How Our New High Holiday Prayerbooks Became a Blessing for TWO Communities
This year, we made the decision to acquire new machzorim (special prayerbooks for the High Holidays) for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and we are deeply grateful to the families who stepped up to make this possible.
Thank you to Gennadiy Berlyand and Tatyana Berlyand and their family, for sponsoring 300 machzorim for Rosh Hashanah, and Mark Kreindel and Sharon Kreindel, Bruce Barron and Jacki Barron, and Mark and Ellie Mandelbaum, for sponsoring 300 machzorim for Yom Kippur. Thanks to their incredible generosity, we are blessed to be able to provide Chabad of Naples with new, beautiful prayer books that will enhance our High Holiday experience.
The new machzorim will ensure our congregants can pray with focus and intention during these important days, when prayers for our families, the Jewish people, and Israel, are more vital than ever. But as I always say - whatever page you are on is the right page!
But what makes this story even more special is the way Divine Providence worked to connect our community to another in need. As I waited for the delivery of our new machzorim, I held on to the old ones, wondering what we could do with them. Then, as if on cue, I received a message from Rabbi Sholom Dubov of Chabad of Orlando. They had just experienced a devastating fire, and their community was in desperate need of machzorim for the upcoming High Holidays. I knew right away—this was why we had held on to the old books. I immediately told Rabbi Dubov, "I have 250 machzorim ready for you." They picked them up, and I am filled with gratitude that we could be of help in this time of need.
Our decision to replace our machzorim will not only bring beauty to our own prayers but also allow us to share with another community in need. It's a reminder that we are all intertwined, our prayers lifting each other up, especially in times of hardship.
Thank you again to the Berlyand, Baron, Mandelbaum, and Kreindel families for their kindness and generosity in making this possible. Your contributions have not only enhanced our own community but have touched the lives of those in Orlando as well.
As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we welcome everyone to join us at Chabad of Naples. We have a seat for you! (Though for security reasons, we do kindly ask that you let us know your name in advance.) Please RSVP to [email protected] today so we can plan accordingly! We are a family here, and everyone is welcome to join us in beautiful prayer, whether or not you have a machzor. Our prayers connect us all, and together, we will have an uplifting High Holiday season that elevates each and every one of us.
May this Rosh Hashanah be filled with love, unity, and blessings for all. We can’t wait to welcome you. Shana Tova!