues. Sept. 22, Dealing with Grief 7 p.m. (Zoom Program)
Wed. Sept. 23, Gr. 7 — 12 RH Baking & Scavenger Hunt 8 p.m. (Via Zoom)
Wed. and Thurs., Sept. 23/24, Crimes and Misdemeanors Movie & Discussion 7 p.m. (Zoom Program)
Congregation Ohev Shalom (Conservative)
Senior Rabbi David Kay
Cantor Allan Robuck
613 Concourse Pkwy. S.,
Maitland, Fla. 407-298-4650
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah service 7:30 p.m. Livestream
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning service 9:30 a.m., Livestream; for Ohev members only, Rosh Hashanah experience for children K-5th grade, 10 a.m., Zoom; Members only, Teen Experience 6th-12th grad, 11 a.m., Zoom. Erev Rosh Hashanah II, drive-in service, 7: 30 p.m., in person and Livestream
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II service 9:30 a.m., Livestream; Shofar service, 3 p.m. in the parking lot.
Tues. Sept. 22, Tashlich and family picnic, 6 p.m. in the parking lot. Bring masks, dairy picnic dinner and lawn chairs.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m. Livestream
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, 9:30 a.m. Livestream; Mincha, 5:15 p.m .; Neilah, final Shofar, 5:45 p.m. parking lot.
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
Congregation Shalom Aleichem will have Zoom Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. The cost for all services is $36 inclusive, prepaid, to access Zoom.
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah service 8 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10 a.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 8 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, 10 a.m.
Congregation Sinai of Minneola (Conservative/Reform)
Spiritual leader Joseph Goldovitz
1200 West Broad St.
Groveland, Fla., 34736
352-243-5353
http://www.congregaton-sinai.org
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m .; Tashlih, 12:30 p.m .; Tashlich
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II service 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, 10 a.m .; Yizkor, 11:15 a.m .; Closing, 5:30 p.m .; Break Fast on your own.
Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation (Conservative)
All services offered via Zoom as well as in person. If you choose to attend in person please follow CDC guidelines. Temperatures will be taken at the door. Masks and social distancing required. Arrive before service begins. Once begun, doors will be locked. Seating will be assigned. Bring your own Mahzor. To accommodate for social distancing, sign up for only one service — morning or Family service. If you normally attend both days, kindly sign up for Day two.
Rabbi Orrin Krublit
Cantor Doug Ramsay
11200 S. Apopka Vineland Rd.
Orlando Fla. 407-239-5444
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7 p.m. Zoom only
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9:30 a.m. Zoom and in person; Family service, 1 p.m. Zoom and in person; evening, 7 p.m. Zoom only
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II service, 9:30 a.m. Zoom only; Family service, 1 p.m. Zoom and in person; Shofar blowing, 2 p.m. in person in SOJC parking lot.
Only 40 guests per day for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services The services are about 2 hours long. No Torah service, but Yizkor will be chanted. For Yom Kippur Family service, 50 guests allowed. Service is about 1 hour long.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kol Nidre, 6:45 p.m. Zoom and in person
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur service, 9:30 a.m. Zoom and in person; Family services, 1 p.m. Zoom and in person; Niela, 5:15 p.m. Zoom and in person
Temple Israel (Conservative)
Services will be in person and livestreamed free of charge to the whole community. Donations in honor of the New Year are appreciated.
Rabbi Joshua Neely
Cantorial soloist Debbie Meitin
50 S. Moss Rd.
Winter Springs, Fla. 407-647-3055
Fri. Sept. 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Sept. 19, Rosh Hashanah morning service, 9 a.m., Mincha, 6:30 p.m .; Erev Rosh Hashanah II, 7:30 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah II morning service, 9 a.m .; Tashlich and Shofar, 2 p.m.
Sun. Sept. 27, Kever Avot at Temple Israel Cemeetery, 10 a.m .; Mincha before Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m .; Kol Nidre, 6:45 p.m.
Mon. Sept. 28, Yom Kippur, 9 a.m .; End 7:50 p.m.
Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora (Traditional)
Rabbi Hayyim Solomon
848 North Donnelly
Mount Dora, Fla. 352-735-4774
The congregation is holding services for both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, However, the synagogue board decided not to advertise at all this year. They cannot take anyone from the outside and they’ve limited their seating to 20 percent capacity, and don’t have room for all of their own congregants.
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