High Holidays
On the High Holidays there is a full schedule of services on
the first and second day of Rosh Hashana and on Yom Kippur. There is a Cantorial Soloist present on the High Holidays and other special holidays. No tickets are required for High Holiday services. Temple members are entitled to seats at no charge, non-members are asked to make at least a $50 donation. Donation cards are placed in the prayer books and in the foyer.
On the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashana, the Temple includes the tradition of Tashlikh ("casting off"). At the conclusing of the morning service, the Temple members walk the few blocks to Ell Pond where a few prayers are recited along the shore. Afterwards, the members symbolically "cast off" their sins by throwing small pieces of bread or pebbles into the water.
Parking
Parking is usually tight for the High Holiday services. If you plan to drive to services, it is recommended that you arrive in plenty of time to scout out legal spaces in the municipal lots on either side of Main Street, as well as along Main Street and West Foster Street. While the time limit for these spaces is only 2 hours, we do make special arrangements with the City to overlook the time constraint on these days. Please note that parking is NOT permitted on East Foster Street. As for Leonard Road, parking is permitted ONLY on the right curb, but not in front of driveways, and not so driveways are blocked. Also, our Leonard Road neighbors would appreciate if you not park on the grass near our kitchenside entrance.
Children at High Holiday Services
Children are very welcome at Temple services. We understand that most children are too young to participate appropriately during the services, therefore there are classrooms available in the Shalom School Annex for you and them.
Parents of young children should seat themselves closest to the Shalom School Annex near the back of the Sanctuary in order to facilitate in responding to your child’s needs. Parents should not allow their children to frequently enter and exit the classrooms and Sanctuary as it is a distraction to other congregants. All other congregants should leave the seats closest to Shalom School Annex available for parents of young children. No one should enter or leave the Sanctuary when the Congregation is standing and everyone should follow the direction of ushers who are available to assist in seating.
Temple Beth Shalom offers the Shalom Rosh Hashanah program and the Shalom Yom Kippur program for grades K/1 and grades 2/3. These programs, about 2 hours in length, start when the Torah portion of the corresponding service begins which is approximately 10:30/11:00 (ish).
High-schoolers will also be available to babysit children ages 18 months to 4 years in the classroom located on the first floor of the Shalom School Annex. If your child is a toddler, or requires one-on-one attention, please do not rely on the baby-sitters. A light snack (juice and crackers) is made available to children at around lunchtime. Please remember to bring your own snacks in case the Temple provisions are not enough.
Reservations for babysitting should be made by September 18th by contacting Ellen Shore at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
