In-person Shabbat services have resumed. Online services will continue to be streamed on Zoom and Facebook.

Please refer to the twice-weekly LINKS emails from Rabbi Blair for scheduling info about meetings and classes. If you aren’t receiving these emails, please contact Rabbi Blair. These emails are the only way to be sure about how a meeting or class will be offered.

Holiday Calendar

5784 / 2023–2024

All holidays begin at sundown on the evening prior to the date listed, unless otherwise noted.

Please see the “Events” calendar on the Home page for dates and times of holiday services.

Erev Rosh Hashanah – evening of Sept. 15

Rosh Hashanah – Sept. 16

Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidrei) – evening of Sept. 24

Yom Kippur – Sept. 25

Sukkot – Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Simchat Torah – Oct. 7

Hanukkah – Dec. 8-15

Tu B’Shevat – Jan 25

Purim – March 24

Passover – April 23-29

Yom HaSho’ah – May 6

Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha’Atzma’ut – May 13-14 (Israel Memorial Day and Israel Independence Day)

Pesach Sheni/2nd Passover – May 22

Shavuot – June 12

Fast of 17 Tamuz – start of the Three Weeks – July 23

Tisha B’Av—Aug. 13

Torah Study

Regularly scheduled Torah study sessions will now be on select Sunday mornings – about once a month – at 10:30. Please see the “Upcoming Events” widget on the home page for the next study session.

Please note: these study sessions are NOT in-person. They are available ONLY on Zoom.

Reform Judaism holidays page

Resources

Listen & Learn

Audio recordings of Shabbat Prayers are on the Worship & Holidays page.

Temple Library

The Temple Library is an excellent resource for information.
  • Books, magazines & periodicals
  • Self-checkout Procedure
  • Wi-Fi hotspot (Temple-wide) – please note: no password is necessary for the public Wi-Fi.
  • Judaica display & art

We also invite you to explore the Jordan Library and Children’s Library located in the Education Wing.

The Kanawha County Public Library is another helpful resource. Locate, reserve and checkout books online and have them sent to any branch library for easy access. If you have your selections sent to the main library in downtown Charleston, you can call ahead and have them sent to the drive-thru pick-up window (please allow several hours for this service). The library also allows you to download audio and e-books.