The following is a list of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services being held at synagogues across the state that require neither membership nor the purchase of tickets. In other words, attendance is absolutely FREE – or, as Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky puts it, “no strings attached!” We anticipate there will be more shuls adding services to the list – so keep checking.
Rosh Hashana begins Sunday evening, Sept. 13 and concludes Tuesday night, Sept. 15. Yom Kippur begins Tuesday evening, Sept. 22 and concludes Wednesday night, Sept. 23.
EREV ROSH HASHANA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Glastonbury – Service at 6 p.m., followed by a full-course dinner. NOTE: All Chabad Jewish Center High Holiday services include prayers that combine Hebrew and a ‘user-friendly’ English translation. A children’s program will accompany adult services. Benet Rothstein Chabad Jewish Center, 25 Harris Street. For dinner reservations: (860) 659-2422, rabbi@chabadER.com, www.chabadER.com.
West Hartford – Outdoor service in Elizabeth Park (by the stage near the Rose Garden); 6 p.m.; hosted by Congregation Beth Israel. For information: (860) 233-8215
FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Glastonbury – Services at 9 a.m.; followed by a kiddush buffet. Benet Rothstein Chabad Jewish Center.
SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Glastonbury – Services at 9 a.m.; followed by a kiddush buffet.
EREV YOM KIPPUR
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Glastonbury – Kol Nidre evening services at 6:30 p.m. Benet Rothstein Chabad Jewish Center. See Sept. 13 for more information.
YOM KIPPUR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Glastonbury – Morning services at 9 a.m., including Yizkor memorial service; Ne’ila (closing service) and final shofar blowing begins at 5:30 p.m.; followed by buffet ‘Break-fast’; Benet Rothstein Chabad Jewish Center. See Sept. 13 for more information.
Orange – Yuizkor Memorial Service at 4 p.m., led by Ritual Committee Chair Robert Spaulding and his wife Tova Clayman; Congregation Or Shalom, 205 Grassy Hill Rd.