High Holidays 2025

2025 High Holiday Service Schedule at Temple Beth-El

All High Holiday services will be livestreamed at https://www.tbeny.org/live-stream/

Temple Beth-El welcomes all guests for High Holiday services. Guest donations go a long way to help us continue to serve the Hudson Valley Jewish community year-round. We are extremely thankful for your support.

Suggested Donations:

  • Parents, children and grandchildren of TBE members: Donate from your heart what you feel is appropriate
  • Non-member suggested donation: $360/family, $144/individual for all days
  • Only Rosh Hashanah or only Yom Kippur: $180/family, $72/individual
  • College students from local universities are always welcome.

2025 High Holiday Guest Registration Form

Registration is required in advance. Registration deadlines: 

For Rosh Hashanah: Friday noon, September 19

For Yom Kippur: Monday morning, September 31

 

Before the Holidays

Selichot Service

  • Saturday, September 13 at 8:00 pm. Details forthcoming.

Memorial Service

  • Sunday September 21 at 1:00 pm at Temple Beth-Cemetery

ROSH HASHANAH

Rosh Hashanah Eve - Monday, September 22

  • 8:00pm Evening service  

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 - Tuesday, September 23

  • 8:45am Shacharit (morning) service begins
  • 9:45am Torah Service
  • 9:45am Family Service with Rabbi Miriam (ages 6+)
  • 9:45am Tot program (ages 0-5)
  • 9:45am Teen program (ages 13+)
  • 11:00am Babysitting begins
  • 10:45am Shofar service
  • 11:00am  Sermon
  • 11:15am  Musaf service
  • 12:30 service concludes, followed by community Taschlich

Wednesday Evening: 

  • No service — enjoy a festive dinner with family and friends

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - Thursday, September 24

  • 8:45am Shacharit (morning) service begins
  • 9:45am Torah Service
  • 10:45am Shofar Service
  • 11:00am Sermon
  • 11:15am Musaf service
  • 12:30pm  Service concludes

Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 

Shofar Over the Hudson

  • Sunday September 28 at  1:30 pm at Waryas Park museum pavilion

YOM KIPPUR

Kol Nidrei - Wednesday, October 1

  •  Service begins at 6:00 pm (6:18 pm Candle Lighting, 6:36 sundown)

Yom Kippur Day - Thursday, October 2

  • 8:30am Shacharit (morning service) begins 
  • 9:45am Torah Service & Sermon
  • 9:45am Family Service with Rabbi Miriam (ages 6+)
  • 9:45am Tot program (ages 0-5)
  • 9:45am Teen program (ages 13+)
  • 11:00am Babysitting begins
  • 11:00am President’s Address 
  • 11:15am Memorial prayers (Yizkor + Remembrance of Martyrs)
  • 12:00pm Musaf
  • 4:30pm Mincha service with reading of Torah and book of Jonah
  • 5:45pm Ne'ilah (closing) service begins
  • 7:16pm Havdalah and Shofar blowing as Yom Kippur ends

 

SUKKOT

Sukkot Day 1 & 2 - Tuesday, October 7 & Wednesday, October 8

  • Sukkot services, 10 am -  in the Chapel and on Zoom.

Intermediate Days of Sukkot - Thursday, October 9 & Friday, October 10

  • Sukkot services, 8 am - in the Chapel and on Zoom. 

No service Sunday, October 12

Hoshanah Rabbah - Monday, October 13

  • Hoshana Rabbah service, 8 am  - in the chapel and on Zoom

Shemini Atzeret (Monday night, October 13 through Tuesday, October 14)

  • Monday at 8 pm - Shemini Atzeret evening services with Yizkor - in the chapel and on Zoom
  • Tuesday at 10 am - Shemini Atzeret service with Yizkor - in the chapel and on Zoom

Simchat Torah (Tuesday night, October 14 through Wednesday, October 15)

  • Tuesday at 5:45 pm - Simchat Torah service in sanctuary and on livestream
  • Wednesday at 10am -  Simchat Torah service in sanctuary and on livestream