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  • In Person Friday Night Services

    Come join us for services, we are located in the Educational Building at the Good Shepard Presbyterian Church in St. George. In person Services are the 2nd Friday of every month at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted.  If you can't be there, come join us on Zoom.

  • From the Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, September 15/16, 2023/Elul 29 5783/Tishrei 1 5784

    Torah: Portion and Haftarah for the First Day of Rosh HaShanah 5784 (Genesis 21;I Samuel 1:1-2:10) This Sabbath, the High Holiday, is Erev Rosh HaShanah. The Shabbat candles are kindled with the blessing ending…ner shel Shabbat V’YomTov.  Around challah for this Sabbath and next week’s Sabbath is used. Instead of salt on the challah one…

  • Rosh Hashanah

    Literally meaning “Head of the Year,” Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish calendar. It begins a 10-day period of repentance and prayer which ends on Yom Kippur. We celebrate the holiday with services and apples dipped in honey to symbolize the hope for a sweet year to come. Our Rosh Hashanah service will…

  • Tashlich

    Tashlich comes from the Hebrew word meaning "to cast," referring to the intent to cast away our sins via this meaningful and ancient Jewish custom common to both Ashkenazi and Sephardic communities. Come join us at Fire Lake Park in Ivins.  We recite the prayers while "casting off" our sins, represented by breadcrumbs, into the water. We read in Micah:…

  • Kol Nidre

    The first communal prayer service of Yom Kippur actually takes place immediately prior to sunset on the evening of Yom Kippur. This service is called Kol Nidrei (“All Vows”). These are the first words of a special legal formula that is recited at the beginning of this service and is chanted three times. This legal ritual is believed…