High Holy Days

Schedule
Schmoozing Time
Online Ticket Reservations
Ticket Policies
Relatives of Members
Non-Members
Questions

This September we will celebrate the Jewish New Year 5772. Temple B’nai Shalom extends a warm welcome to you as we observe this most important time in Jewish life. Join us for our High Holy Day services. follows:

Schedule

Selichot Saturday, September 24, 201

• DESSERT — 9:15 p.m.
• SERVICE — 10:00 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 28, 2011

• EREV ROSH HASHANAH EARLY SERVICE — 6:30 p.m.
• EREV ROSH HASHANAH LATE SERVICE — 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

• EARLY MORNING SERVICE — 8:30 a.m.
• LATE MORNING SERVICE — 11:15 a.m.
• FAMILY SERVICE — 2:30 p.m. Followed by Brotherhood Apples & Honey

Yom Kippur Friday, October 7, 2011

• KOL NIDRE EARLY SERVICE —  6:30 p.m.
• KOL NIDRE LATE SERVICE —  8:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

• EARLY MORNING SERVICE —  8:30 a.m.
• LATE MORNING SERVICE — 11:15 a.m.
• FAMILY SERVICE — 2:30 p.m.
• YIZKOR/NEILAH SERVICE — 4:30 p.m.

Please note that this year we will not be offering a Family Service on either Erev Rosh Hashanah or Kol Nidre due to poor attendance at those services last year. 

For Selichot, everyone is asked to please bring a dessert to share at 9:15 p.m.  The Selichot Service will begin at 10:00 p.m.

During Yom Kippur, for those who want to worship the entire day, additional services and study sessions will be available beginning after the early morning service.

Schmoozing Time

The High Holy Days are an opportunity for us all to visit with members that we don’t necessarily get to see on a regular basis.  Let’s call this schmoozing time.  For those attending the early service, we ask that you come early to schmooze.  Doors will open one hour before services.  When services are over, we need for you to exit promptly so that people attending the later service can get into the parking lot and the building.  So for early service people, schmooze early.  For those coming to the late service, please do not come early to schmooze.  Your schmoozing time is after services are over.  The parking lot will not open for those assigned to the late services until 20 minutes before the service begins.  So for late service people, schmooze late.

Online Ticket Reservations

Temple B’nai Shalom will be using an online ticket program for requesting tickets. Click here to request tickets. Click here for additional directions for using the program

Ticket Policies:

Tickets are required for all services, including Family Services, and Yizkor. Tickets will be sold by the individual High Holiday. Everyone two years old and above must have a ticket.

Please remember that the policy of the Temple is to issue High Holy Day tickets only to members who have paid their 2010-11 dues in full and are current on their first quarter dues and building fund obligations for 2011-12. Other outstanding financial obligations to the Temple must also be paid in full. If financial circumstances prevent you from honoring this policy, please address your request to the Treasurer. (All dues requests are held in strict confidence.)

Tickets will be mailed in early September. Any tickets requested after that date will be processed as usual; however, tickets will be held at the Temple for pickup. A “will call” area will be set up in the front of the building. Tickets will not be distributed once High Holy Day evening services have begun.

Relatives of Members:

Members may purchase tickets for their relatives. Relatives who live locally are not eligible for these family guest tickets. Ticket prices for out of town relatives are $100 for Rosh Hashanah and $100 for Yom Kippur. While the Board is honored to be able to extend tickets to your family members who are visiting from out of town this year, please keep in mind that our sanctuary is capable of seating only so many guests. Tickets will be subject to availability. Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Members will be charged $250 for every ticket found to be transferred.

Non-Members:

Non-member tickets for the High Holy Days are available for $360 per person, per holiday and can be purchased by calling the Temple office at (703) 764-2901 or e-mailing tickets@tbs-online.org.

• Rosh Hashanah Family Service at 2:30 p.m.,
• Yom Kippur Family Service at 2:30 p.m.
• Yom Kippur Yizkor Memorial Service at 4:30 p.m.

For security purposes, although these services are open to everyone, tickets are required to attend. These may be obtained through the temple office, by calling (703) 764-2901.

If you are a current member of URJ (Reform) Congregations in another city we can offer complimentary tickets to them through a reciprocity program.  Please contact your home congregation for the appropriate form, which should be sent to TBS as soon as possible and no later than September 1st.  Additionally if you are a TBS member and wish to attend services at a URJ congregation in another city please contact our office and we can help you obtain tickets. 

Questions

If you have any questions, please call Temple B’nai Shalom at (703) 764-2901.