High Holidays

Guests are welcome at our High Holiday Services. Tickets are not required. We celebrate Erev Rosh HaShana, Kol Nidre Services, Rosh HaShana (1st day only), and Yom Kippur services. Our holiday programing also includes opportunities for study, an outdoor Tashlich service, and a potluck breaking of the fast.

HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 5783/2022

Rabbi Reni Dickman
Rabbinical Student Jennie Bunde
Keyboard: David Amor
Vocal Soloist: Lucas Wood
Instrumental Soloist, Julieta Mihai

All services and study sessions will be hybrid offerings, both in person and on the Temple’s Zoom site. For information on how to join via Zoom, and the location of the Lake Storey activities, please email TempleSholomGalesburg@gmail.com.

Free flipbook version of the High Holiday prayerbooks available here: https://www.ccarnet.org/publications/hhd/.

Covid-19 guidelines for those attending in person can be found here: https://templesholomgalesburg.org/2021/09/02/updated-covid-guidelines-for-high-holidays-and-shabbat-services-september-2021/

All services and study sessions will be hybrid offerings, both in person and on the Temple’s Zoom. Please email us for information on how to join.

August:

Tuesday, August 30th, 7pm – Elul Study Session*
Topic: Chesed and Chutzpah

September:

Tuesday, September 6th, 7pm – Elul Learning Session #1**
Topic: Various topics presented by Tri-States Small Congregations, including a short presentation by Jennie Bunde on the liturgical poem, “Ya’aleh Ve-Yavo”

Tuesday, September 13th, 7pm – Elul Study Session
Topic: Love in the Torah

Saturday, September 17th, 7:30pm – Selichot Service*
Topic: Sacred vestments

Wednesday, September 21st.7pm – Elul Learning Session #2**
Topic: Various topics presented by Tri-States Small Congregations, including a short meditation by Jennie Bunde on the liturgical poem, “Ki Anu Amecha”

Sunday, September 25th, 7:30pm – Erev Rosh HaShana Services

Monday, September 26th

10am – Rosh HaShana Morning Services
2pm – Tashlich at Picnic Point
2:15pm – Children’s service, following tashlich

Friday, September 30th, 7:30pm – Shabbat Shuva

October:

Sunday, October 2nd, 1pm – Reverse Tashlich at Lake Storey

Tuesday, October 4th, 7:30pm – Kol Nidre

Wednesday, October 5th

10am – Morning service
1pm – Children’s service
2pm – Afternoon service (Minchah)
3pm – Study session with rabbis
4pm – Yizkor
5:15pm – Ne’ilah and Havdalah
6pm – Break fast potluck

NOTES FOR HIGH HOLIDAYS:

*Elul Study Sessions and Selichot  will be both in person and online at Temple Sholom.  We will use our usual zoom link

**Elul Learning Sessions are ONLINE ONLY and you must register to attend. These are hosted by the Tri-State Small Jewish Congregation group. Jennie will be offering a brief teaching at one of the two sessions. Register at https://bit.ly/3SZLg3X or using the QR code to the right.

Reverse tashlich –Join environmentally-conscious Jewish communities around the world in reversing the tradition of  Tashlich. Remove human ‘sins’ (marine debris) from the water in a collaborative waterfront cleanup.