HIGH HOLIDAYS  5768 / 2007

High Holiday Service Schedule | High Holiday Confirmation Form | High Holiday Description of Services and Policies

Description of Services

• Adult Services
  This year we will hold two Services at Beth Emet on Erev Rosh HaShanah and Erev Yom Kippur. Evening Services will begin at 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
  Both Services will be conducted in our traditional manner by Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, Rabbi Andrea C. London, Cantor Erin R. Frankel, and the Beth Emet Choir.
  The Gates of Repentance prayerbook will be used for all Services.  On Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur mornings, there will be a Chavurah Service at 9:00 a.m. which is geared for families with school aged children through B’nai Mitzvah age. (See below for details.) There is also a morning service that will begin at 11:30 a.m. for Rosh HaShanah and 11:15 a.m. on Yom Kippur. (Please note the difference in times.) Babysitting will be available to families with children, infant to 5 years. (Except for the late Morning Services, where there is child programming available for children from kindergarten through third grade.)  Each member household received a ticket High Holiday Confirmation Form where changes can be made in regard to ticket requests as well as let us know other services you may need during the Holidays (e.g. babysitting, handicapped parking passes and/or additional prayerbooks). Please see the form for the complete listing of availability.
• Morning Chavurah Service 9:00 A.M.
  The Chavurah Service is a highly participatory and inclusive service designed to offer an innovative and meaningful blend of old and new to begin the New Year. Lively singing and music will be led by Cantor Frankel, Barb Wertico and Alan Goodis. We will again use our original prayerbook and will include special communal activities, readings, songs and Torah study. After the conclusion of the first day of Rosh HaShanah, there will be a communal walk together to the beach for tashlich, the symbolic casting way of sins. The Chavurah services is open to families with school-age children and other congregants interested in an alternative to the traditional Beth Emet High Holiday experience. Child care will be available for children 5 and younger (please sign up on the High Holiday Confirmation Form).
• Children's Program during the Morning Service
  11:30 a.m. (Rosh HaShanah) & 11:15 a.m. (Yom Kippur) *Please Note Change in Time
  Beth Emet offers High Holiday programs for children from kindergarten through third grade during late Morning Services on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This programming is at Beth Emet. It enables adults to participate in the morning Worship while providing supervised, meaningful Holiday activities for their children within the Synagogue building. Children must be pre-registered to attend. Volunteers to assist the staff are welcome. The program is limited to children of Beth Emet Members and is led by experienced staff.
  Kindergartners through third graders attend a creative Worship Service and participate in games, activities, music, and projects focusing on the Days of Awe. Fourth through seventh graders are encouraged to attend Chavurah Services or the late Morning Service with their parents.
• AFTERNOON FAMILY SERVICES
  The Beth Emet Family Service for younger children (infant through preschool) and their families will begin on Rosh HaShanah afternoon at 3:30 p.m. and Yom Kippur afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Both Services are held in the Sanctuary and are open to the community. The Services include much singing, Beth Emet’s own junior shofar blowers, a story, and — of course — Dov Bear.
   

ADULT STUDY
In order to provide additional opportunities for study during the High Holidays, the Rabbis will lead text study and discussion at 9:30 a.m. on Yom Kippur morning and at 1:30 p.m. on Yom Kippur afternoon. The selected texts will explore the themes of the season — renewal, healing, repentance, and forgiveness.

POLICIES

• Ticket Eligibility
  Tickets are required for all High Holiday Services except for the Family Service and the Second Day of Rosh HaShanah. Single Memberships will receive one adult ticket, and Family Memberships will receive two adult tickets. Children 21 and younger do not require tickets, and you can request additional tickets for children 21 through 26 by adding their names to the High Holiday Confirmation Form. (Please be sure to include their names and birthdates.) Each Member household will receive its specified number of tickets, providing that the Membership is in good standing. To be a member in good standing, all past due balances need to be paid in full and 25% of the total dues and school fees for the 2007–08 fiscal year must be paid. If timely payments are an issue, please contact our Executive Director, Bekki Harris Kaplan, to make payment arrangements. All arrangements must be made prior the start of the Holidays.   Tickets will begin to be mailed on Friday, August 31st to all those who are eligible at that time.
• Children at Main Services
  Children 10 years and older who are accompanied by an adult may attend the Evening Services. Children 13 years and older are welcome in the Main Sanctuary for the Morning Services.
• Tickets for Relatives
  Members in good standing may request additional tickets for close relatives (unmarried children over 26, married children, parents, grandparents) may be purchased for $150 per ticket. Tickets for all other relatives (brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles) may be purchased for $250 per ticket. 
• Tickets for Non-Members
  Tickets for non-members (non-relatives) are $400 per ticket for the High Holiday season.  If one becomes a member before December 31st, Beth Emet will apply the cost of tickets towards membership.
• Tickets for College Students
  College students are welcome to worship with the Congregation. We ask that students present valid student identification at the door to ensure their entry. Each student must have their own ID
• Seating
  Congregational seating is unreserved. In consideration of your fellow Congregants, we ask that you please not save seats. Those in need of special assistance may request handicapped reserved seating on the High Holiday Confirmation Form.
• Handicapped Parking
  Beth Emet makes every effort to accommodate members with special needs. To that end, if you are in need of special parking privileges and currently display a handicapped parking pass in your vehicle, please indicate on the High Holiday Confirmation Form your need for a parking pass. This will ensure that we save enough spaces and a pass will be sent with your tickets.

Ushers
All ushering is performed by Beth Emet members. You will be asked to present your ticket at the entrance to the Synagogue. Your ticket will be good for all Services, so please keep it with you at all times. We have a wonderful corps of ushers, and we welcome you to join us in helping welcome the holidays and welcome congregants to worship services. If you are interested, please let us know on the High Holiday Confirmation Form. Someone will contact you regarding scheduling one or more services.

Prayerbooks
Beth Emet uses Gates of Repentance at the High Holiday Services. Members supply their own books, which can be ordered in advance for $25 (see the High Holiday Confirmation Form). Prayerbooks may also be purchased at the Synagogue office.

Out of Town for High Holidays
If you plan to be away from our community for the High Holidays, please call the Synagogue office so that we may assist you in obtaining tickets for worship in any congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ).

Babysitting
Babysitting is available to families with children, infant to 9 years, at $7.50 per Service. (Please note that babysitting is not available for school-age children during the morning Children services at 11:30 a.m. (Rosh HaShanah) and 11:15 a.m. (Yom Kippur). Pre-registration is required and is very important, as we need to ensure that we have the proper number of sitters for all children that have pre-registered. Please refer to the High Holiday Schedule and the High Holiday Confirmation Form for dates and times.

Flowers
You are invited to sponsor the bima flowers for the High Holidays. Please indicate your interest on the High Holiday Confirmation Form.