S'lichot Service with the Choir

S’lichot is a unique service on the Jewish calendar. Held late in the evening, it helps prepare the spirit for the upcoming High Holy Days.

At Shir Hadash we hold our S’lichot Service at 10:00 pm, beginning with Havdalah and the dressing of our Torah scrolls in their special white Torah mantles. During this late evening service the High Holy Day melodies are introduced with the participation of our Choir.

If you’ve never attended S’lichot services before, try it! Traditionally, Jews get up late at night the month before Rosh HaShanah to recite these prayers of forgiveness. Reform tradition is to perform this rite at least once during the period, at the conclusion of the Shabbat preceding Rosh HaShanah. The service concludes with the blowing of the shofar for the first time during the High Holy Day season.
Hearing the shofar in the still of the night is an experience not to be missed.

Please join us for this evening program, especially if this is your first High Holy Day celebration or your first at Shir Hadash.