Thank you! What an awesome launch of the 5775 New Year! Indeed, it was one of the most memorable Rosh Hashanah’s ever. From all the new warm faces a

 
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Thank you!

What an awesome launch of the 5775 New Year! Indeed, it was one of the most memorable Rosh Hashanah’s ever.

From all the new warm faces and friends who joined us for dinner, lunch and services, to the song filled davening’s, incredibly beautiful shul loft setting and delicious food, not to mention the uplifting Yom Tov’s Torah thoughts shared by all. It was truly an incredible experience and we’re so glad we got to share it with you.

May the energy that permeated this Rosh Hashanah be indicative of the macro joy and success that lies the year ahead for us all.

Best wishes to you and your family for a G’mar Chasima Tova and a happy, exciting, wonderful new year. May we all be inscribed and sealed in the book of life for all things good and healthy.

See you all on Yom Kippur, Sukkot and beyond…

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Rabbi Ari & Chaya Kirschenbaum

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yom kippur

Day of Atonement - Oct 3-4

Rabbi's Yom Kippur Message & Schedule

Yom Kippur is an iconic day on the Jewish calendar. It is a day of prayer and introspection, a day of fasting; an opportunity for us all to repent and ask G-d to atone for our sins. Yet there is a deeper meaning to the observance of this holy day, and as in previous years, we wish to share this inspiring message to set the tone for a meaningful and awe-inspiring day.

Every year, without fail, Yom Kippur comes around. It's as if G-d expects us to sin, that there will always be those transgressions for which we will have to make amends, and He therefore placed on the calendar an annual Day of Atonement for everyone. What's the point?

If G-d wanted perfection, He would have been perfectly happy sitting on His heavenly throne surrounded by angels or he might have created a man that can't sin. But G-d desired something more, something better than perfection. He created this world, and in it placed the most imperfect of beings - humans. G-d understands that we are not perfect, and He loves us for it.

G-d wants to see us striving to improve, persevering against all the obstacles of the world in which we live, and in which He placed us. Nothing G-d does is without reason, and the reason why we are here is to slip up; and to learn and grow from our mistakes.

Yom Kippur is a day given to us to celebrate, to rejoice over all those times that we fail at our mission here in this world, because those failings give us the opportunity to improve, and to grow stronger in our commitment.

I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very inspirational, uplifting and meaningful Yom Kippur. May you be sealed in the Book of Life for a year of good health, happiness, nachas, wealth and abundant success in all of your worthy endeavors.

I invite you and any of your friends and acquaintances to join us for all or any part of the services we will be conducting at the new Chabad Loft Space.

I will be delivering three sermons on Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre night; before Yizkor; and at Neilah. Many have the tradition of joining us for the final 90 minutes of Yom Kippur (6:00 PM on Saturday) to experience the unique Chabad Neilah filled with much singing, spirit and joy followed by a lavish buffet break-fast sponsored by the Ronny & Elana Malina.

Yom Kippur Schedule & Services

Friday Oct 3 - Eve of Yom Kippur
Shabbat Candle Lighting 6:17pm | Kol Nidrei 6:30pm
Saturday Oct 4 - Shabbat
Morning Services 10am | Children's Program 11am - 2pm| Yizkor Memorial Service 12:30pm |Mincha Afternoon Service 4:45pm | Neilah 6pm | Break-Fast Buffet 7:15pm Sponsored by Ronny & Elana Malina

Location

Chabad Heights Loft 664 Sterling Place. Off Franklin Ave

Wishing you and yours a Good Shabbos, an easy fast and a very meaningful Yom Kippur,
Rabbi Ari Kirschenbaum

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YIZKOR

Yizkor Memorial Booklet

Yom Kippur, the first of four annual Yizkor services, will soon be upon us. The Yizkor prayers are said in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and on the last day of each of the Festivals of Passover, Shavu'ot and Sukkot. In these prayers we ask G-d to 'remember' the souls of family and friends who have passed away. Yizkor, to remember, also provides us with a special opportunity to connect with our loved ones. We can ensure that your loved ones are indeed remembered at these 4 times.

Memory is especially powerful when the past can be an inspiration. When we remember them in our physical life, their life is not just a passive memory, but becomes active and their light eternal. For those who have passed on, they merit the continuous impact in both the physical world and the spiritual world-to-come.

For this reason part of the Yizkor service includes a pledge to tzedakah, charity, a mitzvah done on behalf of the deceased's soul. Another mitzvah is Torah study, which our tradition teaches brings spiritual benefits to the souls in whose merit the Torah is studied.

With this in mind, we will be creating a Yizkor booklet including the names of your loved ones. Each name will be included for $18 (chai) and will be used to support Torah classes. You create a double mitzvah – tzedakah and Torah study – on behalf of your loved ones.

We will mention every name in the Yizkor booklet as a part of the Keil Malei prayer at each of the four Yizkor services throughout the year. To participate, please reply by emailing us the names of your loved ones and make an online donation by CLICKING HERE.

Thank you.

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