HIGH HOLIDAY RELIGIOUS SERVICES OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
Rosh HaShanah – The Jewish New Year
Day 1: Wednesday evening, September 24 – Thursday evening, September 25
Day 2: Thursday evening, September 25 – Friday evening, September 26
Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement
Friday evening, October 3 – Saturday evening, October 4
Arranged alphabetically by city/town.
List in formation - please check back regularly.
To include your organization's services, please email hhservices@shalomboston.com.
Andover
Havurat Shalom
services held at Andover Town Hall (known as Andover Town House)
95 Main Street, Andover, MA
617-312-5146
info2@havuratshalom.org
www.havuratshalom.org
Free and open to the public
Rosh Hashanah
September 25, 10:00AM
Yom Kippur
October 4, 10:00AM
ARLINGTON
Center for Jewish Life (Chabad)
At Chabad Jewish Center
294 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA
Yom Kippur Services:
Friday evenning, 10/3 - Kol Nidre 6:30 pm
Saturday, 10/4 - Morning 9:30 am, Yizkor - 11:30 am, Ne'ilah - 6:30 pm, Shofar Blowing - 7:15 pm, followed by a break fast
Children's Program on Saturday 11:00 am - 12:30 pm.
To join Center for Jewish Life for the High Holidays is to enjoy an inspiring synthesis of delights for body and soul. Held at the warm and intimate Chabad Jewish Center, the atmosphere is as physically comfortable as it is spiritually warm and inviting. Services are not only about prayers and rituals, but moreover about celebrating one's Judaism as a dynamic and enriching community experience; an experience harmoniously shared by Jews of any and all backgrounds.
Whether you've joined Chabad for High Holidays in the past or whether this is your first time celebrating with us, you and your family can look forward to ushering in the New Year enveloped by the upliftitng spirit of joy, discovery and solidarity that is the hallmark of this unique program.
JOIN US AND SEE FOR YOURSELF...how sweet it is!
Our doors are open to all! No Membership necessary, no affiliation needed, and no ticket requirement.
For more information and reservations, email us at cjlarlington@gmail.com or call 617-909-8653.
www.jewishab.com
Kahal Braira (Humanistic)
Kahal Braira is a Humanistic Jewish community of choice in the Boston / Cambridge area offering an alternative approach to Judaism. Join us for the High Holidays! Please see the schedule below. All services gather at First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington (630 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA).
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday September 24: Rosh Hashana Evening Service, 7:30pm - geared towards adults
Thursday September 25: Rosh Hashana Morning Service, 10:00am - designed for all ages
Yom Kippur
Friday October 3: Yom Kippur Evening Service, 7:30pm - geared towards adults
Saturday October 4: Yom Kippur Morning Family Service, 10:00am - designed for all ages
Saturday October 4: Yom Kippur Day Service, 12:00pm - geared towards adults
No tickets required; donations and advanced registration are appreciated.
Please visit our website to register or if you have questions: KahalBraira.org
All are welcome!
ASHLAND
Sharei Shalom
Services held at the Federated Church in Ashland. Please note, the church parking lot is very limited. Free parking near the church is available in the parking lot across from the Ashland Public Library (Front St.). Please do not park on Main Street in front of Nick’s Pizza or behind it in the lot that also serves Town Hall. These businesses are open at the time of our services and need the parking for their customers.
info@shaareishalom.org
www.shaareishalom.org
508-231-4700
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24 7:00PM Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 25 9:30AM Morning service
Friday, September 26 Morning service
All are welcome. No ticket required. Donation requested from non-members.
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3 6:00PM Kol Nidre
Saturday, October 4, 9:30AM morning services; Neilah service 6:00PM All are welcome. No ticket required. Donation requested from non-members
BOSTON
Boston Workmen’s Circle
474 Centre St., Newton
617-566-6281
www.circleboston.org
jenny@circleboston.org
Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 25 1 :30PM A one hour Rosh Hashanah service especially for children under age 8, accompanied by a parent. With hands-on activities, music, and stories, children learn about special Jewish new year customs as well as the many ways that different cultures around the world celebrate the new year.
Suggested donation: $25 for BWC members, $30 for non-members
Havurah on the Hill
Vilna Shul
18 Phillips Street, Boston
info@vilnashul.org
http://vilnashul.org/events/event/high_holidays_2014_5775
This fall, Havurah on the Hill (HOH), in collaboration with the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts, will once again host High Holidays services at the historic Vilna Shul on Beacon Hill in Boston. Services will be led by Rebecca Blumenfeld and Deborah Melkin. Last year we had a wonderful turnout from all over our community, and we look forward to welcoming back those who attended last year as well as those of you who have never been to the Vilna Shul!
HOH’s services are non-denominational, egalitarian, and open to all. Services are conducted in Hebrew with English readings mixed in. As part of our learning services mission, we provide explanations and teachings throughout. Services are community-led, with a variety of familiar melodies and tunes.
Tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis, and only 300 tickets will be issued per holiday. Please note this is a pre-paid event, and in order to be on the RSVP list, payment for this event is required by Tuesday, September 23rd. We do not mail out tickets; instead your name will be on the pre-paid ticket list at the door. The suggested donations for High Holidays tickets are as follows:
HOH High Holidays General Donations/Students
For either Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur $72 $54
For both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur $118 $96
Click on http://form.jotform.us/form/41985723592163 to purchase tickets.
Havurah on the Hill's services are made possible through the help of its community volunteers, and this fall we're looking for Torah readers, Haftarah readers, and Shofar Blowers. English reading parts are also available. Please let us know how you can help on our event registration page (above), and contact Aron Neesman (aneesman@gmail.com) for more information.
Please note: If you cannot afford the suggested amount per ticket, please donate what you can. To do this, click on the green button above and fill out the form as you would for any other ticket and use step 4 "Ticket Donations in Other Amounts." In the spirit of chesed, the Jewish tradition of acts of kindness, we encourage those who have the means to make an additional donation in support of others in the HOH community who cannot afford it.
If you would like to pay by check, please make it payable to Vilna Shul High Holidays. Please enclose the names of all attendees and indicate
RH2014 for Rosh Hashanah
YK2014 for Yom Kippur
HH2014 for both holidays
and send to: The Vilna Shul 18 Phillips Street Boston, MA 02114
This year’s High Holidays schedule is as follows:
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24th - Erev Rosh Hashanah
Mincha/Maariv 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 25th – Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Shacharit/Torah/Musaf 9:00am – 1:30pm
Kiddush following services
Tashlich to follow (weather permitting)
Friday, September 26th – Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Shacharit/Torah/Musaf 9:00am – 1:30pm
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3rd – Erev Yom Kippur
Kol Nidre 6:30pm sharp
Saturday, October 4th – Yom Kippur
Shacharit/Torah/Yizkor/Musaf 9:00am – 2:00pm
Mincha/Neila 4:30pm – 7:00pm
Community Shofar Blast to end Neila
Kosher community breakfast following services
The Riverway Project for 20s & 30s
At Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA
Our goal is to create a space in which adults in their 20's and 30's can connect to each other and Jewish Boston, while providing a meaningful, progressive worship experience during this "peak season" of Jewish awareness.
The Riverway Project of Temple Israel is thrilled that once again Combined Jewish Philanthropies is cosponsoring this gathering, and your presence, along with hundreds of others throughout Jewish Boston, will make the High Holy Days meaningful for everyone involved.
This year, we are offering 2 "ticketless" services, both on the evenings of the Holy Days: Erev Rosh Hashanah & Informal Dinner (September 24, 6:15pm) and Kol Nidre (October 3, 7:30pm).
Everyone is welcome. Space is limited, so early registration is recommended! Click here.
BRIGHTON
The Chapel Service
Services held at Temple B'nai Moshe Chapel
1845 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton, MA
(Entrance is to the right of the main stairs)
Rosh HaShanah
Wednesday, Sept. 24th: 7:15 pm Receptioin & Gathering; 7:30 pm Service begins promptly
Thursday, Sept. 25th: 9:00 am Service begins promptly, followed by Kiddush & Lunch
Taschlich following Lunch at Chandler Pond, Brighton
Yom Kippur
Friday, Oct. 3rd: 6:45 pm Gathering & Meditation; 7:15 pm Kol Nidre Service begins promptly
Saturday, Oct. 4th: 9:00 am Morning Service; Yizkor in early afternoon; 5:00 pm Reading of Jonah;
Ne'ilah Service; 7:00 pm Havdalah/End of Service followed by Break Fast
Contact Information: Rabbi Cherie Koller-Fox, 617-558-0045 or highholidaysboston@gmail.com
BROOKLINE
Am Tikvah (GLBT)
Wheelock College Auditorium
43 Hawes Street, Brookline
http://www.amtikva.org
info@amtikva.org
Congregation Am Tikva, Greater Boston’s community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews, will offer a full complement high holiday activities this fall. Tickets and memberships will be available at the door or online. No one will be turned away because of an inability to pay. Founded in 1976, the congregation holds bi-monthly Shabbat services, holiday services, and other activities.
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24, Erev Rosh Hashanah service 8:00PM-10:PMThursday, September 25, 10:00AM Following the service, the congregation will walk to the banks of the nearby Muddy River and perform the ritual of “tashlich.”
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3, 8:00PM, Kol Nidre
Saturday, October 4, 10:00AM morning service; 6:00PM Yizkor/Ne’ilah and breakfast
The Chai Center
Brookline VFW Post, 386 Washington St., Brookline
All are welcome!
www.getchai.com
mayshe@yjpboston.org
617-278-2424
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24 Evening services 7:30PM; Young Adult New Year’s Party 8:00PM Whether you’re bored every year and go for family…or nostalgia…or guilt…or just haven’t gone for years…give it one more chance….Please join us for services in English with meaning, melody and humor by Rabbi Mayshe Schwartz. English/Hebrew books provided. Followed by the “Apple-in-honey-dipping” New Year’s Party with desserts and an open wine bar! Please RSVP to reserve your seat!
Thursday, September 25 Morning services 9:30AM, Shofar blowing 12:00PM, Tashlich 6:00PM
Friday, September 26 Morning services 9:30AM, Shofar blowing 12:00PM, Shabbat candles 6:18PM
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3 Candles 6:06PM (Fast begins), Kol Nidrei services 6:45PM, Stump the Rabbi Q&A 9:00PM
Saturday, October 4 Morning services 10:00AM, Yizkor 12:00PM, Mincha 5:30PM, Neilah 6:00PM, Fast ends and shofar blowin 7:04PM, Light break-fast.
CAMBRIDGE
Harvard Hillel (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Worship & Study)
Rosovsky Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
For details on service schedules, meals, and tickets, please visit the Harvard Hillel High Holiday web page here.
CHESTNUT HILL
Chabad at Chestnut Hill (Chabad)
First day of Rosh Hashanah and the entire Yom Kippur at:
The Baker School Auditorium, 205 Beverly Road, Chestnut Hill
All other services at Chabad, 163 Bellingham Road, Chestnut Hill
For complete information on all our services, including schedule and how to make reservations, enter our High Holiday mini site HERE.
GREENFIELD
Temple Israel
27 Pierce Street, Greenfield
413-773-5884
www.templeisraelgreenfield.org
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24 Evening service 8PM with Rabbi Eisen, potluck oneg/dessert reception follows service
Thursday, September 25 Morning service 10:00AM with Cantor Diana Brewer and Rabbi Eisen, child care will be available from 10:00am-noon; Potluck dairy luncheon follows service; Tashlich service 3:00PM, Green River swimming area; Cemetery service, Temple Israel Cemetery 4:00PM
Friday, September 26 Morning service 10:00AM with Rabbi Eisen and Yosi Kurland
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3 Kol Nidre 6:30PM with Rabbi Eisen and Cantor Brewer
Saturday, October 4, Yom Kippur day 10:00am with Rabbi Eisen and Yosi Kurland, child care will be available 10:00AM-noon; Mincha/Ne’ilah service 6:00PM; Communal Break-fast follows.
More than 100 years old, Greenfield's Temple Israel, the only synagogue in Franklin County, Mass., serves the spiritual and cultural needs of Jews in the Pioneer Valley and maintains a strong commitment to the community's interfaith activities. Formally affiliated with the Conservative Movement, Temple Israel recognizes the diversity of its membership by incorporating liturgical and cultural elements associated with all Jewish movements. Located at 27 Pierce Street in Greenfield, the synagogue offers a full range of educational, cultural and social programs for children, adults and families under the leadership of Rabbi Efraim Eisen. For more information about membership and programs, call 413-773-5884.
MILTON
Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills
Services this year will be held in the main sanctuary of First Congregational Church
495 Canton Avenue, Milton
Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills (formerly Temples Shalom of Milton and Beth El of Quincy) invites interested individuals and families in the surrounding area to join us in observing and celebrating the various holidays. High Holiday services begin with Erev Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 24th, under the direction of spiritual leader Rabbi Alfred Benjamin and Cantor Saralee Shrell-Fox.There will be separate children’s services and activities, and a Community Family Service on Sept. 25th. Tashlich, the symbolic casting away of sins on Rosh Hashanah, will also be on the 25th at 5 PM at Turner’s Pond on Central Ave., Milton. After Yom Kippur on Sept. 27th, other holidays will follow during October, including special family-oriented holiday events, such as eating in the Sukkah and parading with the Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah.
All services and activities at Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills are open to the entire Jewish community. High Holiday Services this year will be held in the main sanctuary of First Congregational Church, 495 Canton Avenue, Milton. Other holiday observances will be at the church’s Johnson Great Hall Sanctuary, with entry at the rear. For security reasons, non-members interested in attending High Holiday services or other events are encouraged to call the Temple office at 617-698-3394.
NEEDHAM
Temple Aliyah Young Family High Holiday Services
1664 Central Ave. Needham, MA
781-444-8522
CNudelman@templealiyah.com
www.templealiyah.com
Temple Aliyah will once again be offering its popular Young Families’ High Holiday Services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Families with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are invited to come celebrate the holidays with singing, marching, and stories in a series of family-friendly services. Services are open to both members and non-members of Temple Aliyah.
Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m.
Yom Kippur
Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.
High Holidays passes are free for Temple Aliyah member families but RSVP is required. Passes for non-member families are only $54 per family for all three services. Member and non-member families can register at www.templealiyah.com. For more information, please call Caroline in the Temple office, 781-444-8522.
NEWTON
Adams Street Synagogue (Congegation Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard) (Orthodox)
168 Adams Street, Newton, MA
617-630-0226
office@adamsstreet.org
www.adamsstreet.org
Rosh Hashanah Services
September 24 – 26
Hebrew English Prayer Books
Shofar Blowing
Warm & Welcoming Environment
Inspirational Sermons
Yom Kippur Services
October 3 – 4
Hebrew English Prayer Books
Shofar Blowing
Yizkor
Warm & Welcoming Environment
Inspirational Sermons
Special Children's Program
Schedule of Services: www.adamsstreet.org/calendar
No Membership or Tickets Required
Donation requested.
Beth Menachem Chabad (Chabad)
349 Dedham Street, Newton, MA
617-244-1200
info@jewishnewton.com
www.jewishnewton.com/HighHolidays
Rosh Hashanah Services @Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton
September 24 – 26
Hebrew English Prayer Books
Shofar Blowing
Warm & Welcoming Environment
Inspirational Sermons
Special Children's Program
Special Discussion for Teenagers
Festive Kiddush following Services
Yom Kippur Services@Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton
October 3 – 4
Hebrew English Prayer Books
Shofar Blowing
Yizkor
Warm & Welcoming Environment
Inspirational Sermons
Special Children's Program
Special Discussion for Teenagers
Schedule of Services: www.JewishNewton.com/HighHolidays
No Membership or Tickets Required
Donation requested.
Dorshei Tzedek (Reconstructionist)
Services at Gann Academy
333 Forest Street, Waltha
info@dorsheitzedek.org
www.dorsheitzedek.org
617-965-0330
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah 8:00PM-9:30PM
Please join us, as we welcome the New Year with a musical evening service appropriate for adults as well as older children. Childcare is not available for this service.
Thursday, September 25 Morning service 9:30AM-1:00PM
Please join us for this musical morning service! During the Torah reading, we will celebrate the new life in our community. If a child has come into your family this past year, please join us for a special aliyah!
Children’s services at 10:00am; adults and kids come together at 12:45pm for the blowing of the shofar. Childcare available.
Friday, September 26 Morning service 10:00AM
For the second day of Rosh Hashanah a less traditional service, including an interesting Torah discussion in place of the Torah reading and an alternative and abbreviated Musaf service. No children’s services but CHILDCARE is provided.
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3, 6:30PM Kol Nidre The service will start promptly at 6:30, childcare provided.
Saturday, October 4 9:30AM Morning service includes Yizkor following the Torah reading at approximately noon. Musaf service at 1:15pm. Children’s services at 10:00AM. Continue the day of reflection with a walk in the woods after services. At 3:30PM Rabbi Toba Spitzer will lead text study, followed by Tai Chi and Chi Gong at 4:15PM. Mincha service is at 5:20PM will feature creative study and discussion followed by a special service of remembrance. The day closes at 6:30PM with Ne’ilah, Havdallah, a communal shofar-blowing and a light Break-Fast at 7:15PM. We welcome our members and the larger Jewish community to our High Holydays services. Registration is required by September 18. Please see our website for details (www.dorsheitzedek.org/high-holydays).
Shir Hadash (Reconstructionist)
Services at 60 Stein Circle, Newton
www.shirhadash-ma.org
rachel.adlergolden@gmail.com
617-527-8640
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah 6:15PM-7:30PM
Thursday, September 25 Morning service 9:30APM-1:00PM, Kiddush follows; Tashlich 4:30PM-5:15PM (Charles River Bridge, Nonantum)
Friday, September 26 Morning service 9:30AM-12:45PM, Kiddush follows
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 3 Erev Yom Kippu, Kol Nidre 6:00PM-7:15PM
Saturday, October 4 Yom Kippur service 9:30AM-12:00PM; Yizkor, Musaf 12:00PM-2:15PM; Reflective discussion 2:30PM-4:00PM; Minchah, Ne'ilah 5:00PM-7:05PM
Please join us for egalitarian, highly participatory High Holiday services led by Rabbi Rachel Dvash Schoenfeld and our members at the Soloman Schecter School, 60 Stein Circle in Newton. For complete schedule, reservations and childcare information, visit or website. Shir Hadash is an inclusive and egalitarian havurah (an informal, cooperative congregation) affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Movement. Our members include widely diverse backgrounds and points of view. For more than 25 years we have grown in our knowledge and understanding of Judaism. We have shaped a warm, caring community for members of all ages. We invite you to get acquainted.
SOMERVILLE
Havurat Shalom (Reconstructionist)
113 College Ave., Somerville, MA 02144
Call: 617-623-3376
Go to: www.thehav.org
Email: info@thehav.org
The High Holidays at Havurat Shalom are a wonderful, intense, prayerful experience. They are also free! We do not have tickets. Everyone is welcome! We hope you'll join us.
Contact us for disability access.
Rosh Hashannah 1st day
Wednesday September 24, 6:30 pm
Thursday September 25, 9:00 am
Childrens' service Thursday September 25, 11:00 am. Chidrens' services are on the 2nd floor and are not wheelchair accessible.
Rosh Hashannah 2nd day
Thursday September 25, 7:30 pm
Friday September 26, 9:00 am, including creative (non-liturgical) Musaf service
Childcare is available on a first come, first served basis for all of Rosh Hashannah, except the second night. We provide children’s snacks during Rosh Hashannah.
Yom Kippur
Friday October 3, 6:00 pm
Saturday October 4, 9:00 am, including Yizkor (memorial) service
Children's service Saturday October 4, 11:00 am. Chidrens' services are on the 2nd floor and are not wheelchair accessible.
Childcare is available on a first come, first served basis for all of all of Yom Kippur, except the afternoon break. We provide children’s snacks during Yom Kippur.The 1st floor of Havurat Shalom is wheelchair accessible,
including the prayer room, dining room, living room, and bathroom.
For the health of those with allergies and chemical sensitivities, we
request that you not wear perfume, aftershave, or cologne to Havurat
Shalom. Contact us for any accessibility inquiries.
STOUGHTON
Shaloh House Chabad of the South Area (Chabad)
50 Ethyl Way, Stoughton
Rabbi@shalohhouse.com
Our Shul is Open for Prayer. WE SAVED YOU A SEAT. No signup necessary. Open to everyone. Men & women sections. No payment required for a place to pray for the High Holidays. A kipah and prayerbook will be waiting for you. Services will be interspersed with explanations and page guidance. In short, you will feel at home.
SUDBURY
Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley (Reform)
105 Hudson Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776
Phone: 978-443-9622
Web: www.bethelsudbury.org
Email: secretary@bethelsudbury.org
Rabbi: David Thomas
Service Times:
Erev Rosh Hashanah (9/24) - 8:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah (9/25), Shacharit - 8:30 am, Musaf - 11:30 am
Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day (9/26) - 10:00 am
Kol Nidre (10/3), early service - 6:30 pm, late service - 8:30 pm
Yom Kippur (10/4):
Shacharit - 8:30 am, Musaf - 11:30 am, Mincha - 3:15 pm, Yizkor - 4:45 pm,
Ne'ila - 5:30pm, Shofar - 6:30 pm
Please contact templeadmin@bethelsudbury.com for ticket information.
Taunton
Congregation Agudath Achim (Unaffiliated)
36 High Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Services are open to all. Please contact Rabbi/Cantor Anne Heath with questions: rabbi.taunton@verizon.net or 781-956-8673.
High Holy Day Service Schedule
7:00 PM Wed Sept 24—Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
9:00 AM Thur Sept 25—Rosh Hashanah Morning Service followed by Taschlich. Children’s Service at 10:30 followed by childcare ($10/child payable in advance)
7:00 PM Thur Sept 25—Rosh Hashanah Abridged Beginners Service (free National Jewish Outreach Program)
9:00 AM Fri Sept 26—Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
6:30 PM Thur Oct 2—Shofar Workshop / Cantor Burton
6:00 PM Fri Oct 3—Kol Nidre / Yom Kippur Service
9:00 AM Sat Oct 4—Yom Kippur Service with Yizkor. Children’s Service at 10:30 followed by childcare ($10/child—payable in advance). Teens gather during Yizkor.
2:00 PM Sat Oct 4—Yom Kippur Abridged Beginners Service (free National Jewish Outreach Program)
4:00 PM Sat Oct 4—Yom Kippur Concluding Services
6:30 PM Sat Oct 4—Break-the-Fast of Yom Kippur
WALTHAM
B'nai Or of Boston (Renewal)
Services are open to all and will be held at:
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Center, 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA
All Services will be led by Rabbi Hanna Tiferet Siegel and Rabbi Daniel Siegel.
The following services are open to everyone, pre-registration suggested. Guest registration forms for BOTH the services as well as the Break-the-Fast Dinner following Yom Kippur can be found on the B'nai Or website. (www.bnaior.org/holydays.html).
Erev Rosh Hashanah, Weds, September 24, 7:15 - 9:00 PM (come early to set intention, tie red thread and settle in)
Rosh Hashanah, Thurs., September 25, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Kol Nidre, Fri., October 3, 6:30 PM (Sharp) - 8:30 PM
Yom Kippur, Sat., October 4, 10:00 AM - Sunset (2:00-4:00 PM Break: Various workshops offered).
Suggested Cost for HH Services: Sliding scale $50-$100 per service per adult; $15 Ages 4-17; Under Age 3 - FREE.
Catered Break-the-Fast Dinner following conclusion of Yom Kippur services - open to ALL, ticket(s) required; pre-registration suggested: $25 Adults 18+ / $18 Children Ages 4-17 (under Age 3 Free)
Hillel at Brandeis University
(Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox)
http://brandeishillel.org/high-holiday-services/
hillel@brandeis.edu; 781-736-3580
Hillel at Brandeis is proud to have provided High Holy Day services for community members for more than four decades. As in previous years, Hillel will sponsor Reform, Conservative and Orthodox services.
For ticket information, please click here: High Holy Day 5775 Ticket Request Form.
Reform Services – Levin Ballroom, Usdan Student Center
Erev Rosh Hashanah I – Wednesday, September 24, 7:30pm
Rosh Hashanah I – Thursday, September 25, 10:00am
Erev Yom Kippur – Friday, October 3, 7:30pm
Yom Kippur – Saturday,October 4, 10:00am
Yom Kippur Yizkor – Saturday, October 4, 4:30pm
Conservative/Egalitarian Services
Rosh Hashanah — Sherman Function Hall, Hassenfeld Conference Center
Erev Rosh Hashanah I – Wednesday, September 24, 6:15pm
Rosh Hashanah I – Thursday, September 25, 9:00am
Erev Rosh Hashanah II – Thursday, September 25, 6:40pm
Rosh Hashanah II – Friday, September 26, 9:00am
Yom Kippur — Spingold Theater
Erev Yom Kippur – Friday, October 3, 6:00pm
If you are joining the Conservative Service for Kol Nidre, click here and here to sing along with President Fred Lawrence.
Yom Kippur – Saturday, October 4, 9:00am
Yom Kippur Minchah-Neilah, October 4, 4:45pm
Orthodox Services
Rosh Hashanah — Berlin Chapel
Erev Rosh Hashanah I – Wednesday, September 24, 6:15pm
Rosh Hashanah I – Thursday, September 25, 8:30am
Erev Rosh Hashanah II – Thursday, September 25, 6:30pm
Rosh Hashanah II – Friday, September 26, 8:30am
Yom Kippur — Sherman Function Hall, Hassenfeld Conference Center
Erev Yom Kippur – Friday, October 3, 6:00pm
Yom Kippur – Saturday, October 4, 8:15am
Yom Kippur Minchah-Neilah, October 4, 4:30pm
BJEP High Holiday Family Services (Unaffiliated)
Brandeis University
415 South Street, Waltham, MA
bjepholidays@gmail.com
www.bjep.com
Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 25, 2014 2:30PM – 3:30PM
The High Holidays are a time to joyfully gather in community, share stories, sing songs and reflect on the year. BJEP High Holiday family services at Brandeis University—one for families with children ages 7 and under and the other for those 7+— integrate tradition and creativity. They’re open to the public, and all are welcome! Both services run about an hour and are held near each another, so families can split up or stay together. On Rosh Hashanah, a light Kiddush follows the services.
Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.
Suggested tax-deductible donation of $18/person and $100/family. No one turned away for lack of funds. Please make checks payable to BJEP, addressed to BJEP c/o Tanya Spranca, 445 Conant, Weston, MA 02493. Questions? Email bjepholidays@gmail.com.
Ma'ayan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope (Unaffiliated)
Outdoor High Holiday Services
Rosh HaShanah
Day 1, Thursday, September 25, 9:30 AM, Cedar Hill Camp
265 Beaver Street, Waltham, (accessible by MBTA bus)
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Rosh HaShanah Potluck Dinner and Shmita Seder, Thursday, September 25, 6:30 PM, Location TBD, in Wayland Rosh HaShanah Day 2, Friday, September 26, 10 AM, Greenways Conservation Area, 60 Green Way, Wayland
Yom Kippur
Kol Nidre Service, Friday, October 3, 6:45 PM, Church of the Holy Spirit, 169 Rice Road, Wayland
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Yom Kippur Morning, Saturday, October 4, 9:30 AM, Cedar Hill Camp, 265 Beaver Street, Waltham, (accessible by MBTA bus)
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Neilah Service and Break-fast, Saturday, October 4, 6:30 PM, Church of the Holy Spirit, 169 Rice Road, Wayland; Break-fast will be at a nearby private home
Ma'yan Tikvah celebrates the High Holidays in the woods with morning services on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur as well as Kol Nidre services on Erev Yom Kippur. The services are led by Rabbi Katy Allen and are a combination of traditional and nontraditional; they are informal and participatory for those who wish to add their voices. Morning services are held outside, or if the weather requires it, under an outdoor pavilion. There is time to sing, to appreciate the natural world around us, to meditate and pray, to read and discuss the Torah portion, to hear the sound of the Sofar on Rosh HaShanah, and to remember our loved ones during Yizkor on Yom Kippur. On the first day of Rosh HaShanah, our services are followed by a pot-luck lunch and then tashlich.
We will have a very different service on the second day of Rosh HaShanah - a hike interspersed with meditations, prayers, discussion, and the blowing of the shofar, and the day will include a picnic lunch - bring your own. We will through the fields and woods and end with a picnic near the Sudbury River.
Our Kol Nidre service is mostly indoors, but if weather permits we go outside for part of the service. We will also have a short Neilah service at the end of Yom Kippur followed by a pot-luck break-fast. All are welcome, including families with children. The sites for the first day of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are handicap accessible.
For more information or to register, go to www.mayantikvah.org and click on Shabbat, Holidays, and Classes, or call 508-358-5996 or email rabbi@mayantikvah.org.
WAYLAND
Congregation Or Atid (Conservative)
97 Concord Road, Wayland, MA 01778
Congregation Or Atid invites you to “Be Our Guest” for the High Holidays with complimentary tickets for one or all of the holidays including Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Experience Or Atid and take part in our warm and highly participatory services led by Rabbi Sally Finestone. Our High Holiday prayer book, both in Hebrew and English, offers engaging and relevant commentary to help make services even more meaningful.
We also provide special High Holiday services just for the kids! Services are conducted for children ages 3 to 6 years, and a Junior Congregation service for children ages 7 to 13 years on both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Childcare is available for children 3 months to 4th grade for a nominal fee.
To learn more, call 508-358-9623 or email highholidays@congregationoratid.org. Or Atid is located at 97 Concord Road, Wayland, MA. www.congregationoratid.org.
See also Waltham listing for Ma'ayan Tikvah
WEST ROXBURY
Temple Hillel B'nai Torah (Reconstructionist)
JOIN US FOR A MEMORABLE HIGH HOLY DAY EXPERIENCE.
Temple Hillel B’nai Torah’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services provide a meaningful opportunity for reflection and renewal for members and friends who join us to celebrate in community. Music, meditation, chanting and story-telling, woven among traditional prayers and songs, support your personal journey while linked to our ancestors’ experience of this sacred time, days of awe. Join us for part or all of the Holy Days:
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sept. 24 6:30 - 7:25pm
Rosh Hashanah Day Sept. 25 1 9:30 - 1:15pm
Rosh Hashanah Day Sept. 26 2 9:30 - 1pm
Kol Nidre Oct. 3 6 - 8:15pm
Yom Kippur Oct. 4
Personal offering 11:45am
Musaf 12:15pm
Yoga 2-3pm
Chanting/meditation 3-4pm
Yizkor 4:30pm
Mincha 5pm
Closing service 6:15 - 7:15pm
We also have programming for Families with Young Children.
Call the Temple office for more High Holy Day information or visit the website. 617-323-0486 or www.templehbt.org
Temple Hillel B’nai Torah is a Reconstructionist congregation that is welcoming, egalitarian, multicultural, and inclusive. We are devoted to worship, study, social justice and community. Hillel B’nai Torah is a haimish community rooted in Jewish tradition and responsive to our world today.
WESTWOOD
Temple Beth David of Westwood (Reform)
7 Clapboardtree Street., Westwood, MA 02090
Phone: 781-769-5270
Web: www.templebethdavid.net
Email: info@templebethdavid.net
Rabbi: Jeffrey Wildstein
Service Times:
Erev Rosh Hashanah (9/24) - 8:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah (9/25), Early Morning Service - 8:30 am, Late Morning Service - 11:30 am
Rosh Hashanah (9/25), NAWDTY Led Service - 8:30 amRosh Hashanah (9/25), Yeladim Service - 3:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day (9/26), 10:00 am
Rosh Hashanah Tashlich Service (9/26), 12:15 pm
Erev Shabbat Service (9/26), 7:00 pm
Kol Nidre Service (10/3), 8:30 pm
Yom Kippur (10/4), Early Morning Service - 8:30 am, Late Morning Service - 11:30 am
Yom Kippur (10/4), NAWDTY Led Service - 8:30 am
Yom Kippur (10/4), Yeladim Service - 3:00 pm
Yom Kippur (10/4), Healing Service - 3:00pm
Yom Kippur (10/4), Yizkor and Neilah Service 4:15 pm
Please contact info@templebethdavid.net for ticket information.