2008 High Holiday Schedules:

 

 

Rosh Hashana

Monday, September 29th, 2008

  • Dinner*............................................................................................... 5:00 pm
  • Candle Lighting ............................................................................... 6:22 pm
  • Evening Service .............................................................................. 7:00 pm


Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

  • Morning Service (liberal) ............................................................... 9:00 am

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

  • Morning Service (traditional) ........................................................ 9:00 am

 

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Yom Kippur

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

  • Pre-Fast Dinner*..................................................................... 4:30 pm
  • Kol Nidre (Evening) Service ................................................ 6:00 pm
  • Candle Lighting ..................................................................... 6:09 pm


Thursday, October 9th, 2008

  • Morning Service (including Yizkor) .................................... 9:00 am
  • Text Study ............................................................................... 2:00 pm
  • Afternoon Service .................................................................. 4:00 pm
  • Ne'ilah Concluding Service ................................................. 6:15 pm
  • Break-the-Fast Meal .............................................................. 7:15 pm

* Dinners have additional charge and require reservations

All services will be conducted at USC Hillel:

3300 South Hoover Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007

 

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Service Leaders

 

Rabbi Susan Laemmle

Rabbi Susan Laemmle served as USC’s first Dean of Religious Life from 1996-2008.
Before that, she led USC Hillel as its rabbi and director for four years. Rabbi
Laemmle’s degrees are in English Literature: a BA from USC, an MA from Columbia,
and a Ph.D. from UCLA. She was ordained by the Hebrew Union College in 1987.
She and her husband belong to Temple Beth Am, a Conservative synagogue.
As a rabbi, Susan Laemmle strives to combine tradition with meaningful innovation.
The services she leads emphasize participation, understanding and spiritual depth.
She sees Judaism as a life-affirming and joyous religion.
   
 

Sally Dworsky

Sally Dworsky is an accomplished singer and songwriter in a variety of contexts. She comes from St. Paul Minnesota where she began her career in the Twin Cities thriving theater and music scenes. Since relocating to the Los Angeles area she has recorded and toured extensively on her own and as a member of the band "Uma". Aside from her solo work, she can be heard harmonizing on an impressive list of other artist's albums, provided the singing voice for animated characters in films such as "The Lion King", "Prince of Egypt" and "Shrek", and has been a frequent guest on NPRs "A Prairie Home Companion". While raising her two young children, she continues to do most of the above. She is thrilled now to be following her path back to her "Roots" music, and is honored to be the cantorial soloist at Hillel this year.

   
 

Nate Widelitz

Mr. Widelitz is a sophomore pursuing a bachelor's degree in Vocal Arts. He hails from the Philidelphia suburb of Perkasie and is thrilled to be a part of the Jewish Community of USC. Most recently, Mr. Widelitz returned from a life-changing trip to Israel on the Birthright Israel program and would recommend it to all.

   

 

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