Your Guide to High Holy Days in Greater New Haven

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Shalom New Haven September/October 2023

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Holiday Greetings

High Holy Days Services in Greater New Haven

CONGREGATION B’NAI JACOB

75 Rimmon Road, Woodbridge

(203) 389-2111

bnaijacob.org

 

 

Congregation B’nai Jacob wishes

you a sweet new year filled with love,

peace, and blessings!

 

Selichot

Sept. 9, 8 pm—Havdalah,n film and

discussion, dessert reception

10:30 pm— service

 

Cemetery Service

Sept. 10, 1 pm— B’nai Jacob

Memorial Park, Wintergreen Ave. In

the event of raid, service will be held

indoors at B’nai Jacob

 

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 15

5 pm — Apples & Honey Young

Family Service

6 pm—Service

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 1

Sept. 16, 8:30 am—service

10:30 am—12 pm

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 2

Sept. 17, 9 am—service

5 pm—Tashich

 

Kol Nidre

Sept. 24, 6:30 pm— Kol Nidre and

Ma’ariv

 

Yom Kippur

Sept. 25, 9 am—service

10:30 am-12 pm— children’s

programs

5:15 pm—Mincha

6:30 pm—Neil Under the Stars

7:25 pm— Final Shofar Blast

7:30 pm—Break Fast

 

Erev Sukkot

Sept.. 29, 6:30 pm— service

 

Sukkot, Day 1

Sept. 30, 9:30 am - morning service

 

Sukkot, Day 2

Oct. 1, 9:30 am—Morning. Service

Shemini Atzeret

Oct. 6, 9:30 am—Morning service

6:30 pm—Evening service

 

Simchat Torah

Oct. 8, 9:30 am — Morning service

Celebratory Service and Meal

CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL
785 Ridge Road, Hamden
(203) 288-3877
cmihamden.org

 

Congregation Mishkan Israel, a

Reform Synagogue in Hamden,

invites members of the larger

community to select High Holiday

services on Rosh Hashanah and

Yom Kippur when no tickets will be

required.

 

Rosh Hashanah Sept. 16, 9:15,

first day Young Family Service intended for households with children

under the age of 5; 2 pm, Family

Service or all ages.

Sept. 17, 10:30 am, second day

services, including Tashlich at the

bridge behind Eli Whitney Museum,

915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, at

12:30 PM.

 

Yom Kippur Sept. 25, All are welcome to the Young Family Service

at 9:15 am, and the Family Service

at 2 pm. Yizkor Memorial Service at

5:15 PM.

 

Sukkot Sept. 30, 10:30 am, Sukkot

service

Oct 6, 6 pm, Simchat Torah service

Oct 7, 10:30 am, Simchat Torah

Service with Yizkor

BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
22 North Orchard St., Wallingford
(203) 269-5983
bethisraelwallingford.org

 

Selichot Sept. 9, 9 pm

 

Eve Rosh Hashanah Sept. 15, 7pm,

Shabbat/Rosh Hashanah Evening

Service

 

Rosh Hashanah/ Shabbat

Sept. 16, — 9:30am, Shabbat/Rosh

Hashanah Morning Service

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 2

Sept 17, 12:30 pm, Lunch & Learn;

9:30 am, Morning Service;

 

Shabbat Shuvah Sept. 23, 9

am,Shabbat Shuvah Service; 10 am,

Torah Study

Erev Yom Kippur Sept. 24, 7 pm,

Evening Service

 

Yom Kippur Sept. 25, 9:30

am, Morning Service; 4:30 pm,

Discussion Group; 6 pm, Yom Kippur

Minha-Ne’ila Service

 

Shabbat Sept. 30, 9:30 am,

Torah Study

 

Sukkot Oct. 6, 6 pm, Shabbat/

Sukkot Service & Dinner

 

Simchat Torah Oct. 8 11 am,

Simchat Torah Celebration

CONGREGATION BETH El-KESER ISRAEL
85 Harrison Street, New Haven

(203) 389-2108 x114

beki.org

 

 

The sanctuary is handicap

accessible and equipped with a

T-coil hearing loop. Guests are

welcome, but adults require reservations for most services. Free

admission can be arranged for full

time students, active-duty military

and police personnel.

 

 

Selichot

Sept. 9, 8:30 pm, Selichot service

 

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 15, 6 pm, Erev Rosh

Hashanah service

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 /Shabbat

Sept. 16, 9:15 am; First Day

Rosh Hashanah service

Children’s services: 10:45 am

(session 1) & 12 pm (session 2)

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 2

Sept. 17, 9:15 am; Second Day

Rosh Hashanah service

Children’s services: 10:45 am

(session 1) & 12 pm (session 2)

Sept. 17, 4 pm, Tashlich at

Whitney Covered Museum Bridge

Sept. 17, 4 pm, Tashlich at

Edgewood Bridge (followed by

Minchah)

 

Shabbat Shuvah

Sept. 22, 6 pm, Kabbalat

Shabbat service

Sept. 23, 9:15 am, Shabbat

Shuvah service

Children’s services, 11 am

 

Cemetery Services

Sept. 24 Kever Avot; 10 am,

Warner Street cemetery; 11 am,

Farwell Street cemetery

 

Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)

Sept. 24, 6:30 pm, Erev Yom

Kippur service

 

Yom Kippur

Sept. 25, 9 am, service, 9 am

Children’s services ,10:45 a.m.

(sess. 1) & 12:00 pm (sess. 2)

Study Sessions: 3 pm & 3:45 pm

Minchah: 5 pm, followed by

Neilah 6:15; and Havdalah

7:25 pm

 

Erev Sukkot

Sept. 29, 6 pm, Erev Sukkot

Service, Minchah & Maariv

 

Sukkot

Sept. 30, 9:15 am, First Day

Sukkot Service

Oct. 1, Second Day Sukkot

Service, 9:15 am

BEKI’s Westville Sukkah Hop,

12:30 pm

Minchah, 5:45 pm

 

Hoshanah Rabbah

Oct. 5, Hoshana Rabbah

Shacharit 7 am;

Minchah & Erev Shmini Atzeret

6:00 pm

 

Shmini Atzeret

Oct. 7 Shmini Atzeret Service

9:15, including Yizkor

Erev Simchat Torah 7:00 pm

 

Simchat Torah

Oct. 8, 9:15 am, Simchat Torah

Service; 5:45 pm Mincha

CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF THE SHORELINE

2710 Boston Post Road, Guilford

(203) 533-7495

chabad@snet.net

jewishshoreline.org/highholiday

 

No membership or dues.

Reservations required.

 

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., Erev Rosh

Hashanah services followed by

holiday dinner (RSVP required)

 

Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 16, 9:30 am, Shabbat morning

service

11 am, Children’s Program (RSVP)

8:30 p.m., evening services followed

by holiday dinner

Sept. 17, 9:30 am, second day

Morning Services

11 am, Children’s Program (RSVP)

11:30 a.m., Shofar Sounding

1:30 pm, Kiddush Lunch (RSVP)

3 pm, afternoon & Tashlich service

 

Yom Kippur

Sept. 24, 6:30 pm, Kol Nidrei

Services 6:30 PM

Sept. 25, 9:30 am, Kol Nidrei

morning services

11 am, Children’s Program (RSVP)

12:15 pm, Yizkor Memorial Service

5:15 pm, afternoon & Neilah

services

Fast ends at 7:24 pm. Followed by

Break-Fast Meal (RSVP)

 

Sukkot

To purchase a Sukkah or a Lulav/

Etrog set, call (203) 533-7495 or

email chabad@snet.net

Sept. 29, 6 pm, afternoon & evening

services followed by holiday dinner in

the Sukkah (RSVP)

Sept. 30, 9:30 am, first day Sukkot

morning services; 12 pm, Kiddush

lunch in the Sukkah (RSVP); 8:15

pm, evening services followed by holiday dinner in the Sukkah (RSVP)

Oct. 1, 9:30 am, second day Sukkot

morning services; 12 pm, Kiddush

lunch in the Sukkah (RSVP)

 

Shemini Atzeret &

Simchat Torah

Oct 6, 6 p.m.; afternoon, evening

Service followed by holiday dinner in

the Sukkah (RSVP)

Oct. 7, 9:30 am, Shemini Atzeret

morning services; 11:30 am Yizkor

Memorial Service; 12 pm, Kiddush

lunch in the Sukkah

Oct. 7, 8 p.m,; evening services followed by Simchat Torah Celebration

with buffet dinner (RSVP)

Oct. 8, 10 a.m, morning services,

Hakafot & Concluding the Torah;

1:30 pm, Kiddush lunch

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM

1809 Whitney Ave., Hamden

(203) 288-7748

tbshamden.com

 

 

Services are in-person and virtual

services.

 

Selichot Sept. 9, 8 pm, services

 

Cemetery Service Sept. 10, 12

pm, Alling Street service

 

Eve Rosh Hashanah Sept. 15,

7:30 pm services

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 1

Sept 16, 9 am, services; 10 am,

children’s services

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 2

Sept. 17, 9 am

 

Kol Nidre/ Eve Yom Kippur

Sept. 24, 6:45 services

 

Yom Kippur Sept 25, 9 am;

Children’s Service, 10 am

 

Yom Kippur MinchaYizkor-Ne’ilah

Sept. 25, 5 pm, services

 

Erev Sukkot Sept 29, 7:30 pm

 

Sukkor, Day 1

Sept, 30 9:30, morning children

 

Sukkot, Day 2 Sept. 30, 6:45 pm,

services; 9:30 pm, services

 

Erev Shemini Ateret Oct. 7, 6 pm

Simchat Torah Oct. 8, 9:30 am

TEMPLE BETH TIKVOH

196 Durham Road, Madison

(203) 245-7028

tbtshoreline.org

 

All services are in person at TBT

and streaming live unless otherwise

noted.

 

Selichot

Sept. 9, 7 pm: Selichot and the

consecration of the newly

renovated Sanctuary

 

Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 15, 8 pm: Erev Rosh

Hashanah service

Sept.16, 10 am: Rosh HaShanah

morning service

Sept. 16, 3 pm: Rosh HaShanah

Family Service at East Wharf Beach

in Madison (in person only)

Sept. 16, 3:30 pm: Tashlich at East

Wharf Beach/Madison (in person

only)

Sept. 17, 10 am; Rosh HaShanah

second day morning service

 

Yom Kippur

Sept. 24, 8 pm: Kol Nidre

Sept. 25, 10 am: Yom Kippur

morning service

Sept. 25: Yom Kippur afternoon

schedule: 2 pm: Discussion Group (in

person only) 2:30 pm: Yom Kippur

Family Service (in person only)

Sept. 25, 4 pm: Mincha, Yizkor,

Ne’ila

Sept. 25, 6:30 pm: Communal

Break-the-Fast (reservations

required)

 

Sukkot

Sept. 29, 6:30 pm; Shabbat and

Erev Sukkot

Sept. 30, 10 am: Shabbat, Sukkot,

Yizkor service

Oct. 6, 6:30 pm: Shabbat and Erev

Simchat Torah service

TEMPLE EMANUEL

150 Derby Ave., Orange

(203) 397-3000
tegnh.org

 

All services require admission

tickets for security purposes.

Visitors and guests are welcome,

but advance registration is required.

Full-time students from local

universities are welcome with free

admission. Children’s Services for

grades preK-5. Younger children

welcome if accompanied by adult.

Advance registration required for

Children’s Services.

 

Selichot

Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Combined URJ

Selichot service held at B'nai

Israel Southbury, 444 Main St N,

Southbury.

 

Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Erev Rosh

Hashanah service. Oneg

following service.

Sept. 16, 10 a.m., First Day

Rosh Hashanah morning

service; Children’s Service at

9:45 a.m.; festive Kiddush after

service, followed by Tashlich.

Sept. 17, 10 a.m., Second Day

Rosh Hashanah service.

 

Yom Kippur

Sept. 24, 8 p.m., Kol Nidre/Erev

Yom Kippur Service.

Sept. 25, 10 a.m., Yom Kippur

Morning Service; Children’s

Service at 9:45 a.m.

Sept. 25, 4:30 p.m., Yom Kippur

Mincha/Afternoon service.

Sept. 25, 6 p.m., Yizkor/

Memorial Service, followed by

Neila & Havdalah.

 

Sukkot

Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., Erev Sukkot

service.

Sept. 30, 10 a.m., Sukkot

Morning service.

 

Simchat Torah

Oct. 6, 6 p.m., Erev Simchat

Torah/Consecration Service.

Oct. 7, 10 a.m., Simchat Torah

Morning Service.

 

Selichot

Sept. 9, 8 pm, services

 

Cemetery Service

Sept. 10, 12 pm, Alling Street

service

 

Eve Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 15, 7:30 pm services

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 1

Sept 16, 9 am, services; 10 am,

children’s services

 

Rosh Hashanah, Day 2

Sept. 17, 9 am

 

Kol Nidre/ Eve Yom Kippur

Sept. 24, 6:45 services

 

Yom Kippur

Sept 25, 9 am; Children’s Service,

10 am

 

Yom Kippur Mincha-YizkorNe’ilah

Sept. 25, 5 pm, services

 

Erev Sukkot

Sept 29, 7:30 pm

 

Sukkor, Day 1

Sept, 30 9:30, morning children

 

Sukkot, Day 2

Sept. 30, 6:45 pm, services; 9:30

M, services

 

Erev Shemini Ateret

Oct. 7, 6 pm

 

Simchat Torah

Oct. 8, 9:30 am

CHABAD OF SHELTON

7 Rosedale Cir, Shelton

(203) 364-4149

jewishshelton.com

 

No affiliation necessary.

Traditional and inspirational

services. Special Children’s

Program. No charge for seats;

donation greatly appreciated.

Advance reservations suggested.

 

Rosh Hashanah Eve

Sept, 25: 6:30, evening service;

7 pm, community holiday dinner

 

Rosh Hashanah

Day 1: Sept 26

Day 2: Sept 27

10 am, morning service

11 am Children’s Program

11:30 am (Sept. 26) Shofar

Blowing in The Park

 

Yom Kippur Eve

Oct 4, 7 pm, evening service

 

Yom Kippur Oct. 5

10 am, Morning Services

11:15 am, Children’s Program

12 pm, Yizkor Memorial Services

5:45 pm, Mincha/Neila Closing

7:08 Yom Kippur ends. Services

followed by Buffet Break-Fast

Yom Kippur location: Courtyard by

Marriott Shelton, 780 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton

CONGREGATION OR SHALOM 

205 Old Grassy Hill Road

Orange, CT 06477

(203) 799-2341

info@orshalomct.org 

Orshalomct.org

 

PLEASE NOTE: 

· All times below are approximate

· Services taking place in the Synagogue building will be available on Zoom.

· The alternative backyard service on September 17th will not be available on Zoom.

· Kindly bring your own chairs for the alternative backyard service

 

 

ROSH HASHANAH EVE 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th 

7:30PM – Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service

 

FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAH

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th

8:30AM Shacharit Morning Service

9:00AM Torah Service

NOTE: No Shofar Sounding due to Sabbath

10:00 AM Welcoming of Newborns, followed by President’s Talk

10:15 AM Children’s Services

10:45 AM Sermon by Rabbi Wainhaus

11:45 AM Service ends

6:30 PM Mincha/Maariv service 

 

SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th

8:30 AM Shacharit Morning Service

9:00 AM Torah Service

10:00 AM President’s Talk

10:15 AM Sermon by Rabbi James

10:30 AM Welcoming of Newborns, followed by Shofar Sounding 

11:00 AM Traditional Musaf Service in Sanctuary, led by Rabbi James 

OR 

Alternative Service in Backyard, led by Rabbi Wainhaus

(NOTE: Additional Shofar Soundings will take place at both 

simultaneous services) 

12:00 PM Meet at Wright’s Pond for Tashlikh service

6:30 PM – Mincha/Maariv service in Sanctuary

 

 

YOM KIPPUR EVE

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

6:00 PM  “Operation Isaiah” collection of non-perishable foods for the needy

6:30 PM Kol Nidre Service

 

YOM KIPPUR DAY

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th

8:30 AM Shacharit Morning Service

9:15 AM Torah Service

9:30 AM Rabbi meets children for retelling of the Story of Jonah 

10:00 AM President’s Talk

10:15 AM Yizkor Memorial Service

10:30 AM Sermon by Rabbi Wainhaus

11:45 AM Service ends

YOM KIPPUR MINCHA/NEILAH

4:00 PM Community Yizkor Service 

5:30 PM Minhah (afternoon) Service, followed by Neilah (closing) 

Service

7:30 PM Shofar Sounding, ending Yom Kippur

 

Sukkot & Simchat Torah Services 

Friday, September 29th, Pizza @6:15pm (see box) Erev Sukkot 7:00 pm (bring coats) 

Saturday, September 30th 1st Day of Sukkot 9:30 am & 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 1st, Second Day of Sukkot 9:30 am 

Friday, October 6th, Erev Shemini Atzeret, 7:30 pm (bring coats) 

Saturday, October 7th, Shemini Atzeret, 9:30 am (Yizkor @approx 10:30 am) 

Sunday, October 7th, Simchat Torah, 7:00 pm