Rosh Hashanah is almost upon us. This year the Holidays start on September 8. The schedule of events is posted on our community calendar. Here's a summary of services, all of which take place at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map
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Schedule of Services
September 8, 2010
- 7-8:30 PM, Erev Rosh Hashanah
September 9, 2010
- 10-12 Noon, Rosh Hashanah
- Noon- 1 PM, Oneg
- 1 PM, Tashlich at the Pier
September 11, 2010
- 10-12 Noon, Shabbat Shuvah
September 17, 2010
- 7-8:30 PM, Kol Nidre
September 18,2010
- 10-12 Noon, Yom Kippur A.M. Service
- 3-7 PM, Yom Kippur P.M. service, Yiskor, concluding service
- 7 PM, Break the Fast
Please remember to bring canned goods for donation to Loaves and Fishes, the largest food pantry on the island of Kaua’i.
Rabbi L. Shifra Weiss-Penzias
The Jewish Community of Kauai is fortunate this year to have as our guest High Holiday leader, Rabbi L. Shifra Weiss-Penzias.Rabbi Weiss-Penzias is currently serving as Rabbi-Educator at Temple Beth El Jewish Community Center in Aptos, California. She runs the educational programming for this 450 member congregation serving as principal for the Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon school program with 165 students. In addition, Rabbi Weiss-Penzias assists Rabbi Richard Litvak and Rabbi Paula Marcus in all rabbinic functions including leading services, delivering sermons, life cycle rituals, leading adult education and special programs such as Mitzvah Day and Rock Shabbat.Previously, Rabbi Weiss-Penzias served in positions at Hillel (Santa Cruz), Temple De Hirsch Sinai (Seattle), Congregation Kol Shalom (Bainbridge Island) and Temple Tiffereth Israel (Malden, Mass.). She studied at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY where she received her Masters of Arts in Hebrew Literature in 1994 and was ordained as a rabbi in 1996.
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Visitors Welcome
We welcome off-island visitors to participate in our High Holiday services. Please just show up; there are no tickets needed. We ask for a minimum contribution of $30 per person for each service, or more if you can afford it. But we turn no one away.Comments.Subscribe to our email updates.