Shana Tova! Join the Sinai community for a meaningful, spiritual, and life-affirming New Year. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services will be in-person in the Sanctuary. Services can also be viewed via Sinai’s Livestream.
We look forward to celebrating the High Holidays with you! Tickets are required for all services and will be checked at the gate. If you would like to join us as a guest, please contact the Sinai office by noon on Friday, September 12 so we can issue you a guest ticket and welcome you.
Please continue reading for details.
Table of Contents
schedule of High Holiday Services
High Holiday Youth Programs
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES ONLINE
Mahzor
Spend some time in front of the ark
Support Sinai’s Annual Campaign
high holiday extras
Add Names of Loved Ones to the 5786 Yizkor Memorial Book
YIZKOR SERVICE
Sign up for the Break-the-fast dairy dinner
Order Your Lulav and Etrog
Learn all about the High Holidays on Exploring Judaism
Schedule of High Holiday Services & Programs
High Holiday 2025 Youth Programs
Programs for tots through teens
Rosh Hashanah - Tuesday, september 23 & wednesday, september 24, 2025
Times are approximate. Chidren’s programs will take place after the Shofar Service in the Sanctuary.
Torah For Tots for 2-4 year olds with their grown-ups: 11:00 am.
Kindergarten to grade 7 in the Religious School classrooms: 11:00 am.
Teen Discussion in the Youth Lounge: 12:00 - 1:00 pm (after Rabbi’s Sermon) on Tuesday only.
Yom Kippur - thursday, October 2, 2025
Torah For Tots for 2-4 year olds with their grown-ups: 11:00 am.
Kindergarten to grade 7 in the Religious School classrooms: 11:00 am
Teen Discussion in the Youth Lounge: 12:00 - 1:00 pm (after Rabbi’s Sermon)
We can’t wait to see you. In the meantime, please enjoy this playlist of Rosh Hashanah songs and stories.
(contact director-learning@sinai-sj.org for MORE information)
Joining High Holiday Services Online
All High Holiday services services will be live streaming at www.sinai-sj.org/live - no password (or mask) required!
Borrow a Mahzor
Members who are planning to participate in High Holiday services from home via Live Stream are invited to borrow a copy of Mahzor Lev Shalem from Congregation Sinai. Please come to the synagogue office during office hours. No appointment is needed.
Spend Some Time in Front of the Ark
You are invited to spend some personal time in front of the ark. The sanctuary will be available during office hours during the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
No appointment needed.
Yizkor Memorial Book
COMMEMORATE YOUR LOVED ONES IN THE SINAI YIZKOR MEMORIAL BOOKLET
Remembering departed loved ones is a treasured act of loving-kindness during the High Holidays. Sinai’s Yizkor Memorial Book is a meaningful memorial to those whom we remember. The Memorial Book will be used for Yizkor services on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, the 8th day of Passover, and the second day of Shavuot.
To include the names of loved ones you wish to honor, please select one of the two options below. The deadline to include a listing is Tuesday, August 26 to meet the publishing deadline.
Please note that names, including yahrzeits registered with Sinai, are ONLY listed in this year’s booklet by filling out the form online or through the office.
Yizkor Service
Yizkor Services are held four times per year, on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, the Eighth Day of Passover, and the Second Day of Shavuot. To download the Yizkor Service, click here, or view it below.