Program and Service Ushering In High Holy Days
Selichot: Preparing the Heart for the High Holy Days
The High Holy Day season begins with Selichot, a sacred opportunity to pause, reflect, and prepare for the journey of repentance, renewal, and transformation ahead. Join us for an evening of community and prayer as we turn our attention toward the work of the soul and ready ourselves for the Days of Awe.
Saturday, September 5
7:30 p.m. – Film Screening: Once Upon My Mother Watch the trailer here.
9:15–9:45 p.m. – Dessert Reception
9:45 p.m. – Selichot Service
We hope you will join us as we begin our transition into the High Holy Days. This evening’s events are free of charge.
Questions? Contact Director of Congregational Engagement Mark Baranek at 305-538-7231.
Chapel/Welcome Center/Sanctuary
ABOUT THE FILM
A triumphant celebration of unconditional love, Once Upon My Mother is a joyful, heartwarming family saga that radiates faith, devotion, and the transformative power of maternal love.
Inspired by Roland Perez’s beloved bestselling autobiography, this irresistible cinematic gem transports us to France, 1963. When Esther Perez (radiantly portrayed by Leïla Bekhti, Paris, je t’aime)—a spirited Moroccan-Jewish immigrant raising six children in the Parisian suburbs—learns her newborn son Roland has been born with a clubfoot, she refuses to accept the doctors’ grim prognosis. With fierce determination, boundless love, and an unshakeable belief in miracles, she embarks on a decades-long crusade to ensure her son doesn’t just walk—he soars. Watch the trailer here.
