High Holy Days
get under way
Friday night

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Star-Bulletin staff

High Holy Days to mark the Jewish New Year will begin Friday with Rosh Hashana and end 10 days later with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Jewish congregations will observe this period of prayer, fasting, self-examination and repentance to mark the creation of the world. The world is 5,763 years old, according to the Torah, the Jewish bible.

Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky, of Chabad of Hawaii, is calling for the community to intensify its participation in the upcoming services in response to "continuing horrific acts of terror perpetrated upon the people of Israel and upon our very own servicemen and women in Iraq."

There will be special commemorations of the victims of the ongoing terrorism that Chabad members as well as residents and visitors are welcome to attend, he said.

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Schedule of services

Chabad of Hawaii:

The group meets at Sunrise Towers, 419 Atkinson Drive, sixth-floor meeting hall. Call 735-8161 for more information.

Rosh Hashana
>> Friday, service, 6:45 p.m. (candle lighting, 6:05 p.m.), followed by community festival meal. Reservations and pre-payment in advance.
>> Next Saturday, 10 a.m.; children's service, 11:30 a.m.; evening service, 7:30 p.m. (candle lighting, 6:56 p.m.)
>> Sept. 28, 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre
>> Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. (candle lighting at 5:59 p.m.)

Yom Kippur
>> Oct. 6, 10 a.m.; children's service, 11:30 a.m.; Yizkor service, 1:30 p.m.; Neilah service, 5 p.m., followed by a break-the-fast, 7:15 p.m.

Congregation Sof Ma'arav

Services will be held at 2500 Pali Highway. Call Bernice Littman at 373-3742 for information.

Rosh Hashana
>> Friday, 8 p.m.
>> Next Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
>> Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Kol Nidre
>> Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur
>> Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mincha and Neilah, 5-7 p.m., followed by break-the-fast.

Kehila ha Melech

Services will be held in the Waikiki Community Center Chapel, 227 Ohua St., except for Friday's service, which will be in Room 202-A of the Waikiki Community Center. Call Bill Eckmann at 236-0440 for information.

Rosh Hashana
>> Friday, 6:30-8 p.m.
>> Next Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur
>> Oct. 5, 7-8:30 p.m.
>> Oct. 6, 6-7:30 p.m.

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