How to choose your High Holy Day Experience
I have children under the age of 12 – what are my options?
I have children under the age of 12 but would like to attend an adult morning service
I would like to attend a morning service in person. What are my options?
What is the difference between the two Kol Nidre services?
Will there be a community Tashlich ritual this year?
Which services will be available to watch online?
Is there a place that I can eat if I need to during the day of Yom Kippur?
Is there a room available as a quiet space during services at the High Holy Days?
What will happen at the October 7 Commemoration ritual on Yom Kippur afternoon?
This year, on Rosh Hashanah morning, we will be holding a Rosh Hashanah Family Retreat for families with students in grades K-5 and their siblings at Camp Joslin in Charlton, MA, from 9 am - 3:30 pm with childcare available for children 2-5. We encourage families to attend what promises to be a great day. For more information and to register click here.
On Yom Kippur, there will be a Morning Family Service and Program for families with students K-5 in the Social Hall from 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Childcare will be available for 2-5-year-olds on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings at CBS from 8:30-10:30 am. Registration and more information at ChildWatch.
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While the programs we have created for families are best suited for children under 12. If you prefer to attend a full adult service as a family, you are welcome to do so.
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On both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there will be a more traditional a capella service in the Sanctuary at 8:30 am. Our Choir Service will be held both mornings at 11:30 and includes instrumental and choral music.
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Our Kol Nidre service in the sanctuary, led by Rabbi Eiduson and Lisa Marcus, begins with a rendition on the cello of Bruch’s Kol Nidre and is followed by a more traditional liturgy a capella. Our Kol Nidre service in the social hall, led by Rabbi Gurevitz and Sharon Brown Goldstein, includes musical instruments and takes a thematic approach to entering Yom Kippur with a more meditative service that dips into the traditional liturgy and provides space for personal reflection. We will also hear Bruch’s Kol Nidre during the service.
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Yes! Tashlich is a short ritual that ends with scattering bird seeds into the water. You will also hear the shofar at this outdoor ceremony. We are gathering at Lake Chauncey Beach in Westborough on the 1st day of Rosh Hashanah at approximately 1:50 pm. There will be time following the ceremony for schmoozing.
We will be streaming all services from the sanctuary on our regular Livestream link, and the services held in the social hall will be streamed on our YouTube channel. Links to all will be available before the High Holy Days.
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We can make a limited number of sets of our High Holy Day prayer books available for loan on request via this form. You can also access the prayer book from home as a digital copy. The Kindle-formatted version is available for purchase here..
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Yes. Room 1, the room to the right of the Tree of Life off of our main hallway is available. You may leave food there. Water and cups will be provided. The room will be clearly marked.
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Yes. Room 2, two doors down from the Tree of Life off of our main hallway is available. The room will be clearly marked.
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This ritual event will focus on the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, remember those who were killed on that day, and those taken hostage. We will have an opportunity to reflect on the Israeli experience through poetry that has been written in Israel since October 7, traditional liturgy and contemporary music, and the stories of some of those who were killed. This sobering ritual will lead into a Yizkor (memorial service) that gives space for us to remember our own loved ones who have died and we will end this section of the afternoon with a ritual of healing through words and music, providing space to help us move to the closing part of the day with hope.
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