High Holy Days
ROSH HASHANAH
Sunday, Sept 25
Monday, Sept 26
Tuesday, Sept 27
YOM KIPPUR
Tuesday, Oct 4
Wednesday, Oct 5
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Important Notice About Services and Programming
Congregants, Visitors and Friends:
West End Synagogue will be having live and simultaneous online Saturday Torah study and Shabbat Services. One can either come to the synagogue or ZOOM the service from home at the regular synagogue link. For in person attendance, please make sure to bring your vaccination card showing at least one booster, unless you have already sent one in to West End Synagogue.
To learn more about us or to participate in our community please call 212 579-0777 ext 220 or admin [at] westendsynagogue.org (subject: Interest%20in%20WES) (email our office).
MEMBERS: For easy access to WES Zoom events, please log in to the Members Page
Friday Night Services - Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat Services are led by Rabbi Emily and Cantor Melissa. They are grounded in music, guided by clergy, and celebratory of lay leadership. Zoom services are approximately an hour long and include a mix of Hebrew (with transliteration provided), with both traditional egalitarian and interpretive translations. If you would like to join us for services, please email admin [at] westendsynagogue.org (Joan)admin [at] westendsynagogue.org () for Zoom access..
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat morning services begin each Saturday morning at 10 a.m., preceded by a Torah study session at 9 a.m.
HaHodesh - Your Monthly Look Ahead
PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER (or LOG IN TO MEMBERS PAGE)
FOR ZOOM LINKS FOR EVENTS THAT REQUIRE THEM
AUGUST
SHABBAT SERVICES
Aug 6 - Zoom only
Aug 13- Hybrid
Aug 20 - Hybrid
Aug 27- Hybrid
THE METAPHOR OF OUR LIVES
WITH SUSAN SCHORR
MON AUG 1- 7:30PM
MON AUG 8- 7:30PM
LIVES OF JEWISH WOMEN
WITH SUSAN SCHORR
THU AUG 4 - 7:30PM
THU AUG 11 - 7;30PM
THU AUG 18 - 7:30PM
TISHA B'AV SERVICE
SAT AUG 6
Ha Minyan - Lay led Service
Fifth Friday at 6:30pm - Ha Minyan
Ha Minyan - West End’s lay-led, often experimental … and always interesting Kabbalat Shabbat service - on the fifth Friday, in months when a 5th Friday occurs.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
What IS Reconstructionist Judaism? Check Out this Short Video:
For more information, visit our page What is Reconstructionism?
or
Reconstructionist Judaism on One Foot (Video)
Enjoy this brief, entertaining video introducing the Reconstructionist approach to Judaism.
For more information, click here,
or visit:
The Journals of Mordecai Kaplan (Vol. III) Edited by Mel Scult (recorded talk)
WES member Mel Scult, historian of Reconstructionism and the leading biographer of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, introduced his newest book: "The Journals of Mordecai Kaplan, Vol 3" in an online event on November 2, 2020. The recording of this event is made available above.