High Holidays: Yamim Noraim and Beyond at Beth Israel
Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, September 25
Kever Avot (Cemetery Visitation) - 10:00 AM
Afternoon & Evening Services - 6:30 PM
Candle Lighting - 6:35 PM
Monday, September 26
Morning Services - 8:30 AM
*Kids programming and babysitting available
Drasha (Sermon) - Approximately 11:00 AM
Shofar - Approximately 11:15 AM
Afternoon & Evening Services - 6:30 PM
Community Rosh Hashanah Dinner* - Approximately 7:00 PM
*RSVP now closed, but email rsvp@bethisraelnola.com
to see if we're able to make last minute accommodations.
Candle Lighting After - 7:28 PM
Tuesday, September 27
Morning Services - 8:30 AM
*Kids programming and babysitting available
Drasha (Sermon) - Approximately 11:00 AM
Shofar - Approximately 11:15 AM
Afternoon Services - 4:00 PM
Tashlich* - 4:15 PM
*Meet at shul and we'll depart from there together
Chag Ends 7:26 PM
Shabbat Shauvah - Friday, September 30
Afternoon & Kabbalat Shabbat Services - 6:00 PM
Candle Lighting - 6:29 PM
Shabbat Shuvah - Saturday, October 1
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Drasha (Sermon) - Approximately 10:30 AM
Community Kiddush Lunch - Approximately 11:30 AM
Shabbat Ends - 7:21 PM
Yom Kippur
Tuesday, October 4
Candle Lighting - 6:24 PM
Afternoon Services - 6:00 PM
Kol Nidrei & Evening Services - 6:15 PM
Wednesday, October 5
Morning Services - 8:30 AM
Yizkor - Approximately 11:00 AM
Afternoon Services - 4:30 PM
*Please note the earlier start time
Neila & Concluding Services - 5:50 PM
Final Shofar - 7:17 PM
Sukkot
Thursday, October 6
Children's Sukkah Decoration Party* - 5:30 PM
*RSVP requested to rsvp@bethisraelnola.com
Sunday, October 9
Candle Lighting - 6:18 PM
Afternoon & Evening Services - 6:25 PM
Monday, October 10
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Candy Sukkah Extravaganza - Approximately 10:00 AM
Community Kiddush at the Kaplan's - Approximately 12:00 PM
Light Candles After - 7:11 PM
Tuesday, October 11
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Chag Engs - 7:10 PM
Wednesday, October 12 (Chol HaMoed)
Sisterhood: An Evening with Poppy Tooker* - 7:00 PM
*RSVP requested to the Sisterhood or rsvp@bethisraelnola.com
Thursday, October 13 (Chol HaMoed)
Burgers, Bourbon & Blackjack in the Sukkah* - 7:00 PM
*RSVP requested to rsvp@bethisraelnola.com
Friday, October 14
Candle Lighting - 6:13 PM
Afternoon & Shabbat Evening Services - 6:00 PM
Community Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah* - Approximately 7:00 PM
*RSVP required to rsvp@bethisraelnola.com
Suggested couvert: $20 per person, $36 per couple, $54 per family.
Saturday, October 15
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Annual Sukkah Hop* - 4:00 PM
*Location information and maps will be available at shul
Shabbat Ends - 7:05 pm
Shmini Atzert & Simchat Torah
Sunday, October 16
Candle Lighting - 6:11 PM
Afternoon & Evening Services - 6:15 PM
Monday, October 17
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Afternoon & Evening Services - 6:15 PM
Candle Lighting After - 7:03 PM
Community Celebrations with Hakafot* - Approximately 7:00 PM
*Including annual Simchat Torah dinner
Tuesday, October 18
Morning Services - 9:00 AM
Pizza & Ice Cream Kiddush - Approximately 11:30 AM
Chag Ends - 7:0\2 PM
Metairie Eruv Is Kosher - Get Involved!
The Metairie Community Eruv, established by Beth Israel in 2012, has enabled the observant community in the Metairie area to grow over the past decade. An eruv is a critical component of Jewish communal infrastructure, allowing for the carrying of items beyond a person's private domain on Shabbat.
Over the past six months, we have worked with Rabbi Stephen Belsky, an eruv builder and consultant, to restore our community eruv. After a significant amount of work rerouting the eruv and physically rebuilding its infrastructure, we are thrilled to announce the completion of the Metairie Community Eruv earlier this week!
This timing is most appropriate, as we find ourselves in the midst of a series of Torah portions devoted to the building of the Mishkan, a communal project which relied on the freewill donations of community members. These donations came in multiple forms; both through the giving of time and of "treasure." We, too, are asking for your contributions in each of these areas to firm up the ground upon which our eruv was built.
Find out more about how to donate your time and financially support the Metairie Community Eruv.
Congregation Beth Israel - Participate Online
As we at Congregation Beth Israel begin to emerge from the pandemic, we will continue to gradually shift our offerings towards in-person while maintaining a strong virtual presence. Please reach out for the Zoom links to our virtual classes, or feel free to join us in person (proof of vaccine required) for our in-person services and programs.
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Note, for those participating in closed meetings, check with Rabbi Josh or our shul leadership for meeting specific Zoom invitations.
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