The Charlotte Jewish News - September 2015 - Page 6
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Catch the Spirit with High Holidays at
Ohr HaTorah
Questions? Contact T^ir Gluctice, 70434^.6759, lalr.irurficegiBwishcKaroite jfg
“Seek God when you ean find
Him, eall on Him when He is
near.” These are the famous words
of Isaiah speaking to the people of
Israel.
Maimonides writes that these
words of Isaiah refer to the first 10
days of the year, beginning with
Rosh Hashanah and eulminating
with Yom Kippur.
The statement is a powerful
testament to the spiritual meaning
of these days of Awe. As our souls
feel a longing to eonneet with our
souree and to get reeharged Jew-
ishly.
The key to unloeking the di
vine beauty of these days is by
opening our hearts and minds to
the deep mystieal spirit that em
anates during these speeial days.
When these days are experi-
eneed in a genuine way, they ean
have an positive impaet on our
lives and our Jewish life.
Attending serviees at Ohr Ha
Torah during Rosh Hashanah and
Yom Kippur is a way to tap in to
this divine experienee. The serv
iees at OHT eonvey a deeper
meaning to the words read and,
aeeompanied by the passion felt at
the serviee, they ereate a speeial
eonneetion with God and the
eommunity.
The heartfelt words read by
Rabbi Binyomin Weiss and his
melodious voiee inspire the par-
tieipant and allow for the heart to
open to the spirit of these days.
This awesome experienee be
gins at midnight of Saturday night
September 5, with the Selichot
serviee. That is when the feeling
of the days of awe envelops the
eommunity with a sineere eall to
God. A pre-Selichot Farbrengen
whieh will set the mood for the
upeoming serviee and the High
Holidays will begin at 11 PM.
The High Holiday serviees at
Ohr HaTorah are a journey of the
soul seeking to eonneet to the
inner soul of the Jewish experi
enee. Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur are pivotal to the entire
year and they present an extraor
dinary opportunity to bond with
God and with eommunity in a mo
mentous and spiritual way.
Those of you who are seareh-
ing to explore the deeper meaning
of the High Holidays and seek to
toueh the Divine will find the Ohr
HaTorah experienee truly reward
ing. The High Holiday serviee is
in a sense a learning aetivity as
Rabbi Yossi Groner provides
short and sueeinet eommentaries
on the liturgy and expounds on the
mystieal signifieanee of many of
the rituals observed on Rosh
Hashanah. The atmosphere in the
synagogue refieets the spirituality
of the Holy Days and it helps
shape the total experienee.
Ohr HaTorah is a weleoming
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synagogue whieh helps eongre-
gants form friendships and exeels
with its joyous and uplifting serv
iee. One of the distinetive advan
tages at Ohr HaTorah is that it
allows for worshippers to engage
in their prayers at their own paee
and to truly eonneet to God in a
meaningful way.
Rosh Hashanah begins on the
evening of September 13. The
serviee sehedule at Congregation
Ohr HaTorah is as follows:
Evening serviees at 7:15 PM and
morning serviees at 9 AM. Kol
Nidrei serviees on Tuesday night,
September 22, is at 7 PM. Yom
Kippur morning serviees, Sep
tember 23, is at 9 AM. Evening
serviees begins at 5:30 PM. Tiek-
ets are not required to attend serv
iees. For more information please
eall our offiee at 704-366-3984 or
visit our website ehabadne.org.^
Hold The Date
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The entire Charlotte
Jewish Community
will join over 400
communities across the
globe on the morning of
Sunday, November 15
as we come together
for the Global Day of
Jewish Learning.
P2G COMMUNITY TEEN LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE - JUNE/JULY 2016
In collaboration with the Jewish Federation, Temple Beth El, Temple Israel and Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies
PART I CHARLOTTE: Welcome Hadera teens and introduce them to
the American way of life. Together they will explore Charlotte's Jewish
community and ail the Queen city has to offer to learn about our cultural
differences, tzedokah and leadership.
Special discount for early registration.
Want to hear experiences first hand? Just ask
Ari Rabinovich, David Rabinovich, Katy Smith, Jessica
Soto or Joey Kelso to share their stories with you!
Ie\vish Federation
OF GHEATEB CHARLOnE
Cost for all 4 weeks is $2,800^, which includes a subsidy
from the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte.
Rates may vary according to cost of flight
PART II HADERA: Journey to Israel with teens from across the Southeast
and spend two weeks with students from Hadera. Travel the country,
engage in tikkun olam projects and learn about Israel's politics, culture
and society. Enjoy Israeli hospitality and teen life.
For more information, please contact Tal Stein in the Federation office at 704.944,6751 or tal.stein@jewishcharlotte.org