The High Holidays 2021 is dedicated in memory of:
Victoriya Borshiver – יהודית בת אברהם ע”ה
Rosh Hashana - Yom Kippur 2021
ראש השנה - יום כיפור תשפ"ב
If you are one of the very many that have already registered, we thank you.
If you haven’t and are still looking for the right kind of service, please read on.
Don’t read Hebrew? No problem. Don’t feel included? No problem. Then The Chai Centre is for you!
Come celebrate the High Holidays like never before. It will transform the way you view the High Holidays. Can you imagine actually looking forward to going to Shul? Click Here to read reflections from some of our past High Holidays attendees!
The services at The Chai Centre are unique; they are purposely structured and designed to be completely educational. Our services are geared toward those who have difficulty following or understanding the Traditional service. Instead of reading from a prayer book that you may not understand (or even be able to read), services at The Chai Centre come alive with the way we celebrate!
Additionally, the Main Sanctuary will have the Traditional service ongoing, and you are welcome to go between our classes and the Main Sanctuary at your leisure.
As a courtesy to the other participants, we ask that you try to be punctual for the classes that you will be attending.
Reserved seating for families will be available upon request.
Tickets are $120 for members and $180 for non-members.
Please do not hesitate to ask any of our staff if you require any assistance.
It is our hope that this will be your most inspiring High Holiday experience ever!
Rosh Hashana Schedule
Tuesday Sept. 7 Wednesday Sept. 8
8:00am – Shacharis – Morning Service – Main Sanctuary, for those who would like to participate in a Traditional style service.
9:15am – Welcome toThe Chai Centre – Library
9:30am – “The Meaning of the Shofar” – Library – by Rabbi Heshi Kuhnreich
10:30am – The Shofar – Main Sanctuary
10:45am – Rabbi Aaron Krongold – “Finding Our Face in the Crowd” – Library
11:45am – Rabbi Shumli Soroka – “Do We Remember Who We Are?” – Library
12:30 -Service Ends
8:00am – Shacharis – Morning Service – Main Sanctuary, for those who would like to participate in a Traditional style service.
9:15am – Welcome to The Chai Centre – Library
9:30am – “The Meaning of Life” – Library – by Rabbi Heshi Kuhnreich
10:30am – The Shofar – Main Sanctuary
10:45am – Reflections – Library
11:45am – Mrs. Elana Soroka – “Seeing G-d in the Most Personal and Most Global Sense” – Library
12:30 -Service Ends
Lunch With The Rabbi
For those who has registered, the Lunch With The Rabbi will on the first day of Rosh Hashana (Sep 7), at 1:00pm which is shortly after services.
Should the weather not permit, the rain date is the second day of Rosh Hashana (Sep 8).
Please check back here for the latest updates.
Yom Kippur Schedule
Wednesday Sept. 15 Thursday Sept. 16
Please note the new schedule – (updated Sep 13 – 9pm)
All the following will take place in the TENT in the parking lot.
7:09pm – Candlelighting
7:15pm – KOL NIDREI – Tent
7:45pm – Ma’ariv – Evening Service – Tent
8:00pm – Lori Palatnik – Tent
9:30pm – Services End
All the following will take place in the LIBRARY
9:30am – Shacharis – Morning Service – Main Sanctuary, for those who would like to participate in a Traditional style service.
10:30am – Welcome toThe Chai Centre – Library
10:45am – Mrs. Shoshana Helfenbaum – Library
11:45am – Rabbi Shmuli Soroka – Library
12:30pm – Special YIZKOR Presentation – Library
1:15pm – Mrs. Elana Soroka – Library
2:30pm -Service Ends – (get some rest)
6:15pm – Ne’Ila Service – “The Last Hour” – with special guest speaker – Mrs. Lori Palatnik (Sponsored by The Chai Centre Sisterhood)
7:30 – Ne’ilah led by a Holocaust survivor
8:11pm – Shofar / Fast ends / Ma’ariv
You Did It!!!
Breaking of the Fast