Yom Kippur article in Burlington Times News

Schedule for High Holy Days 2011/5772

Jewish students at Elon University observe and celebrate the High Holy Days on campus.  Services are free and open to the community;  no tickets are required.  Meals are reserved for Elon students, faculty, and staff, and their families.

Services this year will be led by Rabbi Emily Rosenzweig and Elon students.  Rabbi Rosenzweig was ordained at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles in 2006. 

Elon Hillel will be collecting food and money during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to donate to local hunger relief organizations.

Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, September 28  - Erev Rosh Hashanah

• Erev Rosh HaShanah dinner, HARDEN B Dining Hall, 6:00 pm

• Erev Rosh HaShanah services, YEAGER RECITAL HALL, 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 29 - Rosh Hashanah

• Rosh HaShanah services,  MCKINNON HALL, 10:00 am

• Tashlich Ritual on the shores of Lake Mary Nell, 4:00 pm (entrance near football field)

Friday, September 30 - Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day

• Studentswill attend services at UNC-Chapel Hill.  Contact AJ Kessler to coordinate rides. 

Yom Kippur

Friday, October 7 - Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre and Shabbat

• Pre-Fast Shabbat Dinner, OAKS 212, 6:00 pm

• Kol Nidre services, YEAGER RECITAL HALL, 7:30 pm

Kol Nidrei, Op. 47, by Max Bruch will be performed by Joshua Goldstein '12 (cello) and Dr. Omri Shimron (piano);  The Kol Nidre will be chanted by Leela Rothenberg

Saturday, October 8 - Yom Kippur and Shabbat

• Yom Kippur services, OAKS 212, 10:00 am

• “The Questions We Have:  An informal conversation with Rabbi Emily Rosenzweig,  OAKS 205, 2:30 - 3:30 pm

• Yom Kippur afternoon and Torah service, OAKS 207, 4:00 pm

• Closing and Ne’ilah Service, including the final blowing of the Shofar, OAKS 207, 5:30 pm

• Havdallah ritual and Break Fast meal, OAKS 212, 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm (depending on your tradition)

Thank you to Judea Reform Congregation (Durham) for lending us a Torah to use for Rosh HaShanah services, and an Aron Kodesh (Ark).   Thank you to Jewish Life at Duke for lending us a Torah to use for Yom Kippur services.

     Rabbi Emily  Rosenzweig