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High Holy Days

High Holy Days season is coming soon and preparations are underway. Keep checking here for details.  We encourage you to reach out with any questions or comments to the VP of Religious Life and Education at religiouslife@bstva.org.

                            Rosh Hashanah                         

Erev RH

Friday Sunset

September 15, 2023

Day 1

Saturday

September 16, 2023

Day 2

Sunday

September 17, 2023


Yom Kippur

Erev Yom Kippur

Sunday Sunset

September 24, 2023

YK and Yizkor

Monday

September 25, 2023

Sukkot

Sukkot begins at sunset on Friday, September 29, 2023 and ends sunset on  Friday October 6, 2023.  

Hanukkah

We always have lots of great events for Hanukkah in and around Beth Sholom Temple & Fredericksburg. These include the annual lighting of the menorah in downtown Fredericksburg on the first night of Hanukkah (left) and on a different evening, a family friendly Hanukkah dinner (complete with homemade latkes!) at BST where every family brings their own menorah to light (below).

 

Begins sunset of  Thursday, December 7, 2023
Ends nightfall of  Friday, December 15, 2023

 

First Night Hanukkiah Lighting in Hurkamp Park 

December 7 at 5:45 PM

Downtown Fredericksburg

All are welcome to the public lighting and we will have prayers, songs, and chocolate gelt for the kids.

 

Annual Hanukkah Dinner

December 9 at 6:00 PM

Featuring Chef Jim's famous latkes! All members are welcome.
 

Purim

Every year, BST has great fun with a Purim Spiel, Dinner and a Carnival. Our youth group, VYBS, typically makes and sells delicious Hamantaschen as a fundraiser!

Begins sunset of  Saturday, March 23, 2024
Ends nightfall of  Sunday, March  24, 2024

Check here for updates and details closer to Purim 2024!

Passover

     Begins sunset of  Monday, April 22, 2024
     Ends nightfall of  Tuesday, April 30, 2024

 

 

 

BST typically holds a community seder for passover. Check here for  updates and details closer to Passover 2024!

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