Join this virtual, thought provoking conversation between Richie Jackson and Steven Gaines, as they discuss Jackson’s new book, Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son. In this poignant and urgent love letter to his son, award-winning Broadway, TV and film producer Richie Jackson reflects on his experiences as a gay man in America […]

Once a year, we invite our entire community to join together in our cemetery for a custom known as kever avot (the graves of our fathers and mothers). We visit the graves of our parents and close relatives and pray together for the strength to live life in their absence. Pre-Register for High Holy Days […]

  Missed the start of the service? Click here to watch Yom Kippur Eve (Kol Nidre) Service on demand! On the eve of Yom Kippur, we gather for a solemn and sacred service that calls us to reflect and repent. We hear the ancient melody of Kol Nidre chanted, stirring us to begin the day […]

Tune into this virtual service that incorporates a full range of High Holy Day experiences from prayers of repentence, Torah reading, teachings from Rabbi Joshua Franklin, and the majestic music our traditions sang by Cantor Debra Stein, Rabbi. Every seat is a good seat when you tune in from the comforts of your home, but […]

Come listen to the sacred words of the morning Haftara being read live and in-person on the Jewish Center’s lawn. The words of scripture from Isaiah that we will read beckon us to consider the needs of the poor and the needy among us. We ask that you bring a bag of non-perishable food items, […]

Join us on the Jewish Center lawn for a service for the whole family. Bring your kids of all ages to join Rabbi Franklin and Cantor Stein for singing, stories, and great holiday fun. *Masks & Pre-Registration required for all in-person High Holy Days services. **Please note: no bathrooms are available

The Yizkor (Memorial) Service is a time to open the doors of the past and to revisit the memories of our loved ones who are no longer with us. Derived from the Hebrew root zachor, Yizkor means, “may remember.” Our Yom Kippur Yizkor service marks one of the four times throughout the year that we […]

Join us virtually to continue the path towards teshuvah (repentance) in the afternoon. Hear the words of the Holiness Code being read from the Torah (Leviticus 19), and listen to the haunting story of Jonah, all of which guide us in our personal reflections.

Ne’ilah meanings “the closing,” and the service comes as Yom Kippur itself comes to a close. Engage with a sacred liturgy that offers us the opportunity to take advantage of the last moments of Yom Kippur’s power. At the end of the service we sound the shofar one last time, and conclude with the ritual […]