Westborough – Sunday, Sept. 18, a community-wide High Holiday Happening, offering an interactive educational fun experience for children, teens, and adults, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m., at Beth Tikvah Synagogue and the Boroughs Jewish Community Center, 45 Oak St., Westborough. There will be numerous activities for children of all ages as they learn and explore the Jewish High Holidays using all their senses. Events include crafts, games, music, Israeli dancing led by our new Emissaries Inbar and Shahar, adult discussion, Shofar blowing, and the “Shofar Factory.”
At “The Shofar Factory,” visitors of all ages get the unique opportunity to participate in the ancient tradition of crafting a Shofar – the ram's horn traditionally sounded on the two days of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The event, a project of Chabad of Westboro, gives participants an opportunity to craft their very own Shofar from a genuine ram's horn. They are guided through the process from the drilling and cleaning until the final polishing. This year, Sept. 29 and 30, the Shofar will be sounded in synagogues all over the world.
The High Holiday Happening will also have Judaic items available for purchase, including Jewish books, CDs, games, kippot and more. After the event, a social hour for the teen volunteers will be held to discuss what they would like to see in the community.
This event is the first in a series of events sponsored by the Jewish Educators Forum funded by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts. In addition to Beth Tikvah Synagogue, the Educators Forum includes Congregation Bnai Shalom, Temple Sinai, Temple Emanuel, and Congregation Beth Israel.
The High Holiday Happening is open to the entire community of Greater Boroughs/Central Massachusetts. The event is free; however, there is a $10 material fee to make a Shofar in the “Shofar Factory.” Although reservations are not required, reservations would help to ensure there are enough supplies for all the children. To make a reservation, e-mail EJ Dotts at [email protected]. For more information, visit www.bethtikvahsynagogue.org.
