Beth Sholom will welcome Hazzan Arthur Shragg as the guest Hazzan for the High Holy days 5773. Hazzan Shragg was born and raised inMinneapolis, where he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Jewish Studies. Upon graduation, he spent a year in Jerusalem at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s program, Midreshet Y’rushalayim. He studied at the Rabbinical School of the JTS and transferred to the Cantors Institute where he was ordained. He has served congregations in Anaheim, Potomac, Cleveland, and Minneapolis. He is respected as a master teacher, vocal coach, and has performed in concert and on stage throughout the United States and in Israel. Hazzan Shragg is back in the Twin Cities with his wife, Judy. They are the proud parents of two children - Lior (a music percussion and jazz major in college) and Nina (a marching band, tennis and softball player in high school). Hazzan Shragg loves all kinds of music (he conducts, arranges, and plays guitar, piano, percussion and bass), enjoys honing his culinary skills, and is an avid Minnesota Vikings andTwins fan. He is honored and very excited to serve Beth Sholom for these High Holidays.
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE (for youth and family service schedule, click here)
SELIHOT
Saturday, September 8
Beth Sholom Congregation welcomes Congregation Adath Jeshurun
Havdalah, Dessert and Program, 8:30pm
Selihot Service, 10pm
ROSH HASHANAH
Sunday, September 16
Services, 6pm
Candle lighting no later than 6:49pm
Monday, September 17
Services, 9am
Tashlikh, 5:30pm (at Wall Park)
Minhah, 6pm
Candle lighting no later than 7:50pm
Tuesday, September 18
Services, 9am
Concluding, 7pm
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sunday, September 23
10:30am, Beth Sholom Congregation
11:00am, Montefiore, Roosevelt and Shalom Cemeteries
KOL NIDREI
Tuesday, September 25
Services, 6:30pm (sharp)
Candle lighting 6:34pm or earlier
YOM KIPPUR
Wednesday, September 26
Services, 9:30am
Yizkor, 12:00 pm
Torah Study Session and Family Tot Service, 4pm
Minhah, 5pm
N’ilah, 6:30pm
The Fast ends at 7:35pm
SUKKOT
Sunday, September 30
Evening Sukkot Service, 6pm
Candle lighting before 6:26 pm
Monday, October 1 - First Day Sukkot
Early Service, 7am
Main Service, 9:15am
Minhah, Ma’ariv, 6pm
Tuesday, October 2 - Second Day Sukkot
Early Service, 7am
Main Service, 9:15am
Congregational Sukkah Walk, 12pm
Yom Tov Service, 7pm
Wednesday, October 3 - Hol Hamoed Sukkot I
Morning Service, 7am
HOSHANAH RABBAH
Sunday, October 7
Service, 9am
SHEMINI ATZERET
Sunday, October 7
Erev Yom Tov, 6pm
Candle lighting before 6:14pm
SHEMINI ATZERET-YIZKOR
Monday, October 8
Early Service, 7am
Main Service, 9:15am
Candle lighting before 7:16pm
SIMHAT TORAH
Monday, October 8
Simhat Torah Dinner, 6pm
Candle lighting before 7:16 pm
Evening Service - 7pm
Simhat Torah Celebration with RAK-DAN
Israeli Dancing
Tuesday, October 9
Early Service, 7am
Main Service, 9:15am
