HIGH HOLY DAYS AT THE UJC 2025-5786
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Schedule of Services
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| Saturday, 13 September | Selichot Service | 8:00pm |
| DATE | SERVICE | TIME |
| Monday, 22 September | Rosh HaShanah Evening Service | 7:00pm |
| Tuesday, 23 September | Rosh HaShanah Day | |
| Children’s Program | 9:00am | |
| Rosh HaShanah Morning Service | 10:30am | |
| Rosh Hashanah Reception to follow at the JCC Please RSVP to The UJC office by Wednesday, 17 September |
1:30pm | |
| Tashlich Service at Central Pier No. 9 Bus service provided. Bus will leave JCC at 2:45pm |
3:00pm | |
| Wednesday, 24 September | 2nd Day Rosh HaShanah Service | 10:30am |
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| Friday, 26 September | Shabbat Shavuah | 7:00pm |
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| Wednesday, 1 October | Kol Nidre Note: The fast for Yom Kippur begins at 5:43pm. |
7:00pm |
| Thursday, 2 October | Yom Kippur | .. |
| .. | Children’s Program | 9:00am |
| .. | Shacharit (Morning) Service | 10:30am |
| .. | Discussion with the Rabbi | 2:45pm |
| .. | Mincha (Afternoon) Service | 3:45pm |
| (Including Guest Speakers: “What The UJC Means To Me”) | ||
| .. | Yizkor (Memorial) Service | 5:00pm |
| .. | Ne’ilah (Closing) Service | 6:00pm |
| Please join us for a community-wide break fast at the JCC. |
High Holy Day services will also be available via Zoom Webinar. Please register to receive links.
A Note to Visitors and Non-Members
As in previous years, the UJC welcomes visitors to its High Holy Day Services. At the same time, we ask for a contribution to help meet the many expenses involved. The suggested donation is HK$2,000 per person to attend our services. The best way to ensure the The UJC is able to serve you during High Holy Days and all year is to become a member. Your donation will be credited to your dues should you decide to become a part of The UJC family. High Holy Day electronic tickets may be obtained in advance by contacting the UJC office.
If you have any financial constraints, please contact our President, Elyse Silverberg or Rabbi David Kudan at the UJC office.
UJC Rosh HaShanah Reception
Please join us following Rosh Hashanah Morning Services, Tuesday, 23rd September at the JCC. We’ll welcome the New Year with good friends, apples and honey, and a nosh. RSVP to ujc@ujc.org.hk by Monday, 15th September is ESSENTIAL so that we can plan accordingly. Shanah Tovah!
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UJC Tashlich
Join us for Tashlich on the First Day of Rosh Hashanah, Tuesday, 23rd September at 3:00 PM at Central Pier No. 9. Bus transportation will be provided from The JCC or meet us at Central Pier No. 9. To help us plan, please RSVP to ujc@ujc.org.hk.
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Yizkor Service
As in previous years, the names of loved ones will be read out at the Yizkor (Memorial) Service on Yom Kippur afternoon. Members should submit to The UJC office the names and dates of passing of those they would like mentioned. The UJC will retain the information and the names of your loved ones will be read on the appropriate Yahrzeit date throughout the year. If there is any question about pronunciation, please give a phonetic spelling or other indication of how the name should be pronounced.
UJC High Holy Days Food Drive
Please join The UJC High Holy Day Food Drive. Fill the bag with non-perishable food items and drop them off at Yom Kippur services Wednesday, 1st October or Thursday, 2nd October. Bags may also be dropped off at The UJC office. All the food collected will be donated to Feeding Hong Kong.
Click here for details. Questions? Contact us at ujc@ujc.org.hk
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