Festivals and Holidays
Among the especially festive and communal times at The Emanuel are:
- Sukkot: October 13 – 20, 2011 / 15-22 Tishre
- Simhat Torah: October 21, 2011 / 23 Tishre
- Hanukah: December 21-28, 2011 / 25 Kislev-2 Tevet
- Purim: March 8, 2012 / 14 Adar
- Pesah: First Seder April 6, 2012, April 7-14, 2012 / 14-22 Nisan
- Shavuot: May27-28, 2012 / 6-7 Sivan
All holidays begin the evening before the secular dates.
Our holiday services feature traditional liturgy with a warm participatory tone. Congregants take an active part alongside our rabbi and cantor. Congregants read Torah, chant Haftarah, and lead portions of the service as sh’lihei tzibbur (prayer leaders). On Simhat Torah night, all ages join in dancing with the Torah scrolls during the seven Hakafot.
We welcome lay participation in our services! Please contact us if you would lik
e an aliyah, to read Torah or Haftarah, or have any other honor. If you would like to give a D’var Torah, contact Rabbi Small.
CONTACT Ritual Director Moshe Pinchover, (860) 236-1275, mpinch@emanuelsynagogue.org
Rabbi Small, (860) 236-1275