On the Saturday evening before Rosh HaShanah, Jews begin the special Selikhot (”forgiveness”) prayers which help us prepare for the Days of Awe.
Usually the Portland Jewish community gathers for a community-wide Selikhot service, but this year the Board of Rabbis decided that it was too early for a successful program to be conducted, so we are on our own!
Come and help make the minyan – we’ll pray, study, and eat together.
WHERE: Bridgeport
WHEN: a typically beautiful Havdalah at 8.30 pm, followed by study and Selikhot prayers and a nosh
PLEASE BRING a dairy or vegetarian (finger-food) snack to share
These evenings are designed to conclude with Selikhot prayers at midnight but we’re going to have them earlier, allowing whoever would like to stay to do so. More study and food will be available until it gets late!
MORE INFO ON SELIKHOT:http://www.jewfaq.org/elul.htm

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