High Holidays 2025
Welcome to the CBSBH High Holiday Webpage!
We look forward to celebrating and observing the New Year with you, together. Below, please find all you need to prepare for the High Holidays.
Slichot Services, Havdalah, & Program
Saturday, Sept 13th, 7:45pm
with abstract art installation
presented by the Beautification Team
for more information, click the flyer to the right
Services Schedule
High Holiday Schedule* of Services & Programs
(including Sukkot-Simchat Torah)
Rosh HaShanah: Monday evening, Sept 22 - Wednesday, Sept 24
Kol Nidrei/Yom Kippur: Wednesday, October 1 - Thursday, October 2
*Slight schedule change: instead of a pot luck dinner following Tashlich, join us for an apples & honey picnic following Tashlich/Shofar blowing to bring in a Sweet New Year!
Streaming Links
StreamSpot | Zoom | Roku: Channel Cong Beth Shalom BH
Yizkor/Memorial Book 2025 / 5786
Each year, the congregation produces a Memorial Book for use during Yizkor services on Yom Kippur and throughout the year.
This year's Yizkor Book will be available for services and recitation of Yizkor on Yom Kippur and available for the other recitations of Yizkor, on Shmini Atzeret, Passover, and Shavuot.
When ready, the book also will posted on this page.
Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, Simchat Torah: Oct 6-15
The schedule of Sukkot services and programming may be found on page 2 of the High Holiday & Fall Festivals schedule.
Ordering a Lulav & Etrog
To order a set of Lulav & Etrog, please contact the office no later than Monday, Sept 29th.
Sets cost $55 and will be ready for pickup during services on the first day of Sukkot. Please see an usher at services.
Building & Decorating our Sukkah
We need assistance putting up and decorating our communal sukkah, for all to enjoy, on Sunday morning, October 5th after minyan (about 9:45am). Please email Steve Jacobs or call him at 617-838-4547 for details.
Dine in the Sukkah: Weds, Thurs, Sat, Sun, Oct 8-9, 11-12
The sukkah is available for those wishing to fulfill the mitzvah of leishev basukhah, dwelling in the sukkah, to eat in the sukkah (BYOFood & Drink) from Weds, Oct 8th (after 7pm)-Thurs, Oct 9th and Sat, Oct 11th (after 7:05pm)-Sunday evening, Oct 12th.
Reserve a spot by emailing the office.
Sukkah-ToberFest: Friday, Oct 10
Fri Night service & Sukkah-Tober Fest (Pizza, Salad & Beer in the Sukkah) RSVP HERE
Shmini Atzeret
Celebrate the conclusion of the Holiday season with Shmini Atzeret, Tuesday, October 14th at 9:30am in person or online. Yizkor is recited.
Erev Simchat Torah
Join us for CBSBH's Simchat Torah bash for all ages, Tuesday evening, October 14th!
Religious School students will meet at 4:15pm for a special program & Simchat Torah celebration, followed by a community-wide dairy dinner for all, at 6:00pm. The celebration continues at 6:30pm with singing, dancing, and parading with the Torah scrolls, led by Rabbi Noyo and RabbiB. RSVP HERE
Still have questions? Email the office at office@bethshalombluehills.org.