High Holidays 2025

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From our Rabbi George Billinson: Eileen and I are thrilled to be a part of this amazing community and are so excited about the many wonderful things we will do together in the coming year. Wishing you all a Shanah Tovah U’metukah, a very happy, healthy, and sweet New Year!

From our President, Carolyn Kaplan Solomond: I wish all of our Congregation Adat Reyim friends a year of peace, camaraderie, community building and belonging in 5786! May we grow from strength to strength.

Members: This year we will not be requiring registration for services. Please join us for any or all services as you desire! There are no tickets; you will be checked in by name as you enter. Registration is required for some events (e.g. meals, babysitting). Visiting family of congregants may attend with you, and a donation is encouraged.

Non-members are welcome to attend. Please click here to make payment and register. We appreciate your support. Guest Tickets are $180 per person

Take part in the services: We encourage adults and children to actively participate in our services. Please fill out THIS FORM so we can assign you and/or your child an honor at the services.

Yizkor: Here is the list of all of our remembrances. Here is a list of all those we have lost this year. Please feel free to add additional names of loved ones no longer with us by emailing the office. Donations are encouraged.

Questions about some of the rituals or terms below? See our Glossary of High Holidays Terms. Let us know if you would like us to add something else.

***Our plans are evolving; please check back later for updates of events, times and registration links***

Please click here to register for MEALS

Please click here to see our list of our family-friendly High Holiday offerings

Rosh Hashanah

Monday, September 22 – Erev Rosh Hashanah:

6–6:30 pm Special Program for Families with Rabbi Billinson

6:45–7:45 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service!

Tuesday, September 23 – Rosh Hashanah Day 1:

8:15–11:15 am Traditional Service - High Holiday melodies and readings that lead us toward reflection and introspection with a Torah service. (Sanctuary & Zoom)

8:15 am–11:15am 2–5yrs Babysitting, Advance Registration Required (Back classroom, Room 105) 9–10:15 am Drop-in activities for elementary-aged children, supervised by adults/teens (Back classrooms) 10:15–11:00 am Preschool–1^st grade Service (Back classroom, Room 106) (All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Children will return to the Sanctuary in time for final shofar blasts.

10:30–11:00 am 2^nd–5^th grade Service (Back classrooms, Room 102/103). Children will return to the Sanctuary in time for final shofar blasts.

11:45 am–1:30 pm Spirit of Rosh Hashanah Service - A fresh exploration of the Holiday liturgy and rituals that deepen our connection to the holidays. Communal singing led with instruments, thoughtful new readings, and an interactive Torah discussion. (Sanctuary & Zoom)

11:45 am–1:30pm 2–5yrs Babysitting, Advance Registration Required (Back classroom, Room 105) 11:45 am–1:30pm Drop-in activities for elementary-aged children, supervised by adults/teens (Back classrooms)

4:30 pm Taschlich, Lake Accotink Park

Wednesday, September 24 – Rosh Hashanah Day 2:

9:30 am–12:30 pm Traditional Service (Sanctuary & Zoom)

9:30 am–12:30 pm 2–5yrs Babysitting, Advance Registration Required (Back classroom, Room 105)
12:30pm–1:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Luncheon (Registration required). See link above

Sunday, September 28:

11 am Kever Avot Service at King David Memorial Gardens - Community-wide service honoring loved ones who have passed away. Includes participation by the Adat Reyim Choir.

Yom Kippur

Wednesday, October 1 – Kol Nidre:

6–8 pm Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur Service (Sanctuary & Zoom)

Thursday, October 2 – Yom Kippur:

8:30–10:30 am Spirit of Yom Kippur Service with Yizkor (Sanctuary & Zoom)

8:30 am–10:30 am 2–5yrs Babysitting,Advance Registration Required (Back classroom, Room 105)
8:30–10:30 am Drop-in activities for elementary-aged children, supervised by adults/teens (Back classrooms)

11 am–2 pm Traditional service with Yizkor (Sanctuary & Zoom)

11 am–2 pm 2–5yrs Babysitting,Advance Registration Required (Back classroom, Room 105) 11–11:45 am Preschool–1^stgrade service (Back Classrooms, Room 106) (All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) 11–11:45 am 2^nd–5^th grade service (Back classrooms, Rooms 102/103) 11:45 am–2 pm Drop-in activities for elementary-aged children, supervised by adults/teens (Back classrooms)

5:30 pm Teen Discussion (7^th–12^th grade) with the Rabbi (Back classrooms)

6:00 pm Story of Jonah, Haftarah reading (Sanctuary & Zoom)

6:45 pm Neilah Concluding service (Sanctuary & Zoom)

7:29 pm Tekiah Gedolah, all shofar blowers

Sukkot

Tuesday, October 7 – Sukkot Day 1:

9:30 am–12 pm Traditional Sukkot Festival Morning Service (Sanctuary & Zoom), followed by Lunch in the Sukkah (Registration required for lunch)

Wednesday, October 8:

6:30–7:30 pm Wine/Cheese in Sukkah

7:30 pm Minyan

Sunday, October 12:

Time TBA Religious School Sukkot activities and Sefer Torah event with Gary Lefkowitz.

Teen Event in the Sukkah TBA