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Chabad of Penn State to offer free services for Jewish high holidays

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Chabad of Penn State will be offering free services for the Jewish High Holidays to the University and local community.

Rosh Hashanah services will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, and at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, and Tuesday, Sept. 15. All services will be held in the Garden Room in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the University Park campus.

For decades, Chabad-Lubavitch -- an international Jewish organization that believes Jewish traditions and customs are the birthright of every Jew, and that every Jew should have access to them -- has made High Holiday services available free of charge, a model other synagogues and organizations around the world are aiming to replicate.

This year’s services bring added significance as Jewish communities worldwide celebrate the year of Hakhel, a time to promote Jewish unity and learning. Throughout the year, Jewish synagogues and organizations will host communal gatherings for men, women and children dedicated to encouraging the observance and study of Torah.

Rosh Hashanah begins this year at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 13, and extends until nightfall on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Yom Kippur begins this year after sundown on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and extends until nightfall on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

For space reservations or more information about Chabad of Penn State's services, go to www.psujew.com or call 814-863-4929.

Last Updated September 10, 2015