Each fall, Jewish personnel across the world celebrate the High Holy Days which this year begin the evening of Friday, September 18, with the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and end the evening of October 11, with the holiday of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. Many in the Jewish community, including those serving on bases around the world and on ships at sea, find they are not able to attend services in person, and this year COVID 19 made it all the more difficult. In an effort to make a Hoy Day worship service available to every Jew in our Armed Forces, the Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) has consolidated a list of virtual services led by our chaplains around the world. We have endeavored to have a service in every US Time Zone and in major overseas locations. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and unit chaplains should seek information about local services thru their closest military rabbi. Attached you will find a list of each location, the Zoom address, and or/ the local point of contact. In addition, we will also have the most up to date information and schedules on our web site at: https://jcca.org/what-we- do/jwb/military-high-holiday-services. Wishing you health and happiness as we begin our Jewish New Year. Shalom, Irv Elson Rabbi Irving A. Elson, CAPT, USN (Ret), Director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council
JWB Virtual Jewish High Holy Day Services Eastern Time
LOCATION: United States Naval Academy, MD
18 September Erev Rosh haShana 1915 EDT
19 September Morning worship 0930 EDT
19 September Tashlich (casting away of sins) 1700
20 September Second Day Morning Worship 1000
27 September Kol Nidre 1900
28 September Morning Service 0900 (Will Include Yizkor) Afternoon Service 1630 Break the fast/Final Shofar call 1900
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83209808259?pwd=bFJSQ0JDaE96WXROMmw2RENyKytldz09#success For more information and details: [email protected]
Central Time Lackland AFB
Sunday, Sept 20 at 1000 CT Rosh Hashana observance
Monday, Sept 28 at 1000 CT Yom Kippur Morning observance
Monday, Sept 28 at 1600 CT Yom Kippur afternoon observance
https://zoom.us/j/94538457276
For more information and details: [email protected] or JBSA-Lackland Chapel Team 210-671-2911
Mountain Time (no Zoom)
LOCATION: United States Air Force Academy, CO
18 September Rosh Hashanah Evening Service 1800 MDT
19 September Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 0900 MDT Rosh Hashanah Evening Service 1800 MDT
20 September Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 0900 MDT
27 September Sukkot Evening Service 1800 MDT
28 September Sukkot Morning Service 0930 MDT Sukkot Evening Service 1730 MDT
For more information and details: [email protected]
Far East
LOCATION: Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan
18 September Rosh Hashanah Evening Service 1800 (GMT+9)
19 September Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 0900 (GMT +9)
27 September Yom Kippur Evening Service 1800 (GMT +9)
28 September Yom Kippur Morning Service 0900 (GMT +9) Yom Kippur Evening Service 1800 (GMT+9)
For more information and details: [email protected]
EUCOM AOR
Rosh Hashanah Friday 18 Sep 1800 Saturday 19 Sep 1000 Yom Kippur Sunday 27 Sep 1800 Monday 28 Sep 0900
Sukkot Friday 2 Oct 1800 Hoshaana Rabba Friday 9 Oct 0900 Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Friday 9 Oct 1800
Zoom Info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3552328227
For more information and details: sarah[email protected]
CENTCOM AOR (no zoom)
LOCATION: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
18 September Rosh Hashanah evening service 1730 followed by festive holiday dinner
19 September Rosh Hashanah morning service 0930 followed by holiday luncheon at 1230 Rosh Hashanah evening service 1830 followed by festive holiday dinner 20 September Morning and shofar service 0930 followed by holiday luncheon at 1230
27 September Yom Kippur Pre-Fast Meal 1500 Kol Nidrei 1715
28 September Yom Kippur morning services 0930 Yiskor Memorial Service 1145 Mincha followed by Neilah 1700 Sounding of the Shofar followed by Maariv and Break-Fast 1813
2 October Sukkot evening services 1710 followed by festive meal in the Sukkah
3 October Sukkot morning services followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah 0930 Sukkot evening service followed by festive meal in the Sukkah 1800
4 October Sukkot morning services with the lulav and esrog followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah 0930 First Days of Sukkot Conclude 1805
9 October
Shmini Atzeret evening service followed by festive meal 1700
10 October Shmini Atzeret morning service followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah – Goodbye to the Sukkah 0930 Simchat Torah evening service followed by festive meal and dancing with the Torah 1800
11 October Simchat Torah morning service followed by Kiddush 0930 Simchat Torah evening service 1800 Sinchat Torah concludes 1757
For more information and details: [email protected]