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High Holy Days 2026/5787

    BZBI High Holy Days feature the:

    • Leil S’lihot Participatory Concert with Society Hill Synagogue
    • RH^2 Concert in Rittenhouse Square, featuring Rabbi Annie Lewis, Rabbi Yosef Goldman, Dan Blacksberg and Ensemble
    • Sanctuary services led by Rabbi Annie Lewis, Rabbi Yosef Goldman & Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern and Kahaner services led by our committed lay leaders with teachings from the Rabbis
    • Two engaging family services for kids of different ages and their grown-ups
    • Complimentary Child Care and Youth Educational Activities
    • A Community Break-the-fast
    • Simchat Torah community dinner and dancing in Rittenhouse Square

    High Holy Days Ticketing: 

    The BZBI staff is striving to streamline holiday registration, so this year, all members in good standing as of August 28, 2026 will automatically have tickets to the High Holy Days, no reservations are required.

    Thank you for your continued support of the BZBI community! As a reminder, membership renewal is not automatic. 

    Renew Your Membership Now

    BZBI is also great for our families, and Director of Congregational Learning, Stacey Lasky, is creating a meaningful array of opportunities for families, young children, elementary school students, and teens. In order to best prepare for the number of participants who require snacks, program materials, and supervision while their adults enjoy a worry-free High Holy Days experience upstairs, please register your children for each of the sessions you plan for them to attend. 

    Register for Youth & Family Opportunities

    The chagim will be beautiful this year, and we hope to experience them with each and everyone of you. The High Holy Days is an excellent time to encourage your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors to join us.

    • $360 for the General Public
    • $200 for Guests of Members
    • $54 for Kids, Students and Young Professionals

    Remember, all guest ticket purchases can be applied to a future membership at BZBI. To inquire about the membership email David Winitsky executivedirector@bzbi.org or Leslee Schwartz bookkeeper@bzbi.org or call the Temple Office at 215-735-5148 x 105.

    Reciprocity tickets are also available at no charge for relatives and visitors who are members in good standing at another synagogue. A letter from their current synagogue is required and should be sent to tickets@bzbi.org.

    Purchase Guest Tickets Here
    Ticket Pick Up Dates: 
    Member, Guest and Reciprocity Tickets (requested by August 28) will be available for pick up on:
     
    FRIDAY, September 4
    9:30AM – 2:00PM
    SHABBAT, September 5
    12:00 – 1:00PM during kiddush
     
    TUESDAY, September 8
    1:00 – 7:00PM
     
    WEDNESDAY, September 9
    1:00 – 7:00PM
     
    THURSDAY, September 10
    1:00 – 7:00PM
     
    FRIDAY, September 11
    5:00 – 7:00PM during RH2 Concert in Rittenhouse Square

    If not picked up, Tickets will be available at the ticket tent, which will be located by the Spruce Street entrance on the hag. Tickets requested AFTER August 28 WILL ONLY be available for pick up at the ticket tent. Tickets will not be mailed and cannot be pro-rated.

    Volunteer During Ticket Pick Up Here

    HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE

    Saturday, September 5

    8:30 PM Community Selichot Concert at Society Hill Synagogue

    ROSH HASHANAH

    Erev Rosh Hashanah: Friday, September 11

    5:30 PM: RH^2 Concert in Rittenhouse Square

    6:57 PM Light candles for the first night of Rosh Hashanah

    7:00 PM Maariv in Rittenhouse Square

    First Day of Rosh Hashanah: Saturday (Shabbat), September 12

    8:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary

    9:00 AM Service in Kahaner Auditorium

    9:00 AM Family Service for Infants to 2nd Grade in Lower Wolfson

    9:00 AM Child Care Begins for All Registered Participants

    10:15 AM Family Service for 3rd-7th Grades in Lower Wolfson

    11:00 AM Youth Educational Activities (K-7th Grade) Begins

    7:55 PM Light Candles from Preexisting Flame

    Second Day of Rosh Hashanah: Sunday, September 13

    8:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary

    9:00 AM Child Care Begins for All Registered Participants

    10:00 AM Youth Educational Activities (K-7th Grade) Begin

    5:00 PM Community Tashlich at the Schuylkill River at Locust Street

    YOM KIPPUR

    Kol Nidre: Sunday, September 20

    5:45 PM Child Care Begins for All Registered Participants

    5:45 PM Copeland Quartet Musical Contemplation in the Goldberg Sanctuary

    6:00 PM Carrie Ellman (Cello) Musical Introduction

    6:15 PM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary

    6:15 PM Service in Kahaner Auditorium

    6:15 PM Youth Service and Educational Activities (K-7th Grade) in Lower Wolfson

    6:42 PM Light Candles for Yom Kippur (include Yahrzeit Candle)

    Yom Kippur: Monday, September 21

    8:45 AM Child Care Begins for All Registered Participants

    9:00 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary

    9:00 AM Service in Kahaner Auditorium

    9:00 AM Family Service for Infants to 2nd Grade in Lower Wolfson

    10:00 AM Youth Educational Activities (K-7th Grade) Begin

    2:00 PM Child Care and Youth Educational Activities End

    2:15 PM Break Programming

    2:15 PM Break Programming

    3:30 PM Break Programming

    3:30 PM Break Programming

    5:00 PM Child Care Resumes Until Glow Stick Havdalah in Goldberg Sanctuary

    5:00 PM Mincha in Goldberg Sanctuary

    6:30 PM Neilah in Goldberg Sanctuary

    7:40 PM Fast Ends

    Break-the-fast in the Kahaner Auditorium

    SUKKOT, SH’MINI ATZERET, AND SIMCHAT TORAH

    Erev Sukkot: Friday, September 25

    6:34 PM Light Candles for the First Night of Sukkot

    First Day of Sukkot: Saturday (Shabbat), September 26

    9:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom

    10:30 AM Yoga Yeledim in the Hut (K-5th Grade)

    11:15 AM SukkTOT Shabbat (Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah for Under 5 with Caregivers)

    Services followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah

    2:00 PM Community Sukkah Hop

    7:32 PM Light Candles from Preexisting Flame

    Second Day of Sukkot: Sunday, September 27

    9:30 AM Service in Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom

    Services followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah

    Hoshana Rabbah: Friday, October 2

    7:45 AM Service in the Klinghoffer Chapel and on Zoom (note: not a yom tov)

    6:23 PM Light Candles for Sh’mini Atzeret (include Yahrzeit Candle)

    Sh’mini Atzeret: Saturday (Shabbat), October 3

    9:30 AM Service with Yizkor in Goldberg Sanctuary and on Zoom

    11:15 AM Shimini TOTzeret (Tot Shabbat in the Klinghoffer Chapel for Under 5 with Caregivers)

    Services followed by Kiddush

    Simchat Torah Evening: Saturday, October 3

    6:00 PM Community Dinner (Registration Required)

    6:45 PM Unrolling of Torah Scroll

    7:15 PM Maariv Service in the Goldberg Sanctuary

    7:20 PM Light Candles from Preexisting Flame

    7:30 PM Hakafot (Torah Dancing) and Intergenerational Torah Trivia Game

    Simchat Torah Morning: Sunday, October 4

    9:30 AM Service in the Kahaner Auditorium

    10:15 AM (approx.) Hakafot (Torah Dancing) in Rittenhouse Square

    10:45 AM (approx.) Return to BZBI

    Services followed by Kiddush

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