Rabbi hosts socially distanced events during the Jewish High Holidays
The Jewish High Holidays began with Rosh Hashanah on Friday, Sept. 18 and conclude on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, spiritual director at The Shul Chabad-Lubavitch in West Bloomfield, hosted Shofar in the Park so the community could come together in a social distanced manner to hear the sound of the ram’s horn, which is blown in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah.
Shemtov led attendees in a blessing together over the apple and honey, asking for a sweet year. Huntington Woods Mayor Bob Paul and his wife Charlotte were guests at the event.
The next event is Sukkah in the Park, which will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills. Sukkah is a foliage- covered booth used during the celebration of Sukkot, a weeklong Jewish holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur and celebrates the gathering of the harvest.
There will be Sukkah mobiles, a food truck, individual family activity packs and a Wildlife Safari Animal Show. All guests will be required to wear masks and use hand sanitizer and are encouraged to bring their own blankets.
The High Holiday Celebrations will end with the dancing of the Torah during Simchat Torah at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. This event will be held outside at The Shul’s Jack and Miriam Shenkman Building, 6890 W Maple Road, West Bloomfield.
To make a reservation for these free family events, visit www.theshul.net/reservations.