As we gather for Yom Kippur, we are reminded that we do not walk this path alone. We belong to a community rooted in healing, reflection, and hope.
Through prayer, song, fasting, and the sounding of the shofar, we journey together through this sacred day. With services for all ages, adult study sessions, and a special performance by The Braid, there are meaningful opportunities for everyone to participate, reflect, and belong.
G’mar Chatimah Tovah. May you be sealed for a good and meaningful year.
Erev Yom Kippur
Sunday, September 20
Kol Nidre | 7:00 PM
Sanctuary & Livestream
As the sun sets and Yom Kippur begins, join us for a moving and reflective Kol Nidre service featuring the soulful melodies of our cello, the TAE Chorale, and the voices of our clergy. Enter this sacred day surrounded by the power of music, intention, and community.
Yom Kippur Day
Monday, September 21
8:30 AM | Preschool-Age Family Service
A child-friendly service designed for families with preschool-age children. Led by Rabbi Diamond and Cantor Shukiar, this service includes songs, stories, and the joyful sound of the shofar. Families can stay and play at a nearby park afterward.
10:00 AM | Traditional Service
Sanctuary & Livestream
Join Rabbi Diamond and Cantor Shukiar for meaningful Yom Kippur morning worship. With inspiring music from the TAE Chorale and Band of Milk and Honey, and Torah readings by our youth, this service offers a morning of tradition, reflection, repentance, renewal, and belonging as we connect more deeply with this sacred day.
1:30 PM | Family Service
Sanctuary & Livestream
Come together for a meaningful Yom Kippur service designed especially for families with elementary school-age children. Children are invited to participate and help lead parts of the service, creating opportunities to connect with the traditions and meaning of Yom Kippur. Slightly shorter than our traditional service, it offers a welcoming experience for all, whether attending on your own or with family.
Yom Kippur Programs
- Adult Study Session 1 | 1:00 PM
Our Relationship with Israel: Questioning, Reflecting, Choosing with Shelley Sechooler
What place should Israel have in our Jewish lives today? For many Jews, our relationship with Israel holds love, pride, disappointment, frustration, uncertainty, and even alienation all at once. This introductory session offers a taste of a nine-session course that explores how we might develop a deeper, more mature Jewish framework for understanding Israel and its place in our Jewish identities, which Rabbi Diamond will teach beginning in October. - Adult Study Session 2 | 2:15 PM
Before You Say a Word: Engaging in Soulful Conversations with Sandy Greenstein
How can we approach difficult or meaningful conversations with greater intention? In this small-group experience, Sandy Greenstein will guide participants in exploring what it means to listen deeply, speak thoughtfully, and create space for soulful conversation.
- Special Program: The Braid | 3:30 PM
WHAT A SURPRISE! Joyous moments, deep losses, and everything in between — true stories of life’s surprises and the Jewish values that met the moment. Complimentary tickets required. Learn more »
5:30 PM | Yizkor Service
Sanctuary Only
Join us for Yizkor, a sacred moment to remember and honor the legacy of loved ones. Our TAE Memorial Book will guide our reflections as we gather in remembrance. In the quiet of memory and the strength of community, we are reminded that we are never alone.
6:15 PM | Ne’ilah
Sanctuary & Livestream
As Yom Kippur draws to a close, come together for Neilah, the final service of the day. With voices lifted in prayer and the closing blast of the shofar, we end the day with reflection, renewal, and the strength of our community.
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