High Holy Days - Temple Sinai

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.

ALL Temple Sinai streamed services, including during the

HIGH HOLY DAYS, can be streamed directly from the

Temple Sinai YouTube channel.

Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786 services:

Monday, September 22, 8 PM - Erev Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday, September 23, 10 AM - Rosh Hashanah Morning Service

Tuesday, September 23, 2:30 PM - Rosh Hashanah Afternoon Service

Wednesday, September 24, 10 AM - Rosh Hashanah Day Two Service

Yom Kippur 2025/5786 services:

Wednesday, October 1, 8 PM - Kol Nidre

Thursday, October 2, 10 AM - Yom Kippur Morning Service

Thursday, October 2, 2:30 PM to conclusion - Yom Kippur Afternoon Services

Volunteer for Yom Kippur!

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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 22^nd
	SERVICES	ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS		CHILD CARE
8:00-9:30PM	RH Evening Service - JCC - Auditorium Led by: CLERGY Description: Come together as one Sinai community in song and prayer. Features musicians and the high holy day choir.			no
Tuesday September 23^rd
	SERVICES	ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS		CHILD CARE
10:00AM - 12:00PM	RH Morning service - JCC - Auditorium 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 Led by: Debbie Fenton https://www.yoga170.com/instructors) ♦ 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: Jarryd 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 - JCC - Auditorium 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 at the JCC 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)!			no
Wednesday September 24^th
	SERVICES	ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS		CHILD CARE
10:00AM - 12:00PM	RH Day two service AT TEMPLE SINAI 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 1^st
8:00-10:00pm	Kol Nidrei- JCC - Auditorium Led by: Clergy				no
Thursday October 2^nd
10:00AM - 12:00PM	YK Morning service- JCC - Auditorium 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 Led by: Debbie Fenton https://www.yoga170.com/instructors) ♦ 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: Jarryd 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- JCC - Auditorium 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- JCC - Auditorium 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	Neilah- JCC - Auditorium 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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