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High Holiday Services 5770

By JTNews Staff, JTNews Correspondent

Listings for services for the High Holidays.

High Holiday dates are as follows: Selichot: Sat., Sept. 12 • Erev Rosh Hashanah: Fri., Sept. 18 • Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Sat., Sept. 19 • Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Sun., Sept. 20 • Kol Nidre: Sun., Sept. 27 • Yom Kippur: Mon., Sept. 28

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Greater Seattle

Conservative
Students/Multi-Denominational/LGBTQ/Special Needs/Seniors
Humanistic
Meditative/Renewal
Orthodox
Reform
Reconstructionist

Washington State

Bainbridge Island/Bremerton
Bellingham
Olympia
Port Townsend
Pullman
Spokane
Tacoma
Tri-Cities
Vancouver, Wash.
Vashon Island
Walla Walla
Yakima

Free services throughout Washington State

Greater Seattle

BCMH Capitol Hill Minyan
Bet Chaverim
Chabad of the Central Cascades
Chabad House
Chabad of Snohomish County
Congregation Shaarei Tefilah Lubavitch
Congregation Shaarei Tefilah Lubavitch
Congregation Tikvah Chadashah
Eastside Torah Center
Emanuel Congregation
Kol HaNeshamah
Sephardic Bikur Holim
Shaarei Tikvah (Jewish Family Service)
West Seattle Torah Learning Center

Bainbridge Island/Bremerton

Chavurat Shir Hayam
Congregation Beth Hatikvah

Olympia

Chabad Jewish Discovery Center
Congregation B’nai Torah
Congregation Beth Hatfiloh

Port Townsend

Bet Shira

Pullman

Jewish Community of the Palouse

Spokane

Chabad of Spokane
Temple Beth Shalom

Tacoma

Chabad of Pierce County

Tri-cities

Congregation Beth Sholom

Vancouver

Chabad Jewish Center of Vancouver

Vashon Island

Havurat Ee Shalom

Walla Walla

Congregation Beth Israel

Yakima

Temple Shalom

Family/Children’s Services

Greater Seattle

Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congregation Eitz Or
Congregation Kol Ami
Kol HaNeshamah
Shaarei Tikvah
Temple Beth Am
Temple Beth Or
Temple B’nai Torah
Temple De Hirsch Sinai
The Kavana Cooperative

Bainbridge Island

Congregation Kol Shalom

Bellingham

Congregation Beth Israel

Spokane

Congregation Emanu-El

Olympia

Congregation Beth Hatfiloh

Tacoma

Temple Beth El

Vancouver

Chabad Jewish Center

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Greater Seattle

Conservative

Congregation Beth Shalom

Held at 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.

Contact Marjie Cogan at 206–524–0075 or
marjiecogan@bethshalomseattle.org.

Selichot
Havdalah: 9:15 p.m.
Panel reflections on real–life ethical and moral dilemmas: 9:30 p.m.
Dessert and music: 10:45 p.m.
Selichot service: 11:15 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Service: 6:45–7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Main service: 8:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Young family service (children 0–4 and their parents):
9:30–10:15 a.m.
Learners’ service: 9:45–10:45 a.m.
Family service (K–4th grade): 10:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Child/youth program: 10:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Mincha/Ma’ariv: 7–8:15 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Main service: 8:30 a.m. –1:15 p.m.
Young family service (children 0–4 and their parents):
9:30–10:15 a.m.
Family service (K–4th grade): 10:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Child/youth program: 10:45 a.m. –1:15 p.m.

Kol Nidre
Mincha: 6:15 p.m.
Kol Nidre/Ma’ariv service: 6:30–9 p.m.
Family service (K–4th grade): 6:30–8 p.m.
Child/youth program: 7–9 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Main service: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Young family service (children 0–4 yrs and their parents): 9:30–10:15 a.m.
Family service (K–4th grade): 10:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Child/youth program: 10:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Mincha, Darshan Yonah, Ne’ilah, Havdalah, Maariv:
4:15–7:55 p.m.
Break-the-fast: 7:55 p.m.

Cost: $200 per ticket. Early bird discount of $180 per ticket if purchased before Sept 14. No charge for Selichot program.

Herzl–Ner Tamid

Held at Herzl–Ner Tamid, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island and the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.

Contact Isolde Shiebert at 206–232–8555, ext. 204 or isolde@h–nt.org.

Selichot
“Turning toward each other”: 8:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m.
Co–taught by Rabbi Rosenbaum and Dr. Trudi Sackey. This relationship workshop will provide practical tools for healing conflict. Co–sponsored by HNT and the Gottman Institute.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 6 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 8:15 a.m. at HNT, 8:45 a.m. at the JCC

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 8:30 a.m. at HNT

Kol Nidre: 6 p.m. at HNT and the JCC

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 9:40 a.m. at HNT, 10 a.m. at the JCC
Yizkor: 12:45 p.m. at HNT and the JCC
Mincha: 5 p.m. at HNT
Ne’ilah/Ma’ariv: 6:20 p.m. at HNT
Havdalah and final Tekiah: 6:39 p.m. at HNT

Cost: $180 for both holidays, $100 for one holiday, $36 per teen/young adult (ages 13–24).


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Humanistic

Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound

Address and times provided upon RSVP.

Contact Kristine Ganes at 206–528–1944 or
info@secularjewishcircle.org.

Services held for Rosh Hashanah eve, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur day, including break–the–fast dinner.

Cost: $15 for members, $30 non–members.

Meditative/Renewal

Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue

Held at Unity of Bellevue, 16330 NE 4th St., Bellevue.

Contact Shellie Oakley at 206–527–9399,
shellie@betalef.org or www.betalef.org.

High Holy Day workshops

Wednesday, Sept. 16, “Personal Creation”: 7:15–8:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, “At–One–ment:” 7:15–8:45 p.m.

Free for members; $18 per class for non–members.

Selichot: 8 p.m.

Service is open to all; no ticket required.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service: 10:30 a.m.
Community potluck: 1 p.m.
Tashlich: 3 p.m.

Kol Nidre/Song of the Soul: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Toward At–One–Ment: 10:30 a.m.
L’Chaim (12–Step) Meeting: 1:45 p.m.
Family service: 1:45 p.m.
Healing meditation: 2:45 p.m.
Memorial service: 4:45 p.m.
Ne’ilah: 6 p.m.
Catered Break–the–fast meal: 7 p.m.

Cost: Non–members: $200 for all services or $70 for a single service; no one will be turned away if unable to pay full cost. These will be Rabbi Ted Falcon’s last High Holy Days as rabbi of Bet Alef.

Congregation Eitz Or

Held at the University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, Seattle unless otherwise stated.

Contact Tree McCurdy at 206–467–2617 or info@eitzor.org.

Selichot: 7–9 p.m., no charge.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 6:45–9:15 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Traditional service: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Children’s service: 11 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Tashlich: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., no charge
Held at Green Lake behind Bathhouse Theatre,
7312 W Green Lake Dr. N, Seattle.

Kol Nidre: 6:15–8:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Traditional service: 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Children’s service: 11 a.m.
Yizkor, Healing, Mincha, and Ne’ilah services: 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Potluck break–the–fast meal: 7:30–9 p.m.

Member prices: $40 per service, all–service package, $100 adult, $45 per child age 11–18, $40 low income. Non–member prices: $60–100 per service, $18 per child age 11–18, $12 low income.

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Orthodox

Bikur Cholim–Machzikay Hadath

Held at 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle.

Contact 206-721-0970

Rosh Hashanah eve:7:05 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1

Shacharis: 7:45 a.m.

Torah reading: 9:40 a.m.

Sermon: 10:15 a.m.

Musaf: 10:40 a.m.

Mincha: 6:50 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2

Shacharis: 7:45 a.m.

Torah reading: 9:40 a.m.

Sermon: 10:15 a.m.

Shofar blowing: 10:40 a.m.

Musaf: 11 a.m.

Mincha: 6:40 p.m.

Tashlich: 6:55 p.m.

Kol Nidre

Selichos: 7:30 a.m.

Mincha: 3 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:40 p.m.

Sermon: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur day

Shacharis: 8 a.m.

Torah Reading: 10:45 a.m.

Sermon: 11:30 a.m.

Yizkor: 12 p.m.

Musaf: 12:15 p.m.

Mincha: 5:25 p.m.

Ne’ilah: 6:35 p.m.

BCMH Capitol Hill Minyan

1501 17th Ave., Seattle

Contact: Rabbi Ben Aaronson at 425-522-2264 or capitolhillminyan@gmail.com. More info at www.capitolhillminyan.com.

Rosh Hashanah Eve: 7:05 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Day 1: 8:30 a.m.
Mincha: 6:50 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Day 2: 8:30 a.m.
Mincha 6:50 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:40 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 9 a.m.
Mincha 5:25 p.m.
Break-the-fast, 7:45 p.m.

Cost: Free

Chabad of the Central Cascades

Hebrew/English prayer books. Warm and friendly atmosphere. No background or affiliation necessary.

Held at 24121 SE Black Nugget Rd., Issaquah.

Contact Rabbi Berry Farkash at 425–985–7639 or
rabbi@chabadissaquah.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Evening services: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning services: 9:30 a.m.
Evening services: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Morning services: 9:30 a.m.
Shofar sounding: 11:30 a.m.
Tashlich service: 7 p.m.
Evening services: 7:57 p.m.

Yom Kippur eve
Kol Nidre services: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Morning services: 9:30 a.m.
Yizkor memorial services: 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon services: 5:30 p.m.
Ne’ilah closing services: 6:30 p.m.
Fast ends, light dinner provided: 7:40 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations are appreciated.

Chabad House

Traditional services with English explanation, singing, joy and warmth. Hospitality and meals will be provided as needed upon request.

Held at 4541 19th Ave. NE, Seattle.

Contact 206–527–1411,
info@chabadofseattle.org or
www.chabadofseattle.org.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Shacharis: 10 a.m.
Mincha after Seuda: 2 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Shacharis: 10 a.m.
Mincha and Tashlich after Seuda: 2 p.m.

Kol Nidre/Ma’ariv: 6:40 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Shacharis: 9 a.m.
Mincha: 5:15 p.m.

Cost: Free, open to all.

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Chabad of Snohomish County

All held at the Chabad Center, 22225
100th Ave. W, Edmonds unless otherwise stated.

Contact Rabbi Zevi Goldberg at 425–967–3036, rabbi@jewishsnohomish.com or www.jewishsnohomish.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Evening service: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 10 a.m.

Yom Kippur eve
Kaparot: 9:30 a.m.
Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Yizkor memorial service: 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon service: 5:30 p.m.
Ne’ilah closing service: 6:30 p.m.
Fast ends at 7:42 p.m. followed by light refreshments.

Cost: Free, donations appreciated.

Congregation Shaarei Tefilah Lubavitch

Held at 6250 43rd Ave. NE, Seattle.

Contact 206–527–1411,
info@chabadofseattle.org or
www.chabadofseattle.org.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Selichos/Shacharis: 6:30 a.m.
Candles/Mincha–Ma’ariv: 6:57 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Shacharis: 9 a.m.
Mincha: 6:30 p.m.
Ma’ariv/candles: after 7:58 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Shacharis: 9 a.m.
Mincha: 6 p.m.
Ma’ariv/Havdalah: 7:56 p.m.

Yom Kippur eve
Shacharis: 9 a.m.
Mincha: 3 p.m.
Candles/Kol Nidre–Ma’ariv: 6:39 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Shacharis: 9 a.m.
Yizkor: 12:45 p.m.
Mincha/Ne’ilah: 5:15 p.m.
Ma’ariv/End of fast: 7:40 p.m.

Cost: Free, open to all

Congregation Shevet Achim

Traditional Orthodox services led by Rabbi Yechezkel Kornfeld and Chazzan Ari Goldwag.

Held at Northwest Yeshiva High School, 5017 90th Ave. SE, Mercer Island.

Contact info@shevetachim.com or www.shevetachim.com.

Selichot: 11 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve

Selichot services followed by Shacharit: 6 a.m.

Mincha followed by Ma’ariv: 7:05 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1

Shacharit: 8:30 a.m.

Mincha followed by Ma’ariv: 6:50 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2

Shacharit: 8:30 a.m.

Sounding of the shofar: 10:45 a.m.

Mincha followed by Tashlich: 6:30 p.m.

Ma’ariv: 7:50 p.m.

Erev Yom Kippur

Selichot services: 7 a.m.

Shacharit: 7:30 a.m.

Mincha: 3 p.m.

Kol Nidre/Ma’ariv: 6:40 p.m.

Yom Kippur day

Shacharit: 8:30 a.m.

Yizkor: 11:30 a.m.

Mincha / Neilah /Ma’ariv: 5:25 p.m.

Cost: Free, non-member contribution appreciated.

Eastside Torah Center

Traditional and contemporary services. Multilingual prayer book.

Held at 1837 156th Ave. NE, Top Floor, Bellevue.

Contact Rabbi Mordechai Farkash at
425–957–7860 or
eastsidechabad@earthlink.net.

Selichot: 11 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9:30 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9:30 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 9:30 a.m.

Cost: Free. Everyone is welcome.

Emanuel Congregation

Held at 3412 NE 65th St., Seattle.

Contact 206–525–1055.

Selichot: 10:30 p.m.

Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9:30 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur: 9:30 a.m.

Cost: Free, open to all


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The Flame Alternative High Holiday Services

The Flame’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services combine traditional elements and fresh innovations and have been the subject of stories on CBS–TV, and in the New York Times, the Gannett newspapers, the Jewish Press and the Jewish Week. Everything done at the services is explained and questions are encouraged.

Held at the Bikur Cholim–Machzikay Hadath library, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle.

Contact Ari at 206–295–5888.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9:30 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9:30 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:40 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Shacharis: 9:30 a.m.
Mincha: 5:25 p.m.
Ne’ilah: 6:35 p.m.

Cost: $36 suggested donation, $18 for first–time attendees. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

LivingJudaism

LivingJudaism welcomes back two Israeli soldiers who will help lead an Israeli–style service and share their touching stories of sacrifice and heroism. All proceeds support injured soldiers in Israel.

Held at the Seattle Kollel, 5305 52nd Ave. S, Seattle.

Contact Lauren@livingjudaism.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Service: 6:15 p.m.
Group dinner: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 10 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre service: 6 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 6 p.m.
Break–the–fast meal following service.

Cost: $36 per adult/$18 per child age 4–12. Visit www.livingjudaism.com for meal costs.

Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation

Services are conducted in the traditional Sephardic custom in the style familiar to those of Turkish ancestry, occasionally utilizing the Ladino language in the liturgy.

Held at 6500 52nd Ave. S, Seattle

Contact: Diana Black at 206–723–3028

Erev Rosh Hashanah: Selihoth: 5 a.m.
Minha/Arvith 6:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: Tefillah 8 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: Tefillah 8 a.m.

Yom Kippur eve: Minha 3:30 p.m.
Noche de Kippur Service/Kal Nidreh 6:50 p.m.

Yom Kippur: Tefillah 7:30 a.m.

There is no charge for holiday seating (donations are welcome). Please call to reserve your seat.

West Seattle Torah Learning Center

All services except Yom Kippur day to be held at the Alki Community Center,
5817 SW Stevens, Seattle.

Contact Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz at
206–938–4852 or
rabbschwartz@yahoo.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 6:45 p.m.
Service followed by a free community dinner.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9:30 a.m.
Service followed by a free community lunch.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9:30 a.m.
Service followed by free community lunch
Tashlich: 6 p.m. Held at Alki Bathhouse, 1702 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle.

Kol Nidre: 6:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Held at the West Seattle TLC,
5121 SW Olga St., Seattle.
Morning service: 9:30 a.m.
Yizkor: 12:30 p.m.
Ne’ilah followed by break–the–fast meal: 6:15 p.m.

Cost: Free.

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Reform

Bet Chaverim

Held at 25701 14th Pl. S, Des Moines

Contact Teri Thomas at 206–390–4620 or terisworld2@hotmail.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 10 a.m.

Cost: Free.

Congregation Kol Ami

Rosh Hashanah services led by Rabbi David Fine. Yom Kippur services led by Rabbi Mark Glickman.

Held at 16530 Avondale Rd. NE, Woodinville.

Contact 425-844-1604 or admin@kolaminw.org.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1

Children’s service: 9 a.m.

Morning service: 10:30 a.m.

Followed by a light lunch.

Tashlich ceremony: 2 p.m.

Held at Cottage Lake Park in Woodinville.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day

Children’s service: 9 a.m.

Morning service: 10:30 a.m.

Afternoon study and meditation programs: 1:30 p.m.

Afternoon service: 3 p.m.

Yizkor/ Ne’ilah services: 5:15 p.m.

Break-the-fast (potluck): 6:30 p.m.

Cost for services: Contact the office for more information.

Kol HaNeshamah

Held at Seattle First Presbyterian Church, 1013 8th Ave., Seattle.

Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Children’s service: 9:30 a.m.
Main service: 10:30 a.m.
Tashlich and picnic following services.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Children’s service: 9:30 a.m.
Morning service: 10:30 a.m.
Study sessions: 2 p.m.
Mincha, Yizkor and Ne’ilah: 4 p.m.
Followed by a light break–the–fast meal.

Cost: Free.

Temple Beth Am

Held at 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle.

Contact Eila Amdur at 206–525–0915 or eila@templebetham.org.

Selichot
Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, presents “Global Teshuva: Changing Ourselves while Changing the World”: 8 p.m.
Service: 9 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Early service: 6:15–7:45 p.m.
Late service: 8:15–10 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Early morning service: 8:30–11 a.m.
Late morning service: 11:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m.
Children’s service (for families with children under age 8): 2:45–3:30 p.m.
Tashlich: 4 p.m. Held at Matthews Beach, 9300 51st Ave. NE, Seattle.

Kol Nidre
Early service: 6:15–7:45 p.m.
Late service: 8:15–10 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Early morning service: 8:30–11 a.m.
Late morning service: 11:45–2:15 p.m.
Beit Midrash I: 10–11:30 a.m.
Healing service: 11:30–12:30 p.m.
Beit Midrash II: 12–2 p.m.
Teen service: 11:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m.
Discussion program: 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Children’s service (for families with children under age 8): 2:45–3:30 p.m.
Afternoon, memorial, closing service: 3:45 p.m.
Break–the–fast: 7 p.m.

Cost: $200 for all 4 services.

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Temple Beth Or

Services led by Rabbi Jessica Marshall with cantorial soloist Celia Cohen.

Held at 3215 Lombard Ave., Everett.

Contact 425–259–7125, office@templebethor.org or www.templebethor.org.

Selichot: 8 p.m.
Dessert and coffee hosted by the Social Action Committee.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Evening Service, oneg to follow: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Dairy lunch: 1 p.m.
Children’s service: 2:30 p.m.
Tashlich service: 3:45 p.m. Held at Everett Public Boat Launch, West Marine View Dr. at 10th St., Everett.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Children’s service: 3 p.m.
Afternoon service, Yizkor and conclusion: 4–6:30 p.m.
Break–the–fast community meal: 6:45 p.m.

Cost: Free for members, students, and military. $125 for non–member adults. $100 for non–member seniors.

Temple B’nai Torah

All contemporary services will be A.S.L. interpreted by Joel Davis.

Held at 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue unless otherwise stated.

Contact Steve Goldstein at 425-603-9677 or sgoldstein@templebnaitorah.org.

Selichot: 8 p.m.

Jointly conducted at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 3850 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue.

Rosh Hashanah eve

Contemporary service: 5 p.m.

Traditional service: 8 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1

Traditional service: 9 a.m.

Teen service: 9 a.m.

Contemporary service: 12:30 p.m.

Children’s and family service: 3 p.m.

Tashlich at Phantom Lake: 4 p.m.

Kol Nidre

Contemporary service: 5 p.m.

Traditional service: 8 p.m.

Yom Kippur day

Traditional service: 9 a.m.

Teen service: 9 a.m.

Contemporary service: 12:30 p.m.

Social action workshops: 12:30 p.m.

Children’s and family service: 3 p.m.

Mincha service: 4 p.m.

Yizkor : 5 p.m.

Ne’ilah concluding service: 6 p.m.

Congregational break-the-fast: 7 p.m.

Cost for services: $200.

Temple De Hirsch Sinai

Held at TDHS Seattle, 1441 16th Ave. and TDHS Bellevue, 3850 156th Ave. SE.

Contact Mimi Porad at 206–323–8486 or mimi@tdhs–nw.org.

Selichot: 8 p.m., Bellevue

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m., Seattle and Bellevue

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service: 10 a.m., Seattle and Bellevue
Kids’ Kehillah (ages 6–9): 10 a.m., Bellevue
Kulanu (ages 5–11 with parents): 10 a.m., Seattle
Family service (open to the public):
1:30 p.m., Seattle and Bellevue
Tashlich (open to the public): 3 p.m. Held at Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave. SE, Mercer Island.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m., Seattle and Bellevue

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 10 a.m., Seattle and Bellevue
Kids’ Kehillah (ages 6–9): 10 a.m., Bellevue
Kulanu (ages 5–11 with parents): 10 a.m., Seattle
Family service (open to the public): 1:30 p.m., Seattle and Bellevue
Afternoon, Yizkor and Ne’ilah services: 3 p.m., Seattle and Bellevue
Followed by break–the–fast receptions in both locations.

Cost: Adults: $65 per service or $225 for all four services; children: $40 per service or $125 for all four services. Reservations recommended.

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Reconstructionist

Kadima Reconstructionist Community

Held at 1919 E Prospect St., Seattle.

Contact Kathy Gallagher at 206–547–3914 or office@kadima.org.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1:   10 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Main service: 10 a.m.
Yizkor: 5 p.m.
Ne’ilah: 6 p.m.
Break–the–fast: 7 p.m.

Cost: Sliding–scale donation, suggested $10–$54 per adult per service.

Students/Multi–Denominational/ LGBTQ/Special Needs/Seniors

Congregation Tikvah Chadashah

Services for the LGBTQ community and friends.

Held at a private home, address provided upon RSVP.

Contact Flora Ostrow at 206–632–2782 or ctc@tikvahchadashah.org.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 10 a.m. Followed by potluck lunch and Tashlich.

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 10:30 a.m.
Yizkor and Ne’ilah: 4:30 p.m.
Followed by break–the–fast potluck.

Cost: Free, donations welcome.

Hillel Foundation at the University of Washington

Hillel services will be led by Greenstein Family Executive Director Rabbi Will Berkovitz and Jconnect Seattle director Rabbi Jacob Fine, with guests Rabbi Scott Perlo and student leader Helen Bennett. All services will include opportunities for prayer, singing, study and reflection.

Held at 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle.

Contact Tabatha 206–527–1997 or
www.hilleluw.org/highholidays.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.
Jconnect and undergrad dinner: 8:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Traditional egalitarian service: 9:30 a.m.
Liberal service: 10 a.m.
Apple and honey receptions will follow each service.

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Traditional egalitarian service: 10 a.m.
Liberal service: 10:30 a.m.
Yizkor memorial service: 4 p.m.
Mincha afternoon service: 4:30 p.m.
Ne’ilah concluding service: 6:30 p.m.
Break–the–fast meal: 7:45 p.m.
Guests are invited to bring a shofar and join in a shofar blowing.

Cost: Student tickets are always free, suggested Jconnect ticket donation $54–$250, community $100–$250. Reservations required.

The Kavana Cooperative

Locations of services provided upon registration.

Contact Ilana Mantell at info@kavana.org or www.kavana.org/shabbat–and–holidays/high–holidays.

Selichot
Havdalah Club for kids 8 and older and their parents: 6 p.m.
Community–wide Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat: 8 p.m.
Singing, learning and Selichot prayer service: 8:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Services: 6 p.m.
Community dinner: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Services: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Family program: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Apples and honey, grape juice and challah: 12:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Morning service: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Tashlich and afternoon picnic: location to be announced

Kol Nidre: 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Main service: 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Family program: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Book of Jonah study/discussion: 4:45 p.m.
Ne’ilah closing service: 6:15 p.m.
Final shofar blast: 7:39 p.m.
Break–the–fast (bagels, juice, etc.): 7:40 p.m.

Cost: $18 per person for Kavana partners, $180 per person for non–partners. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Advanced registration required.

Shaarei Tikvah (Jewish Family Service)

A community–wide non–denominational service for persons with developmental disabilities or persistent mental illness, their friends and families, and other members of the community.

Held at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave., Seattle.

Contact Marjorie Schnyder at
206–861–3146 or
familylife@jfsseattle.org.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 4–6 p.m.

Cost: Free. RSVP is encouraged. To discuss special accommodations, please contact JFS by September 10.

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Throughout Washington State

Bainbridge Island/Bremerton

Chavurat Shir Hayam of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap (Renewal/Reconstructionist)

Rabbi Hanna Tiferet Siegel will help lead High Holiday services again this year. Address and times provided upon RSVP.

Contact Sharon at 206–842–8453.

Services will include Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah day, and Tashlich for Rosh Hashanah, and then Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur day services, Yizkor, and Ne’ilah, followed a break–the–fast potluck for Yom Kippur. Guests are welcome.

Cost: Free.

Congregation Beth Hatikvah

Held at E 11th St. and Veneta Ave., Bremerton.

Contact 360-373-9884 or alisabalk@wavecable.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9:30 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9:30 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur: 9:30 a.m.
Afternoon healing service and Torah study: 4 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations greatly appreciated.

Congregation Kol Shalom (Reform)

Held at 9010 Miller Rd. NE, Bainbridge Island.

Contact Beth Schoenberg at 206–842–9010 or admin@kolshalom.net.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Children’s service: 9 a.m.
Shacharit and Tashlich: 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Children’s service: 9 a.m.
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Study session: 2 p.m.
Yizkor, followed by Ne’ilah, Havdalah, and community break–the–fast potluck: 5 p.m.

Cost for services: No charge for members, $250 for non–members, $75 for guests.

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Bellingham

Congregation Beth Israel (Reform)

Held at the Leopold Ballroom, 
1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham,
unless noted otherwise.

Contact Mary Somerville at
360–733–8890.

Selichot
Dessert reception and Havdalah: 9 p.m.
Selichot service led by Rabbi Cindy Enger and Cantor Sharona Feller: 10 p.m.
Held at Beth Israel Synagogue, 2200 Broadway, Bellingham.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service: 9:30 a.m.
Family service: 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 20
Morning service followed by Tashlich:
9:30 a.m. Held at Beth Israel Synagogue, 2200 Broadway, Bellingham.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Morning service: 9:30 a.m.
Family service: 1:30 p.m.
Service of restorative prayer and healing: 3 p.m.
Afternoon service, Yizkor and Ne’ilah:
4:30 p.m.

Cost: Call for details.

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Olympia

Chabad Jewish Discovery Center (Traditional)

All events held at the Phoenix Inn,
415 Capitol Way N, Olympia, unless otherwise stated.

Contact Rabbi Cheski Edelman at
360–584–4306 or rabbicheski@gmail.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Services followed by community dinner: 7 p.m. Held at the Chabad Jewish Discovery Center, 1611 Legion Way SE, Olympia.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning services: 9 a.m.
Afternoon service: 5:30 p.m.
Ne’ilah followed by light refreshments:
6:30 p.m.

Cost: Free, RSVP appreciated.

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Congregation B’nai Torah of Olympia (Conservative)

Held at 3437 Libby Rd. NE, Olympia.

Contact 360–943–7354.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1:
Morning service: 9 a.m.
Evening service: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2:
Morning service: 9 a.m.
Evening service: 7 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 6 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 9 a.m.
Yizkor: 11 a.m.
The evening service will be announced at the end of the Yom Kippur day service.

Cost: Free.

Congregation Beth Hatfiloh (Reconstructionist)

Held at 201 8th Ave. SE, Olympia.

Contact Rabbi Seth Goldstein at 360-754-8519 or rabbi@bethhatfiloh.org.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1


Meditation: 9 a.m.

Service: 10 a.m.

Youth service: 10 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2

Study session: 2 p.m.

Tot service: 3:30 p.m.

Shofar and Tashlich: 4 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 6 p.m.

Yom Kippur day

Meditation: 9 a.m.

Service: 10 a.m.

Youth service: 10 a.m.

Yizkor: 2:15 p.m.

Study sessions: 3 p.m.

Teen gathering: 3 p.m.

Healing service: 5 p.m.

Mincha: 5:30 p.m.

Ne’ilah: 6:45 p.m.

Havdalah/break-the-fast: 7:40 p.m.

Cost: Free.

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Port Townsend

Bet Shira

Held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

Contact Barry Lerich at 360–379–3042 at barryell@olypen.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Service: 10 a.m.
Yizkor: 4:30 p.m.
Closing service: 5:30 p.m. Followed by break–the–fast potluck.

Cost: Free, non–member donations appreciated.

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Pullman

Jewish Community of the Palouse

Serving the communities of Pullman, Wash. and Moscow, Idaho. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse, 420 E 2nd St., Moscow, Idaho.

Contact Myron Schreck at 208–882–0971 or schreck20202@msn.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 6:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: Call for times

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: Call for a.m. service times
Concluding service: 4:30 p.m.

Cost: Free.

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Spokane

Chabad of Spokane (Traditional)

Held at 4116 E 37th Ave., Spokane.

Contact Rabbi Yisroel Hahn at 509–443–0770 or rabbihahn@gmail.com.

Selichot: 1 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 6:35 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:20 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 9 a.m.

Cost: Free.

Congregation Emanu–El (Reform)

Contact: Ray Apfelbaum at 509–998–4758 or rapfelbaum@hotmail.com

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Children’s service: 9:30 a.m.
Morning service: 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Memorial service: 3 p.m.
Concluding service: 4 p.m.

Temple Beth Shalom (Conservative)

Held at 1322 E 30th Ave., Spokane.

Contact Sharon Beltz at 509–747–3304, 
ext. 11 or administrator@spokanetbs.org.

Selichot: 9 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 8 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 9 a.m.
Youth service: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Yizkor service: 1:15 p.m.
Discussion: 3 p.m.
Mincha and Ne’ilah service: 4 p.m.
Havdalah and Shofar: 6:50 p.m.

Cost: Donations appreciated.

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Tacoma

Temple Beth El (Reform)

Held at 5975 S 12th St., Tacoma.

Contact Rebecca Farley at 253–564–7101 or frontdesk@templebethel18.org.

Selichot
Screening of My Left Hand,
a film by Joshua Isaac: 7:30 p.m.
Service: 9:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Family service: 5 p.m.
Tot service: 6 p.m.
Main service: 8 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Family service: 9 a.m.
Main service: 10:30 a.m.
Tashlich service: 1:30 p.m. Held at Owen Beach at Point Defiance Park, 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Morning service: 10 a.m.

Yom Kippur eve
Pilgrimage, Home of Peace Cemetery: 10 a.m.
Family service: 5 p.m.
Tot Service: 6 p.m.
Traditional service: 8 p.m.

Yom Kippur
Family service: 9 a.m.
Morning service: 10:30 a.m.
Study session: 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon service: 3 p.m.
Yizkor/Ne’ilah services: 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $300 per adult for non–members for Rosh Hashanah or $150 for one holiday. $500 per family for both holidays or $250 for one holiday.

Chabad of Pierce County (Traditional)

Hebrew/English prayer books. Warm and friendly atmosphere. No background or affiliation necessary.

Held at the Professional Development Center Auditorium, 6501 N 23rd St., Tacoma.

Contact Rabbi Zalman Heber at 253–565–8770, rabbi@chabadpiercecounty.com or www.chabadpiercecounty.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Evening service: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2 
Morning service: 10 a.m.
Shofar sounding: 12 p.m.
Tashlich service: 6 p.m. Held at Titlow Beach, 8612 6th Ave., Tacoma.

Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 9:30 a.m.
Yizkor memorial service: 11:30 a.m.
Mincha and Ne’ilah service: 5:15 p.m.
Break–the–fast meal: 7:42 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations appreciated. Advance reservations are suggested.

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Tri–Cities

Congregation Beth Sholom (Conservative)

Held at 312 Thayer Dr., Richland.

Contact name Debbie Greene at
509–735–1149 or
president@richland.uscjhost.net.

Selichot: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2: 9 a.m.
Tashlich: 4 p.m. Held at Howard Amon Park, on Lee Blvd, Richland.

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 9 a.m.
Community break–the–fast: 7:15 p.m.

Cost for services: Free.

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Vancouver, Wash.

Chabad Jewish Center in Vancouver (Traditional)

Held at 9604 NE 126th Ave., Suite 2320, Vancouver.

Contact Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg at
360–993–5222 or
info@chabadclarkcounty.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 6:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 9:30 a.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Shofar blowing: 11:30 a.m.
Educational children’s program: 11:30 a.m.
Services followed by buffet of traditional holiday dishes.
Tashlich: 1:30 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day
Morning service: 9:30 a.m.
Children’s program: 11 a.m.
Yizkor: 11:30 a.m.
Mincha and Ne’ilah: 5:30 p.m.
Final Shofar and break–the–fast meal:
7:41 p.m.

Cost: Free, RSVP appreciated.

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Vashon Island

Havurat Ee Shalom

Held at 15401 Westside Hwy SW, Vashon Island.

Contact Louise Olsen at 206–463–1399 or louisedolsen@yahoo.com or
Andrew Schwarz at 206–622–9909 or awslaw@wolfenet.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve
Service: 6:30 p.m.
Kiddush/challah and New Year potluck: 8 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1
Morning service without shofar (Shabbat): 9:30 a.m.
Torah study/discussion (bring a lunch or snack): 1 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 2
Morning service with shofar: 9:30 a.m.
Tashlich and special shofar service:
3 p.m. Held at Lisabeula Park, 10014 SW Bank Rd., Vashon Island.

Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur day service: 9:30 a.m.
Discussions, study, quiet reflection:
1:30–5 p.m.
Yizkor memorial service: 6:15–7 p.m.
Ne’ilah: 7–8 p.m.
Break–the–fast potluck celebration: 8 p.m.

Cost: Free.

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Walla Walla

Congregation Beth Israel (Reform)

Held at 1202 E Alder, Walla Walla.

Contact Noah Leavitt at 509–522–2511.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 10 a.m.

Kol Nidre: 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur day: 10 a.m.
Break–the–fast meal: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free, donations welcome.

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Yakima

Temple Shalom (Reform)

Held at 1517 Browne Ave., Yakima.

Contact Paula Glazer Vornbrock at
509–966–1261 or
yakimatemple@msn.com.

Rosh Hashanah eve: 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah day 1: 10 p.m.

Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur: 10 a.m.

Cost: Free, all are welcome to attend.

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