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High Holy Days 5774 / 2013



Passes to High Holy Days services will be automatically mailed to all Temple Isaiah members once they have renewed their membership commitment for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. If you are a member in good standing and have not received your pass(es) by August 28, please call our office at (925) 283-8575. Click here to renew your membership now.

Members with special seating requests or those who need to purchase childcare and additional passes for adult children and guests should click the link below for the members online order form.

Non-members who would like to purchase passes to High Holy Days services click the link below for our non-member order form.

High Holy Days 5774/2013

High Holy Days Preparation

High Holy Days Preparation with Rabbi Roberto D. Graetz
Thursdays, August 15, 22 and 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Adult Lounge
In preparation for the Days of Awe we will be looking at some of the religious poetry that entered the traditional liturgy for these days. These piyutim, as they are called, reflect the ethos of the times they were written in and reveal to the reader the deepest longings of the Jewish heart at a particular time and place. Understanding them may add a level of depth to our own prayers as we seek new language to express our hopes and our fears.

S’lichot Service
Saturday, August 31
9:00 p.m. S’lichot study session
10:00 p.m. Reception
10:30 p.m. Service
Join us for a S’lichot study session followed by a dessert reception and worship.

Graveside Gathering of Prayer and Remembrance
Sunday, September 1, 10:00am
We will join together at Isaiah Garden at Oakmont Memorial Park for a ceremony of remembrance led by our clergy, which will be followed by private time to visit the graves of our loved ones.

Erev Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, September 4

8:00 p.m. Service in the Sanctuary
A service of inspirational readings and contemporary instrumental and vocal sacred music designed to awaken our souls to the solemn, transformational and uplifting themes of the Holy Days. We will be using a Machzor created by our clergy, which will include creative and contemplative poetry.

Rosh Hashanah Morning: Thursday, September 5

9:00 a.m. Family Service in the Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Tot Service & Activities in the CCJDS Makom
11:30 a.m. Morning Service in the Sanctuary
11:30 a.m. Teen Service & Rosh Hashanah Program in the Adult Lounge
11:30 a.m. Tashlich & Kulanu Family Picnic at the Lafayette Reservoir
Following the 11:30 a.m. morning service there will be a second Tashlich ritual at the Lafayette Reservoir

The early service in our sanctuary will be participatory and informal in nature. It will be open to families with children in grades K-7, as well as all who prefer early morning worship. Tot Services, designed especially for our youngest children (0-5 years) and their parents and grandparents, will take place in the Makom on the second floor of the Contra Costa Jewish Day School. No passes are required for this service, but non-members must fill out the online pass form or visit our office to obtain a parking pass. The late morning service will feature the Temple Choir and will envelop worshipers with the majesty and beauty of Temple Isaiah’s High Holiday worship. Additional parking for this service is to be announced. Our Teen Service and Rosh Hashanah Program led by Rabbi Alissa Miller, Youth Director, Ira Rosenberg, and Temple Isaiah’s teens is for 8th-12th graders and will include services and informal programming emphasizing the themes of Rosh Hashanah. Tashilch will take place shortly after the conclusion of the early morning service followed by a festive picnic at the Lafayette Reservoir. More info about the picnic will be sent to Kulanu Families (K-6th grade). After the conclusion of the 11:30am service a second Tashlich ritual will take place at the Lafayette Reservoir.

Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Friday, September 6

9:00a.m. Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service in the Beit Knesset
6:30 p.m. Shabbat Shuva inter-generational Shabbat service in the amphitheatre


Kol Nidre: Friday, September 13

5:15 p.m. Kol Nidre Early Service in the Sanctuary
5:15 p.m. Kol Nidre Children’s Program
8:15 p.m. Kol Nidre Late Service in the Sanctuary

On Kol Nidre we will, as in years past, have both an Early and Late Service in our Sanctuary.

While parents and older children attend the early Kol Nidre service in the Sanctuary, we invite children who are potty trained through 3rd grade to attend a Kol Nidre Children’s Program in the Talmud Torah Center.  The kids will eat dinner and participate in an interactive and educational Yom Kippur program. Registration is required. To register your child email Nathan Bellet at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Yom Kippur: Saturday, September 14

9:00 a.m. Family Service in the Sanctuary
9:00 a.m. Tot Service in the CCJDS Makom
11:30 a.m. Morning Service in the Sanctuary
11:30 a.m. Teen Service & Yom Kippur Program in the Adult Lounge
2:00-4:00 p.m. On campus study, chanting and contemplation
4:00 p.m. Afternoon Service in the Sanctuary
5:00 p.m. Neilah Service in the Sanctuary

The early service in our sanctuary will be participatory and informal in nature. It will be open to families with children in grades K-7, as well as all who prefer early morning worship. Our teen program will once again meet in the Adult Lounge, and our Tot Services will take place in the Makom on the second floor of the Contra Costa Jewish Day School. During the quiet hours after the morning service there will be on-campus opportunities for study, chanting and contemplation. The afternoon service will incorporate a contemporary liturgy and an opportunity for personal prayer in front of the open ark. Neilah, the concluding service for Yom Kippur, will follow directly after the afternoon service and will include a children’s procession, bringing light into our Sanctuary.


Sukkot, Simchat Torah & Shemini Atzeret

Our month of Holy Days continues with the celebration of the harvest in our Sukkah and dancing with the Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah.

Sukkot Service
Thursday, September 19
9:00 a.m. Sukkot Service in the Sukkah

Sukkot Shabbat Service
Friday, September 20
6:30 p.m. Shabbat-Sukkot Service with Mizmor band in the Sanctuary followed by Oneg.

Sukkot Family Celebration and Kulanu Kick-off
Sunday, September 22
12:30 p.m. Details and location to be announced.

Simchat Torah
Wednesday, September 25
5:45 p.m. Religious School Consecration
6:30 p.m. Simchat Torah Service in the Sanctuary
Come sing and dance with the Torah scrolls, as we celebrate restarting our cycle of Torah readings. We will also consecrate our Kindergarten and new Religious School students as they begin their lifelong study of Torah.

Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, September 26
9:00 a.m. Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Service with Yizkor in the Beit Knesset


Policies

High Holy Days passes are issued at no charge to Temple Isaiah members whose 2013-2014 membership commitment balance is current. Members are adults living in the household and children living at home through age 26. Passes for adult children of members age 27 and up are $75. Passes for adult guests of members are $250.

Members of other URJ (Reform) and USCJ (Conservative) synagogues who submit verification of membership are eligible for passes without charge. Click here to apply for reciprocal seating at Temple Isaiah.

Passes will be available to non-members at $300 each for all services. Click here or call our office at (925) 283-8575 for more information.

Members and paying guests will be issued a pass that will allow them entry to any service rather than passes to specific (i.e. early or late) services. Attendees will be permitted to mix and match early and late services. Passes should not be used by anyone other than the pass holder.

Passes are not required for Tot services, and there is no charge to attend these services. However, attendees will need to obtain a security pass to get on the property. Non-members click here for tot services. Members in good standing will automatically receive the parking pass by mail.

Seats are not pre-assigned. If you have special seating needs you may indicate this on the online form. It is highly recommended that those with special seating needs arrive early. Special seating will only be held for those who reserve it until 15 minutes prior to the start of service.

Passes will be mailed mid August. If you are a member in good standing and have not received your passes by August 26, please call our office.