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High Holy Days Information - 2025/5786

We look forward to seeing you during the High Holy Days to worship, learn, and connect as a community.

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There are many ways to help our High Holy days run smoothly with volunteer opportunities requiring anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours of time.  A small commitment for a HUGE mitzvah!

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Schedule
                                                               
2025 High Holy Day Schedule
Below is the schedule for the High Holy Days 2025.  Several options are available for experiencing the High Holy Days and we encourage people to feel comfortable moving between services and other programming at their discretion. 
Professional Childcare staff will be available at the JCC for the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur morning services.
 
ROSH HASHANAH
Monday September 22nd
 
 
SERVICES
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE
8:00-9:30PM
RH Evening Service - AUDS
Led by: CLERGY
Description: Come together as one Sinai community in song and prayer.  Features musicians and the high holy day choir.
 
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Tuesday September 23rd
 
SERVICES
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE
10:00AM - 12:00PM
RH Morning service- AUDS
Led by: Clergy
Description: Come together as one Sinai community in one service that takes the place in the AUDS and blends elements of the two morning services previously offered separately in the AUDS and Theater 
 
10:00-10:40am
 
 
 
 
 
10:00-11:00am
 
 
 
11:00am-12:00pm
Chair Yoga - gym

♦ Start the day with gentle guided movement

Rosh Hashanah Reflections - Lipson Lounge
Led by: Leslie Newman
♦ Share favorite memories of food, and family traditions
Teen Chat - Yiddish Room
Led By: Jared Lax
♦ Space for discussion and reflections - just for teens!
Yes
12:00-1:00PM
RH reception
 
 
2:30-3:30PM
NEW!! Service for Families with children - AUDS
Led by: SJLL Team and Clergy
Description:  Participate in this new service, designed with families of school-aged children in mind, combining music, storytelling, and visuals to create a meaningful experience for all
 
available upon request
by 9/12
4:00-5:00PM
Tashlich
Location: Erie Canal
Led by: Clergy
Description: This water-based ritual invites us to symbolically cast off our sins. Temple Sinai will provide environmentally-conscious food for casting off (eg, seed, corn, oats) and tummy-satisfying food for eating (apples and honey)!
 
 
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                Wednesday September 24th
 
SERVICES
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE
10:00AM - 12:00PM
RH Day two service
Led by: Clergy                                                                  
Description: Join us for an intimate and contemplative mode of spiritual engagement.
 
available upon request
by 9/12
 
 
 
 
 
YOM KIPPUR
 
SERVICES
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE
Wednesday October 1st
8:00-10:00pm
Kol Nidrei- AUDS
Led by: Clergy
 
no
Thursday October 2nd
 
10:00AM - 12:00PM
 
YK Morning service- AUDS
Led by: Clergy
Description: Come together as one Sinai community in one service that takes the place in the AUDS and blends elements of the two morning services previously offered separately in the AUDS and Theater 
10:00-10:40am
 
 
 
 
11:00am-12:00pm
 
 
 
11:00am-12:00pm
Chair Yoga - gym
♦ Start the day with gentle guided movement
 
Torah Study - Lipson Lounge
Led by: Professor Nora Rubel
♦ The Fashion of Affliction: Abstaining from more than food on Yom Kippur
Teen Chat - Yiddish Room
Led By: Jared Lax
♦ Space for discussion and reflections - just for teens!
yes
12:30-1:30PM
 
12:30-1:30pm
Torah Study – Lipson Lounge
Led by: Dr. Liz Ornstein, rabbinical student at HUC
♦ What does forgiveness mean, anyway? What we learn from our traditions.
no
2:30-3:30PM
Family Service- AUDS
Led by: Sinai Teachers and staff    
Description: Participate in this new service, designed with families of school-aged children in mind, combining music, storytelling, and visuals to create a meaningful experience for all
 
available upon request by 9/12
4:00-5:00PM
Yizkor Service- AUDS
Led by: Clergy
Description: Pray with us as we memorialize those whom we have lost
4:00-5:00pm
 
 
 
 
4:00-5:00pm
Intergenerational Yom Kippur Reflections - Lipson Lounge
Led by: Josh and Shevah Faber
♦ Share memories and make some new ones together
Arts and Crafts available - Yiddish Room
available upon request by 9/12
5:00-6:00PM
Neila- AUDS
Led by: Clergy
Description: The culmination of the High Holy Days provides an opportunity for us to come together as one Sinai community. After praying all day, let's start the new year together with new energy and renewal. Not to be missed!!
 
available upon request by 9/12
           
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