5784 High Holidays

Registration for tickets is now closed.
Please email the office: templeoffice@tisharon.org or call 781-784-3986 for assistance.

Cost of tickets: Please consider your ticket needs accordingly. Our ticket pricing has not changed. For current members of Temple Israel, a 2-adult member family will receive 2 seats at no cost. Should you require additional seats for family members, the cost will be $250/per ticket.

If you have a college-aged child (18-26 years old) for whom you want to purchase a seat, please note that the ticket cost is $36. Children under the age of 18 are not charged.

INFORMATION FOR THOSE ATTENDING BY LIVESTREAM: 
Please note that tickets are not required if you plan to participate via Livestream. However, please register HERE to receive the link to reserve and pick up your Machzorim (prayer books for the High Holidays).

Services Descriptions:

Traditional: Please join Rabbi Fineberg and the whole community for our traditional High Holiday services. We look forward to welcoming many of our familiar community members to serve as shlichei tzibbur, prayer leaders, and Torah readers. We plan to incorporate meaningful teachings, beautiful music, and thoughtful sermons throughout the holiday season. 

Chavurah: The Chavurah Service is a small participatory service which meets in the Weitzenkorn Family Chapel.  It features a mix of both traditional and creative davening, spirited communal singing, led by lay members of the congregation. On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings, the service includes the Torah Service, a D'var Torah (often with discussion), a Heicha Kedusha Musaf, and participatory readings in lieu of a full repetition. On Yom Kippur, the Chavurah Service also meets for Kol Nidre and Neilah.    Chavurah Services will be held in the Weitzenkorn Family Chapel and will only be available in person.

Yom Kippur Alternative Musaf: Following the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur, our Interim Assistant Rabbi Josh Schreiber will lead a non-liturgical service incorporating poetry and movement to deeply embody the themes of the Yom Kippur Musaf, including the full prostration of the Great Aleynu and the service of the High Priest. All bodies are welcome, and no particular movement skill is required. Feel free to reach out to Rabbi Josh at jschreiber@tisharon.org with any questions.

The 13 Attributes of Mercy: Divine forgiveness, from Moses to Us: The ritual of selichot, with the Thirteen Divine Attributes at its heart, is one of several ways we appeal to God for forgiveness on Yom Kippur. In this class, Rabbi Josh will take us on a textual journey following the ritual from its origins in the Torah, through Rabbinic midrash and Hasidic homily, as we reflect on how this ritual might help us do the work of Yom Kippur.

Birthday for the World: In the TI Parking Lot. Rosh Hashanah is the day when we celebrate the creation of the world, so come sing Happy Birthday as we Celebrate the World’s 5784th birthday! Join TI families for birthday treats and activities. RSVP is requested, but not required, to join the festivities. Pets are welcome! After we celebrate, we’ll head down to the lake for Tashlich with the whole TI community.