High Holiday Survival Guide

At Paradise Park 

Evening services begin at 6:30pm and end around 9pm.   For morning services, we begin at 10am and end likely around 1:30pm, with a full Torah service and Musaf. Yizkor will be after the Torah service on Yom Kippur.

On Rosh Hashanah, we welcome AEPi fraternity Master and Nevada Hillel President, Elliot Malin to do the drash (sermon).  Our UNR students will also be lighting candles and reading Torah for us.
  

On Yom Kippur, we return at 5:30pm and then will hold concluding services (Neilah), shofar blast, Havdalah (end of Shabbat) and break-the-fast.  We have a dairy potluck.  If you bring food from the store, please keep it in its original container (so we know the ingredients for people who may have allergies).  If you're making it yourself kol hakavod (all honor - - what a great thing).  No chicken nor meat.  Fish, vegetarian, dairy and eggs are ok.

What do we do on Yom Kippur:  
 It is said that this is the holiest day of the year, when all people are judged for life, health and parnassah (wealth) for the coming year. We do not eat or drink, we pray and also give tzedaka (charity). So, please do not bring in drinks or food to the morning services. The prayer service is long during the day and if you have sacred Jewish literature that you would like to study, you might choose to bring such a book on the morning service.  If you need to take break, do so.  Learn more about this HERE  
 

Dress: Regarding dress code: many people choose to wear white for the High Holydays (both RH and YK) symbolizing purity, some avoid leather shoes and wear kippot (hats in the basket at the door), even if you are not Jewish, as a sign of respect. Some people choose to wear tallit (prayer shawls) and do so when coming up to the Torah.

Who Is Temple Beth Or?  We are a truly warm, welcoming egalitarian Jewish congregation devoted to Jewish learning and Jewish values. Our services are filled with music and ruach (passion). For these High Holiday services, we are partnering with Nevada Hillel  and AEPi fraternity (Jewish college students) and the Jewish Community of Elko County.

How can you support us?  There are many ways to be and "do" Jewish.  In order to work towards goals of "doing Jewish," we need your support.  If you are not ministering to your community, teaching classes on Judaism, providing comfort to the sick or bereaved, representing Judaism in interfaith groups, and much more, then send money to those who are doing the work.

It is traditional during the High Holidays to renew your membership and give tzedaka (charity) to your synagogue.  

Membership:  You can join as a family for $550/year; or, as an individual for $360. If you maintain full membership in another synagogue and are already paying dues there, consider our associate membership. See website for details.

Non-Members:  If you are not a member of TBOR and are attending services, please donate generously to Temple Beth Or during these High Holidays. You may put money in the white tzedaka (Charity) box on the table in the back of the room, take and envelope and send it later, or use Paypal.  Before evening services, our treasurer, Barbara Ries, will be accepting credit card donations.  So, come early!

Come and Learn!  Make a Jewish New Year's resolution to come learn with us. Let us know if you would like to be included on our monthly email or go to our Home Page were you can sign up. We invite you to join us! Spend the year learning more about how to "do" Jewish. 
 

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If you can't make it to services, but are interested in being a part, tune in to Ustream at TempleBethOrReno (one word).  

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