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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah
DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah is on 1st Tishri.  On the Shabbat nearest this date\, we hold an Selichot Service\, which traditionally should start late.  We\, as with other communities\, tend to start earlier\, about 9pm.  At this service we change the Torah mantles from their usual coloured ones to white.  The Selichot Service is also a choral service and sets the tone for Rosh Hashanah and the 10 Days of Awe which follow\, leading to Yom Kippur. \nAt Rosh Hashanah we have a round challah to show that the world is round and that the years are continuous.  We do not put salt on the challah but dip it in honey\, as we hope for a sweet new year.  We also wish each other l’shanah tovah – a good year. \nWe also use a different prayer book\, a Makzor\, which is used only for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.  In our regular prayer book\, Siddur Lev Chadash\, we have additional prayers during the Amida and these are recited during the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. \nOur tradition is to offer mitzvot to members who have contributed to SPS life during the year\, whether on committees\, contacting members\, regular attendance at Shabbat services or helping with social or other events.  We also hold a family service aimed at all ages but primarily for those members who want to bring their children to a service they can understand and be part of. \nThe sounding of the shofar heralds the start of the Erev Rosh Hashanah service and also forms an important part of the morning service. \nRosh Hashanah concludes with Havdallah.
URL:https://sps.uk.com/event/rosh-hashanah/
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur
DESCRIPTION:Ten days after Rosh Hashanah is the Holiest day of the year\, Yom Kippur.  Kol Nidrei\, the evening service\, is one of the most spiritual of the year and sets the scene for a long day of fasting and prayer. \nAs with Rosh Hashanah\, we offer mitzvot to involved members of our community.  Our morning and additional services are continuous but then there is a break for study\, if one wishes\, or just for a walk before resuming for the afternoon\, memorial and concluding services. \nAgain\, as with Rosh Hashanah\, we offer a family service in the morning\, where the story of Jonah is often acted by families. \nAs Yom Kippur draws to a close\, the shofar is again sounded\, signalling the end of these Days of Awe.  Finally\, Havdallah completes the day\, as families return to their homes to break their fast. \nWeather permitting\, the building of the sukkah is traditionally started after the service\, as we prepare for the harvest festival of Sukkot.
URL:https://sps.uk.com/event/yom-kippur-4/
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SUMMARY:Sukkot
DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is the final of the 3 harvest festivals and is celebrated by the building of a sukkah.  Our sukkah is a permanent wooden structure\, open to the skies\, so one can see the stars.  It is covered with laurel leaves\, many of which are taken from our own garden and were planted for that purpose. \nChildren and adults\, bring fruit and we hold a “Sukkah Decorating Event”\, where children draw pictures to decorate the sukkah\, usually of the Ushpizin\, spiritual guests\, who we invite to share our sukkah with us.  Adults string the fruit and together we decorate the sukkah. \nAt SPS\, instead of having one lulav (the four species mentioned in the Torah\, consisting of the myrtle\, the willow\, the palm branch and etrog\,) and an etrog (citron fruit)\, we buy a few which are passed around the congregation during the Hallel\, so that everyone can be part of this mitzvah. \nKiddush\, weather permitting\, is always held in the sukkah.
URL:https://sps.uk.com/event/sukkot/
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