Rosh Hashana was BEAUTIFUL

• Over 150 at New Year's dinner
• 150 at Rosh Hashana Services
• 80 Shofar on the Plfuger Bridge

Two major takeaways:

• The Chai House is an incredible home for this community.
• Anyone worried about the future of Judaism should simply stop by YJP and see the reality of the amazing people who make up the future of the Jewish people. Here's to a energetic and exciting New Year! Lechaim!

Yom Kippur 5786 - 2025

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST 

• 6:58 pm - Women's Shabbat and Holiday Candle Lighting (fast begins)
• 7:00 pm – Rabbi’s Sermon and Kol Nidrei Service

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 

• 10:00 am - Morning Service
• 12:30 pm - Sermon & Yizkor Service (important prayer for those who have lost a parent or loved one)
• 5:00 pm - Afternoon Service
• 5:50 pm - Ne-ila Service (The Closing Prayers) followed by Shofar Blowing at:
• 7:50 pm - Shofar Blast and Break-fast

RSVP for Yom Kippur here!

Thought for the weekend:

Everything in life is a step forward; everything has meaning. It's just that there are two ways to move forward: walking and leaping.

When you walk, you leave one foot in its place as the other moves ahead. You're secure, you're stable—and you never leave your comfort zone.

So sometimes you need to leap. But to do that, you need to first crouch down. And sometimes, to help you do that, life sends you an opportunity for failure.

That's the true meaning of failure: It is the crouch before springing up and beyond, a breakaway from the past so that you can create an entirely new future, an opportunity to do something totally unexpected.

Failure lets you leap to heights your footsteps could never take you.

- The Rebbe, adapted by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Mendy & Mussy Levertov

p.s. As always, we would love to chat with you over coffee or drinks, about Judaism, or just life - reply to this email.

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  Upcoming Events: 

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• Shabbat morning services 10:15 am
• Torah discussion and reading 11:00 am
• Followed by Kiddush and Cholent

10/1 - High Holidays 5786 - 2025

The High Holidays are HERE:

Yom Kippur - Oct 1-2

Sukkot - Oct 6-13

Simchat Torah - 14-15

10/3 - First Fridays October

10/9 - YJP and YAD Sukkah Happy Hour

6pm on Oct. 9th. Details coming Sunday but save the date to your calendars.

10/11 - Mensch Club: Steak and Scotch in the Sukkah

Annual celebration!

10/20 - Bake Like Bubby: Shakshuka Social

🌱 Chai Society: 

Special thanks to the Chai Society members who donate monthly (starting at $36 a month) to support this beautiful community.

You can join them and have your name listed below.

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Together, we’re High Energy!

Shabbat, Vayelech

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