Chag Sameach - Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Update, October 1, 2026

Columbus Day Weekend

Weekend Schedule

Nation-Wide Television

Tefilat Geshem/Prayer for Rain

Cantor Netanel Hershtik

Maestro Izchak Haimov

Hampton Synagogue Choir

Composed: Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt

Arrangement: Raymond Goldstein

Shemini Atzeret Hebrew School Dinner

Anonymous, in honor of the children of our community

Shemini Atzeret Luncheon

Joe Sprung & Michele Mirman, Lori, Adam and Jennifer Sprung, in loving memory of their father and grandfather, Ben Sprung, in observance of his yahrzeit

Andrea & Larry Portal, in loving memory of Andrea’s father, Arthur Rubenstein, whose yahrzeit is observed on Shemini Atzret, and in loving memory of Larry’s father, Abraham Portal, whose yahrzeit was observed the day after Yom Kippur

Holly & Michael Weiss

Shemini Atzeret coincides with Shabbat, thus the Torah reading expands to “Aser Te’aser.” Rabbi Yochanan (Taanit 9a) homiletically reads those words as “Aser bishvil she-tit’asher—tithe so that you will grow rich.” It’s the one mitzvah with which we are permitted to “test” Hashem, who promises in response to “open the windows of Heaven.” We had a lot of rain this Succot; may that opening of the heavens anticipate future sponsorship.

On Shabbat we do not recite the traditional “yehi ratzon” farewell to the succah this year. We take our leave without a word—content that we are building the ultimate dwelling, temporary as it may be, here in Westhampton Beach.

Simchat Torah Eve Reception

Phylis Buchwald, in honor of her husband, Gary Buchwald, upon his retirement from the Jewish National Fund

Bess & Leor Landa, wishing the congregation a Chag Sameach

Simchat Torah Candy Bar

Leslie & Steven Socol and Family

"To all the children of The Hampton Synagogue, may your year be as sweet as these treats! Shana Tovah!"

Simchat Torah Luncheon (BBQ & Sushi Bar)

Regina Skyer and Candy Roth, in honor of their husbands, Jonathan Goldberg and Robert Roth, our Simchat Torah Chatanim

Simchat Torah Candy Bags & Ice Cream

Elyse Richman-SHOCK, in gratitude for celebrating the holidays with the best rabbi, best cantor & choir, and best community in the Hamptons

Pulpit Flowers

Dedicated in memory of our devoted congregants, Deborah & Bernard "Bernie" Werber

Liquor & Herring

Rabbi Isaac Hager

Hoshanah Rabbah Breakfast

Mickey & Martin Baumrind

Hampton Synagogue Choir

The Kaylie Family

The Shabsels Family

Sandy Cahn

Hampton Synagogue Nation-Wide Televised Services

The Stoll Family, in loving memory of Helen Stoll

Shul House

Sharon & Jay Podolsky

Dune Deck Shuttle

This year, Dune Deck Shuttle service will operate on Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (October 3-4)

See you at Shul! Dune Deck is again very generously providing shuttle service that makes regular loops around Westhampton Beach [see schedule and stops below - watch for the white Hampton Hopper minibus], connecting Dune Road with the village.

This hop-on/hop-off community service will again be available, free of charge, to anyone who wants it. This year, the service is expanded with stops on the "mainland," including the corner of Bayfield Lane and Oneck Road.

This service may enable those who find it difficult to walk long distances in the late summer heat to attend The Hampton Synagogue, as one of the stops in town is at CVS, just across the street from the synagogue.

For more information, contact Dr. Barry Helprin (barryhelprin1@gmail.com)

Torah Chatanim

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Tuchman Family Mikvah

Daniella Moffson Women's Committee

Edy Blady, Chair

For more information and scheduling appointments

call 631-318-0902.

email hamptonsmikvah@gmail.com

24 hours notice required.

Manes Art Center

Located at Jack’s House, the Manes Art Center of The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach engages members of the greater Hamptons community in high-quality works of art and cultural experiences for the educational and enhancement of all.

The Manes Art center is the gift of our distinguished benefactor, Dr. Harvey Manes, a passionate collector of art for over 40 years. Dr. Manes sits on the Board of the Nassau County Museum of Art and has lent numerous works from his collection to notable museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Heckscher Museum, NCMA, Jewish Museum-NYC, and others.

The quality and breadth of the Manes Art Center collection features an eclectic collection of modern, contemporary, and old master artists, as well as sculptures. Artists in the collection include Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, Salvador Dali, Roy Lichtenstein, Marc Chagall, Yaacov Agam, Jim Dine, among others.

On permanent view in the Barnet Family Chapel is the work of world-renowned artist, Dale Chihuly, who designed and created the Chapel’s Fiore windows that allow natural light to interact with the space in dynamic harmony, Eternal Light, and the only Menorah of Chihuly’s illustrious career.

Aranowitz Library

We are proud to offer the only Jewish study library & Beit Midrash in the Hamptons as a community resource, containing both volumes of torah scholarship and general Jewish knowledge & culture. We invite you to visit The Aranowitz Library in the Kaylie Center, open during normal business hours and on Shabbat.

Tribute Cards

Chihuly Fiori Windows

in the Barnet Family Children’s Chapel,

feature the colors of the

original 12 Tribes of Israel.

A donation to The Hampton Synagogue is a meaningful way to honor a special person, celebrate an occasion, or memorialize a loved one while, at the same time, supporting your spiritual home. A beautiful card will be mailed to the recipient/s to notify them of your thoughtful gift.

For more information, please email reception@thehamptonsynagogue.org or call 631.288.0534 ext.210

Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques

With the High Holy Days approaching, dedicating a plaque on the beautiful Yahrzeit Memorial Wall in the Berman Sanctuary is a beautiful way to pay tribute to the memory of a departed loved one.

If you wish to order a memorial plaque in time for Yom Kippur, please do so immediately.

Please click here or contact the synagogue office for more information.

Learn Our Shabbat Prayers & Melodies

We are so proud that our televised JBS Shabbat services, viewed by over 200,000 homes, provide Jewish outreach and education on a truly global scale. In that spirit, we are pleased to present a compilation of Shabbat Evening and Morning Services "highlights," focusing on sections that feature congregational singing and participation.

Particularly for congregants, guests, and viewers who are less proficient in Hebrew, these selections will enhance your participation at our Shabbat services, making your experience even more meaningful.

Click on the images below to view our compilations.

In Appreciation

Cliff Broder

Executive Vice President

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516-551-3832

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Exclusive Caterer

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