Beth El

HIGH HOLY DAY SCHEDULE

ROSH HASHANAH

Friday, September 18 - Erev Rosh Hashanah

Congregational Service................................ 5:30 P.M.

Family Service............................................ 5:30 P.M.

Saturday, September 19 - First Day of Rosh Hashanah

Shacharit.................................................... 8:15 A.M.

Minchah Maariv........................................... 7:00 P.M.

Sunday, September 20 - Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

Shacharit.................................................... 8:15 A.M.

Tashlikh (At The Hague)............................... 5:30 P.M.

Minchah Maariv........................................... 7:00 P.M.

YOM KIPPUR

Sunday, September 27 - Erev Yom Kippur

Kol Nidre..................................................... 6:40 P.M.

Monday, September 28 - Yom Kippur Day

Shacharit.................................................... 9:00 A.M.

Yizkor........................................................ 12:45 P.M.

Minchah...................................................... 4:45 P.M.

Neilah......................................................... 6:10 P.M.

Maariv......................................................... 7:20 P.M.

Blowing of Shofar......................................... 7:40 P.M.

SUKKOT

Friday, October 2 - Erev Sukkot

Minchah Maariv........................................... 6:15 P.M.

Saturday, October 3 - First Day of Sukkot

Festival Service........................................... 9:15 A.M.

Minchah Maariv........................................... 6:35 P.M.

Sunday, October 4 - Second Day of Sukkot

Festival Service........................................... 9:15 A.M.

Minchah Maariv........................................... 6:40 P.M.

SHEMINI ATZERET

Saturday, October 10

Festival Service (includes Yizkor)................... 9:15 A.M.

Minchah Maariv............................................ 6:15 P.M.

SIMCHAT TORAH

Saturday, October 10

Family Service............................................. 7:00 P.M.

Sunday, October 11

Festival Service............................................ 9:15 A.M.

Minchah Maariv............................................ 6:30 P.M.

HIGH HOLY DAY CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES

– Basic Info –

Family Service Erev Rosh Hashanah, Friday, September 18, in Myers Hall, concurrent with the congregational service at 5:30 p.m. This service is intended for families with children up to Bar and Bat Mitzvah age.

Babysitting 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. for both days of Rosh Hashanah (Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20) and 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Yom Kippur (Monday, September 28) for newborns through 35 months. Please register your children in advance.

– Youth Service Schedule –

Youth Services for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are as follows:

Saturday, September 19 - First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Babysitting ............................. .................................10:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Younger Children Service (K thru 1st grade) ................ 10:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
Junior Congregation (2nd grade thru 7th grade) ............ 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Sunday, September 20 - Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Babysitting ............................. .................................10:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Younger Children Service (K thru 1st grade) ................ 10:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
Junior Congregation (2nd grade thru 7th grade) ............ 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Monday, September 28 - Yom Kippur Day
Babysitting ............................. .................................10:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Younger Children Service (K thru 1st grade) ................ 10:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
Junior Congregation (2nd grade thru 7th grade) ............ 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Our pre-school program will consist of holiday and Yom Tov appropriate activities staffed by Beth El members and supervised by professional sitters.

After youth services, children fifth grade and below should be picked up in the Gordon Education wing. Kiddush lunch and snacks will be provided for toddlers through 5th grade.

– Special Children's Happenings –

• Rosh Hashanah
  Rosh Hashanah Family Service
  After being a tremendous success last year, Rabbi Tendler will again be leading a family service running concurrent with the congregational service at 5:30 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah, Friday, September 18th in Myer’s Hall. This service is intended for families with children up to bar and bat mitzvah age.
• Rosh Hashanah
  3RD ANNUAL SHOFAR IDOL
  Beth El is searching for its third Shofar Idol on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, September 20th during services. Both the elementary school service and the middle school service (10:30-11:45 a.m.) will have contests to crown our next shofar idols! Start practicing today!
• Rosh Hashanah
  Tashlikh - Second day of Rosh Hashanah
  Sunday, September 20, outdoor gathering 5:30 p.m. at the Hague. Join members of all ages for readings, songs and symbolically throwing the year’s sins (or bread crumbs) into the water.
• Yom Kippur
  Calling all children! We invite you to help us with Havdalah at the conclusion of Yom Kippur, Monday, September 28 at 7:20 p.m. Come to the bimah for the final shofar blast and hold aloft your own light sticks, ending Yom Kippur on a high note!

Joint Selichot Service - Saturday evening, September 12 - At KBH

The late night Selichot service held on one of the Saturday nights immediately preceding Rosh Hashanah is considered the opening of the High Holy Day season. Every year, members of four area Conservative synagogues (Beth El, Kempsville Conservative, Temple Emanuel and Temple Israel) gather in one location to meet, pray, study and to begin what Judaism calls the Days of Awe.

This year’s Selichot program and service will be held at Kempsville Conservative Synagogue (KBH) on Saturday night, September 12. As usual, the rabbis and cantors involved with each of the participating synagogues will be involved in leading the service itself and in the program that precedes it. The service customarily begins at 11:00 p.m. and ends at midnight.

More details with directions, schedule and content, of the pre-Selichot programs and reception will be publicized in the days ahead.