High Holy Days Service Information
Two Services
High Holy Days service will be divided into two separate services. Reservations are necessary to attend the service of your choice. You may purchase tickets on line or complete the attached High Holy Days Ticket Form. Reservations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. All requests will be honored provided seating capacity has not been exceeded.
Tickets For Members
You will receive tickets for you and your immediate family members in the mail after the Temple staff processes your request. This includes tickets for your children between nine and twenty-one years of age. A fee is charged for children over 21 years of age (unless they are full-time students). Tickets will be color-coded and will be checked at the door. Everyone should carry their own ticket. Tickets will be issued, as is our custom, to those members in good standing, whose payments are current, including prior years’ obligations. If your plans to attend services change after you receive your tickets, please return your tickets to the Temple office, so that others may attend.
Additional Tickets
Tickets for additional family members (including grandparents, parents, adult children and grandchildren) are available for a minimum donation of $100 per ticket. Tickets for other family members (in-laws, brothers, sisters, cousins, etc.) and non-Temple members are available for a minimum donation of $200 per ticket. Please note that non-members purchasing tickets will receive a credit equal to their ticket price upon joining Temple Adat Elohim by December 31, 2011. Tickets may be obtained at the Temple office. If you will be out of town during the High Holy Days, you are eligible to receive reciprocal tickets from other URJ-affiliated Temples. Forms are available at the Temple office.
Credit Card Authorization Form
Please use this form when paying for services with your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card.
Memorial Book
Please use the enclosed form if you wish to include the names of loved ones in the Memorial Book. A donation of $36 per name is suggested. Please send your donation with your form no later than Friday, September 23rd, 2011.
Services For Family/Tots
The High Holy Days Services for family/tots will be held on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Both services will last approximately 30 minutes. refer to the Service Schedule for times and dates. Please join our clergy at these services designed for young children and their parents. Both services are open to the community and no ticket is required.
Tashlich Service
“Tashlich” service is the symbolic casting of sins into the water and it will be held on Thursday afternoon, September 29th at 4:30 p.m. at Oak Canyon Community Park. This event is open to the community.
S’lichot
Saturday, September 24th at 8:00 PM in the Social Hall. S’lichot is recognized as the formal beginning to the High Holy Days season. As we prepare to renew ourselves, join together with your fellow congregants for a S’lichot presentation of “100 Voices: A Journey Home”. The evening will include a dessert oneg, Havdallah, program and the S’lichot Healing Service.
Memorial Book
Please use the enclosed form if you wish to include the names of loved ones in the Memorial Book. A donation of $36 per name is suggested. Please send your donation with your form no later than Friday, September 23rd, 2011.
High Holy Days Children's Experience
While adults attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services, children are invited to attend the Children’s High Holy Days Experience. Children who are registered* will have the opportunity to celebrate the High Holy Days through interactive activities such as Tefillah (prayer service), stories, music, arts and crafts and games. This program is designed for children in preschool (age 3 & toilet-trained) through 6th grade, with age-appropriate activities for each grade level. (Children ages 3-9 are not permitted in the Sanctuary during services). This program is available only for daytime services. Babysitting will be provided for children 2-9 years of age only during evening services. (All toddlers must be toilet-trained & there is a charge of $5.00 per child.). Again, children in third grade or below will not be permitted to attend adult services in the Sanctuary-therefore, they do not require tickets.
*If you are interested in the Children’s High Holy Days Experience, please fill out the appropriate registration form for the program of your choice and return it no later than the deadline stated on the form.
Lulav and Etrog Sets
Sukkot begins the night of Wednesday, October 12th. Sukkot Services will be held at TAE on Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 AM. “You shall take for yourself on the first day: an etrog, a lulav, hadassim and aravot. Be joyous in the presence of God for seven days.”
Order by Wednesday, October 5th for delivery by Sukkot. Sets will be available for pick up at TAE after Yom Kippur. You will be notified by email.
ASL Interpreted services
ASL interpreted services for the hearing impaired will be provided on September 28th at the 5:30 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and at Rosh Hashanah Early Service at 8:30 AM on September 29th. ASL services will also be provided on October 7th at the 5:30 PM Erev Yom Kippur Service and on October 8th at the Yom Kippur Early Service at 9:00 AM. Tickets and reservations are necessary. Please contact the Temple office.
Parking
Parking is available at several locations. These include: (1) on the Temple grounds (Handicap Parking); (2) at the Conejo Elementary School (behind the Temple, connected by a staircase); (3) at the Conejo Valley Church of Christ, on Hillcrest Drive; and (4) at the First Church of Christ on Conejo School Rd. Please remember to carpool! Be careful to park only in legal places to avoid ticketing by the Thousand Oaks Police. A map, parking instructions and parking permit (for those who need Handicap Parking) will accompany your tickets.
Decorum
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each service. Please arrive on time. If you are attending the first service, please plan to leave the Sanctuary and Temple grounds quickly so that second service attendees may have available parking and the Sanctuary may be prepared for the next service. Please exit towards the parking lot after each service. Those picking up children may use the rear door of the Social Hall.
- Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis; and as always, saving seats is not permitted. Special seating for handicapped persons is available in the section to the left of the Bima. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with the greeters.
- A drop-off for handicapped persons will be provided in front of the Sanctuary where Handicap Parking will be available.
- Congregants will be asked to maintain maximum decorum at all times. There will be no seating when the congregation is standing, when the Ark is open or during the chanting of Kol Nidre.
- It is Temple policy that your children remain with you during services or in Babysitting or High Holy Days Children’s Experience. Children may not remain outside the Sanctuary during services.
- Appropriate dress is a statement of respect. Please encourage your children to dress properly.
- Your cooperation in these matters will ensure that all members and guests will enjoy the service.
Please remember to fill out the appropriate forms and send or fax them to the Temple. Adults are invited to be greeters/ushers for one or more services. Contact Denise Arsht if you are interested in performing this mitzvah.
