CHOOSE TO LIVE
ובחרת בחיים
HIGH HOLY
DAYS
at Emanuel
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are two of the most important times of year for the Jewish people. Join our community during this beautiful period of meditation, music, and study.
High Holy
Days Essentials
Please use this page as a reference throughout High Holy Days services
If you would like to make your membership commitment, please do so by clicking here. To make a Book of Memory contribution click here.
USEFUL INFORMATION
MEMBER Tickets
High Holy Days services begin on Monday, September 22. We look forward to welcoming you!
Members in good standing will receive tickets for High Holy Day services by the end of the day on Monday, September 8. We will send your High Holy Day tickets via electronic mail. Please keep an eye out in your inbox, as the email will come from Simple Tix, and read your ChaiLights for more updates!
For more information, please email [email protected].
MEMBER Guest Tickets
For more information, please email [email protected].
Pillar Members
We are very grateful to those members who have become Pillars of our Temple! Their significant donations, in addition to their annual membership contributions, enable Temple Emanuel to provide the innovative, cutting-edge programs for which we are known nationally.
For more information about our Pillar Program, please click here.
Non-Member Tickets
Meditation in the sand
Our clergy will meet you on the beach an hour before Tashlich for music and meditation.
TASHLICH
Tashlich will be held at Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon, Tower 7. Bring a blanket and a picnic and join us!
DONATIONS
Interested in making a donation to the temple? You can do so at tebh.org/give.
Book of Memory
The Book of Memory is used at every Yizkor Service throughout the year. To honor your loved ones who have passed away, you may list their names in the book by completing the order form that was sent to your home.
The deadline for Book of Memory entries is Monday, September 8. You can update, change or submit a new submission via our website. Please visit tebh.org/BookofMemory.
The Book of Memory will be available in time for Yom Kippur.
Our tradition suggests a meaningful donation in the memory of loved ones during this season. Thank you for supporting the temple.
YIZKOR
Yizkor will be held on Yom Kippur during the last 30 minutes of the 8:30 a.m. and noon services.
Security
Temple Emanuel works closely with the Beverly Hills Police Department and a private security firm to ensure the safety of our worshipers during the High Holy Days.
Contact Us
For questions and assistance, please contact the temple at 310-288-3737, or at hhd@tebh.org.
Programs
and Times
For information about our various High Holy Days services and programs, please enjoy the descriptions provided on this page. Official graphics and schedule, coming soon. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
high holy days SCHEDULE
Erev Rosh Hashanah (Mon, Sept 22)
Preschool Story Time | 5 p.m.
All Generations Service | 6:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (Tues, Sept 23)
All Generations Service | 8:30 a.m.
High Holy Days in the Yard (w/ Jason Mesches for ages 8 & under) | 9:30-11 a.m.
Childcare | 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m. | RSVP HERE
Adult Service | 11:30 a.m.
Meditation in the Sand | 4 p.m. | PCH & Temescal Canyon (Tower 7)
Tashlich | 5 p.m. | PCH & Temescal Canyon (Tower 7)
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 (Wed, Sept 24)
Adult Service | 10 a.m.
Kol Nidre (Wed, Oct 1)
Preschool Story Time | 5 p.m.
Adult Service | 7.30 p.m.
Yom Kippur (Thurs, Oct 2)
All Generations Service | 8:30 a.m.
High Holy Days in the Yard (w/ Jason Mesches for ages 8 & under) | 9:30-11 a.m.
Childcare | 11:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m. | RSVP HERE
Adult Service | 12 p.m.
Contemporary Issues Forum | 3:15 p.m.
Contemplative Afternoon Experience | 5 p.m.
Meditation/Open Ark | 5:30 p.m.
Neilah | 6 p.m.
high holy day events
Elul Preparation: Salon w/ Cantor Weiss | Sept 11, 7 p.m. | RSVP Here
S’lichot | Sept 13, 7 p.m. | Temple Isaiah | RSVP Here
Elul Preparation: Study w/ Rabbi Aaron | Sept 18, 7 p.m. | RSVP Here
Sukkot Festival Service | Oct 7, 10 a.m.
October 7 Memorial | Oct 7, 6:30 p.m.
Sisters in the Sukkah | Oct 8, 7 p.m. | RSVP Here
ChaiVillageLA Sukkot | Oct 9, 7 p.m.
L.A. Oneg/Sukkot Shabbat | Oct 10, 6:15 p.m.
YoPro Sukkot Dinner | Oct 10, 7:15 p.m. | RSVP Here
Simchat Torah with Mostly Kosher | Oct 12, 5 p.m.
Men’s Club Sukkot | Oct 13, 6 p.m. | RSVP Here
Sukkot Yizkor Service | Oct 14, 10 a.m.
Adult Service
Our traditional adult services will led by our wonderful clergy with beautiful choral arrangements and prayers. Thought-provoking sermons on our theme “Choose To Live” will be offered by our rabbis.
ALL GENERATIONS SERVICE
Our first service on Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Day, and Kol Nidre will feature the intergenerational choir and all ages are welcome.
YOUNG CHILDREN’S Service – High Holy Days IN THE yard
Our Young Children’s Service, Spark in the Yard, is a great opportunity for families with children to enjoy an hour prayer experience filled with stories, songs, arts and crafts, and the shofar blast!
These services for young children ages 8 and below and their families will take place outdoors at Temple Emanuel’s ECC Yard at 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Liora Alban and Jason Mesches, will offer songs, stories, and welcome the new year together, complete with the sound of the shofar. Non-members can purchase tickets for Spark in the Yard here.
Meditation in the sand
After our sanctuary services and before Tashlich, reflect upon your year with an hour of melody, meditation, and silence with Rabbi Jonathan Aaron. Incorporating traditional High Holy Day themes and notions, refresh your mind and soul through reflective poetry and meditation, and renew yourself through wordless melodies that uplift the spirit. Celebrate creation in a silence that allows you to really feel the sand on your feet, the wind in your face, and hear the sound of the shofar accompanied by waves upon the shore. The service is open to all ages.
Tashlich
Tashlich will be held at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Will Rogers Park (Tower 7).
Families with young children are invited for Tashlich, too.
Yom Kippur CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Forum:
A Conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Aaron and special guest
Topic: TBD
Saturday, October 2 at 3:15 p.m. PT in Corwin Family Sanctuary. This event will not be streamed.
For more information about this year’s Afternoon Forum, please email [email protected].
YIZKOR
Yizkor will be held on Yom Kippur during the last 30 minutes of the 8:30 a.m. and noon services.
NEILAH
The concluding prayers for Yom Kippur will take place at 6:00 pm. Join a half-hour earlier for Meditation with the Ark open.
Activities
for Children
Families will experience the High Holy Days in an engaging and creative atmosphere! Check out all the great children’s activities we have to offer our little ones during the High Holy Days! Non-members and guests of members can purchase tickets here.
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME
Join Rabbi Liora Alban for a prayer experience filled with stories and music. These services for young children ages 4 and below and their families will take place inside Temple Emanuel’s Belle Chapel at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 22 and Wednesday, October 1.
ALL GENERATIONS SERVICE
This year, our Family Service will be replaced with a unique service for all ages. The service will be an hour and a half and will feature our co-generational choir.
YOUNG CHILDREN’S SERVICE
Our Young Children’s Service, High Holy Days in the Yard, is a great opportunity for families with children to enjoy an hour prayer experience filled with stories, songs, arts and crafts, and the shofar blast!
These services for families with children ages 8 and below will take place outdoors at Temple Emanuel’s ECC Pavilion at 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Liora Alban and Jason Mesches, will offer songs, stories, and welcome the new year together, complete with the sound of the shofar. Non-members and friends and relatives of members can purchase tickets here.
Childcare
Temple Emanuel will offer babysitting for potty-trained children up to age 8 on Tuesday, September 23 (Rosh Hashanah) from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. & Thursday, October 2 (Yom Kippur) from 11:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Parents of children enrolled in babysitting are required to have valid High Holy Day tickets and to stay on campus. Please bring lunch and dinner for your child if they are staying the entire day. Sign up here.
Program Descriptions
ELUL PREPARATION
As we enter Elul, a month of reflection and renewal, join Temple Emanuel clergy for two evenings that bring our High Holy Day theme, Choose to Live, to life.
- Music with Cantor Weiss · Thursday, September 11 at 7 p.m. · Private Residence (RSVP for details)
- Study with Rabbi Jonathan Aaron · Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m. · Belle Chapel
These intimate gatherings offer a chance to slow down, connect, and prepare spiritually for the Days of Awe through the power of music and study.
YOM KIPPUR
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES FORUM
Saturday, October 2 at 3:15 p.m. • Corwin Family Sanctuary
Join Rabbi Jonathan Aaron and a special guest for a thought-provoking and timely discussion.
Please note: This event will not be streamed.
High Holy Days DONATION Drive
Bring new or gently used K–5 storybooks and new hardback Harry Potter books for Access Book Drive (supporting Harrison Elementary School in East L.A.), and donate to SOVA at tebh.org/sova. Join us for “Build a Library” Day, November 8 at Harrison Elementary!
SUKKOT YIZKOR Service
Join us on Thursday, October 7 at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.
For more information about our High Holy Days services and programs, please email [email protected].
Purchase
Your Tickets
MEMBER Tickets
High Holy Days services begin on Monday September 22. We look forward to welcoming you!
Members in good standing will receive tickets for High Holy Day services by the end of the day on Monday, September 8. We will send your High Holy Day tickets via electronic mail. Please keep an eye out in your inbox, as the email will come from Simple Tix, and read your ChaiLights for more updates!
For more information, please email [email protected].
MEMBER Guest Tickets
For more information, please email [email protected].
Non-Member Tickets
In Loving Memory
Pay tribute to your loved ones in our Book of Memory. This book is used for Yizkor services throughout the year.