Your Guide to High Holy Days in Greater New Haven
-
-
7 Children’s Books About Sukkot
"Have you ever wondered about the marvelous hut some people build for Sukkot? Do you decorate a sukkah with your family? Are you interested in celebrating Sukkot but not sure where to start?
Grab one of these adorable children’s books to learn more."
-
-
Yom Kippur 101
"The culmination of the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) is the fast day of Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). This is the day at the conclusion of which, according to tradition, God seals the Books of Life and Death for the coming year. The day is devoted to communal repentance for sins committed over the course of the previous year. Because of the nature of Yom Kippur and its associated rituals, it is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar."
-
-
Sukkot 101
"Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration. According to rabbinic tradition, these flimsy sukkot represent the huts in which the Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of wandering in the desert after escaping from slavery in Egypt. The festival of Sukkot is one of the three great pilgrimage festivals (chaggim or regalim) of the Jewish year."
-
-
Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah 101
"Coming at the conclusion of Sukkot are the two holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah . In Israel and among liberal Jews they are combined into one holiday on the day after the conclusion of Sukkot . Among more traditional Jews outside of Israel, they are observed separately from one another on two consecutive days. Shemini Atzeret means the “Eighth Day of Assembly,” while Simchat Torah means “Rejoicing in Torah.”
-
-
Easy Ways for Kids To Participate on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is known as the day of atonement and is considered by many to be the most important holiday in Judaism. What does such a momentous and solemn day mean for young children? How can we introduce and involve them in the holiday in an age appropriate manner?
-
-
Celebrating Sukkot without a Sukkah
"How to creatively approach the fall harvest holiday, even if you can't build a hut."
-
-
How to Build a Sukkah With Your Family
One of the most fun, family-friendly, holidays in the Jewish calendar is just around the corner—Sukkot!
-
-
Easy Dinner Ideas to Enjoy In Your Sukkah
One of the most fun Sukkot traditions is eating meals outside in the sukkah. There are even traditional foods that go along with the holiday -- for example, many families enjoy stuffed items like grape leaves, cabbage, and kreplach, to name a few.
-
-
Braid a Round Challah
Challah is usually shaped in a simple long braid, but you can turn any challah into a special Rosh Hashanah bread by braiding it in the round.
-
-
Snacks for the Sukkah
Sukkot is almost here! It’s a time when we shake the etrog and lulav and invite guests over to spend time with us in our sukkahs.
-
-
7 Super Quick And Easy Sukkot Activities
"Here are seven fun, quick, and easy Sukkot activities to do with your family to decorate, learn more, and celebrate at home."
-
-
Rejoicing with the Torah
"The Jewish fall holidays end with one last celebration: Simchat Torah – 'Rejoicing with the Torah.' Torah means “teaching” in Hebrew. The word is used to describe the first five books of the Bible that tell the story of the Jewish people."
CHABAD AT YALE
36 Lynwood Place, New Haven
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
6:30 PM Rosh Hashanah Services
7:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Brisket Dinner
Text RH Dinner 1 to RSVP
Thursday, October 3, 2024
10:00 AM Rosh Hashanah Services
1:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Lunch
Text RH Lunch 1 to RSVP
4:30 PM Shofar on the Go
Meet at the Women’s Table on Cross Campus. Hear the shofar and grab a Rosh Hashanah package.
Text Shofar on the Go 1 to RSVP
7:30 PM Rosh Hashanah Services
8:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Brisket Dinner
Text RH Dinner 2 to RSVP
Friday, October 4, 2024
10:00 AM Rosh Hashanah Services
11:30 AM Shofar Blowing
1:30 PM Rosh Hashanah Lunch
Text RH Lunch 2 to RSVP
4:30 PM Shofar on the Go
Meet at the Women’s Table on Cross Campus. Hear the shofar and grab a Rosh Hashanah package.
Text Shofar on the Go 2 to RSVP
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 11, 2024
4:30 PM Pre-Fast Meal
5:50 PM Candle Lighting and Kol Nidrei
Text Kol Nidrei to RSVP
Saturday, October 12, 2024
10:00 AM Morning Services
Text Yom Kippur 1 to RSVP
5:00 PM Mincha
5:45 PM Neila, followed by a Break Fast
Text Yom Kippur 2 to RSVP
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF THE SHORELINE
2710 Boston Post Road, Guilford
jewishshoreline.org/highholiday
No membership or dues.
Reservations required.
Sunday, September 29
Women's Pre-Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake (RSVP) 2:00 PM
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
Services followed by holiday dinner: 6:00 PM
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
Morning services 9:30 AM
Children's program 11:00 AM
Shofar sounding 11:30 AM
Kiddush lunch 1:30 PM
Afternoon & Tashlich Service: 2:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
Morning services 9:30 AM
Childrens program 11:00 AM
Shofar sounding 11:30 AM
Kiddush lunch 1:30 PM
Services followed by Shabbat dinner: 6:00 PM
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Shabbat Shuva
Morning services 9:30 AM
Kiddush lunch 12:30 PM
Afternoon Services after lunch.
FAST OF GEDALYA & COMMEMORATION OF OCT. 7
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
Fast Begins: 5:28 AM
Fast Ends at 6:52 PM
Morning Services 9:00 AM
Memorial & Commemoration 4:00-5:00PM changed time
Yom Kippur
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Light Candles by 5:57 PM
Fast Begins at 5:57 PM
Kol Nidrei & evening services 6:00 PM
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024
Morning services 9:30 AM
Children s program (RSVP) 11:00 AM Yizkor memorial service 12:15 PM
Afternoon & Neilah services 4:45 PM Fast ends at 6:55 PM
Followed by break-fast meal
SUKKOT
To purchase a sukkah or a lulav/etrog set, call (203) 533-7495 or email chabad@snet.net.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
Afternoon & evening services followed by holiday dinner in the sukkah 5:45 PM
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
Morning services 9:30 AM
Kiddush lunch in the sukkah 12:00 PM Evening services followed by
holiday dinner in the sukkah 7:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
Morning services 9:30 AM
Kiddush lunch in the sukkah 12:00 PM Afternoon & evening services followed by Shabbat dinner in the sukkah 5:45 PM
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
Shabbat Chol Hamoed
Morning services 9:30 AM
Kiddush lunch in the sukkah 12:00 PM
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
Morning services 9:00 AM
Breakfast 10:45 in the Sukkah
Torah Class 11:00-11:30
SHEMINI ATZERET & SIMCHAT TORAH
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
Afternoon/Evening services & Hakafot followed by holiday dinner in the sukkah 5:30 PM
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
Morning services 9:30 AM
Yizkor memorial service 11:30 AM
Kiddush lunch in the sukkah 12:15 PM
Evening services followed by Simchat Torah celebration with buffet dinner 6:30 PM.
Friday Oct. 25, 2024
Morning services 10:00 AM
Hakafot & conclusion of the Torah
Kiddush lunch 1:30 PM
Afternoon & evening services followed by Shabbat dinner 5:30 PM
Shabbat Bereishit
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Morning Services: 9:30 AM
Kiddush lunch 12:30
Shabbat Ends at 6:35
CONGREGATION OR SHALOM
205 Old Grassy Hill Road
Orange, CT 06477
PLEASE NOTE: All times below are approximate.Services taking place in the Synagogue building will be available on Zoom. The Alternative backyard service on October 3rd will not be available on Zoom. Kindly bring your own chairs for the alternative backyard service
ROSH HASHANAH EVE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
7:30 PM – Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAH
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3rd
8:30 AM Shaharit Morning Service 9:15 AM Torah Service Approx.
10:15 AM Youth Services
10:30 AM Sermon by Rabbi Wainhaus Welcoming of Newborns
11 AM Shofar Sounding
11:15 AM - PLEASE CHOOSE EITHER: Traditional Musaf Service in Sanctuary, led by Rabbi James OR Alternative Musaf Service in backyard, led by Rabbi Wainhaus (NOTE: Additional Shofar Soundings will take place at both services)
12:15 PM Services end;
Tashlikh at Wright’s Pond 6:00 PM Mincha - Afternoon Service Followed by Maariv service
SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th
8:30AM Shaharit Morning Service
9:15AM Torah Service
10:30 AM Sermon by Rabbi Marisa James Welcoming of Newborns
11 AM Shofar Sounding
11:15 AM Traditional Musaf Service
12:15 PM Services end
6:00 PM Mincha - Afternoon Service Followed by Welcoming Shabbat, Conclusion of Rosh Hashanah
YOM KIPPUR EVE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th
4-6 PM “Operation Isaiah” collection of non-perishable foods for the needy
6:15 PM Kol Nidre Service
YOM KIPPUR DAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th
8:30 AM Shaharit Morning Service
9:15 AM Torah Service
9:30 AM Rabbi meets children for retelling of the Story of Jonah …Rabbi then dismisses children to 2 Youth Services
10:30 AM Sermon by Rabbi Wainhaus
11AM Yizkor Memorial Service Traditional Musaf Service
12:15 PM Services end
3:30 PM COMMUNITY YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE (OPEN TO ALL)
5:00 PM Mincha (Afternoon) Service Followed by Neilah (Closing) Service
7:00 PM SHOFAR SOUNDING Conclusion of Yom Kippur, Followed by Break-Fast
Sukkot & Simchat Torah
Wednesday October 16th
Erev Sukkot 7:00 pm (in Sukkah bring coats)
Thursday October 17th
1st Day of Sukkot 9:30 am & 7:00 pm (in Sukkah bring coats)
Friday October 18th Second Day of Sukkot
9:30 am (Friday night Shabbat service will be held in Sukkah, bring coat)
Wednesday, October 23
Erev Shmini Atzeret, 7:00 pm (bring coats)
Thursday, October 24
Shmini Atzeret 9:30 am service (Yizkor approx. 10:30am)
Simchat Torah 7:00pm
Friday, October 25
Simchat Torah 9:30 am
THE WESTVILLE SYNAGOGUE
74 West Prospect Street, New Haven
The Westville Synagogue, a Modern Orthodox synagogue in New Haven CT, welcomes Klal Yisrael (all Jews) who wish to join in the prayers for the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Services will be conducted by Rabbi Fred Hyman and Rabbi Roee Zeltser. Seating is complementary. Registration requested (but no one will be turned away).
Armed security will be present.
For pre-registration: Office@westvilleshul.org
Selichot
Saturday night, Sept. 28
9:30pm Reception
10:00pm Service
Rabbi's Introduction "Out of our Comfort Zone"
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, Oct. 2
6:10pm Mincha/Maariv
Thursday, Oct. 3
8:00am Shacharit
6:10pm Mincha/Maariv
Friday, Oct. 4
8:00am Shacharit
6:10pm Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat Shuva, Oct. 5
9:00am Shacharit
5:00pm Rabbi Hyman's Drasha "Awakening"
6:00pm Mincha/Maariv/Havdalah
Yom Kippur
Friday, Oct 11
2:00pm Mincha
6:00pm Kol Nidrei Fast Begins 5:58pm
Shabbat, Oct 12
8:00am Shacharit
4:30pm Mincha
6:00pm Neila Yom Kippur (and fast) ends 6:56pm
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
1809 Whitney Ave., Hamden
Selichot
Saturday, September 28
Services 8:00pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah / 1st Night
Wednesday, October 2
Services 7:30pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Thursday, October 3
Morning Services 9:00am
Junior Congregation 10:00am
Tashlich Services 1:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah 2nd Night
Thursday, October 3
Services 6:45 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Friday, October 4
Morning Services 9:00am
Kol Nidre
Friday, October 11
Services 6:15pm
Yom Kippur
Saturday, October 12
Morning Services 9:00am
Junior Congregation 10:00am
Mincha/Yizkor/Ne’ilah 4:15 pm
Erev Sukkot
Wednesday, October 16
Erev Sukkot Services 6:45pm
Sukkot Day 1
Thursday, October 17
Morning Services 9:30am
Sukkot 2nd Night
Thursday, October 17
Service 6:45pm
Sukkot Day 2
Friday, October 18
Morning Services 9:30am
Erev Shmini Atzeret
Wednesday, October 23
Services 6:45pm
Shmini Atzeret, Yizkor
Thursday, October 24
Morning Services 9:30am
Erev Simchat Torah
Thursday, October 24
Mincha / Ma'ariv 6:15pm
and Simchat Torah Dancing
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 25
Morning Services 9:30am
Cemetery Memorial Service
The annual Memorial Service will be held at the Temple Beth Sholom Cemetery, Alling Street, Hamden at 12:00 PM on Sunday, September 29. This service is for all departed loved ones regardless of where they are buried.
Food Bank Collection
The holidays remind us of our obligation to Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and in this spirit, we ask each family to bring a non-perishable food item to the Kol Nidre service on Oct. 11. Your donation will be given to the Hamden Food Bank, which is a community project our Temple supports year-round.
TEMPLE BETH DAVID
3 Main Street, Cheshire
Saturday, September 28
7:00 PM - Slichot, hosted by TBD
Judge Douglas Lavine, guest speaker, followed by Havdala and service Dessert reception will follow
Wednesday, October 2
7:00 PM - Erev Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Oneg immediately following
Thursday, October 3
9:00 AM – New Member Breakfast honoring those who’ve joined in the last 3 years. 10:00 AM - Rosh Hashanah morning service (kids programming available) Immediately following Rosh Hashanah morning services, please join us for kiddush on the side lawn (weather permitting).
1:00 PM Taschlich at Mixville Park
Friday, October 4
10:00 AM - Rosh Hashanah second day morning service
Friday, October 11
7:00 - PM Kol Nidre
Saturday, October 12
10 AM - Yom Kippur morning service (kids programming available)
Study Session between morning and Mincha services
The following times are approximate:
3:30 PM - Mincha Service
5 PM – Yizkor Service
6 PM - Closing Service– please bring a personal shofar and participate in a final community shofar blast!
Break Fast Dinner
Saturday, October 19
7 PM – Family-Friendly Sukkot Crawl
CONGREGATION BETH El-KESER ISRAEL
85 Harrison Street, New Haven
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, October 2
6:00 pm Mincha and Maariv
Thursday, October 3
9:00 am Shacharit (services until 1:00 pm)
4:00 pm Tashlich
Edgewood Park (with Mincha)
East Rock at Eli Whitney Museum Covered Bridge
Friday, October 4
9:00 am Shacharit (services until 1:00 pm)
6:00 pm Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 11
5:58 pm Fast Begins
6:00 pm Mincha
6:15 pm Kol Nidre
Saturday, October 12
9:00 am Shacharit (services until 2:30 pm)
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Study Session 1
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Study Session 2
5:15 pm Mincha
6:15 pm Neilah
6:56 pm Fast Ends
6:56 pm Maariv and Havdalah
7:06 pm Break-the-Fast begins downstairs
BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
22 North Orchard St., Wallingford
(203) 269-5983
bethisraelwallingford.org
Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
Wednesday, Oct 2nd 7:00pm
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Thursday, Oct 3rd 9:30am
Rosh Hashanah Lunch & Learn
Thursday, Oct 3rd 12:30pm
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Friday, Oct 4th 9:30am
Rosh Hashanah Lunch & Learn
Friday, Oct 4th 12:30pm
Torah Study
Shabbat, Oct 5th 9:30am
Yom Kippur Evening Service
Friday, Oct 11th 7:00pm
Yom Kippur Morning Service
Shabbat, Oct 12th 9:30am
Yom Kippur Afternoon Study Session
Shabbat, Oct 12th 4:00pm
Yom Kippur Minha-Ne'ilah Service
Shabbat, Oct 12th 5:30pm