We unveil a new year with the festival of Rosh Hashanah, with eager anticipation that the year 5786 (since Creation) be filled with meaningful and honey-sweet experiences. The holiday begins at sunset on Monday, September 22, with candle lighting at 6:58 p.m. followed by two days of celebration, launching us on an emotionally charged spiritual journey that lasts an entire month.
The Torah refers to Rosh Hashanah as the “day of the [shofar] blast.” The central mitzvah is to hear the shofar being blown—ideally in synagogue, as part of the prayer service. This year, listen to the blowing of the shofar on September 23 and 24 at The Colony Hotel at 12:00 noon, followed by a delicious kiddush lunch prepared by the Colony chefs.
Rosh Hashanah is merely the first sojourn on a voyage that leads us to the transcendent holiness of Yom Kippur, and then the euphoric joy of Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Each holiday presents a unique experience, and each leaves us overflowing with mental and emotional inspiration to power us through the entire year.
We are delighted to welcome you to partake in the spiritual wealth that these festivals provide.
