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L'shanah Tovah! Happy 5787!
HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
IN PERSON & ONLINE
FALL 2026 / 5787
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 musical arranger) Joseph Palazzolo: Bonnie L. Brooks, Soprano; E. Angela DeLancey, Alto; Lawrence Mitchell-Matthews, Baritone; Dr. Henrik Karapetyan, Violin; Thor Sigurdson, Cello
Erev (Evening of) Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept. 11, 7pm
Rabbi's Topic:
The Human in Humanistic Judaism. What does it mean to be a Humanistic Jew? Rabbi Falick explores the rich history of humanism—from the ancient world to today—and how it has shaped a distinctly Jewish vision of wonder, responsibility, and our place in the universe.
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10:30am
Rabbi's Topic:
On Becoming Wiser. As Rosh Hashanah invites us to reflect on the year behind us and the one ahead, Rabbi Falick explores what it truly means to grow wiser. Drawing on the biblical books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, alongside the wisdom of the Rabbis, he reflects on how life's joys, losses, and surprises can become opportunities for growth.
IN PERSON ONLY
Family High Holiday Program &
Spinoza Program Kick-Off
Sunday, Sept. 13, 10am
Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre Service
Sunday, Sept. 20, 7pm
Rabbi's Topic:
The Covenant of Jewish Peoplehood. What binds Humanistic Jews to one another and to the generations who came before us? Rabbi Falick explores the Jewish idea of brit (covenant) as a shared inheritance of belonging, responsibility, and the enduring bonds that have united the Jewish people across time and around the world.
Yom Kippur Morning Service
Monday, Sept. 21, 10:30am
Rabbi's Topic:
Remembering and Responding: The Work of the Living. Memory has always been an important part of Yom Kippur, from its ancient traditions to the Kaddish we recite today. Rabbi Falick will explore our congregation’s Humanistic version of the Kaddish and what it reveals about the connection between memory and responsibility—what we owe to those who came before us, to one another, and to the world we leave behind.
IN PERSON ONLY
Nizkor ("We Remember")
Memorial Service
Monday, Sept. 21, 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).