What's Happening at the GRJC
SHABBAT
* Indicates services/programs open to the community
Kol Nidre / Erev Shabbat
Friday, October 11
6:00 pm: Mincha (afternoon service)
6:03 pm: Candle lighting / Fast begins
6:10 pm: Kol Nidre service
6:00 - 8:30 pm: Childcare (pre-registration required)
Yom Kippur / Shabbat
Saturday, October 12
9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Sanctuary service with children's programming from 10:15 am - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm: Community Yizkor service (approximate)*
1:00 - 1:30 pm: "Aftercare" for children of GRJC parents attending Community Yizkor (pre-registration required)
4:45 pm: Mincha (afternoon service)*
5:30 pm: Neilah (concluding service of Yom Kippur)*
7:01 pm: Havdalah Service / Shabbat, Yom Kippur and fast end.*
PLEASE NOTE: Shabbat services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings) are held in-person with a livestream option. If you do not receive our announcements and would like to view the livestream, please contact Jforman@grjc.org.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
High Holiday Services / Programs Open to the Community
Click HERE for a listing.
Torah on Tap - "Angry Prayers and the Talmud"
Monday, October 14 at 7:30 pm
Torah study with Rabbinic Intern Sarah Rockford and members of our community. RSVP to sarah@grjc.org for meeting location.
SUKKOT, SH'MINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH
Erev Sukkot
Wednesday, October 16
6:30 pm: Erev Sukkot services in the sukkah*
Sukkot - Day One
Thursday, October 17
9:00 am: Sukkot service with lulav and etrog*
Sukkot - Day Two
Friday, October 18
9:00 am: Sukkot service with lulav and etrog*
Shabbat Together
Friday, October 18
5:30 pm: Sing-a-log for children 6 and under
6:00 pm: Dinner in the sukkah (weather permitting). Space limited. Registration required HERE.
7:00 pm: Shabbat Together service in the sanctuary
Shabbat / Chol Ha'Moed Sukkot
Saturday, October 19
9:00 am: Shabbat / Chol Ha'Moed Sukkot services*
Teen R.O.C.K. Event at Rabbi Schlosberg's Sukkah
Sunday, October 20
RSVP to sarah@grjc.org.
Sisterhood's "Sushi in the Sukkah"
Sunday, October 20 at 7:00 pm
Register HERE.
Men's Club "Scotch and Steak in the Sukkah"
Monday, October 21 at 5:00 pm
Register HERE.
Senior Schmooze with Rabbi Schlosberg
Tuesday, October 22 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Join us for lunch in the sukkah, learn about the holiday...and shake a lulav/etrog with your friends! RSVP to JoAnne Forman at 201-652-6624 / jforman@grjc.org OR sign up HERE.
Hoshanah Rabbah / Sh'mini Atzeret
Wednesday, October 23
8:00 am: Hoshanah Rabbah service with lulav and etrog*
7:00 pm: Erev Shabbat and Sh'mini Atzeret service with Yizkor*
Sh'mini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Thursday, October 24
9:00 am: Sh'mini Atzeret service with Yizkor*
6:00 pm: Festive Simchat Torah Dinner (registration required HERE)
7:00 pm: Festive Simchat Torah service with our honorees: Randi Kestin, our Kallat Torah, and Brian Cohen, our Chatan Breishit, plus Dancing with the Torahs*
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 25
9:00 am: Simchat Torah service with breakfast with our honorees: Randi Kestin, our Kallat Torah, and Brian Cohen, our Chatan Breishit, plus Dancing with the Torahs*
7:00 pm: Erev Shabbat services*
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Sponsor a Kiddush
We welcome you to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, new baby/naming, graduation or other event by clicking HERE. Please contact the main office first to make sure your requested date is available.
We welcome you to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, new baby/naming, graduation or other event by clicking HERE. Please contact the main office first to make sure your requested date is available.
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SUPPORTING ISRAEL
Federation of Northern NJ Israel Emergency Fund: 100% of funds raised will go to Israel.
Friends of the IDF (FIDF): Donations will go to help get Reservists back to Israel, help provide basic needs to the soldiers in the field, and to support families of fallen soldiers.
Friends of the IDF (FIDF): Donations will go to help get Reservists back to Israel, help provide basic needs to the soldiers in the field, and to support families of fallen soldiers.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Guide to Jewish Senior Living - a Resource for Jewish Seniors and their Families - Click HERE.
Resources from The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Check out this resource guide for Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. We encourage you to use it to find a helping hand, guidance and/or support for you, your family or your friends and neighbors. It is organized into four categories:
- Food and Nutrition, including Senior Services
- Economic Relief
- Mental Health Services
- Domestic Violence
Check out this resource guide for Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. We encourage you to use it to find a helping hand, guidance and/or support for you, your family or your friends and neighbors. It is organized into four categories:
- Food and Nutrition, including Senior Services
- Economic Relief
- Mental Health Services
- Domestic Violence
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