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Services Here for Yom Kippur

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 11:56
Members of the Temple Adas Israel congregation gathered at Havens Beach on Friday for a Rosh Hashana tradition, tashlich, a ceremonial casting of sins into the water. High Holy Day observances continue tomorrow, as Yom Kippur begins.
Durell Godfrey

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day oft he Jewish calendar, begins at sundown tomorrow, and there will be services in East Hampton at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons and Chabad of the Hamptons and in Sag Harbor at Temple Adas Israel and Bay Street Theater, which Gesher | the Bridge Shul will make its temporary home.

At the Chabad house, on Woods Lane in East Hampton, there is a service tomorrow at 8 a.m., and a Kol Nidre service to mark the beginning of Yom Kippur at 6 p.m. On Saturday, there will be services at 9 and 11:30 a.m. and at 5 and 6 p.m. A meal to break the day’s fast is set to take place after the evening service.

There is no charge to attend, but reservations are required, and there is an option to donate to help support the synagogue’s events and programs. Seats can be reserved at bit.ly/3XBnMFl.

Tickets are required to attend Yom Kippur services at the Jewish Center, and there is a fee for both members and nonmembers. A virtual option allows people to pay whatever they are able and watch services led by Rabbi Josh Franklin at home. Tickets for in-person and virtual services can be reserved at bit.ly/4euTQBF.

The Kol Nidre service will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow. On Saturday, services will be at 8 a.m., 11 a.m.(family-friendly), 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. Rabbi Michael Boino and Rabbi Jan Uhrbach will lead the Bridge Shul’s services at Bay Street. Kol Nidre will be at ;5:45 p.m. tomorrow. Saturday’s times are 9 a.m. and 12:30, 2:15, 4:15, and 5:45 p.m. A communal breaking of the fast will follow. There is a virtual option, as well. Registration and donations are required for all and can be made at bridgeshul.org.

Temple Adas Israel’s Yom Kippur observance, led by Rabbi Dan Geffen, begins with the Kol Nidre service tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and continues with services on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 (family), 3:30, 5:30, and 6:15 p.m. A break-fast will follow the final shofar blast at 7. The temple’s main sanctuary is for its members, while guests are accommodated in the neighboring community hall or lower level, where the services are broadcast through closed-circuit TV. Services are also live-streamed on the temple’s website and YouTube channel. Reservations can be made by emailing [email protected] or calling 641-725-0904.

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