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הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ יְהֹוָ֤ה ׀ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָה חַדֵּ֥שׁ יָמֵ֖ינוּ כְּקֶֽדֶם׃
“Return to us, Adonai, and we will return. Renew our days as of old.”
The High Holy Days are a time of both return and renewal. Where we have gone astray, we return to the right path. Where we have fallen short, we turn over a new leaf. Each year, these holy days offer us a gift: to come together as a community and engage in this process of teshuvah (return/repentance) and transformation. We hope you will celebrate with the Temple Beth Torah community as we welcome in the new year.
For questions, click here to contact Ann Danen or call the TBT office (510) 656-7141.
High Holiday Schedule 5787/2026
Saturday September 5, 7:00 PM
S’lichot Ice Cream Social, Study, and Service. S’lichot marks the beginning of the High Holiday season. Join us for study (and ice cream!) at 7:00 PM, followed by the S’lichot service at approximately 8:15 PM. The S’lichot service will be available on Zoom.
Friday, September 11, 7:30 PM
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service. Access via Zoom or in-person. An ASL interpreter will be available. The Women of Temple Beth Torah will sponsor the annual Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg! Join us and sign up to help or bring an item.
Saturday, September 12, 10:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Service. Access via Zoom or in-person. An ASL interpreter will be present. Childcare is available provided there are enough registrations.
Saturday, September 12, 4:00 PM
Tot Service @ Lake Elizabeth Boat House. For our youngest learners! Tashlikh (“casting off”) – Join us for the Rosh Hashanah custom of gathering at a body of water to symbolically cast off our sins as we begin the new year.
Saturday, September 12, 5:00 PM
Tashlikh (“Casting Off”) @ Lake Elizabeth Boat House. Join us for the Rosh Hashanah custom of gathering at a body of water to symbolically cast off our sins as we begin the new year. Please note that breadcrumbs are prohibited; we will provide pebbles to cast into the lake instead.
Sunday, September 20, 7:30 PM
Kol Nidre Service. Access via Zoom or in-person. An ASL interpreter will be present.
Monday, September 21
9:00 AM – Tot Yom Kippur service for families with children ages 0-6(ish)
10:00 AM – Yom Kippur morning service. Access via Zoom or in-person. An ASL interpreter will be present.
Childcare is available provided there are enough registrations.
3:00 PM – In-Person Study Session led by Rabbi Avi Schulman.
4:00 PM – Yom Kippur Afternoon Service. Access via Zoom or in-person.
5:00 PM – Yizkor and Healing Service. Zoom and in-person.
6:00 PM – Neilah Service. Zoom and in-person
Friday, September 25, 6:00 PM, TBT Sukkah
Pizza in the Hut. Celebrate Erev Sukkot with dinner in the sukkah (pizza and salad will be provided). The Shabbat service will be held as usual in the sanctuary at 7:30 PM.
Saturday, September 26, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, TBT Sukkah
Families with children ages 0-6(ish) are invited to celebrate Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah!
Friday, October 2, 7:30 PM
Shabbat service and Simchat Torah celebration. Access via Zoom or in-person. Celebrate the end and beginning of our Torah reading cycle with a joyful Shabbat and Simchat Torah service, including dancing with the Torah and unrolling the scroll around the room (if we have enough people to hold it!).
Saturday, October 3, 10:15 AM
Shabbat and Sh’mini Atzeret Yizkor Service. In-person. We’ll mark Shabbat and the end of Sukkot with a contemplative service that will include Yizkor (memorial) prayers for loved ones who have passed away.
Yizkor Service and Virtual Memorial Book, 5787-2026
During the High Holidays, we remember family and friends who have died by honoring their beloved memories at our Yom Kippur Yizkor (Memorial) Service. At the Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur afternoon, Rabbi Sarah read the names of those family and friends who have passed away during the last year, since Rosh Hashanah 2025.
Your loved ones’ memories are included in our Virtual Memorial Book. The printed version of the book was made available at our services, and you may view the digital version here.
In honor of your loved ones' memory, please click here to make a donation to one of the funds listed below. There is no standard donation required. Any amount you give, large or small, is entirely at your own discretion.
Beautification Fund
Bessie Leash Fund for Deaf Children
Building Fund
Choir Fund
Debby Kaplan Scholarship Fund
Education Fund
Elise Harrosh Memorial Fund for Israel
Gan Sameach Fund
General Fund
Heather Citron Camp Scholarship Fund
Interpreter’s Fund
Music Enrichment Fund
Prayerbook Fund
Rabbi Avi Schulman Scholar in Residence Fund
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Eve Ben-Ora Teacher Enrichment Fund
Sara and Elliot Lewis Memorial
Camp Scholarship Fund
Social Action Fund
Worship Fund
WTBT Camp Scholarship Fund
WTBT Outreach Fund
