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Havurah Shalom invites you to our Rosh Hashanah Day Two Services at the Tiffany Center. The day begins with Shacharit at 9:00 am, the Torah Service at 10:00 am, Shofar Service at 11:30 am, and Musaf/Additional Service at 12:00 noon.

All are welcome. No advance registration, tickets or payments are required.

Join the Jewish Encounter and Rabbi Arthur Zuckerman for the High Holy Days. Rabbi Zucky will lead Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services that are open to all at Providence St. Vincent Hospital, 9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225.

Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for our Rosh Hashanah Second Day Services and Events. 

Shacharit, Sanctuary, 9:00 a.m.
Preschool Mishpacha Service, Social Hall, 10:00 a.m.
K-2nd Grade Activity, Aleph, 10:30 a.m.
Learners Minyan (Adults Only), Chapel, 11:00 a.m.
3rd – 5th Grade Activity, Aleph, 11:15 a.m.
Middle School Discussion, Education Office, 12:30 p.m.
High School Discussion, Library, 12:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend our services, but there is an expense to the congregation. If you are a guest to our congregation for the High Holy Days, we ask for a $75 donation for a single person for the entire Holy Day season, or $150 per family.

For security reasons we do need to know ahead of time who will be joining us, so please let us know to expect you by September 7th.

Please do not let cost prohibit your attendance. If you are unable to contribute what we ask, please contact our Ezra committee at Ezra@jewishvancouverusa.org to discuss what amount might be more comfortable for you.

Child care is available during all services. To utilize child care, please call our office at least 2 days prior to the date to make a reservation for your child(ren). Cost is $10.00 per child per service to cover costs of the caregiver, snacks and supplies. Payment is due in advance. (Reservation assures sufficient staff at the times required.)
Food donation – The High Holy Days is a time for CKA’s semi-annual food drive. Non-perishable food for donation to a local bank and/or a monetary donation to Mazon: the Jewish Response to Hunger (a hunger relief organization) may be left in the lobby throughout the High Holy Days.

Rosh Hashanah Kiddush and Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast Following Rosh Hashanah morning services, please join the congregation for Kiddush lunch.

When Yom Kippur concludes, please join us in the social hall for our community break-the-fast supper buffet. In order to ensure we have sufficient food, we ask that you register or contact admin@jewishvancouverusa.org before 9/26.

In addition, please make a donation to cover the cost of the meal – $13/adults (13 and older) and $10/child (5-12 years old). Your check made payable to Congregation Kol Ami should be sent to our mailing address Congregation Kol Ami 7800 NE 119th Street, Vancouver, WA 98662.

(Cost should not be a reason to miss this after-service meal; all are welcome.)

NEW THIS YEAR!  

Preschool families, please join Congregation Shaarie Torah as we will have a High Holy Days Mishpacha Service – one hour of pure pleasure to greet the New Year and make amends for the coming year! Appropriate for families of young children. Led by Beth Hamon.

All are welcome!  Non-members please contact the TES office to make arrangements to attend.

Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for this adults only learning service. .

In this hour, we will learn the basic structure of the High Holy Day service, main prayers and their intention and leave with a new meaning and understanding for the prayers and ourselves.

WANT TO DO SHABBAT BUT HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO FALL ASLEEP EARLY? 

Congregation Shaarie Torah & PJ Library Present:

A Little Shabbat at Shaarie Torah

Join Rabbi Josh Rose and Dorice Horenstein for a lively Shabbat full of singing, greeting, stories, eating and new friends.  Come welcome Shabbat together with our young community. Appropriate for families with children in preschool, 2 years and older.

Free and open to all, no prior knowledge/Hebrew required
Interfaith families welcome!

3rd Friday of the Month
5-6:30 pm

Rabbi Alan Berg and Cantorial Soloist Ann Brown will lead this special Shabbat Service.

Please join us.