Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

For High Holy Days 5785, the oldest existing synagogue of Los Angeles is inviting the oldest existing synagogue of Hollywood, to usher in the new Jewish year of 5785, starting with Rosh Hashanah eve, Wednesday, Oct 2,2024.
Rabbi Norbert Weinberg and the members of Hollywood Temple Beth El will be joining with Cantor Steven Walfish and Rabbinical Scholar Michael Jacoby and the members of Congregation Beth Israel for joint services. The style will be a blend of the unique liturgy and centuries old cantillation by Cantor and choir, together with contemporary readings and inspirations for the period of internal examination and communal cohesion.
Rise up on High these High Holy Days with our blend of traditional and contemporary prayers and melodies, with teachings by Rabbi Norbert Weinberg and Cantor Steven Walfish with 4-Voice professional choir.
The service includes contemporary readings, translations, and transliterations, alongside the ancient Hebrew liturgy to address the spiritual search of the contemporary Jew, while we add some Jewish soul music background to the services to elevate the mood. Note: This year, we will be meeting at this new location:

8338 Beverly Blvd, 2nd floor, between Kings and Flores, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

(This is Beth Israel's temporary location while its building is under construction. This provides a logistical solution for HTBE as the regular halls are temporarily unavailable).

Admission to services is based on pre-registration for security and safety of all concerned and a donation of $100 to help us meet our costs and to continue to provide Jewish teaching is highly welcome.

To register through Hollywood Temple Beth El, online to or mail to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046.

To register through Congregation Beth Israel, mail to 8338 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 or call to 323-651-4022 and leave name and phone number.

Services Schedule
Rosh Hashanah Eve: Wednesday, October 2, 6:15 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah, 1st Day: Thursday, October 3, 9:30 a.m.
Rosh Hashanah, 2nd Day: Friday, October 4, 9:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur Eve, Kol Nidrei: Friday, October 11: 6:15 p.m.
Yom Kippur Day, Saturday/Shabbat: October 12: 9:30 a.m.
Yizkor: 11:30a.m. Neilah: 6:00 p.m.

About:

Rabbi Norbert Weinberg has served as Rabbi of Hollywood Temple since the 1990’s. He is also President of Memory in Action, a research project preserving the story of Los Angeles Jewry with implications for the future, www.pastfuturememory.org . Weinberg has run educational services, both general and Jewish, in the US and Israel, and has published a volume on 20th century European Jewish history, Courage of the Spirit. He blogs at www.rabbiweinberg.com.

About:

From the time he could stand, Cantor Steven Walfish was on the Bima singing with his father, renowned Cantor Hershel Walfish at Congregation Beth Israel, acting as assistant Cantor by Bar Mitzvah age. Walfish joined the cantorial staff at Stephen S. Wise Temple from 1999 till 2007, when he returned to Congregation Beth Israel as Executive Director and Cantor. He spearheaded the redevelopment of Congregation Beth Israel, including a senior housing project planned for 2025.

About

Scholar Michael Jacoby received his early education at Emek and Rambam Torah Institute, and then continued Judaic studies in Talmud and Jewish history at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh in Israel and at Brandeis University, He has been active in Zionist youth movements, and has led Hebrew and Jewish literature seminars at Camp Ramah. He has been serving as scholar in residence at Congregation Beth Israel for the past six years.

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