High Holy Day Services

On the High Holy Days we offer both:

• Traditional services in the Social Hall - These traditional participatory High Holiday services will be conducted by Rabbi Howard Gorin and Cantor Rochelle Helzner on both days of Rosh Hashanah, and on Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. We will be using the new Mahzor Lev Shalem. This just-published prayerbook for the High Holidays is the first new majzor for the Conservative Movement in almost 40 years. It represents a syntesis of the fruits of historical scholarship and a far-reaching spiritual vision, thus linking study and prayer, and offers myriad opportunities for an inspriational engagement with the liturgy. Interested congregants can get an advance look at the new mahzor by visiting the synagogue office.
• Hatkhalot - The New Beginnings Service in the Sanctuary led by Richard Lederman. Using the new Majzor as our basic framework, we have developed an innovative combination of traditional and non-traditional elements exploring the High Holiday liturgy and its themes.

  Following up on our very well-received alternative High Holiday services from last year, a group of members of Tikvat Israel have come together to organize non-traditional services for the First Day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. On these mornings, the services will run from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Following the basic framework from an alternative High Holiday Machzor published by the Marlboro (NJ) Jewish Center, we have developed an innovative combination of traditional and non-traditional elements exploring the High Holiday Liturgy and its themes, including:

  • Both traditional and non-traditional interactive singing by the congregation
  • Traditional melodies and prayers for part of the service
  • Meditation to enhance prayers such as the Amidah and the Shema
  • An abbreviated Torah reading
  • A unique approach to the recitation of the Haftarah
  • Creative and thought-provoking readings and discussions
  • Yom Kippur Yizkor

HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES 5772 - 2011

ROSH HASHANAH

First Day
Wednesday, Sept. 28	Candle Lighting	6:38 pm
	Services with Cantor	6:30 pm
	Services with Rabbi	8:00 pm
Thursday, Sept. 29	Shacharit	8:30 am - Social Hall 10:00 am - Sanctuary
	Mincha	5:45 pm
	Tashlich	6:30 pm at the Bridge in Rock Creek Park
	Maariv	7:20 pm
Candle Lighting	after 7:37 pm
Second Day
Friday, Sept. 30	Shacharit	8:30 am - Social Hall Only
	Mincha	6:30 pm
	Candle Lighting	by 6:35 pm

YOM KIPPUR

Friday Oct. 7	Kol Nidre/Ma'ariv	6:15 pm - Social Hall
	Candle Lighting	6:24 pm
Saturday Oct. 8	Shacharit (both services include Yizkor)	9:00 am - Social Hall
		10:00 am - Sanctuary
	Mincha/Neilah/Ma'ariv/Havdalah	4:40 pm

HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES FOR YOUTH

Tikvat Israel will provide age appropriate services & activities for children ages 3-12 as listed below. Services will be open to all children registered in advance. The cost for children participating in the Primary or Junior Congregation is $25 per child for all Youth High Holiday services. Tikvat Israel will provide professional adult supervision for children ages 1-5 during the services listed below. In addition, babysitting will be available during the Kol Nidre service for ages 6-8. The cost is $10 per child per service. To register, please download the High Holiday Information Packet (click here), complete the registration form (page 6 of the packet) and return it with your payment.

Services are timed so that parents can participate in an adult service of their choice, hear the Rabbi's sermons, as well as participate in Yizkor.

Babysitting
Ages:	12 months - 3 years (children only)
Program:	This program is strictly babysitting. Weather permitting; children will go to the playground. Please download the babysitting registration form so that we can plan for the appropriate number of children. Thank you.
Pre-School High Holiday Programming
Ages:	3 - 5 years/Kindergarten (children only)
Program:	Specially designed for preschoolers, program will include high holiday games, songs and activities which will be incorporated into the preschool babysitting program. Weather permitting; children will go to the playground.
Primary Service & Activities
Ages:	6 - 8 years; 1st through 3rd Graders (students only)
Program:	Age-appropriate services led by professional leaders. The program will also include games and free time. Weather permitting; students will go to the playground.
Junior Congregation & Activities
Ages:	8 - 12 years; Third through Seventh Graders (students only)
Program:	Age appropriate services. Games and activities will be available for the groups after services.

Additional Information to facilitate your High Holiday experience at TI!

PARKING & SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE:

Parking information will be sent with tickets.

SERVICE NOTES:

• The Religious Practices Committee has requested that those who receive honors should arrive NO later than 15 minutes before time indicated on the letter you have received assigning you the specific honor. Some other important times:
  • in order to hear the Rabbi's message in the Ner Tamid Services (Traditional Services) on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, congregants should be in the service no later than 10:10 am,
  • those who wish to be sure to hear the sounding of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah should plan on arriving by 10:15 am,
  • if you wish to take part in the Yizkor Service, plan on arriving by 11:00 am.
• Please note that in the Traditional Services in the Social Hall there are designated certain areas for handicapped seating. Our ushers will assist our congregants in securing those seats.
• The Tashlich Service will be begin at 6:30 pm. Participants will leave from the synagogue at 6:00 pm and meet at the bridge in Rock Creek Park at 6:45 pm. Anyone with a shofar should bring it along.
• Reminder - Leather shoes are not permitted on the Bima during Yom Kippur Services. Slippers will be available for those who wish to utilize them.
• SET UP OF SOCIAL HALL FOR TRADITIONAL SERVICES: Please check back and watch the listserv for information on helping to set up chairs in the Social Hall.
• Our Office Staff and High Holiday Committee have been working diligently to ensure that all is prepared. If you have any questions regarding any matters regarding the High Holiday Services, please contact the synagogue office.

Our best wishes for a very sweet New Year.

Sincerely,

Larry Gorban
President