Jewish New Year

[Buttonz]

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

[docetboy]

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)

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by docetboy

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

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by docetboy

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)

Yeah, tickets are totally expensive here also...I know last I knew they wer lile $150 and they have just gone up. Seeing ash ow boht my siter andI were in school last year, my grandmother didn't buy tickets (she would buy the family tickets every year) and they didn't buy again this year...it's weird not going to shul, but we honestly can't afford them.

[tunatartare]

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

[Sister Havana]

L'Shana Tova.

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

[_Opi_]

Happy New Years!

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by Buttonz

Yeah, tickets are totally expensive here also...I know last I knew they wer lile $150 and they have just gone up. Seeing ash ow boht my siter andI were in school last year, my grandmother didn't buy tickets (she would buy the family tickets every year) and they didn't buy again this year...it's weird not going to shul, but we honestly can't afford them.

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.

I hope everyone has a happy new year!!!

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

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.

I hope everyone has a happy new year!!!

Oopps...I think my brain moves faster then my fingers

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by Buttonz

Oopps...I think my brain moves faster then my fingers

I do that a lot too. 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."

[AlphaFrog]

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

[Taualumna]

Have a great New Year's!

[PinkandGreenJ]

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.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by PinkandGreenJ

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?

[tunatartare]

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.