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2024/ 5785 High Holy Days Services

Most of our High Holy Days services require tickets.

Community Houses= denotes a Community Service open for all. Tickets are not required for these services, but you must pre-register.

Live Stream Icon= denotes a service that will be live streamed for members. Click on the icon to be taken to the live stream and enter the password provided in your email.

See our Family and Children’s Programs here.

EREV ROSH HASHANAH | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

COME AS YOU ARE: A Sweet Start to the New Year – 5:30 pm (on the TSTI Lawn)     Community Houses
Join us for this intergenerational celebration of the new year, as we sing together with our wonderful High Holy Day band. Weather permitting, we’ll be outside, so dress casually. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and the whole family.

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TRADITION MEETS TODAY: Rosh Hashanah Reimagined – 7:30 pm (Bass Sanctuary Building)
A mix of traditional and contemporary songs, creative teachings from our rabbis and cantors, and the warmth of our TSTI community.

ROSH HASHANAH | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

Rosh Hashanah Service – 8:30 am or 11:30 am (Bass Sanctuary Building)    Live Stream Icon

Children’s Program – 8:30 am
Preteen Program – 8:30 am

Family Service – 2:30 pmCommunity Houses
Join Shawn Fogel, the TSTI clergy, and lots of guests for a service for families of all ages!

Tashlich – 4:00 pm (South Orange Duck Pond Boathouse – Locate on Google Maps) Community Houses
Gather with your TSTI community for a brief service of singing and reflection as we “cast away” the past year and begin anew. In this beautiful ritual, we throw small stones into the water to symbolize the cleansing of our spiritual “schmutz.”

KOL NIDRE | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

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Kol Nidre Service – 7:30 pm (Bass Sanctuary Building)

Teen Kol Nidre Service – 7:30 pm (Mansion)
Calling all 8th-12th grade TSTI Teens! Join Youth Engagement Coordinator Adam Baranker for a Kol Nidre teen service. We’ll reflect, talk about Yom Kippur related topics, and reconnect with peers during the High Holidays

YOM KIPPUR | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

Yom Kippur Morning Service – 8:30 am or 11:30 am (Bass Sanctuary Building)    Live Stream Icon

Children’s Program – 8:30 am
Preteen Program – 8:30 am

Afternoon Programs – 1:30 pm

  • Israel Update – with Mike Sachs, AIPAC Northeast Regional Director (will be live streamed here)
  • Text Study – with Ora Jacobsen
  • Meditative Experience – with Anne Sussman

Family Service – 2:30 pm (Bass Sanctuary Building)Community Houses
Join Shawn Fogel, the TSTI clergy, and lots of guests for a service for families of all ages!

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service/Yizkor/Neilah – 3:30 pm (Bass Sanctuary Building)Live Stream IconCommunity Houses