Selichot 2026 High Holiday Melodies from Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Traditions Saturday, September 5 | 8:00-9:30pm Join us for a musical Selichot celebration. Rabbi Eve Posen, Rabbi Cantor Eyal Bitton, and Rabbi April Villarreal explore and share some of their favorite melodies connected to the themes of Selichot and the High Holy Days.
Erev Rosh Hashanah 6:15pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, Sanctuary
Rosh Hashanah Saturday, September 12 8:45am Rosh Hashanah Service, beginning with Shacharit: Rabbi Eve Posen & Rabbi Cantor Eyal Bitton, Sanctuary 8:45am Rosh Hashanah Service, beginning with Shacharit: Rabbi April Villarreal & Rhiannon Lewis, Stampfer Chapel 9:45am Teen (6th-12th grades) Rosh Hashanah Experience, Zidell Chapel 10:00am Young Family (ages 0-5) Rosh Hashanah Service, Birnbach Hall 11:00am Grade K-6th Family Service, Birnbach Hall 7:00pm Yachid v'Yachad teaching with CNS Clergy/Ma'ariv Birnbach Hall, see below
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Sunday, September 13 8:45am RH 2nd Day Service with Clergy, Sanctuary 10:00am Shanah: A Family Rosh Hashanah Experience, Stampfer Chapel 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Learning Experiences, Room 102 9:00am Rabbi April Villarreal: "Lamps of Fiery Gold": Emma Lazarus's Vision of Rosh Hashanah 10:00am Mel Berwin, Director of Congregational Learning: Yachid & Yachad: Being together and alone on the High Holy Days 11:00am Cara Abrams and Ariel Singer: Repairing our Relationships during ... Read More
Kever Avot Wednesday, September 16 Neveh Zedek - 10:00-11:00am | Ahavai Shalom - 11:30am-12:30pm The Jewish embrace of life is intertwined with respect for those who came before. In between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there is a beautiful custom for families to gather at our cemeteries to recite special readings and hear the memorial prayers graveside. Depending on weather, we will gather outdoors or in the chapels.
Approaching Grief in the HHD Season With Rabbi Eve Posen Wednesday, September 16 | 7:00-8:00pm Register Here Sacred moments in time can bring intense emotions to the surface. In this session, we'll touch on the grief that may be present as we begin a new year and offer a few Jewish tools to process the season.
Kol Nidre Saturday, September 20 6:30pm Kol Nidre Service: Rabbi Eve Posen & Rabbi Cantor Eyal Bitton, Sanctuary 6:30pm Kol Nidre Service: Rabbi April Villarreal & Rhiannon Lewis, Cantorial Soloist, Stampfer Chapel
Yom Kippur Sunday, September 21 8:45am Yom Kippur Service, beginning with Shacharit: Rabbi Posen & Rabbi Cantor Bitton, Sanctuary 8:45am Yom Kippur Service, beginning with Torah Service: Rabbi April Villarreal & Rhiannon Lewis, Cantorial Soloist, Stampfer Chapel 10:00am Young Family (ages 0-5) Yom Kippur Service, Birnbach Hall 10:00am Teen (6th-12th Grades) Discussion Circle, Zidell Chapel 11:00am Grade K-6th Family Service, Birnbach Hall 2:00pm Learning Time Discussion, Stampfer Chapel 5:00pm Mincha: Torah Service & Amidah, Sanctuary ... Read More
