Jewish New Year
 

Just want to wish all the Jews on here....

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L'Shana Tova.

I would be attending services in San Antonio this year, but the conservative synagogue wants $125 for tickets. I've never understood paying to attend a religious service, especially if you are under 23 and active duty military. Instead, i'll attend services on base, though I don't really care for it (usually no minyan, orthodox rabbi who doesn't do services proper for the audience of mostly basic trainees)

that sucks they charge you that much

you should quallify for a youth/student/military discount or something

anyway, Happy Rosh Hashana:)

Shana Tova! May you be inscribed in the book for a happy and joyous 5767.
Le Shana Habaa B'Yerushalayim Havnuya
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L'Shana Tova. :)

(Tickets to my synagogue are crazy expensive too. I did manage to finagle an extra one for myself.)

Happy New Years!

I'm not one for pointing out spelling/typing errors; but I couldn't figure out why all of a sudden you started using some crazy looking Hebrew words. :p

I hope everyone has a happy new year!!!

I do that a lot too. :D I just found it amusing that my first thoughts were "Why'd she suddenly switch to Hebrew?" and not "Someone got creative with her spacing."

Someone needs to buy Buttonz a dictophone so she doesn't have to mess with that silly spacebar.:p :p

Have a great New Year's!

While $125 is expensive, it costs even more to join a temple. At our temple, that is the only way you can get High Holiday tickets, unless you have special needs, are of limited income, etc. Full membership can be as much as $5000/year not including hebrew school, etc.

For Christians, think of it this way- we don't give every week. We give upfront or pay for tickets. That is the equivalent of the collection plate.

Does that include guest passes, or are they extra?

They're extra at my temple.

The main reason for this is that the High Holy Days are the time when everyone and their mother goes to synangogue and it's basically the only time when every single synagogue will be filled to capacity and then some.

Every day I learn something new on GC-- :)

I am sorry if this is a stupid question--Does every temple sell tickets or is this a crowd control method on the holidays?

Every temple sells tickets for the High Holy Days.

That reminds me of the guy at my LCMS church when I was growing up that complained that the regulars should stay home and leave room for the Easter/Christmas Christians on those days.

Both! Some temples have so many people that they have different services in different locations as well- so, it is a way to raise money, keep it to a certain number and control traffic, etc. of those numbers.

It's so nice to see so many other Jews on GC.

L'Shana Tova!

L'Shana Tova! :)

In most synagogues, members can buy tickets for family members, and non-members can also purchase tickets. Usually, family tickets are sold for some nominal fee, while non-member tickets are very expensive (to encourage you to join - as long as you're paying so much for tickets, you might as well kick in a few hundred (or thousand) more and become a member).

A few years ago, when my husband and I were engaged, my ILs invited me to services at their shul; the shul wanted to charge them SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS for my ticket, because I wasn't family yet :rolleyes: , but my MIL badgered them as only my MIL can badger, and eventually they sold me a ticket at the family rate.

For the past couple of years, my ILs (who have since resigned their membership in their synagogue) have come to our synagogue for services. I will see them tonight. (Ughh... pass the Manischevitz...)

I'm sorry

Chreasters we call them.

Happy New Year to all celebrating the High Holy Days!

L'Shana Tova, everyone! I hope your holiday is extra-sweet.

Tickets are free for guest at our synagogue, although we do ask for a donation if their means allow. No number is discussed. We also offer free membership for students at the local colleges. Being a small, lay-led congregation has its advantages, lol. We may be poor, but we're welcoming!

H20s: Holidays, 2 Only

Is there a Hillel on campus? You could offer to help lead services and attend for free. I'm amazed the local synagogue's don't open their arms to the military folks in the area - especially this year.

No shalom in the home with the inlaws?
 

You got one of those too? ;) Have a drink for me too! :D

Wishing everyone a sweet and Happy New Year

Not sure about local hillel at the colleges, it would be similar to attending on base though. It really isn't as bad as I make it sound :)The reform congegration, from their website, appears to offer a free ticket to military (first year only), but I typically don't like reform services, especially ones with a choir like this one is advertising. Also the reconstructionist congegration i'm sure welcomes everyone, but I grew up reconstructionist and disagree with many aspects of it.While I understand 'tickets' is our way of "passing the collection-plate" I still don't think a full-price ticket should be required of those who financially can't afford it - aka Military, young singles, students, etc.
My brother is getting married next month, and i'm penny-pinching just to make sure i'll be able to go - plane tickets, tux rental, gift, hotel, etc. As junior enlisted military, I don't make all that much to begin with, not to mention living away from home in a community where I don't know anyone.

Yay for Hillel!

L'Shana Tova!

Slightly off topic, did anyone watch the Colbert Report last night? He put in a hotline for anyone Jewish who needs to call and apologize to him. He specifically mentioned Leiberman for not coming on his show, and a WSJ reporter who called Colbert a bully for his White House performance.

Both of his guests "called" him after they were on the show. Colbert even made a smart remark about how he should really apologize, but he wasn't going to because he's not Jewish.

/I was amused.
//But I'm Catholic.

Question since I don't have my prayer book with me and can't find the answer to this:
Are you supposed to read the Scheheheyanu at candlelighting or kiddush?

DH says after the candlelighting.

L'shana tova tikateivu
May we all be written in well.

That explains alot. Thanks, and L'Shana Tova:)

it's time for a haiku
 

The Jewish New Year--
in Times Square, no ball is dropped.
Where is everyone?


-David Bader, Haikus for Jews (best book ever)

Matzo balls are cooked
Apples and honey taste sweet
L'Shana Tova

--from Haikus by Barb (lol)

I see many people there right now LOL:
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/...?cam=1&display

Take your pick of the several cameras....
Or even better:
http://newyears.earthcam.com/ts/ LOL ;>D

That's marvelous!! I remember a campaign when one of the high rolling donors came into the HQ with tickets for anyone needing/wanting one and thinking what a classy move that was.

LOL - That's what we call them, too!

Happy New Year to all who celebrate!