Purim 2026 – Sunday 1. March / Yom Rishon 12. Adar

Reading of the Megillah begins at 3pm. Vegetarian/Vegan Pot luck meal to follow

Hosted by First English Baptist Church, 700 Millville Rd, Bloomsburg PA 17815

Passover 2026 – Erev Pesach, Wednesday 21 April / Yom Revi’i 14 Nisan

Yom Hashoah Monday 13. April / Yom Shaini 26. Nisan – 7:00pm

Rosh Hashanah , Friday 11. September / Yom Shishi 29. Elul

Erev Rosh Hashanah

4 p.m. Shofar, Sho Good contest* – Town Park band shell. The winner gets to blow the shofar during services. See the end of this notice for more details.

7 p.m. service at the synagogue.

Rosh Hashanah, first day, Saturday 12. Sep / Shabbat 1. Tishrei 5787

9:30 a.m., Services begin at synagogue

10:30 a.m. Torah service begins

11:30 a.m. (more or less) Shofar service begins

Noon (more or less) Tashlich service at Bloomsburg Airport Boat Launch

12:30 p.m. Potluck with brisket at Bloomsburg Airport Boat Launch – bring your favorite dish to share, but please, no meat or dairy.

7 p.m., Evening Service at the synagogue

YOM KIPPUR, Sunday 20. Sep / Yom Rishon 9. Tishrei

Erev Yom Kippur

6:30 p.m., Services begin at synagogue

Monday 2. Oct. / Yom Shaini 10. Tishrei

Yom Kippur

9:30 a.m. Services at synagogue

4 p.m. Discussion with rabbi

5 p.m. Afternoon service at the synagogue

6 p.m. Concluding service at the synagogue

After the concluding service, we’ll have a break-fast featuring bagels and lox, plus whatever vegetarian food folks would like to bring.

SHOFAR, SHO GOOD

Blowing the shofar is way too much fun to just appoint someone – everyone should have the chance. So, come to Town Park’s band shell at 4 p.m. Oct. 2. We’ll settle the matter Simon Says-style.

Contestants will stand in a line. The rabbi will take turns giving each contestant a call. Each time you get the call right, you get to take a step forward. First one across the finish line wins.

The overall winner, regardless of religion, gets a $25 gift certificate to Brennan’s Ice Cream. The first place Jewish winner gets to blow the shofar for services.

Ties will be broken by whoever can blow the shofar the longest.

Don’t have a shofar? Come anyway – we’ll loan you one.

Sukkot

Celebrate Sukkot in the Sukkah!

Friday 25. Sep / Shabbat 14. Tishrei

Located at Ken’s house, 589 Dutch Hill Rd., Bloomsburg PA 17815. Vegetarian / Vegan pot luck to follow,

New this year – we’ll also hold a sleepover there that night! Anyone who wants to spend the night there, bring a sleeping bag and ground pad. Don’t have any? Tell Susan – she has spares.

Hanukkah

First night, Friday 14. Dec / Shabbat 4. Tevet, sundown is 16:52

Details TBA