HIGH
HOLIDAY RESERVATIONS
Please call Moshiko Swisa, 090-4297-2095, as soon as you
can to make reservations for the Year 5771 Chagim—the High
Holy Days. Candlelighting on erev Rosh Hashana
is at 17:58 on Wednesday, Sept. 8. This year
the three pairs of Chagim are on Thursdays and Fridays
(each starting at sundown Wednesday and each immediately
followed by Shabbat; Yom Kippur itself is
Shabbat).
Rosh
Hashana Sept. 9 and 10: Arvit 19:00 followed by
Kiddush, the Seven Species, and festive meal.
Shacharit 8:00 followed by Musaf, festive
meal.
Tashlich
Sept. 9 in the afternoon, before or after
Mincha.
Yom
Kippur: Kol Nidre Fri. Sept. 17; day-long fast
Sat., Sept. 18
Sukkot
Sept. 23 and 24
Shmini
Atzeret / Simchat Torah Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
About
tsedaka for the Chagim meals, please inquire of Moshiko
Swisa or of Rotem Levy, 090-1920-1497. It
is suggested that each adult contribute 5,000 yen for one
day of Rosh Hashana; 7,000 yen for both days.
3,000 yen is asked for the pre-Yom Kippur meal
plus break-the-fast refreshments. For Sukkot,
2,000 yen for the first day; 3,000 for the first and second
days; similarly 2,000 yen for either Shmini Atzeret or
Simchat Torah, 3,000 yen for both.
As usual, donation information
appears at the bottom of this
newsletter.