For security reasons, tickets are required for all services including those that are open to the community. You will need to display e-tickets upon entry for every service you attend, either printed or on a mobile device. Member tickets provide access to all services and children under 22 years old do not need tickets. Tickets are non-transferable.
Links and detailed information to join us online are posted on the High Holy Days Virtual Access webpage.
Wednesday, August 26 | High Holy Day Volunteer Day
10:00 am – It takes a village to prepare for the High Holy Days, from polishing Torah ornaments and ritual silver to preparing food drive bags, organizing supplies, assisting in the office, and helping ready our building for the season.
Saturday, September 5 | Selichot & Havdinner Havdalah
6:00 pm – Havdinner Havdalah returns with a special Selichot edition. Join us for a relaxed evening of good food, meaningful conversation, and a musical Havdalah as we begin turning our hearts toward the High Holy Days. The evening will include a brief but reflective Selichot ritual, with the opportunity afterward to help change the Torah mantles in preparation for the Days of Awe.*
Tuesday, September 8 | Spiritually & Emotionally Preparing for the High Holy Days
7:00 pm – The High Holy Days invite us to pause, reflect, and return to our deepest selves—but they can also stir complicated emotions. Join Beth Schafer and Temple Sinai’s Nefesh Committee for an honest and supportive conversation about preparing emotionally and spiritually for the season ahead.
Friday, September 11 | Erev Rosh HaShanah
5:00 pm – Tot Service •
6:30 pm – Erev Rosh HaShanah Dinner *
8:00 pm – Erev Rosh HaShanah Service •
Saturday, September 12 | Rosh HaShanah Day 1
9:30 am – Rosh HaShanah Service
1:00 pm – Rosh HaShanah Reconsidered Service
These services include the standard liturgy and spiritual depth of our traditional High Holy Day worship while offering a more contemporary musical experience. Led by our clergy and a modern ensemble and choir, and featuring accessible congregational music, the service also includes a more conversational sermon designed to engage worshippers of every generation. Created with families in mind, this intergenerational service invites children, teens, adults, and grandparents to experience the holiness of the season together.
Sunday, September 13 | Rosh HaShanah Day 2
9:30 am – Rosh HaShanah Service •
12:00 pm – Tashlich (At Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Paces Mill, Palisades West, 3444 Cobb Parkway SE) * Directions
3:30 pm – Family Tashlich Experience (Chattahoochee Nature Center) • * RSVP
Sunday, September 20 | Cemetery & Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur
9:00 am – Crest Lawn Cemetery Service *
10:00 am – Arlington Cemetery Service *
5:00 pm – Tot Service •
8:00 pm – Kol Nidre Service
Monday, September 21 | Yom Kippur
9:30 am – Yom Kippur Service
12:00 pm – Ask the Clergy *
1:30 pm – Yom Kippur Reconsidered Service
These services include the standard liturgy and spiritual depth of our traditional High Holy Day worship while offering a more contemporary musical experience. Led by our clergy and a modern ensemble and choir, and featuring accessible congregational music, the service also includes a more conversational sermon designed to engage worshippers of every generation. Created with families in mind, this intergenerational service invites children, teens, adults, and grandparents to experience the holiness of the season together.
1:30 pm – Learning: Israel and “The Big Lie”
3:15 pm – Traditional Service
3:15 pm – Learning: The People We Could Have Become
3:15 pm – Silent Nature Walk with Rabbi Sam Trief *
Please note this walk will be around 35 minutes and you are invited to wear casual clothing.
4:15 pm – Yizkor/Neilah (followed by grab and go break the fast) •
Trail Journey: Self-Guided Reflection (available at any time on Yom Kippur)
• Open to Community (tickets or registration required)
* In Person Only
