High Holy Days 2025/5786
High Holy Days Schedule:
Saturday, September 13
Community Selichot Concert with Society Hill Synagogue (location TBD)
ROSH HASHANAH
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 22
RH^2: 5:00 PM Concert in Rittenhouse Square with Dan Blacksberg and Ensemble
6:39 PM Light candles for the first night of Rosh Hashanah
7:00 PM Maariv in Rittenhouse Square
First Day of Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, September 23
8:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary
9:00 AM Service in Kahaner Auditorium
9:00 AM Service for Families with Young Children (Infants to PreK) in Lower Wolfson
9:00 AM Pre-Registered Child Care (2-4 year olds) and Youth Supervision (K-7th Grade) Begin
(through 1:00 pm, snacks but no lunch)
10:15 AM Service for Families with Elementary School Children (K-5th grade)
5:00 PM Community Tashlich at the Schuylkill River at Locust Street
7:13 PM Light candles from preexisting flame
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, September 24
9:00 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary
9:00 AM Pre-Registered Child Care (2-4 year olds) and Youth Supervision (K-7th Grade) Begins
10:00 AM Program for Families with Young Children, Details TBA (through 11:00 AM)
YOM KIPPUR
Kol Nidre: Wednesday, October 1
5:30 PM Pre-Registered Child Care (2-4 year olds) and Youth Supervision (K-7th Grade) (Ends with end of services)
6:00 PM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary
6:00 PM Service in Kahaner Auditorium
6:00 PM Youth Service and Educational Activities (K-7th Grade) in Lower Wolfson
6:24 PM Light candles for Yom Kippur, including yahrzeit candle
Yom Kippur: Thursday, October 2
9:00 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary
9:00 AM Service in Kahaner Auditorium
9:00 AM Service for Families with Young Children (Infants to PreK) in Lower Wolfson (through 10:00 AM)
9:00 AM Pre-Registered Child Care (2-4 year olds) and Youth Supervision (K-7th Grade) Begins
10:00 AM Youth Activities (K-7th Grade) Begin
2:00 PM Child Care and Youth Activities End
2:15 PM Congregant Hour: Yoga with Deb Glassman
2:15 PM Congregant Hour: Learning Session #1
3:15 PM Congregant Hour: Learning Session #2
3:15 PM Congregant Hour: Learning Session #3
4:45 PM Child Care and Youth Activities Resume (through Havdalah at the end of services)
4:45 PM Mincha in Goldberg Sanctuary
6:15 PM Neilah in Goldberg Sanctuary
7:21 PM Fast Ends
Break-the-fast in the Kahaner Auditorium
SUKKOT, SH’MINI ATZERET, AND SIMCHAT TORAH
Early Childhood and Youth & Family Programming for these Holy Days will be announced at a later date.
Erev Sukkot: Monday, October 6
6:16 PM Light candles for the first night of Sukkot
First Day of Sukkot: Tuesday, October 7
9:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom
Services followed by Kiddush – Sponsorship available, contact Aleksandra in the Temple Office
7:13 PM Light candles from preexisting flame
Second Day of Sukkot: Wednesday, October 8
9:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom
Services followed by Kiddush – Sponsorship available, contact Aleksandra in the Temple Office
Hoshana Rabbah: Monday, October 13
7:45 AM Service in the Klinghoffer Chapel and on Zoom (note: not a yom tov)
6:05 PM Light candles for Sh’mini Atzeret
Sh’mini Atzeret: Tuesday, October 14
9:30 AM Service with Yizkor in Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom
Services followed by Kiddush – Sponsorship available, contact Aleksandra in the Temple Office
Simchat Torah Evening: Tuesday, October 14
6:00 PM Community Dinner
7:00 PM Maariv Service
7:02 PM Light candles from preexisting flame
7:15 PM Hakafot (Torah Dancing)
Simchat Torah Morning: Wednesday, October 15
9:30 AM Service in the Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom
10:15 AM (approx.) Hakafot (Torah Dancing) in Rittenhouse Square
10:45 AM (approx.) Return to BZBI
Services followed by Kiddush- Sponsorship available, contact Aleksandra in the Temple Office
