The Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, is celebrated each year in September. This year, Jews around the world will celebrate the year 5779. Reporter Mike Lipsitz brings us this story about where the Morongo Basin’s relatively small Jewish community can go to observe the tradition …
Known collectively as the High Holy Days, religious services for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, will be held at Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area admission is free to Jewish residents of the Morongo Basin and Desert Hot Springs and includes services for Rosh Hashanah on September 9 and 10, and beginning September 18, Yom Kippur services with a break-the-fast meal, and a Memorial Yizkor and concluding service to honor departed family on September 19.
High Holy Days Services
Rosh Hashanah Services
Sunday, September 9 at 7 p.m.
Monday, September 10 at 10 a.m.
Yom Kippur Services
Tuesday, September 18 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 19 at 10 a.m.
To RSVP
Contact Gloria Benevides at the
Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and the Desert Area
760-324-4737 or [email protected]
