2026/5787 High Holy Days Services
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Most of our High Holy Days services require tickets.
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See our Family and Children’s Programs here.
EREV ROSH HASHANAH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
COME AS YOU ARE: A Sweet Start to the New Year – 5:30 pm (on the TSTI Lawn)
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.
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 | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Rosh Hashanah Service – 8:30 am or 11:30 am (Bass Sanctuary Building)
Children’s Program – 8:30 am
Preteen Program – 8:30 am
Family Service – 2:30 pm
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 in South Orange)
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 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
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. Register here.
YOM KIPPUR | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Yom Kippur Morning Service – 8:30 am or 11:30 am (Bass Sanctuary Building)
Children’s Program – 8:30 am
Preteen Program – 8:30 am
Afternoon Programs – 1:30 pm
- Israel Update — with TSTI Rabbi Emeritus Daniel Cohen. Via Zoom.
- Pause for Poetry, Prayer, and Peace – with Anne Sussman
- Social Justice Program — A Time for Forgiveness: A Call to Action for People Entangled in New Jersey’s Criminal Justice System, with TSTI Tzedek Committee and NJISJ. Did you know that New Jersey incarcerates more people than most Western Countries? At a time when we focus on forgiveness, join local experts for an engaging panel discussion on the impact of New Jersey’s criminal justice practices on vulnerable populations, how those impacted are never truly forgiven, and find out how you can advocate for change to make a difference.
Family Service – 2:30 pm (Bass Sanctuary Building)
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)