High Holy Days Festival and Service times 5786/2025
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 20th September Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Selichot Service 11:30 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday 22nd September Evening Service 6:45 p.m. Rosh Hashanah 1st Day Tuesday 23rd September Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day Wednesday 24th September Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Tashlich & Oudoor Shofar Blowing - At Hollow Pond 3:00 p.m. Shabbat Vayeilech - Shuvah Saturday 27th September Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Erev Yom Kippur Wednesday 1st October Kol Nidre Evening Service 6:40 p.m. Yom Kippur Thursday 2nd October Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Yizkor (approximately) 12:30 p.m. Break (approximately) 3:00 p.m. Afternoon/Evening Service 4:15 p.m. Neilah 6:00 p.m. |
Shabbat Ha’azinu
Saturday 4th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Sukkot 1st day Tuesday 7th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Sukkot 2nd day Wednesday 8th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Chol Hamoed Saturday 11th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. Shemini Atzeret Tuesday 14th October Morning Service & Kohelet 9:45 a.m. Yizkor (approximately) 12:00 p.m. Evening Service with Hakofot 7:00 p.m. Simchat Torah Wednesday 15th October Morning Service with Hakafot 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Bereishit Saturday 18th October Morning Service 9:45 a.m. 
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High Holy Days Booking Form
High Holy Days message from Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
What differentiates Rosh Hashanah from the other festivals is the shofar. On every festival we recite special prayers and read Torah portions relevant to the day, but only on Rosh Hashanah do we blow the shofar. The sounding of the ram’s horn is a simple, unmelodic sound, yet it expresses our inner core and our connection to G-d.
The blowing of the shofar consists of three distinct sounds: Tekiah, Shevarim and Teruah. The Tekiah is a long, single note; it is a call to order and stability. Next the Shevarim — three separate notes — represents our human brokenness and shortcomings. Then the Teruah — nine short notes — conveys a sense of urgency and a call to action.
We can understand these different sounds representing various emotions on a personal and communal level.
This year has been challenging both in the wider community, with antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment, and within our own community, with the difficulties we are facing. But you, the members of the community, have listened to the call and risen to the challenge by strengthening everything we are doing to keep Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue thriving.
At the end of each set of notes we blow the Tekiah again — to show we are confident that the year ahead will be positive and successful.
Together with my wife and family, I wish you a sweet and healthy New Year.
Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
What differentiates Rosh Hashanah from the other festivals is the shofar. On every festival we recite special prayers and read Torah portions relevant to the day, but only on Rosh Hashanah do we blow the shofar. The sounding of the ram’s horn is a simple, unmelodic sound, yet it expresses our inner core and our connection to G-d.
The blowing of the shofar consists of three distinct sounds: Tekiah, Shevarim and Teruah. The Tekiah is a long, single note; it is a call to order and stability. Next the Shevarim — three separate notes — represents our human brokenness and shortcomings. Then the Teruah — nine short notes — conveys a sense of urgency and a call to action.
We can understand these different sounds representing various emotions on a personal and communal level.
This year has been challenging both in the wider community, with antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment, and within our own community, with the difficulties we are facing. But you, the members of the community, have listened to the call and risen to the challenge by strengthening everything we are doing to keep Leytonstone and Wanstead Synagogue thriving.
At the end of each set of notes we blow the Tekiah again — to show we are confident that the year ahead will be positive and successful.
Together with my wife and family, I wish you a sweet and healthy New Year.
Rabbi Yitzchok Austin
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Communal Tashlich & Shofar Sounding
Rosh Hashanah 2nd day Wednesday 24th September 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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