Dear Friend,

We at Chabad in our Nation's Capital join you in hope and prayer as together we approach the new Jewish year of 5779.

Together we'll listen to the call of the Shofar, taste the sweetness of the Apple-and-Honey and recommit to G-d on Yom Kippur.

Current events on the Australian political landscape has shown us all, just how fickle our "planned futures" really are. There's an old Yiddish expression: "a mentch tracht - un G-t lacht" meaning: "man makes plans - and G-d laughs" i.e. we do not have ultimate control over our own destiny.

Rosh Hashana is the time that G-d decides the fate of all of creation. 

Join us this year to pray and celebrate together in our synagogues, in our communities — and with your pre-holiday preparation online at www.chabadact.com.au/highholidays 

Our Holy Sages have taught us, that prayer carries within it a Divine power, to change our fate for the better. 

Our Synagogue is open to all who wish to come and pray. 

Wishing you to be written and sealed for a happy & sweet New Year!

Rabbi Shmueli Feldman - Chairman - Chabad ACT 

The prayers are warm. The melodies are timeless. The people are friendly. The kids have a program. And everyone feels at home.

Welcome to high holiday services at the Chabad ACT Northern Canberra Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre - Where we already saved you a seat. Renowned Chazan and Rabbi - Shmueli Feldman - leads the traditional services. Services conducted in Hebrew and English, with simultaneous insights and explanations into the prayers, practices & rituals. Special children’s holiday program & service.

Advanced RSVP recommended.

Become a member of the Northern Canberra Synagogue and Jewish community Centre. Click on the link below to read about how you could become a member. We are now taking membership applications and renewals for the year 5779.

Membership is very affordable and offers you the opportunity of being a valued financial member of our wonderful community. 

In the late afternoon of Rosh Hashana after services and Kiddush, the entire community joins together in a proud processional to the Giralang Ponds for the observance of tashlich. Representing the themes of renewal and rejuvenation, this tradition also has a way of demonstrating a spirit of communal solidarity as young and old march and sing together while en route to perform a fascinating mitzvah.

Increase your generosity of tzedakah (charity) during the High Holiday season.

"Repentance, prayer, and charity take away the severity of the decree".

Donations are tax deductible.

The High Holidays is a time when we reflect the past year, and affirm our membership for the incoming year in the Jewish nation. Take a few moments and read some interesting and new handpicked High Holiday features from our site. You'll find something to share with your family, and perhaps gain a new perspective on the high holidays.

• Honey in Jewish Law, Lore, Tradition, and More
• The Whole World In Our Hands
• Savoring the Sweetness: A Baby Boomer's Rosh Hashanah
• What Is Rosh Hashanah?
• High Holiday Cantorial Classics
• How Is Yom Kippur Observed?
• A Mother's Yom Kippur Survival Guide
• Sin in Four Dimensions
• Uncle Irv