Shir Hadash invites you to an evening of study & preparation for the High Holidays

Saturday, September 1 @ 7:30 pm

plus a special showing of the PBS documentary Raise the Roof (see below)

Selichot is….a brief Saturday evening service that prepares us for the spiritual work of the High Holidays. Its readings and melodies are meditative, reflective and stirring. Join us for an evening of reflection, study, and friends.

Selichot is …study.  We will view and discuss text as we near the High Holy Days.

Selichot is…. about camaraderie.  Bring a special treat to share in our dessert refreshment buffet following our film and discussion study session.

They set out to reconstruct a lost synagogue.
They recovered a lost world.

Rivaling the greatest wooden architecture in history, the synagogues of 18th-century Poland inspired artists Rick and Laura Brown of Handshouse Studio to embark on a 10-year pursuit—to reconstruct the elaborate roof and painted ceiling of the Gwoździec synagogue. Leading over 300 students and professionals from 16 countries, the Browns grapple not just with the echoes of World War II when these buildings were destroyed by the Nazis, but also with warped timbers, tricky paints, and period hand tools. By the end of the project, they have done more than reconstruct a lost synagogue: they have recovered a lost world. The Gwoździec roof was unveiled in 2014 as the centerpiece of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.

Click here for the trailer and official website!