High Holidays The High Holidays are a time when nobody should be alone. We are very proud that Beth El does not collect or check tickets for services. Donations are needed and helpful, but please know -- all are welcome. All can come and be part of our spiritual community.

View videos of the High Holiday 5781 sermons and classes on our YouTube Channel 

Food Drive:

Click here to support local food pantries (open until October 9).

Enrichment and Study Sessions
(Descriptions can be found on pages 4-7 of the High Holiday Guide)

• Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Saturday, September 19, 10:00 -11:00 am:
  • Storytelling Session, “Shalom/Goodbye 5780: Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the Tush!” – View recording here.
  • Orit Ramler, “Rosh Hashinui, the Beginning of Change Coaching Session” 
• Rosh Hashanah Day 2, Sunday, September 20, 10:00-11:00 am:
  • Laurie Patton and Shalom Goldman, “’Poems and Legends About Creation” – View recording here.
  • Rabbi Salem Pearce, “On Laughing, Seeing, and Shifting Our Perspective: Living Through an Absurd Time” – View recording here.
  • Margie Satinsky, Healing Yoga 
• Yom Kippur, Monday, September 28, 10:00-11:00 am
  • Gisel Baler, “About Forgiveness, from The Torah, The Mishnah and our Own Experiences” – Find Gisel’s handout here. View recording here.
  • Rabbi Ben Resnick, “Restoration and Retribution in (Mostly Classical) Jewish Thought” – View recording here.
• Yom Kippur, Monday, September 28, 3:00-4:00 pm
  • Jack Sasson, “Jonah: Tale of Forgiveness for Yom Kippur”- View recording here.
• Yom Kippur, Monday, September 28, 4:00-5:00 pm
  • Rabbi Steve Sager, “Al Tashlicheinu L’eyt Ziknah: Don’t Cast Us Away In Old Age” – View recording here.

Seder HaAvodah, music by Ishai Rigbo, adapted English lyrics by Spencer Garfield

On Yom Kippur, just prior to the start of Mincha, we had a special performance by one of our amazing teens, Charli Wizwer, and Spencer Garfield. Click here for the lyrics. View  video of the performance here.

 

View videos of our High Holiday 5780 Services on our YouTube Channel! 

Rabbi Greyber’s D’vrei Torah

Special Guest Speakers

View photos of our High Holiday 5779 Services below:

Pre/Post-Holiday Photos