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L'shanah Tovah! Happy 5786!
HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
IN PERSON & ONLINE
FALL 2025 / 5786
Join us as we celebrate the new year!
See below for the schedule of services and information about our Spinoza Education Program combined holiday program & annual kick-off!
All of our services are free and open to the public. If you are not a member of the congregation, we just ask that you please visit our Welcome Table beforehand.
Most of our programs are also offered live and recorded on YouTube. See below for details.
Featuring this year's wonderful musicians under the direction of CHJ Music Director (and our musical arranger) Joseph Palazzolo:
Vocalists: Bonnie Brooks, soprano; Angie DeLancy, alto; and Ben Henri, bass-baritone / soloist for Kol Nidrei. Instrumentalists: Henrik Karapetyan, Violin; and Ben Maxwell, Cello.
Erev (Evening of) Rosh Hashanah
Monday, Sept. 22, 7pm
Rabbi's Topic:
Why Be Jewish? A High Holiday Reflection on Belonging, Resilience, and Joy
How centuries of shared history, culture, and memory continue to give meaning to being Jewish today.
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 10:30am
Rabbi's Topic:
The Spiritual Gifts of Humanistic Judaism
Celebrating the spiritual gifts of Humanistic Judaism—moral clarity, community, ritual, and meaning—rooted in human dignity and responsibility.
IN PERSON ONLY
Family High Holiday Program &
Spinoza Program Kick-Off
Sunday, Sept. 28, 10am
Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre Service
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7pm
Rabbi's Topic:
Truths to Consider as We Write Our Book of Life
Reflecting on Humanistic Jewish truths about life, love, and legacy, and how they can guide us in the year ahead.
Yom Kippur Morning Service
Thursday, Oct. 2, 10:30am
Rabbi's Topic:
Keeping Our Compass: What Judaism and Humanism Teach About Change
How Judaism and Humanism guide us in staying true to our values while embracing the changes life demands.
IN PERSON ONLY
Nizkor ("We Remember")
Memorial Service
Thursday, Oct. 2, 1:30pm
Includes:
Reflective readings and a sharing of the names of loved ones, including those recently engraved on our Memorial Garden Walls (available for visitation before or after the indoor service).