HIGH HOLIDAYS
Tishrei (Tishri), the first month of the Jewish year (the seventh when counting from Nisan), is full of momentous and meaningful days of celebration. Beginning with the High Holidays, we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Ten Days of Repentance, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Each one is filled with its own meaningful customs and rituals. Some are serious, awesome days set aside for reflection and soul-searching. Some are joyous days full of happy and cheerful celebration.
All of these days are opportunities to connect, to be inspired, and to become more fulfilled and in tune with our true inner selves. Tishrei is considered the “head” of the year, and the reservoir from which we draw our strength and inspiration throughout the year ahead.
If the year is a train, the High Holidays (AKA High Holy Days) are its engine. A delicate blend of joy and solemnity, feasting and fasting, prayer and inspiration make up the spiritually charged head of the Jewish year.
The High Holiday season begins during the month of Elul, when the shofar is sounded every weekday morning, a clarion call to return to G‑d in advance of the sacred days that lay ahead.
The two-day holiday of Rosh Hashanah is the head of the Jewish year, the time when G‑d reinvests Himself in creation as we crown Him king of the universe through prayer, shofar blasts, and celebration.
Rosh Hashanah 2024 begins before sundown on Wednesday, October 2, and flows into Shabbos which ends after nightfall on Saturday October 5, 2024. Full Rosh Hashanah Calendar at Chabad
A week later, the High Holidays reach their crescendo with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Like angels, we neither eat nor drink for 25 hours. Dressed in white, we pray in the synagogue—united as one people, children of One Father.
Yom Kippur 2024 (Overlaps with Shabbat) and begins before sundown on Friday, October 11 and ends after nightfall on Saturday, October 12 . Full Yom Kippur Schedule at Chabad
But it does not end there. The otherworldliness of the High Holidays is then channeled into the festive holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah, which bring the annual fall holiday season to a most joyous conclusion. Full Sukkot Schedule at Chabad. Full Simchat Torah Schedule at Chabad.
Join us at Chabad Upper East Side for inspiring and uplifting services and holiday celebrations, filled with melodies, insights, inspiration and warmth.
All Yom Kippur services will be at the Bohemian National Hall, 321 E. 73rd St. Sukkot and Simchat Torah Services and celebrations will be held at Chabad Upper East Side.
$180 donation includes all services (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.)
Meal Reservations are $65 per person.
High Holidays 2024 Schedule:
Selichot: Saturday night, Sept. 28 12:30 am Pizza Party, 1 am Selichot
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 30, Oct 1 & 2 Selichot at 7 am
Erev Rosh Hashana the Mikvah is open for Men 6:00 am - 1:00 pm
$20 for non members
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, October 2
Make an Eiruv Tavshilin before the holiday begins: Click here for instructions and more information
Candle lighting: 6:17 pm
Services at Chabad 6:20 pm
Followed by dinner RSVP
Thursday, October 3
Services at the Bohemian National Hall 9:00 am
Children's Program 11:00 am
Shofar blowing Approx. 11:45 am
Followed by Kiddush
Mincha 3:00 pm
Tashlich 3:30 pm
Light Candles after 7:14 pm
(from a pre-existing flame)
Maariv at Chabad 6:45 pm
Friday, October 4
Services at the Bohemian National Hall 9:00 am
Children's Program 11:00 am
Shofar blowing Approx. 11:45 am
Followed by Kiddush
Light Candles by 6:14 pm
(from a pre-existing flame)
Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbos at Chabad: 6:00 pm
Shabbos Shuva, October 5
9:00 am Chassidic Philosophy
9:30 am Services at Chabad
Followed by Kiddush
Mincha 5:30 pm
Followed by farbrengen, Maariv & Havdala
Shabbos ends 7:11 pm
Erev Yom Kippur, Friday, October 11
Mikvah open for Men 6:00 am – 1:00 pm / $30 for non mikvah members.
7:30 Shacharit
Mincha 1:15 PM
Yom Kippur
Friday eve, October 11
Services at the Bohemian National Hall, 321 E. 73rd St.
Light Candles and Yahrzeit candle by 6:03 pm
Kol Nidrei 6:00 pm
Yom Kippur Day
Shabbos, October 12
Services 9:00 am
Children's program 11:00am
Yizkor approximately 11:45 am
Mincha 4:45 pm
Neilah 5:45 pm
Fast Ends: 7:00 pm
Sukkot
Join us in our beautiful curbside Sukkah.
Bless the Lulav and Etrog each day of Sukkot (except Shabbat).
Sukkot, Wednesday, October 16
Make an Eiruv Tavshilin before the holiday begins: Click here for instructions and more information
Candle lighting 5:55 pm
Services 6:00 pm
Dinner in the SukkahRSVP
1ST Day Sukkot, Thursday, October 17
Services 9:30 am
followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah
Bless the Lulav and Etrog
Mincha/Maariv 6:00 pm
Candle lighting after 6:53 pm
(from a pre-existing flame)
Dinner in the Sukkah RSVP
2nd Day Sukkot
Friday, October 18
Services 9:30 am
followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah
Candle lighting by 5:52 pm
(from a pre-existing flame)
6:00 pm Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbos
Dinner in the Sukkah RSVP
Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkot
9:30 am Services
Followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 pm
Shabbos ends: 6:50 pm
Sukkot intermediate Days (Chol Hamoed)
Sunday, October 20
9:00 am Services
Intermediate Days (Chol Hamoed)
Monday and Tuesday
Services 7:30 am
Hoshana Rabbah
Wednesday, October 23
Special Hoshana Services 7:30 am
Hoshaanot available for sale at Chabad
Wednesday eve, October 23
Make an Eiruv Tavshilin before the holiday begins: Click here for instructions and more information
Shemini Atzeret Eve
Light Candles 5:45 pm
Mincha/Maariv 5:50 pm
Followed by beautiful Kiddush in the Sukkah
And Hakafot exclusiviely at Chabad
Shemini Atzeret Day
Thursday, October 24
Services 9:30am
Yizkor 11:45am
followed by Kiddush in the Sukkah
Mincha/Maariv 5:45 pm
Candle Lighting after 6:43 pm
(from a pre-existing flame)
Grand Kiddush
8:00 pm: Simchat Torah Street Festival
Hakafot & Childrens Activities
Simchat Torah Day
Friday, October 25
Services 9:45 am
11:00 am Morning Kiddush followed by Atoah Hareissan and Community Members Resolutions and Hakafot.
1:00 pm Special Simchat Torah Reading and Aliyot for all Men
Followed by Grand Kiddush
Friday Night – Shabbat, October 25
Candle lighting by 5:42 pm from a pre-existing flame
5:45 pm Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbos
Shabbat Bereishit / Shabbos Mevorchim
October 26
Services 9:30 am
Grand Kiddush
Mincha 1:15 pm
Farbrengen 5:30 pm
Shabbos ends 6:40 pm
Lulav and Etrog sets For Sale $95.
Pickup at Chabad Erev Sukkot
We also will have a Lulav & Etrog available for your use throughout the Holiday in our beautiful Sukkah.
Sunday: Mikvah is open for Men from 6:30 am - 1:30 pm $20 for non mikvah members.