Resources & FAQ

High Holiday FAQ

Can anyone come to High Holiday services?

This year, the socially-distanced seating plan limits availability; registration for seats is now closed. After congregants have been assigned their seats, remaining seats will be offered to visitors. Please contact the office with questions or requests.

What additional safety protocols are in place?

• Children’s services will be held outdoors.
• All indoor service attendees must provide proof of vaccination, including young people aged 12+.
• Face coverings must be worn by all visitors ages 2+ when inside the temple buildings. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided.

When are services?

Please see the pages for each holiday for exact service times. We will be offering services in person and over Zoom.

High Holidays Home

Useful PDFs and Resources:

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur:

• Erev Rosh Hashanah Seder Booklet
• Digital Mahzor (password: State200) Note: the book opens right to left, so use the arrow on the left page to turn left and keep up with the service.
• Handout for RH and YK Services-1 page
• Do It Yourself Tashlich
• A Tashlich Service (PDF)
• Verses & Blessings to help create your sacred space
• 2021 Yizkor Booklet
• Food Drive instructions and SFP Wish List

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah:

• Etz Hayim: Shemini Atzeret
• Siddur Lev Shalem: Hakafot for Simchat Torah
• Etz Hayim: Simchat Torah
• Blessings and Directions for Assembling the Lulav & Etrog Set
• Video tutorial: Tying the Lulav rings

Order Your Mahzor

Recommended Resources From Other Organizations:

• The Shofar Project

Video “Welcoming the New Jewish Year with IJS” from Institute for Jewish Spirituality

I am delighted to share and echo this beautiful new year message from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. This year is a year of sh’mita in the Jewish calendar cycle- a year of release. May we all find the strength to release what we can, to create the space for the healing our world deserves.
G’mar Hatimah Tovah,
Rabba Kaya

For Children:

• From PJ Library: Explaining Tashlich to Kids
• PJ Library’s 2021 Cheatsheat or PJ Library’s “Family Guide to the Fall Holidays” (fill out the form to download the PDF – well worth it!)
• PJ Library’s 2020 High Holiday Family Guide: High Holidays at Home (PDF)
• BimBam’s Jewish cartoon Shaboom “Rosh Hashanah Special” and Shaboom episode 10 “Really Really Sorry“
• JewishSeacoast.com’s High Holiday Coloring Pages and other High Holiday resources for kids

Read temple member Dinah Berch’s tips for enjoying the holidays with children.

Part 1: Rosh Hashanah

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