Rabbi Leibel Stolik plans to make several stops with his shofar to usher in the first day of Rosh Hashanah. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
This Rosh Hashanah is Rabbi Leibel Stolik’s 20th year leading High Holidays services in coastal Palm Beach County. At Chabad of South Palm Beach in Manalapan, there are no fees or tickets, Rabbi Stolik says, because “I believe that everyone should be able to celebrate the Days of Awe irrespective of their background, affiliation, or ability to pay.”
Part of Chabad of SPB’s program includes Shofar on the Avenue, a service beginning at the Lantana Nature Preserve, 440 E. Ocean Ave., on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. After the Kiddush at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 23, the uplifting blowing of the shofar and the Tashlich ceremony are planned.
Then the rabbi will travel up A1A with the shofar, making scheduled stops at The Carlisle at 4, The Mayfair at 4:15, The Barclay at 4:30, The Patrician at 4:45, The Atriums at 5:05, and the east end of the Lake Worth Beach bridge at 5:40 p.m. The finale will take place in Lake Worth Beach Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave., under the banyan tree at 6.
The rabbi explained the importance of the shofar this way:
“The ram’s horn shofar is the symbol of Rosh Hashanah,” he wrote. “The shofar blasts are not a single, clear note but a series of straight and broken sounds that represent simplicity and the fractured heart. On Rosh Hashanah, we stand before God not as perfect beings, but with humility and brokenness. Our self-reflection and vulnerability open the door to sincere repentance and divine mercy. Our brokenness is not a weakness but a source of strength.
“The broken heart is not meant to stay broken. The shofar’s final long blast is a complete sound that follows the broken notes, symbolizing the possibility of renewal and restoration.
“I pray that we acknowledge our vulnerability and that after, we experience the strength and wholeness inside ourselves. Shana Tovah (Good Year) to all.”
HIGH HOLY DAYS CALENDAR
TEMPLE SINAI OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
2475 W Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach 561-276-6161; templesinaipbc.org
Tickets are required for some events.
7:30 pm - 9/13 - Selichot
Rosh Hashanah
7:30 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah; dinner follows; reservations required.
10 am - 9/23 - Morning service
1:30 pm - 9/23 - Family service
10 am - 9/24 - Morning service
Yom Kippur
7:30 pm - 10/1 - Kol Nidre Service
10 am - 10/2 - Morning service
1:30 pm - 10/2 - Family service
3:30 pm - 10/2 - Afternoon service
4:30 pm - 10/2 - Community Yizkor service
5:15 pm - 10/2 - Neilah & Concluding Service
BOCA BEACH CHABAD JEWISH CENTER
490 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton
561-394-9770; chabadbocabeaches.com
Rosh Hashanah
7 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah/Candle Lighting
8 pm - 9/22 - Mincha/Maariv; followed by a community dinner and a talk by Rabbi Barber; reservations required.
9 am - 9/23 - Morning Services
10 am-1 pm - 9/23 - Children’s Program
10-11 am - 9/23 - Family Style Power Hour with Rabbi Yosef New
11 am - 9/23 - Sermon (Main Sanctuary)
11:20 am - 9/23 - Shofar Blowing
11:30 am - 9/23 - Musaf
1:30 pm - 9/23 - Community lunch and talk by Rabbi Barber; reservations required.
5:45 pm - 9/23 - Mincha
6:30 pm - 9/23 - Tashlich and second shofar blowing at Wildflower Park on the NE corner of 5th Ave and Palmetto Park Road
7 pm - 9/23 - Maariv
7:49 pm - 9/23 - Light candles from a pre-existing flame after 8 pm, followed by a community dinner and talk by Rabbi Barber; reservations required.
9 am - 9/24 - Morning services
10 am-1 pm - 9/24 - Children’s Program
10-11 am - 9/24 - Family power hour with Rabbi Yosef New.
11 am - 9/24 - Sermon in the main sanctuary.
11:20 am - 9/24 - Shofar blowing
11:30 am - 9/24 - Musaf
1:30 pm - 9/24 -Community lunch; reservations required.
6:45 pm - 9/24 - Mincha followed by a talk by Rabbi Barber: The Kabbalah of Men and Women: Different but Equal
Yom Kippur
7:30 am - 10/1 - Morning Services
3:30 pm - 10/1 - Mincha
6:48 pm - 10/1 - Candle Lighting (available at Chabad)
6:48 pm - 10/1 - Fast begins
7 pm - 10/1 - Kol Nidrei
7 pm - 10/1 - Children’s Program
9 am - 10/2 - Morning services
10-11 am - 10/2 - Family power hour with Rabbi Yosef New.
10:30 am-2 pm - 10/2 - Children’s Program
11:45 am - 10/2 - Sermon in the main sanctuary.
12:15 pm - 10/2 - Yizkor
12:40 pm - 10/2 - Musaf
5:15 pm - 10/2 - Mincha
6:20 pm - 10/2 - Neila and Shofar Blowing
7:40 pm - 10/2 - Fast and Holiday ends
B’NAI TORAH CONGREGATION
6261 SW 18th St., Boca Raton
561-392-8566; btcboca.org
8:15 pm - 9/13 - Selichot; refreshments followed by a service at 9 pm; registration requested at shulcloud.com/form/selichot2025
Rosh Hashanah
6 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah; Mincha/Ma’ariv in the Main Sanctuary
8:30 am - 9/23 - Main Sanctuary service
9 am - 9/23 - Weiner Cultural Center service
9 am - 9/23 - Young children’s service
10:30 am - 9/23 - Youth Service
6 pm - 9/23 - Mincha/Ma’ariv in the Main Sanctuary
8:30 am - 9/24 - Main Sanctuary service
9 am - 9/24 - Weiner Cultural Center service
9 am - 9/24 - Young children’s service
10:30 am - 9/24 - Youth service
5:45 pm - 9/24 - Mincha/Ma’ariv
Yom Kippur
6:15 pm - 10/1 - Mincha/Kol Nidre in the main sanctuary
6:30 pm - 10/1 - Mincha/Kol Nidre in Weiner Cultural Center
6:45 pm - 10/1 - Teen Discussion
9 am - 10/2 - Main sanctuary service
9 am - 10/2 - Weiner Cultural Center service
9 am - 10/2 - Young children’s service
10:30 am - 10/2 - Youth service
4:45 pm - 10/2 - Mincha/Ne’ilah
7:29 pm - 10/2 - Break the Fast
BETH AMI CONGREGATION
1401 NW 4th Ave., Boca Raton
561-347-0031; bethamicongregationboca.com
7-9 pm - 9/13 - Selichot: Changing the Mantles
Rosh Hashanah
6:30-8:30 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah
9 am-noon - 9/23 - Day 1
9 am-noon - 9/24 - Day 2
Yom Kippur
7-9 pm - 10/1 - Kol Nidre
9 am-noon - 10/2 - Morning service
5:30-6:30 pm - 10/2 - Mincha
7:30-8 pm - 10/2 - Shofar sounding
8-9:30 pm - 10/2 - Congregational Break the Fast
CHABAD OF SOUTH PALM BEACH
224 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan
561-889-3499; chabadspb.org
There is no fee or membership required, but RSVP is recommended.
Rosh Hashanah
7 pm - 9/22 - Erev evening service; dinner follows the service; reservations required.
9:30 am - 9/23 - Morning service
11:45 am - 9/23 - Shofar sounding
7:50 pm - 9/23 - Light candles
9:30 am - 9/24 - Morning service
11:45 am - 9/24 - Shofar sounding
Yom Kippur
6:50 pm - 10/1 - Kol-Nidrei Service
9:30 am - 10/2 - Morning service
Noon - 10/2 - Yizkor service
5:30 pm - 10/2 - Mincha and Ne’eilah; A break-fast follows the service.
CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL
2200 Yamato Road, Boca Raton
561-241-8118; cbiboca.org
Reservations and tickets are available for select events at cbiboca.org/hhd/hhd-tickets
7:30 pm - 9/13 - Selichot
Rosh Hashanah
7 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
8:30 am - 9/23 - Children’s service
10:30 am - 9/23 - Sanctuary Service
10:30 am - 9/23 - Junior congregation
2 pm - 9/23 - Family prayer experience
3:30 pm - 9/23 - Tashlich
10:30 am - 9/24 - Sanctuary service
Yom Kippur
7 pm - 10/1 - Kol Nidre Sanctuary service
8:30 am - 10/2 - Sanctuary service
8:30 am - 10/2 - Junior congregation
Noon - 10/2 - Sanctuary service
Noon - 10/2 - Junior congregation
3:30 pm - 10/2 - Children’s service
4:45 pm - 10/2 - Afternoon Minchah followed by Yizkor, Neilah, Havdalah and sounding of Shofar.
TEMPLE BETH EL
Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton
561-391-8900; tbeboca.org
7 pm - 9/13 - Selichot; registration requested
Rosh Hashanah
7:30 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah service
10 am - 9/23 - Morning service
1:30 pm - 9/23 - Family participation service for families with children 8-12; tickets required.
4 pm - 9/23 - Young children’s service for families with children younger than 8; registration requested; no tickets required.
10 am - 9/24 - Morning service
Yom Kippur
7:30 pm - 10/1 - Kol Nidre Service in the sanctuary; tickets required.
7:30 pm - 10/1 - A candlelight Kol Nidre Service takes place in the chapel; tickets required; space is limited.
9 am - 10/2 - Young children’s service for families with children younger than 8; registration requested.
10:30 am - 10/2 - Morning service; tickets required.
10:30 am - 10/2 - A second Morning Service in a Garden of Reflection; tickets required; space is limited.
1:45 pm - 10/2 - Family participation service for families with children 8-12; tickets required.
2:30 pm - 10/2 - Service of Healing and Renewal
4 pm - 10/2 - Yizkor & Afternoon Service
CHABAD OF EAST DELRAY
101 SE Second Ave., Delray Beach
954-283-7261; jewisheastdelray.com
Rosh Hashanah
10 am - 9/23 and 9/24 - Services; reserved seating, $75. Open seating by donation.
11 am - 9/23 and 9/24 - Shofar
Yom Kippur
7-8 pm - 10/1 - Kol Nidrei
10 am - 10/2 - Services; reserved seating, $75. Open seating by donation.
11 am - 10/2 - Yizkor
7 pm - 10/2 - Neilah
SHALOM BOCA MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE
1300 NW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton
561-487-3839; shalomboca.com
Rosh Hashanah
7:30-9:30 pm - 9/22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah
10:30 am - 9/23 - Rosh Hashanah service
Yom Kippur
7:30-9:30 pm - 10/1 - Erev Yom Kippur service
10:30 am-12:30 pm - 10/2 - Yom Kippur service
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