BOTH JCCS WILL BE CLOSED FOR ROSH HASHANAH FROM 3:30 PM, FRI. SEPT. 11 THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, REOPENING SEPT. 14. FUTURE HOLIDAY CLOSINGS  

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Rosh HaShanah: How Will We Choose To Live?

At the heart of Rosh HaShanah is the powerful image of the Book of Life. In Unetaneh Tokef, one of the central prayers of the High Holy Days, we hear the words: “On Rosh HaShanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed…” We imagine ourselves standing before the Book of Life, reflecting on the year behind us and the life we hope to have in the year ahead.

September 09, 2026