Temple Sinai of Glendale:Jewish Holy Days Offer a Time For Rejoicing, Repentance

The most significant of the Jewish Holy Days are approaching. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are cause for both rejoicing and repentance.

Many will gather at Temple Sinai of Glendale for the traditional cycle of services that include familiar sounds of worship, music and the blowing of the shofar (ram’s horn).

Rosh Hashanah services for the Jewish New Year 5767 will be held on Friday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m.

There is also a family service for those with younger children on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m.

Services for Yom Kippur begin with a Kol Nidre service on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m.

Yom Kippur morning services will be held on Monday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. with a family service at 2 p.m.

Rabbi Rick Schechter and Cantor Mariana Gindlin will lead the synagogue in all services.

Child care is available. Interfaith couples and families are welcome.

For ticket or membership information, call 246-8101. Temple Sinai of Glendale is located at 1212 N. Pacific Ave., three blocks north of Glenoaks Avenue. Visit on the web at www.temple-sinai.net.