HIGH HOLY DAYS

SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS

High Holy Day Service Descriptions

Olan Sanctuary Services, Evening and Daytime
Experience the beauty of the High Holy Days, as we participate in worship led by our Rabbis, Cantor and our wonderful Temple Emanu-El Choir. Full of warmth and spirituality, these services bring depth and meaning to our sacred texts, as we celebrate together using the Gates of Repentance prayer book.

Pollman Hall Rosh Hashanah Evening Services
Familiar liturgy, a contemporary musical environment and the informal intimacy of Pollman Hall combine to create a refreshing start to the New Year.
There are two Pollman Hall evening services.
5:45 p.m. • Open to all Temple members (Seating is limited.)
8:15 p.m. • For our Young Adults community only (ages 21-39).
This service will be followed immediately by the Young Adults’ Rosh Hashanah reception.

Pollman Hall Rosh Hashanah Daytime Services
Contemporary readings, communal music and the Pollman Hall setting create an informal environment for High Holy Day prayer. This adult service, using the Gates of Repentance prayer book, will include special children’s programming for grades three through six in a nearby room during the sermon.

Pollman Hall Yom Kippur Daytime Services
This year we will be offering a new Yom Kippur Daytime worship experience designed exclusively for school-aged children (grades 2-6) and their parents and grandparents. The service will utilize Gates of Repentance for Young People, informal liturgy, participatory music, and an interactive learning opportunity connected with the story of Jonah and the themes of the holiday. Families of children in the target age-range are encouraged to attend one of these two services and experience Yom Kippur in a new, fresh, and exciting way.

Service for Young Children and their Families
Joyful singing, an engaging story, and a beautifully illustrated new prayer book, Gates of Repentance for Young People, enhance these services designed especially for families with young children, from toddlers through second grade, in the Olan Sanctuary. Visit with friends for apples and honey following the service on Rosh Hashanah.

Yom Kippur Study-Study, Talk, Listen, Act
"Is this the fast that I look for? A day of self-affliction?...Is this what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? Is not this the fast that I look for: to unlock the shackles of injustice, to undo the fetters of bondage, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every cruel chain?"
Please join us for a unique and interactive study session where we will study text, learn from each other, and discover how the lessons of Yom Kippur can attain ongoing meaning in our lives and guide us as we work to repair our world.
October 9 • 12:30-2:30 p.m. • Linz Hall • Sponsored by Just Congregations

Some Additional Information Regarding Services

All Olan Sanctuary services are open to Temple members and their children ages 7 years and older except for the Yizkor Memorial Service on Yom Kippur Day, for which children must be at least 10 years old.
If you plan to travel during the High Holy Days, contact the Temple business office to obtain a URJ Courtesy Request form. This will allow you to attend services at a URJ-member synagogue in the city you are visiting.
Out-of-town college students who are children of Temple members may attend services at other URJ-member synagogues by obtaining a URJ Courtesy Request form. Similarly, Temple Emanu-El offers Olan Sanctuary services admission to local college students unable to travel home for the High Holy Days. Please contact the Temple office for details.
Temple members and guests may attend High Holy Days services in the Lefkowitz Chapel, which are led by congregational volunteers. Admission cards may be obtained in person from the Temple business office one week prior to services. Please call the Temple office for more information.
Please note: Temple Emanu-El will be closed on Monday, September 29 and Wednesday, October 9 as we prepare for the High Holy Days services. The Sanctuary will open at 4:00 p.m. on these dates for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
In general seating, a reasonable number of seats may be saved for your immediate family until 15 minutes prior to the start of services.