Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year—falls this year in the fourth week of September. Reporter Dan Stork urges Jewish residents of the Morongo Basin to reserve their places at the High Holy Day services offered by the Jewish Federation…
Religious services for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and for Yom Kippur, will be held in Desert Hot Springs, at Mission Lakes Country Club. The Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area, is sponsoring these observances during the High Holy Days. Admission is free to Jewish residents of the Morongo Basin and Desert Hot Springs, and includes a break-the-fast meal in the facility’s dining room following the end of Yom Kippur. The times and dates
are 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, and 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, for Rosh Hashanah, and 7 p.m. on Friday, October 3, and 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, for Yom Kippur. Memorial Yizkor and concluding services start at 4 p.m. on Yom Kippur. RSVP is required if you want to attend services or the break-fast. To
RSVP, or for more information, call Sandy Durham at Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and the Desert Area at 760-324-4737. (There is also a “Preparing Our Hearts for the High Holy Days” Shabbat service on Friday, September 12, at 7 p.m.)
