High Holy Days Festival and Service times 5785/2024
Leytonstone Synagogue will be open for the High Holy days. Please contact us using the form below detailing which services you wish to attend.
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Shabbat Nitzavim
Saturday 28th September Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Selichot Service 11:30 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Wednesday 2nd Ocotober Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah 1st Day Thursday 3rd October Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day Friday 4th October Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Tashlich & Oudoor Shofar Blowing - At Hollow Pond 3:00 p.m. Shabbat Ha'azinu-Shuvah Saturday 5th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Erev Yom Kippur Friday 11th October Kol Nidre Evening Service 6:15 p.m. Yom Kippur Saturday 12th October Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Yizkor (approximately) 12:30 p.m. Break (approximately) 3:00 p.m. Afternoon/Evening Service 4:30 p.m. Neilah 5:45 p.m. |
Sukkot 1st day
Thursday 17th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Sukkot 2nd day Friday 18th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Chol Hamoed Saturday 19th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Shemini Atzeret Thursday 24th October Morning Service & Kohelet 9:45 a.m. Yizkor (approximately) 12:00 p.m. Evening Service with Hakofot 7:00 p.m. Simchat Torah Friday 25th October Morning Service with Hakafot 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Bereishit Saturday 26th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. 
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High Holy Days Booking Form
High Holy Days message from Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
This year has been very challenging for the Jewish world both in Israel and the diaspora. October 7th 2023 caused worldwide upheaval as antisemitism and antizionism have become common place.
It's well-known we don’t like change, we are creatures of habit, but how are we supposed to deal with this from a Jewish perspective. Do we ignore everything and bury our heads in the sand, do we fight it, or is there another way? In the high holiday prayers, we say the famous phrase, tefilla (prayer), teshuvah (penitence), and tzedakah (charity) avert the evil decree. This is the recipe on how to change relationships. Teshuvah is our relationship with ourselves. Since October 7th more people have begun to identify with Judaism. There is a feeling of we need to do something, and we need to strengthen ourselves. Tzedakah is our relationship with others, we need to help those who may be in difficult situations, with money, time, or just being there for another person. Prayer is our relationship with Hashem, and it can give us strength to carry on. Israel and the worldwide Jewish community need our prayers now more than ever, so if you haven’t done so already give it a try.
Despite the difficulties here in the UK, our small community has become stronger. We have continued our social, cultural and educational events. We recently had a shul trip to Brighton for the day, which was amazing, and thank you to Isar for taking care of all the arrangements. Special thanks to Phil our chairman, and all the board members for their dedication to help keep the Shul ticking, and our volunteers who run the Ko-op and prepare kiddushim. I hope more people will join in our activities and step forward to volunteer.
Together with my wife and family I wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. May Hashem hear our heartfelt prayers for this year to be one of peace, both here and in Israel, and that we merit the final redemption, very speedily.
Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
This year has been very challenging for the Jewish world both in Israel and the diaspora. October 7th 2023 caused worldwide upheaval as antisemitism and antizionism have become common place.
It's well-known we don’t like change, we are creatures of habit, but how are we supposed to deal with this from a Jewish perspective. Do we ignore everything and bury our heads in the sand, do we fight it, or is there another way? In the high holiday prayers, we say the famous phrase, tefilla (prayer), teshuvah (penitence), and tzedakah (charity) avert the evil decree. This is the recipe on how to change relationships. Teshuvah is our relationship with ourselves. Since October 7th more people have begun to identify with Judaism. There is a feeling of we need to do something, and we need to strengthen ourselves. Tzedakah is our relationship with others, we need to help those who may be in difficult situations, with money, time, or just being there for another person. Prayer is our relationship with Hashem, and it can give us strength to carry on. Israel and the worldwide Jewish community need our prayers now more than ever, so if you haven’t done so already give it a try.
Despite the difficulties here in the UK, our small community has become stronger. We have continued our social, cultural and educational events. We recently had a shul trip to Brighton for the day, which was amazing, and thank you to Isar for taking care of all the arrangements. Special thanks to Phil our chairman, and all the board members for their dedication to help keep the Shul ticking, and our volunteers who run the Ko-op and prepare kiddushim. I hope more people will join in our activities and step forward to volunteer.
Together with my wife and family I wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. May Hashem hear our heartfelt prayers for this year to be one of peace, both here and in Israel, and that we merit the final redemption, very speedily.
Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
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Communal Tashlich & Shofar Sounding
Rosh Hashanah 2nd day Friday 4th October 3:00pm at Hollow Pond Please get in touch if you would like a Shofar visit. |
Late Night Selichot with Rev. Menasche Scharf
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Prepare for the High Holy Days with Rabbi and Rebbetzin Austin 2024
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Prepare for the High Holy Days with Rabbi and Rebbetzin Austin 2023
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Late Night Selichot with Rev. Menasche Scharf 2023
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Rosh Hashanah 5784 message from Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
Keep active, 10,000 steps daily, maintain an active lifestyle. I am sure these are familiar terms to all of us. If you ask me to sum up the past year in LAWS I would say Active! A lot has been going on from Friday night meals, shiurim, a monthly children’s service and much more. That does not mean we should be complacent. I hope this coming year we will build on what we have done and that it should be better and greater.
In the Rosh Hashana musaf prayers we say Zeh Hayom Techilas Maasecha, this day is the beginning of Your work. Yet Rosh Hashana corresponds to the 6th day of creation when man was created and not the first day. What’s more, all the previous creations of the animal kingdom were created in pairs, and the plant kingdom in multiples. Why was man created alone? The Talmud Sanhedrin (37a) teaches us that man was created alone to show the world was now full. We also learn from here the idea of the sanctity of human life, and when anyone saves a life it’s as if they saved the whole world. Man was created to recognize and crown G-d and every Rosh Hashana, each and every one of us has the ability to re-live that experience which took place on the 6th day of creation. We see from here how each and every one of us has a role to play in the world. G-d gave each of us different talents and strengths, each with a unique role that is specific to ourselves. Don’t just take a back seat, get involved with what’s going on in our community and get active!
On behalf of my wife and I, and together with our family, we take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. We look forward to another busy year at LAWS!
Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
Keep active, 10,000 steps daily, maintain an active lifestyle. I am sure these are familiar terms to all of us. If you ask me to sum up the past year in LAWS I would say Active! A lot has been going on from Friday night meals, shiurim, a monthly children’s service and much more. That does not mean we should be complacent. I hope this coming year we will build on what we have done and that it should be better and greater.
In the Rosh Hashana musaf prayers we say Zeh Hayom Techilas Maasecha, this day is the beginning of Your work. Yet Rosh Hashana corresponds to the 6th day of creation when man was created and not the first day. What’s more, all the previous creations of the animal kingdom were created in pairs, and the plant kingdom in multiples. Why was man created alone? The Talmud Sanhedrin (37a) teaches us that man was created alone to show the world was now full. We also learn from here the idea of the sanctity of human life, and when anyone saves a life it’s as if they saved the whole world. Man was created to recognize and crown G-d and every Rosh Hashana, each and every one of us has the ability to re-live that experience which took place on the 6th day of creation. We see from here how each and every one of us has a role to play in the world. G-d gave each of us different talents and strengths, each with a unique role that is specific to ourselves. Don’t just take a back seat, get involved with what’s going on in our community and get active!
On behalf of my wife and I, and together with our family, we take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. We look forward to another busy year at LAWS!
Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
2022
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