High Holidays and Festival Holiday Information

High Holidays: Schedule of Services

Tickets are required for all days.

Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
6:00pm – Mincha (NSSBE/HPHS)
6:15pm – Kol Nidre Service (NSSBE/HPHS)
6:34pm – Candlelighting

Yom Kippur
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
9:00am – Shacharit Service with Yizkor (NSSBE/HPHS)
9:45am – Preschool Family Service (NSSBE only)
10:45am – Jr. Congregation Family Service (Grossinger–Brickman)
10:45am – Drop Off for Children’s Services (NSSBE/HPHS)
5:00pm – Mincha (NSSBE only)
6:20pm – Neilah (NSSBE only)
7:32pm – Ma’ariv/Holiday Ends
7:45pm – Final Shofar Blowing

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Sukkot Through Simchat Torah: Schedule of Services

Erev Sukkot
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
6:00 PM – Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:24 PM – Candle Lighting
6:45 PM – Congregational Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah

Sukkot – Day 1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
9:00 AM – Festival Service
10:30 AM – Jr. Congregation
11:00 AM – Tot Shabbat
6:15 PM – Mincha
7:20 PM – Ma’ariv
7:23 PM – Candle Lighting

Sukkot – Day 2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
9:00 AM – Festival Service
10:30 AM – Jr. Congregation
11:00 AM – Sukkot Pray and Play
6:15 PM – Mincha
7:20 PM – Ma’ariv
7:21 PM – Holiday Ends

Hoshana Rabbah / Erev Shmini Atzeret
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:00 AM – Hoshana Rabbah Morning Service
6:00 PM – Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:12 PM – Candle Lighting

Shmini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
9:00 AM – Festival Service with Yizkor
10:30 AM – Jr. Congregation
11:00 AM – Tot Shabbat
6:00 PM – Mincha
6:45 PM – Young Family Simchat Torah Celebration
7:10 PM – Ma’ariv/Hakafot/Simchat Torah Celebration
7:11 PM – Candle Lighting

Simchat Torah
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
9:00 AM – Festival Service
10:00 AM – Hakafot Service with Special Honors
10:45 AM – Joint Tot Simchat Torah/Jr. Congregation
6:00 PM – Mincha
7:05 PM – Ma’ariv
7:09 PM – Holiday Ends

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Upcoming Sukkot Events at Beth El!

CRS & SPS Families Celebrate Sukkot
Wednesday, September 30 • 5:00 PM
We invite our young families (Ganon-Alef) to join us!
RSVP by Wednesday, September 23.
REGISTER HERE
Questions? Contact [email protected] 

 

Sisterhood in the Sukkah
Wednesday, September 30 • 6:30 PM
Join Beth El Sisterhood for our fall opening program featuring teacher and artist Ariela Robinson. She will share how art helped her navigate breast cancer treatment, followed by an interactive art therapy experience exploring creativity as a source of healing, resilience, and hope.
Free for Sisterhood members | $18 for non-members.
Light refreshments will be served. Registration required. RSVP by September 22 at noon.
REGISTER HERE
Questions? Contact [email protected]

Polarized: Why American Jews Are Divided and What to Do About It
Thursday, October 1 • 8:00 PM
Join Beth El member Bobbi Kwall in the Sukkah to celebrate the release of her new book, which offers a multi-disciplinary examination of the major divides within the American Jewish community prior to, and in the wake of, the Israel-Hamas war. Bobbi lays out a blueprint for how American Jewry can develop a much-needed, vocal center capable of productive discourse despite areas of disagreement. Copies of Polarized will be available for sale.
REGISTER HERE
Questions? contact Marcie at [email protected] or 847-926-7903.

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Simchat Torah Celebration!

Introducing the 5787 Beth El Simchat Torah Honorees!
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Join us as we celebrate Simchat Torah and honor this year’s special recipients:
Hatan Torah: Michael Levin
Kallah Bereshit: Jackie Melinger
Kol HaNearim: Allison Nemirow

Schedule:
9:00 AM – Services
10:00 AM – Hakafot Service with Special Honors
10:45 AM – Tot Simchat Torah & Junior Congregation
12:30 PM – Special Kiddush sponsored by the Ritual Committee

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Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot Resources

Rosh Hashanah Table Talk – click on link to open and print
Rosh Hashanah at Home – click on link to open and print
Hoshana Rabbah – click on link to open and print
Sukkot Table Talk – click on link to open and printSukkot at Home – click on link to open and print