High Holy Days Information Page
This page contains info on our schedule of services, greeting form, Yizkor book, annual food drive, and more
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.
Temple Beth Torah will be holding multi-access services throughout the High Holy Days, some of which will be ASL interpreted. Please see the schedule of services below.
The Zoom link to attend any ONLINE service will be in the Thursday weekly bulletins.
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Please click here to sign up to receive the bulletin.
Members: There is no registration required to attend services this year. Please check in at the front table before the service to pick up your nametag.
Guests/Non-Members: There is no fee to attend any of our services, although donations are encouraged and always appreciated. Please click here to donate and choose the "High Holidays" field. If you plan to join TBT for any of the High Holy Day services, please contact Engagement Coordinator Ann Danen at (510) 656-7141 or engage@bethtorah-fremont.org so we can have a nametag ready for you.
Childcare: We will offer childcare during both Rosh Hashanah morning and Yom Kippur morning services, provided we receive enough registrations in advance. Here is the link to sign up. Please not that pre-registration is required for access to childcare. The deadline to register is Friday, September 27, 2024.
For questions, please contact TBT Engagement Coordinator Ann Danen at (510) 656-7141 or engage@bethtorah-fremont.org.
2024 / 5785 Schedule of Services
We look forward to seeing you!
**ASL Interpretation provided
S'LICHOT
Saturday, 9/28
7:00pm - In-Person Ice Cream Social and Selichot service
ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, 10/2
7:30pm - Multi-Access Erev Rosh Hashanah Service **
Thursday, 10/3
10:00am - Multi-Access Morning Service ** (childcare provided)
4:30pm - In-Person Torah Time Family Service for Those with Kids Ages 0-9
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(offsite @ Lake Elizabeth Boat Ramp)
5:30pm - In-Person Tashlich Service
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(offsite @ Lake Elizabeth Boat Ramp)
SHABBAT SHUVAH
Friday, 10/4
7:30pm - Multi-Access Shabbat Service
YOM KIPPUR
Friday, 10/11
7:30pm - Multi-Access Kol Nidre Service
Saturday, 10/12
10:00am - Multi-Access Morning Service (childcare provided)
2:00pm - In-Person Torah Time Family Service for Those with Kids Aged 0-9
3:00pm - In-Person Study Session
4:00pm - Multi-Access Afternoon Service
5:00pm - Multi-Access Yizkor and Healing Service
6:00pm - Multi-Access Neilah Service
SUKKOT
Wednesday, 10/16
6:00pm - Dinner & Decorate the Sukkah
*Pizza and soft drinks will be provided; please bring a dessert to share.
7:00pm - In-Person Outdoor Service
SH'MINI ATZERET // SIMCHAT TORAH
Wednesday, 10/23
7:30pm - Virtual Yizkor Service
Friday, 10/25
7:00pm - Multi-Access Shabbat service and Simchat Torah celebration
High Holy Days Greeting
Save time, effort, and money while supporting WTBT. Join us in wishing each other a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year by listing your name in our community greeting card.
Complete this form and pay no later than 9/18/2024 - your contribution and payment must be received before your name(s) will be listed. Payment instructions are on the form. Please remember to indicate that your payment is for the HHD greeting, or it may delay processing, resulting in a missed opportunity to have you or your family's names included in the community greeting.
The form has the option to request a card to be sent to a family member in a retirement home, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation center. Please be sure to provide the family member's full name and address!
Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg
Once again, the Women of Temple Beth Torah will be sponsoring our annual Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg!
Please click here to sign up to bring baked goods, individually portioned canned or bottled drinks, or other sweets to share at the oneg immediately following the Erev Rosh Hashanah service on Wednesday, 10/2.
We are also seeking volunteers to sign up for prep/set up and clean up duties. Challah, cut up fruit, and honey will be provided by WTBT!
Questions? Please email events@bethtorah-fremont.org.
High Holy Days Food Drive
Our Annual High Holiday Food Drive, in conjunction with the Alameda County Community Food Bank begins on Tuesday, 10/1! The Food Drive is virtual and will be in effect through Wednesday, 10/31.
Help us and our mascot Hungry Chaim exceed our goal! Every dollar donated provides 2 meals for those in need in our community.
Sponsored by the
Temple Beth Torah
Social Action Committee
Excused Absence Notice
Students will receive excused absences for religious observances if they take off for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please make sure your student informs their teachers of their absence ahead of time in case alternative arrangements must be made for any schoolwork or exams due.
Parents may also refer their student's school administrators to this JCRC calendar of Main Jewish Religious Observances through spring 2025.
If your student requires a note to excuse absences, please contact the office at engage@bethtorah-fremont.org or
(510) 656-7141.
Yizkor Service and Virtual Memorial Book, 5785-2024
The holiest days of the year are soon approaching. At this time, you may want to 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 will read the names of those family and friends who have passed away during the last year, since Rosh Hashanah 2023.
You can also honor your loved ones’ memories by including them in our Virtual Memorial Book. If you’d like them to be included in the book, please:
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Email or mail names of family and/or friends who have died since last Rosh Hashanah to engage@bethtorah-fremont.org.
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Send the names of other loved ones you wish to be included in the Memorial Book. If you contributed to the book last year and wish to do so again this year with no changes, you can note ‘No Changes to Last Year’s List’ when you let us know.
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Email any digital photos that you would like to include with your memorial. If you have multiple loved ones listed, please indicate the name of the person in each photo.
All names and photos should be emailed to admin@bethtorah-fremont.org or received in the office by Monday, 9/30. Submissions may need to be edited or resized to be included. Click here to view a copy of last year's book.
In honor of your loved ones' memory, it would be greatly appreciated if you contribute to one of our charitable 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
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42000 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, California 94539
Phone: 510-656-7141
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 6017
Fremont, CA 94538-6017
