Yom Kippur 5771 Reminders:
Ticket Policy
For security purposes, tickets
are required for entry into the building during the holidays. Please show them when you enter the front
door. If you have tickets set aside at Will Call, please let one of our shomrim know. If you do not have your tickets, you will be asked to check in at the security
guard table. If for some reason you are not on the list, please be prepared to
show a government-issued ID. The ticket policy stated above will also apply to all guests participating in our
services.
Food Drive
Please bring a bag of non-perishable food items to synagogue on Kol Nidre,
this evening, September 17. Your bags will be collected by a
representative of the Social Action Committee as you enter the synagogue
lobby on Kol Nidre.
Parking
The
parking lot at Tikvat Israel is not big
enough to accommodate the large holiday crowds. We have also marked
several
extra spaces in our lot for Handicapped Access, and there are some
parking spaces that have been reserved. We are fortunate to have use over Yom Kippur,
both on Kol Nidre and during the day, of the parking lot at Rockville
High School, right next door. It should provide enough parking for all.
Please note that the parking lot at Francis Asbury Methodist Church,
across the street, will also be available. The parking lot of Twinbrook
Baptist Church will not be available for parking.
New Mahzorim
We are pleased to introduce the brand-new Mahzor Lev Shalem to
Tikvat Israel for this year's High Holidays. In order to guarantee that
everyone at our services will have a mahzor, we ask that you return your mahzor
to the tables in the lobby if you are leaving the service and that it not be
taken home. If you wish to purchase mahzorim for personal use, please contact
the Tikvat Israel office.
Service Notes
Please be sure to pick up your Chai Campaign envelope when you arrive at services this evening. On Yom Kippur morning please pick up your Israel Bonds pledge envelope. In order to hear an update on current affairs in Israel and participate in the
Yizkor Service, please plan to arrive by 11:00 am. The Rabbi speaks approximately
15 minutes after the conclusion of the Yizkor service.
If you receive a Bimah
honor, please arrive no later than 15
minutes before the time indicated on the letter indicating your honor. Please
remember that leather shoes are not permitted on the Bimah during Yom Kippur
Services. Slippers will be available for those who wish to wear them.
Afternoon Break Program
On Yom Kippur afternoon, join Sarah Fishman for an exploration of meditation, breathing and stretching exercises in the Flax Library Annex, from 4-5 pm. All levels are welcome and no yoga experience is necessary, as this will be a very gentle and reflective session. You may want to bring a change of clothes if you plan to participate, but come as you are and do what you can!
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Our best wishes to all for a Happy, Healthy, and Sweet New Year. Gemar hatimah tovah.
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