5786 ראש השנה
Welcome to these most sacred of days as we gather to celebrate Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. As we know them, the High Holy Days celebrate the role of the individual and his or her personal relationship with God. These Days of Awe are not a remembrance of history or our people’s past. They are a celebration of the world’s existence and our present lives.
Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are not about we – the Jewish people. They are about me, the moral me who must live in a meaningful way. On these days we each seek better understanding about the character and quality of our lives.
We also delight in joining together to welcome a new Jewish year for our lives. The warmth of our community’s annual reunion, the spirit we feel sharing in our Jewish heritage, and the hopes we carry for a sweet New Year of goodness and well-being connect and inspire us.
Below you will find information for Selihot, Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur to prepare us for the High Holy Days. Information on ticketing and a more detailed schedule for High Holy Days 2025 coming soon.
We greet a new Jewish year in uncertain times. War wages, hate rages, and bad news engages us. No matter individual opinions and perspectives about events at home and around the globe, few of us take pleasure in these trying times of turmoil, tension, and social division.
לְחַיִים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם
L’hayim tovim u-l’shalom!
For a good life and for peace!
Perhaps more so than in recent years, this phrase from our High Holy Day prayers reflects our deepest desires. In a world desperate for healing and humanity, we yearn for goodness in our lives and peace for our people and our world.
Our sacred task during the Days of Awe is to renew our Jewish visions for life. We seek affirmation, renewal, and wholeness. In the warmth of our community’s annual reunion, we find meaning together celebrating our Jewish heritage and hopes.
In the New Year 5786, May you know all the goodness of life,health, happiness, and peace!!
Selihot Morning Minyan & Brunch Study Session: “Thoughts and Prayers” Before A New Year
Selihot Service and Morning Minyan
Sunday, September 14 | 9:00 a.m.
Stone Family Sanctuary
Rabbi Shulman and Ba’al Tefillah David Lipsitz lead this daily morning service which includes Selihot “Forgiveness” prayers and concludes with the sounding of the Shofar.
We anticipate Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur by reciting Selihot, High Holy Day Prayers of Forgiveness. The inclusion of Selihot prayers in daily minyan fosters introspection as we recite think about repentance, humility, and growth.
Selihot Study Brunch
Sunday, September 14 | 10:00 a.m.
Jacobs Family Community Hall
We join together for Sunday brunch and the opportunity to prepare for our High Holy Day observances by studying and discussing with Rabbi Shulman some of the customs and traditions associated with Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
If you were not able to attend the Selihot Morning Service, you are more than welcome to join us for the Selihot Study Brunch.
Rosh HaShanah Services & Programming Schedule
We invite you to participate in our High Holy Day services led by Rabbi Ron Shulman, Rabbi Avi Libman, and Ba’al Tefillah David Lipsitz. We gather inside the Stone Family Sanctuary or Jacobs Family Community Hall and outside on the Turk Family Plaza where services are broadcast via Livestream which also available at home for those not able to join us in person.
Erev Rosh HaShanah
Monday, September 22, 6:15 p.m.
We greet each other with hope as we begin a New Year for our lives and our experience of this world.
First Day Rosh HaShanah
Tuesday, September 23
We elevate our spirits as we turn within to measure who we are. We lift ourselves up as we turn without to understand the world. We renew our souls as we consider our moral responsibilities before God.
9:00 a.m. SHAHARIT: Morning Service
9:45 a.m. TORAH SERVICE & SOUNDING OF SHOFAR
11:00 a.m. MUSAF: Holy Day Service followed by Sermon
5:00 p.m. Tashlikh Service, Kellog Park, La Jolla Shores, North Lawn. We gather to renew ourselves by
symbolically casting away our sins, hearing the sound of the Shofar, and sharing song, reflection, and
friendship. Bring bread and a Shofar, if you have one.
Second Day Rosh HaShanah
Wednesday, September 24
Similar to first day, and different all together as each day ought to be. We share a more intimate High Holy Day synagogue experience.
9:00 a.m. SHAHARIT: Morning Service
9:30 a.m. Second Day Rosh Hashanah Hike: Led by Dr. Bard Cosman, we’ll hike together and along our way read
and discuss texts to enhance our insights into ourselves, our world, and Jewish tradition. Moderately
strenuous, no more than 5 miles roundtrip, and quite exposed as are all hikes in San Diego. Bring hat
and sunblock. Location of hike will be provided to those participating.
9:45 a.m. TORAH SERVICE & SOUNDING OF SHOFAR
11:00 a.m. Sermon followed by MUSAF: Holy Day Service
11:30 a.m. Study & Discussion with Rabbi Phil Graubart
Yom Kippur Services & Programming Schedule
We gather as a community of families, children, and teens before dividing into different age-appropriate experiences. We prepare for prayer, learning and a meaningful holy day through song and story. We will join the larger community to participate in the blessing of the generations. This special moment brings our entire community together.
Kol Nidre - Erev Yom Kippur
Wednesday, October 1, 6:15 p.m.
The sun sets, ushering in the holiest day of the year. We enter into God’s presence to be honest, modest, and contrite.
Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 2
Yom Kippur is a spiritual day. We deny ourselves physical comforts to grow in soul and to be made whole. Mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and love motivate our prayer and reflection.
9:00 a.m. SHAHARIT: Morning Service
10:15 a.m. TORAH SERVICE followed by Yizkor Memorial Prayers at 11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m. MUSAF: Holy Day Service followed by Sermon
2:15 p.m. Yom Kippur Study Session: "Introspection and Identity: A Yom Kippur Conversation" facilitated by
Mark Lazar, Craig Parks, and Zvi Weiss
3:45 p.m. MINHAH: Afternoon Service
5:00 p.m. Ask the Rabbi Discussion with Rabbi Ron Shulman: Join Rabbi Shulman for an open and unscripted
question and answer session. You choose the topic. Rabbi Shulman enjoys discussing questions about
beliefs, Jewish tradition and customs, current events, and any other pertinent topics of interest. Everyone
is invited.
6:00 p.m. NEILAH: Concluding Service
Tikkun Projects
High Holy Day Food Drive
Rosh HaShannah through Yom Kippur
As we begin the new year, help us fulfill the Mitzvah of Tzedakah. On Rosh HaShanah, empty bags are provided for you to fill with non-perishable food items. You may return the full bags on Yon Kippur as you arrive for services, or prior to Yom Kippur by bringing them to the Administration office. These gifts of food will be distributed to local families in need with the help of the Hand Up Food Pantry at Jewish Family Service. The sun sets, ushering in the holiest day of the year. We enter into God’s presence to be honest, modest, and contrite.
Reverse Tashlikh
Sunday, September 28 | 10 - 11:30 AM
Join the Tikkun Committee for Reverse Tashlikh, a meaningful waterfront cleanup event for all ages.
For thousands of years, in a ritual called Tashlikh, Jews symbolically cast their sins into a body of water on Rosh Hashanah. For 60 years humans have thrown their "sins" - trash and debris - into bodies of water as well. Join Jewish communities around the world for the 6th Annual Reverse Tashlikh, an annual waterfront cleanup, a mitzvah, and a new High Holy Day ritual to repair the sea.
Presented by the Tikkun Committee, in collaboration with repairthesea.org. Watch this video to learn more about this international project.
Please register below. Exact Location provided upon registration.
Lulav & Etrog
Sales open from now until September 26
Sukkot is around the corner and now is the time to purchase your Lulav & Etrog to celebrate! Lulav & Etrog set: $45
Contact Coral at the front desk for assistance.
