High Holy Days
The High Holy Days consist of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
During Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the beginning of a new year with a mix of reflection, hope, gratitude, and general celebration. This is followed by a period of ten days known as the Ten Days of Repentance, during which individuals are encouraged to engage in acts of charity and forgiveness.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holy day of the Jewish year. It is a time for fasting, prayer, and repentance, as individuals seek to acknowledge their misdeeds and ask for forgiveness.
2024 High Holy Day Services and Events
The Jewish High Holy Days, also known as the Days of Awe, are a time for the Jewish people to engage in self-assessment, seek forgiveness, and resolve to improve in the future. The process is referred to as Teshuvah, which means “making a turn” or “returning” to a better path.
Food Drive
Youth Programming & Childcare
Youth Programming Schedule (Grades K—7)
Child Care During the High Holy Days
Livestream
Volunteer
High Holy Days Food Drive
Temple Emanu-El Social Action Committee organizing the food drive. You can participate by donating non-perishable nutritious food and essential toiletries. Grocery bags will be distributed at Rosh Hashanah Services. Return bags filled with non-perishable nutritious food and essential toiletries when you return for Yom Kippur or drop them off in the Temple office lobby at your convenience. NO GLASS JARS, PLEASE.
Your donation will be distributed to people in need throughout our community by Jewish Family Services and other organizations. Your High Holy Day “pledge” is of paramount importance. We are always committed to welcoming all families and students regardless of financial ability. Your High Holy Day donation will help us fulfill this promise and our sacred covenant. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and support.
Donation
This year, more than ever, your High Holy Day “pledge” is of paramount importance. We are always committed to welcoming all families and students regardless of financial ability. Your High Holy Day donation will help us fulfill this promise and our sacred covenant. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and support.
Click Here to make a High Holy Days donation. Please mark your payment as a donation and then Type would be HHD Pledge.
We are offering FREE youth programming for our K-7th graders and Childcare for 2 to 5 year olds. We encourage you to provide your children with a wonderful High Holy Day experience while you enjoy the adult services. Our young people will enjoy activities and programs supervised by experienced teachers providing content-rich programing.
There will be T’filah, Judaica, games, art, a snack and drink. Lunch will be provided on Yom Kippur. Registration is required so we can plan for each child. Register your child HERE by Friday, September 27. Contact Linda Sand at the Temple Office or lsand@teesd.org for more information.
Thursday, October 3—Rosh Hashanah Morning
Check-in: 9:30—10:00am
Youth Program: 10:00 am until adult service ends (approximately 1:15 pm)
Saturday, October 12—Yom Kippur Day
Yom Kippur Family Service: 9am-9:45am
Check-in: 9:45am—10am
Youth Program: 10am to 12:30 pm
Youth Lunch: 12:30 to 1:45 pm
Youth Fun & Games: 1:45 pm until adult service ends (approximately 6:15pm)
Registration is required so we can plan for each child. To register your child for K to 7th Grade High Holiday Youth programming click HERE.
Childcare during the High Holy Days
Children of all ages are welcome to attend any and all services. For your convenience, child care for children ages 2—5 will be available during the High Holy Day services on Rosh Hashanah Day and Yom Kippur Day. Advance registration is required so we may hire the appropriate number of caregivers.
Registration is required so we can plan for each child. Register your child HERE by Friday, September 27.
Join our livestream
High Holy Days are a time for reflection, introspection, prayer, and re-connection. We welcome you to join us in celebrating and observing these special holy days virtually via our livestream.
This year, more than ever, your High Holy Day “pledge” is of paramount importance. We are always committed to welcoming all families and students regardless of financial ability. Your High Holy Day donation will help us fulfill this promise and our sacred covenant. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and support.
Click here to make a High Holy Days donation.
High Holy Day Volunteer Sign Up 2024
If you are interested in volunteering as an usher, greeter or ticket taker during the High Holy Days, click HERE.
Would you like the Honor of reading Torah or receiving an Aliyah during the High Holy Days?
Signing Up For An Honor
If you would like to sign up for an honor, please email Brandy Thomas at brandy@teesd.org with the names of those who would be participating, your preferred service for your honor and which honor you would like to do: Torah Readers, Aliyah, Haftarah, Hagbah and Glilah (Carrying the Torah).
High Holy Days 2024 Services
Saturday, September 28
8 pm: S’lichot Service and Board Installation
Wednesday, October 2
4:30 pm: Preschool Rosh Hashanah Service
7 pm: Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, October 3
10 am: Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
3:30 pm: Rosh Hashanah Family Service
5 pm: Tashlich (Lake Murray)
Friday, October 11
4:30 pm: Preschool Yom Kippur Service
7 pm: Kol Nidre Service
Saturday, October 12
10 am: Yom Kippur Morning Service
1:30 pm: Limmud
3:30 pm: Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
5 pm: Yizkor Memorial Service
5:45 pm: Ne’ilah & Havdalah
Wednesday, October 16
6 pm: Erev Sukkot Under the Stars Service
7 pm: Dinner in the Sukkah (bring your own meal)
Thursday, October 17
10:30 am: Sukkot Festival Service
Wednesday, October 23
5 pm: Erev Simchat Torah Dinner (bring your own meal)
6 pm: Erev Simchat Torah Service & Torah School Consecration
Thursday, October 24
10:30 am: Atzeret/Simchat Torah Festival Service & Yizkor Memorial Prayers
High Holy Days Sermons
Erev Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah Day
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre
Yom Kippur Day
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