CLIFTON PARK–Clifton Park Chabad invites the community to join in celebrating the upcoming High Holidays, offering a variety of services and festive events throughout October. According to Codirector Rabbi Yossi Rubin, “From Rosh Hashanah to Sukkot, there will be opportunities for all ages to engage in the holiday spirit.” He added, “During the High Holiday services, special prayers will be recited in honor of Israel.”
Rosh Hashanah services and a community dinner begin the celebration (October 2-4) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Services during the holiday will include traditional prayers, the sounding of the shofar, and the Tashlich ceremony.
Yom Kippur services are set for Oct. 11-12, culminating with the Ne’ilah service. A Break Fast will take place after Yom Kippur on the evening of Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.
Sukkot will feature a variety of community events. A Sukkot dinner held in the traditional sukkah is slated for Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. Children and teens will have a chance to celebrate Sukkot with interactive and creative activities on Sunday, Oct. 20. CKids will have the “Sukkah Space Station event” at 11 a.m., while CTeens will host the “Spatter the Sukkah Party” with art activities inside the sukkah at 4 p.m.
The community is invited to attend “Sushi in the Sukkah Party” on Tuesday, Oct. 22, starting at 5 p.m. The party will feature live klezmer music, soups and desserts and lulav shakes.
Information about service times, dinner reservations, and event details may be obtained at www.cliftonparkchabad.comhttp://www.cliftonparkchabad.com or by contacting the rabbi at 518-495-0772.
