Congregation B'nai Israel

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High Holy Day Schedule 2021

Congregation B’nai Israel High Holy Day Services 5782

Guide to High Holy Days 2021

All Sanctuary services will also be available over Zoom and advanced registration will be required to receive Zoom link.

Saturday, August 28
Slichot Service with Congregations Beth El, B’nai Torah, and Rodeph Sholom
8:30 p.m. – on Zoom

Monday, September 6
Erev Rosh Hashanah Services
6:00 – 7:15 p.m. – in the Sanctuary and on Zoom

Tuesday, September 7
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Morning Services

Rosh Hashanah Service with Rabbi Marion, Anne Kirsch and Liz Nigrosh
8:00 a.m. – in the Tent (in the event of inclement weather, this service will be on Zoom only)

Rosh Hashanah Havurah Service, geared toward children ages 0-5 and their families, with Alexa Cohen and our Clergy
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – on the Rabbi James Prosnit Outdoor Community and Prayer Space

Rosh Hashanah Main Service with Rabbi Schultz and Cantor Rubel
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – in the Sanctuary and on Zoom

Rosh Hashanah Family Service, geared toward children ages 6 – 11 and their families, led by Rabbi Marion, Cantor Rubel and Ira Wise 
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – in the Tent

Wednesday, September 8
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Services

Havurah Play Date on the Bonim Playground
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Main Service
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – in the Tent with our Clergy

Tashlich on Brooklawn Parkway (off Stratfield Road)
12:30 p.m.

Thursday – Friday, September 9 – 10 and Monday – Tuesday, September 13 – 14

Sanctuary will be open to congregants throughout the day for quiet prayer and meditation.
9:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Friday, September 10
Kabbalat Shabbat Shuvah
6:00 p.m. at Jennings Beach (or in our Tent in the event of rain)

Sunday, September 12

Monroe Cemetery Service
1:00 p.m.

Fairfield Cemetery Service
2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 15
Kol Nidre

Early Service – in the Sanctuary
6:30 p.m.

Late Service – in the Sanctuary 
8:45 p.m.

Thursday, September 16
Yom Kippur Morning Services

Yom Kippur Service with Rabbi Schultz, Anne Kirsch and Liz Nigrosh
8:00 a.m. – in the Tent (in the event of inclement weather, this service will be on Zoom only)

Yom Kippur Havurah Service, geared toward children ages 0-5 and their families, with Alexa Cohen and our Clergy
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – on the Rabbi James Prosnit Outdoor Community and Prayer Space

Yom Kippur Main Service
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – in the Sanctuary with Rabbi Marion and Cantor Rubel

Yom Kippur Adult Study with Ira Wise
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – in the Library

Yom Kippur Family Service, geared toward children ages 6 – 11 and their families, led by our Clergy and BIFTY 
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – in the Tent

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. – in the Sanctuary

Yizkor Service #1
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – in the Sanctuary

Yizkor Service #2
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. – in the Sanctuary

Ne’ilah
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. – in the Sanctuary

Final Shofar Blast
6:30 p.m.

Please note all in person gatherings require participants to follow our COVID-19 guidelines, which can be found here.