A Unique Neila Service

Saturday, September 30th - 6:45 PM
Temple Israel
50 South Moss Road
Winter Springs, FL

By the end of Yom Kippur Day, most of us are pretty tired. The last service for Yom Kippur is called Neila, the closing of the gates of prayer.  To make matters even a little more difficult, the doors of the ark are kept open during the entire service, which means that the congregation is expected to stand for almost an hour (Of course, those who can’t stand are permitted to sit during the lesser prayers).

We encourage you to make every effort to be at this service. Unlike 99% of synagogues around the world, we call up everyone present in the sanctuary (regardless of religion) to come up with family and friends to spend some moments in front of the ark for their own private prayers.

Participating oneself, and watching others standing before the Torah scrolls with their dear ones, expressing love and affection for each other, makes for a very moving experience which makes the conclusion of the entire day really special and inspiring.

If you missed this service last year, find someone who attended and they will tell you the very same thing you just read. We hope to see you there. This service is open to the entire community.

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