Final Weeks of 2019!

Friendship Bell at Shelter Island during the day.

Friendship Bell at Shelter Island during the day.

We hope everyone’s 2019 is going well and just hectic enough to be fun.

For your help in planning during the last few weeks of the year, we wanted to provide a brief review of what is happening at the Temple.

See the quick reference below for a list of remaining services and events. We also indicate the offrice hours.


  • December 22, Sunday — Family Service, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  • December 23, Monday -- Office Open, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • December 24, Tuesday -- Office Open, 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • December 25, Wednesday -- Office Closed

  • December 29, Sunday — Temple Clean Up, starts at 9 a.m.

  • December 30, Monday — Office Open, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • December 31, Tuesday,
    — Office Open, 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    Joya-E (End of Year Service) at Temple, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. includes ringing the Temple Kansho (Bell), and noodles!
    Joya No Kane (Bell-Ringing) at Shelter Island Friendship Bell, 11:30 p.m. into Jan. 1, ringing this two-ton Bonno (large bell)

2020. And start out 2020 right, by attending the first service of the year:

  • January 1, Wednesday — New Year’s Day Service (Shusho-E), 10 a.m.