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invite you to join them at their

SECULAR HIGH HOLIDAY ASSEMBLIES

The rabbis interpreted this to mean no
food or drink, no wearing of leather
shoes, no bathing for pleasure, no
marital relations and no anointing
with oils (in ancient times, people
used oil to clean, soften and perfume
the skin). The prohibition against food
and drink was extended to chewing
gum and smoking.
Persons on medication or who have
health concerns should always speak
with their rabbi and physician before
fasting.
Services for Yom Kippur are the
longest of any day in the year, and in
many congregations prayer fills virtu-
ally the entire day. The major theme
of the various and lengthy prayers is
repentance.
A significant feature of the Yom
Kippur liturgy is the Vidui, or confes-
sion. This consists of Ashamnu ("We
have trespassed"), an alphabetically
arranged list of sins, and Al Chet ("For
the sin"), a long inventory of trans-
gressions, accompanied by beating of
the breast. The confession is recited at
all of the services of Yom Kippur.
Along with Rosh Hashanah, Yom
Kippur is the only day when we
prostrate ourselves in prayer as was

done in the days of the Holy Temple
in Jerusalem. The prostration, now
performed in modified form, is during
the cantor's repetition of the Musaf
service (this is done almost exclusively
in Orthodox congregations).
Yom Kippur includes two unique
prayer services: Kol Nidre, which
begins Yom Kippur and in which we
nullify all personal vows for the corn-
ing year, and Neilah, which closes the
holiday. Although the tallit (prayer
shawl) is ordinarily not worn at night,
we wear it for Kol Nidre and the rest of
the evening service. The following day,
the tallit is worn from the morning
service until the end of Neilah. Unlike
Rosh Hashanah, we do not blow the
shofar on Yom Kippur; instead, the
holiday ends with a shofar blast.
• Customs and Traditions: It is tra-
ditional on Yom Kippur to wear white
to remind us of our mortality because
burial shrouds are white. White also is
a symbol of purity, and we hope that
God will forgive our sins and restore
us to lives of virtue.
It is customary to greet one another
with the words Gmar chatimah tovah
("May your fate be sealed for the
good"). I

Adat Shalom SYNergy
Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills will welcome NBC
Legal Analyst Dan Abrams Friday
evening, Oct. 2. The Abrams Research
CEO is an attorney and the chief legal
analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
Following a Shabbat dinner,
Abrams will dis-
cuss "Covering the
Courts." Friday eve-
ning programming
will begin at 5:45
p.m. with Shabbat
Shaboom for pre-
school families.
Dan Abrams
Kabbalat Shabbat
services begin at 6
p.m., along with a teen service. A buf-
fet dinner is planned for 7:15 p.m.
Childcare begins at 7 p.m. At 7:45
p.m., children will see a presentation
by "Cirque Amongus."
Rabbi Aaron Bergman will conduct
a Talmud study session at 8:30 a.m.
on Shabbat morning titled "How
Walking in Circles Can Put You on the
Right Path: Marching on Sukkot and
Simchat Torah." Services begin at 9
a.m. At 9:30, there will be a breakfast
and service in the sukkah for families
with children in third grade.

Beginning at 10:30, there will be
dropoff youth services. Also at 10:30,
educator Ruth Bergman will hold a
session titled "Finding Your Sukkah's
Foundation in the Bible." Following
will be an enhanced Kiddush.
SYNergy co-chairs are Carol
Weintraub Fogel of West Bloomfield and
Phyllis Pilcowitz of Bloomfield Hills.
The community is welcome at no
charge, except there is a charge for
Shabbat dinner. RSVP for Dinner by
Friday, Sept. 25: (248) 851-5100 or e-
mail info@adatshalom.org .

A Sukkot Welcome
Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday,
Oct. 2, and everyone is invited to cele-
brate to Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075
W. Maple, West Bloomfield, for a song-
filled Shabbat-Sukkot service at 6 p.m.
followed by dinner in the sukkah.
Prepaid reservations are a must for
dinner; space is limited to 40 people.
Cost is $20 for adults; $10 for ages
4-10; and kids 3 and younger are free.
RSVP at (248) 851-6880 or director@
cbahm.org .
Assistance is available to help cover
costs. For information on that, contact
Rabbi Steven Rubenstein: (248) 851-
6880 ext. 17, or raysteven@cbahm.org .

to be held at

ORCHARD LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

6000 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield

KOL NIDRE:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 (8 PM-9:30 PM)

Featuring an Assembly of Readings plus music by:
Bloch, Bruch, Chayes and others with Edward Benyas (oboe)
Marcy Chantreau (cello) and Kara Benyas (piano)

YOM KIPPUR:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 (10 AM-12 NOON)

As Always No Ticket Required
Membership inquiries welcome. Call Institute Office (248) 423-4406

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