As the sun is setting on Yom Kippur day we begin the Neilah or closing prayer, the most spiritual and meaningful service of the entire year.
My earliest recollection of praying in a synagogue was when my dad brought me to 770 Eastern Parkway, HQ of the worldwide Chabad Movement, for the Neliah Service with the Rebbe. Toward the end of the service, right before the 
single blast of the Shofar which marks the end of Yom Kippur, the Rebbe began a song of victory dubbed "Napoleon's March". The Rebbe stood on his red velvet chair and over 10,000 Jews running on soul power (after 24 hours of no food or drink), sang and danced in their places. My father who was standing in the back of the packed synagogue held me above the crowd so I could see the Rebbe. The most spiritual service of the year ended with the greatest expression of joy. I was 3 years old at the time.
Every Yom Kippur, we recreate that joy right here in Thousand Oaks, CA as the sun sets over the stunning Los Robles Greens Golf Course. If there is one service you come to this Yom Kippur, make it the Neilah Service. Create memories for yourself and your children you will never forget. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Neilah begins at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 9th at the Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road.
Click here to listen to the Napoleon's March.
Click here to see a video of the Rebbe encouraging the march on Purim, 1990.