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Tooting his horn all around town:
Rabbi to Blow Shofar Throughout the Island on Jewish New Year
ORANJESTAD - Powerful 14 and 15. this meaningful alert to the This year’s observance 592-7613 or Rabbi@Jewis-
blasts will echo throughout In order to sound the shofar season!” brings added significance hAruba.com, and Chabad
Aruba as Chabad Rabbi for all Jews, Rabbi Blasberg as Jewish communities Lubavitch may be able to
Ahron Blasberg blows the will blow the shofar on Sep- worldwide celebrate the send someone over on the
shofar, a ram’s horn, for tember 14 first at the Playa year of Hakhel, a time to holiday to sound the sho-
Jews across the Island to Linda, Members Lounge at promote Jewish unity and far.
celebrate the Jewish New 11.30am and later at the learning. Throughout the
Year this week. beach behind the Playa year Jewish synagogues Event Recap:
Blowing through the sho- Linda Resort at 6pm. and organizations will host What: Shofar Blowing and
far’s narrow end like a All are invited to hear this communal gatherings for Tashlich ceremony on the
trumpet, Rabbi Blasberg powerful performance and men, women and children beach
will herald the beginning fulfill one of Rosh Hashana’s dedicated to encouraging Where: At the Playa Linda
of the Jewish New Year, most important observanc- the observance and study Resort Beach
called Rosh Hashanah. The es. of Torah. When: September 14th
shofar is the central symbol “The blast of the shofar is The Shofar blowing is one 6pm
of the holiday, which is cel- a powerful call to repen- of many Chabad Holiday
ebrated near the begin- tance, and the opening programs, which give Jews About Rosh Hashanah:
ning of each fall. act to one of the happiest the opportunity to learn Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish
Synagogues blast the sho- times of a new year,” said the significance of Jewish new year, is observed this
far every day for a month Rabbi Ahron Blasberg, who holiday rituals and perform year on the eve of Septem-
leading up to the holiday, will blow the shofar for the them with their families. ber 13 through September
culminating with a se- community. “Jews all over “Wherever our family is, 15. Meaning “head of the
quence of 100 blasts during the world are going to hear we make sure to hear the year” the two day holi-
the Rosh Hashanah servic- the Shofar, and I invite all sound of the shofar and day commemorates the
es --this year on September those in Aruba to witness get excited for the year to creation of the world and
come,” said Sara. marks the beginning of the
“The shofar reminds us that Days of Awe, a 10-day peri-
while we should take the od of introspection and re-
new year to improve our- pentance that culminates
selves and our community, in the Yom Kippur holiday.
we also have plenty of rea- For more information about
son to celebrate what we Rosh Hashanah visit www.
have.” JewishAruba.com/High-
Other Rosh Hashanah pro- Holidays.
grams include a Family
Rosh Hashana dinner with About the Sponsoring Or-
all the traditional Rosh Ha- ganization:
shana delicacies. The din- Chabad Aruba offers Jew-
ner will be held at the Hil- ish education, outreach
ton Hotel on September 13 and social service pro-
at 6.30pm. Please call or gramming for families and
email Chaya to RSVP 592- individuals of all ages,
7613 or Chaya@JewishA- backgrounds and affilia-
ruba.com tions. For more information,
If you or a loved one is contact Chabad Aruba
shut-in and unable to at- at +297-592-7613, Rabbi@
tend services, please con- JewishAruba.com or visit
tact the Chabad office at www.JewishAruba.comq
