High Holy Days
l’SHANAH TOVAH 2024/5785!
View our High Holy Day schedule below and check back soon for more information about this year’s holidays.
Selichot | Saturday, September 28
7:00-8:00pm • MET Museum Tour
8:30-9:30pm • Service of Reflection & Forgiveness
Registration coming soon.
Erev Rosh Hashanah | Wednesday, October 2
6:00-7:00pm • Rockin’ Family Service (Grades K-5)
Ballroom – Unreserved Seating
Rockin’ Rosh Hashanah Oneg following service
6:00-7:3opm • Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
Main Sanctuary Floor – Reserved Seating
Lower Balcony – Reserved Seating
Upper Balcony – Unreserved Seating
7:30pm • Rosh Hashanah Eve Reception
Rosh Hashanah First Day | Thursday, October 3
8:45am-10:45am & 11:00am-1:00pm • H2D Program (Grades K-5)
3rd Floor
9:00-10:45am & 11:15am-1:00pm • Rosh Hashanah Service
Main Sanctuary Floor – Reserved Seating
Lower Balcony – Reserved Seating
Upper Balcony – Unreserved Seating
9:45-11:00am • Tot Rosh Hashanah (ages 2-5, Pre-K)
Ballroom
Open to Non-Members & Guests
11:00am-1:00pm • Yom Tov Tots (ages 2-5, Pre-K)
2nd Floor
4:30-5:00pm • Tashlich at Carl Schurz Park
86th St./East River
Open to Non-Members & Guests
8:00pm • NYConnect: Appletinis, Aperol Spritzes & Appetizers
Chapel
Rosh Hashanah Second Day | Friday, October 4
10:00-11:30am • Rosh Hashanah LIVE Service
Sanctuary
Open to Non-Members & Guests
10:00am-11:30am • Kid’s Concert/Arts & Crafts
Ballroom
11:30am • Informal New Year’s Lunch
Kol Nidre | Friday, October 11
6:00-7:00pm • Rockin’ Family Service (Grades K-5)
Main Sanctuary – Unreserved Seating
8:00-10:oopm • Kol Nidre Service
Main Sanctuary Floor – Reserved Seating
Lower Balcony – Reserved Seating
Upper Balcony – Unreserved Seating
Ballroom – Unreserved Seating
Yom Kippur | Saturday, October 12
8:45-9:30am • Tot Yom Kippur (ages 2-5, Pre-K)
Ballroom
Open to Non-Members & Guests
9:45am-12:15pm • Yom Tov Tots (ages 2-5, Pre-K)
2nd Floor
9:45am-12:15pm • H2D Program (Grades K-5)
3rd Floor
10:00am-12:30pm • Yom Kippur Service
Main Sanctuary Floor – Reserved Seating
Lower Balcony – Reserved Seating
Upper Balcony – Unreserved Seating
Ballroom – Unreserved Seating
12:45-2:00pm • Social Action Dialogues
Main Sanctuary – Unreserved Seating
2:00-2:45pm • Healing Service
3:00-4:00pm • Musical Interlude
Chapel – Unreserved Seating
4:00-4:30pm • Jonah Comes to Life
4:30-6:30pm • Yizkor Memorial & Neilah Service
Main Sanctuary – Unreserved Seating
6:30pm • Break Fast
Thursday, October 17
8:30-9:30am • Sukkot Torah Study with Breakfast
9:30-10:3oam • Tot Sukkot
7:3opm • NYConnect Sukkah Tailgating
Tuesday, October 22
6:30pm • WLC/Sisterhood Sushi in the Sukkah
Wednesday, October 23
8:30-9:30am • Simchat Torah Yizkor Service
9:3oam • Breakfast in the Sukkah
Friday, October 25
6:00-7:00pm • Rockin’ Simchat Torah
7:0opm • Simchat Torah Block Party
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2024/5785
This Rosh Hashanah 5785/2024 celebrates our first full year of worship and programming after the dramatic renovation of our Main Sanctuary. This milestone moment will be commemorated with the dedication of this sacred space on Rosh Hashanah, Thursday, October 3, 2024. Our TI Clergy will lead two duplicate Rosh Hashanah morning services, Rosh Hashanah 1st Service (9-10:45am) & Rosh Hashanah 2nd Service (11:15am-1pm), so our entire community has the opportunity participate in this special moment in our history. Members of Temple Israel will have the opportunity to choose the service time right for them.
FAQS – Rosh Hashanah 5785/2024
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There is no difference between Rosh Hashanah 1st Service (9-10:45am) and Rosh Hashanah 2nd Service (11:15am-1pm) in honor of the dedication of the Main Sanctuary. Our TI Clergy will lead two duplicate Rosh Hashanah morning services, so all members have the opportunity participate in this milestone moment. Members will have the opportunity to select their preferred service time. Service options will be emailed to congregants on ______.
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Reserved seats in the Main Sanctuary guarantee you those seats for either service. You will have the opportunity to choose your preferred service time. Service options will be emailed to congregants 0n _______. Digital tickets will be emailed by _____.
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Unreserved seats guarantee you seating in the Upper Balcony for either Rosh Hashanah 1st Service (9-10:45am) or Rosh Hashanah 2nd Service (11:15am-1pm). You will have the opportunity to choose your preferred service time. Seating in the Upper Balcony will be open seating and seats are issued on a first come first served basis. Service options will be emailed to congregants 0n _______. Digital tickets will be emailed by ______.
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Our TI Clergy will lead two duplicate Rosh Hashanah morning services, so all members have the opportunity participate in this milestone moment.
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Our membership office will send you an email asking you to make a service selection right after Labor Day on September _____. Tickets for all our High Holy Days services will be emailed to you by _____and scanned at the door. You will be able to make changes up until_________.
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Yes! If you would like to upgrade your seats for Rosh Hashanah the cost is $360 per member. Please contact _______ so that we may take care of your request.
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Guests of current TI members are welcome to join us for any of our High Holy Day Services. Tickets are $300 per service per person and are issued on a first come first served basis. We cannot guarantee that your guests will sit with you, but we will do our best to sit them as close to you as possible.
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We extend a limited number of seats to our non-member guests. You can purchase non-member seats at $600 per person, per service when we release these seats. Please click here to purchase tickets.
Guests are also invited to join Temple Israel virtually on our livestream. Livestreaming is free of charge. We welcome donations of your choosing if you are watching online.
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Yes, we provide childcare for children under 5. Please click here to register for Yom Tov Tots and for children 6-11 please click here to register for H2D.
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We will not be leading a Ballroom service for Rosh Hashanah, however we will resume our Ballroom service for Yom Kippur.
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Our Yom Kippur Services will resume as in the past. We will be leading a Ballroom service for both Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. Click here for a full list of Yom Kippur services offered at Temple Israel.
TICKETS
This year all tickets will be digital. Members in good standing will begin to receive their High Holy Day tickets via email on Thursday, September 7. Please click here to renew your membership if you haven’t done so already. Tickets are required for services on Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Day, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur Day.
- Members in good standing with unreserved Upper Balcony/Ballroom seating will receive an email link on Monday, August 28th with a request to confirm the number of tickets they will need for their family and their location preference. Seating in the Upper Balcony/Ballroom will be on a first come first serve basis and we will do our best to accommodate your seating location request. Please note that families with unreserved Upper Balcony/Ballroom seating are entitled to tickets for members of their household (including their children ages 12-26). Current TI Members with unreserved seating may select their service location preference here.
- Members with reserved seating in the Lower Balcony and the Main Floor will receive a digital ticket indicating the location of their reserved seat(s).
If you have specific questions regarding your High Holy Day seating options or if you have yet to renew your membership, please contact Eugenia Edwards or Katie Neu at membership@templeisraelnyc.org or 646-292-9467.
NYConnect (20s/30s group)
NYConnect is Temple Israel’s group for young professionals in their 20s and 30s. It holds monthly programs and services during the year. Come join NYConnect for the High Holy Days to meet other dynamic Jews in New York City (tickets are required). For further information about the group or to share your contact information, contact nyconnect@templeisraelnyc.org
Purchase NYConnect Tickets here.
Guest, Non-Member & Reciprocal Tickets
Reciprocal Tickets: If you are a member of Temple Israel and would like to worship elsewhere for the High Holy Days, or are a member-in-good standing at another synagogue and would like to worship at Temple Israel, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
Guest & Non-Member Tickets: A very limited number of guest and non-member tickets are available.
Purchase guest & non-member tickets here.
Will-Call
Tickets will be sent digitally to our members in good standing prior to Rosh Hashanah. We will have a Will-Call table open 45 minutes prior to services, located at the entrance of the temple. Visit the Will-Call table if you have any questions the day of services.
YOUTH & FAMILIES
High Holy Days Rockin’ Family Eve Services
For families with children Grades K-5.
Led by Rabbi Melissa Buyer-Witman and our Musical Artist-in-Residence, Sheldon Low, are geared towards families with children in Grades K-5.
Tickets are included with membership.
H2D Project: Interactive – Dynamic – Inspiring
For children Grades K-5 (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Mornings)
Age-appropriate and celebratory programming for children while parents attend adult services. Children and teens in Grades K-5 join in discussions, create artwork, games and programs that help them delve into the themes of the season. In addition, they participate in a half-hour children’s age-appropriate service within their individual grades led by Rabbi Melissa Buyer-Witman.
Register here for H2D Project.
Tot Services
For families with children ages 2-5.
Join our Rabbis, Cantors & song leaders for our exciting, interactive Tot
Services. We invite all our families with young children, ages 2-5 (Pre-K) to join in these joyful and creative experiences on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Yom Tov Tots
For children ages 2 – 5 (through pre-K)
We offer age-appropriate holiday programming for preschool aged children while their parents are in services. Join us for crafts, music, story time, snack, and holiday-themed play! Please note that registration is required, we will not be able to take walk-ins. Held in ECLC facility on the 2nd floor.
Register here for Yom Tov Tots.
LIVE STREAM OPTIONS & PRAYER BOOK
All High Holy Days services will be available via livestream and can be viewed here.
Digital copies of the High Holy Days Prayer Book will be available to download. Please check back soon.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Security
All visitors are subject to security screening upon entry. Visitors will only be permitted to bring a small personal bag or purse and will not be admitted with large bags or backpacks. All bags will be inspected.
Accessibility
Large print prayerbooks and assistive listening support will be available upon request.
For any additional assistance, please visit our Will-Call table located at the entrance of the temple.
Book of Remembrance
We invite you to honor the memory of your loved ones by listing their names in our annual Book of Remembrance. Entries must be received no later than Friday, September 20. Submit here.
CONTACT US
We are here to help you in every way we can. Feel free to call or email us.
Membership – Katie Neu
membership@templeisraelnyc.org – 212-249-5000
Main Floor Seating
Eugenia Edwards – eedwards@templeisraelnyc.org – 646-292-9466
Book of Remembrance
Jack Knuettel – jknuettel@templeisraelnyc.org – 646-292-9465
H2D (Grades K-5 ) & Teen Programing
religiousschool@templeisraelnyc.org – 212-249-5002
Yom Tov Tots (ages 2-5, Pre-K)
eclc@templeisraelnyc.org – 212-249-5001