HIGH HOLY DAYS
High Holy Days 5772: Schedule of Services
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 (at Congregation Shir Hadash)
| 7:00 pm | Grief During the Days of Awe |
S’lichot: Saturday, September 24 (at Congregation Shir Hadash)
| 8:00 pm | Program: Adult Themes in Children’s Films |
| 9:30 pm | Oneg |
| 10:00 pm | S’lichot Service |
Erev Rosh HaShanah: Wednesday, September 28 (at Sacred Heart Church)
| 8:00 pm | Evening Service ‡ |
Rosh HaShanah: Thursday, September 29 (at Sacred Heart Church)
| 9:30 am | Religious School Program (at Shir Hadash) |
| 10:00 am | Morning Service ‡ |
| 10:15 am | Teen Discussion |
| 3:30 pm | Family Service (at Shir Hadash) |
Erev Shabbat Shuvah: Friday, September 30 (at Shir Hadash)
| 8:00 pm | Shabbat Shuvah Service with Social Sermon |
Shabbat Shuvah: Saturday, October 1 (at Vasona Park, Los Gatos)
| 10:30 am | Morning Service, followed by Tashlich (at Vasona Lake, Circle group area) |
Erev Yom Kippur: Friday, October 7 (at Sacred Heart Church)
| 8:00 pm | Kol Nidre Service ‡ |
Yom Kippur: Saturday, October 8 (at Sacred Heart Church)
| 10:00 am | Religious School Program |
| 10:00 am | Morning Service ‡ |
| 10:15 am | Teen Service |
| 1:30 pm | Family Service |
| 1:30 pm | Adult Discussion: Vows Ancient and Contemporary |
| 2:30 pm | Musical Interlude |
| 3:00 pm | Afternoon Service ‡ |
| 4:45 pm* | Yizkor (Memorial Service) ‡ |
| 5:45 pm* | Concluding Service ‡ |
| 6:42 pm | Havdalah |
| 7:00 pm | Break-the-fast |
Erev Simchat Torah: Wednesday, October 19 (at Shir Hadash)
| 7:30 pm | Simchat Torah Celebration with the Joel Nelson Band |
Simchat Torah: Thursday, October 20 (at Shir Hadash)
| 6:00 pm | Simchat Torah Service and Yizkor |
* Times for the Yizkor and Concluding services are approximate.
‡ Babysitting is available for these services. Pre-registration is required. (more info)
Location of Services
The S’lichot program and service, the Rosh HaShanah family service, the Shabbat Shuvah evening service, and the Simchat Torah services will be held at Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos.
The Shabbat Shuvah morning service will be held at Vasona Park.
On Rosh HaShanah, the Religious School program will be held at Shir Hadash.
All other programs and services will be held at the Sacred Heart Church of Saratoga, 13724 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga (map & directions).
Yom Kippur Afternoon: Musical Interlude
Music can create a special mood of reflection and introspection so appropriate to the Day of Atonement. Rachel Keynton will be playing meditative pieces for the cello on Yom Kippur afternoon between the study program and afternoon service. Please join us for this quiet time in the sanctuary.
Ordering Tickets and Prayer Books
Adults 35 and under can take advantage of Shir Hadash’s New Song-Young Adult Membership and receive full membership in the synagogue, including High Holy Day tickets, for less than the cost of High Holy Day tickets alone!
Copies of Gates of Repentance are available for sale at the office, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos, or you can order them from Amazon (see below). These gender-neutral editions follow the same pagination as the traditional prayer books. We would welcome the donation of your old prayer books for use as loaners. We encourage you to secure your own copy of the prayer book as we do not anticipate the availability of sufficient books for loan. Books paid in advance can be picked up at the temple office before the holiday or will be available at Sacred Heart during the hour before the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah evening service.
To order tickets or High Holy Day Prayer Books please call the office at 408-358-1751.
You can also order copies of Gates of Repentance through Amazon.com.
