Jewish New Year

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

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.

Chreasters we call them.

Happy New Year to all celebrating the High Holy Days!

[PenguinTrax]

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!

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

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!

That's awesome...it's nice to see some shuls doing that...i so wish mine did that.

Membership is exteremly expensive also, plus the cost of tickets. It's going to feel weird being home this year and not going at all

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

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!

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.

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

H20s: Holidays, 2 Only

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

Happy New Year to all who celebrate!

[deadbear80]

We call H20s "Twice a Year Jews" in my family. Doesn't have the ring of "C & E Catholics" that my friends always talk about.

And the ticket thing...it sucks...but that's how synagogues get money. People who only show up 2x a year are also less likely to give anything to the synagogue beyond their membership dues. I think of it this way--my Catholic friends give money every week in the collection plate. If you were to add up that money for the whole year--it would probably be as much as a High Holiday Ticket. While I agree that it's unfair, many synagogues work on payment plans--and many people no longer pay 'full dues' for whatever reason. Synagogues are so crowded this time of year, it's also easy for them to bear the brunt of heavy foot traffic. I know my synagogue at home uses some of the ticket money to pay for a huge cleaning before and after each High Holiday so that things look wonderful when people come in, and afterward.

[AlphaSigOU]

L'Shanah Tovah! (No, I'm not Jewish, just a lapsed Catholic raised in a (then) predominantly Jewish area of Miami! )

[PenguinTrax]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Chreasters we call them.

H20s: Holidays, 2 Only

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Chreasters we call them.

Happy New Year to all celebrating the High Holy Days!

Happy New Year, all!

I was at Easter services at my boyfriend's dad's church and we were sitting in the "reserved for Pastor's family" row. Some lady behind us was complaining that since his family is at church every week they shouldn't need to go at Easter and take up a whole row.

[Tom Earp]

Happy belated Jewish Birthday all of my Jewish Friends!

Live long and prosper.

GeekyPenguin, must have been a big Donor!

Wish you had turnned and grabbed Her Old hair piece off of her head and asked her to be quiet! There was a service going on!