High Holy Days Worship

Shana Tova ~ Happy New Year

As summer winds down and the shofar’s call feels closer with each passing day, we are reminded that the High Holy Days are upon us.

This sacred season of reflection, renewal, and return offers each of us a chance to look inward, reconnect with our community, and begin the new year with open hearts.

 

Once again we will offer an array of opportunities to gather in community at the temple and via livestream. Below you will find service descriptions and schedule, information for members and guests, opportunities to give back to the community and lots more.

High Holy Days 5787 Services Schedule

Elul Music Meditation

High Holy Days Collection for The Ark

Am Shalom is collecting non-perishable food items and household goods for The Ark. Items can be placed in the pod located in the north/school parking lot.

Members

High Holy Days passes will be mailed to all member households in good standing the week of August 23. Each household will receive one universal pass per adult and per child age 26 and under. Universal passes are good for entry to all services, and required for entry into the building. For security reasons, these passes are non-transferable. 

Looking to

  • Purchase additional passes?
  • Request special needs seating or parking?
  • Borrow prayer books to follow along at home?

Guests (Non-Members)

We are pleased to make passes to all of our High Holy Days services available to the community.

  • Our Tots, Step-Up (for families with children in Kindergarten-4th grade) and Yizkor services are free and open to the community.
  • Looking to attend Kol Nidre or other congregational services? Guests may purchase Universal Passes, which offer entry to all of our services.

 

Guest passes will be mailed the week of August 23, or you may pick them up from the Will Call tent on the day-of. Passes are non-transferable and required for entry into the building.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • High Holy Days passes are free for Am Shalom members and their children, ages 26 and under.
  • Single members are entitled to two passes.
  • Each member of your family is eligible for a Universal Pass, good for entry to all services, and required for entry into the building.
  • Passes will be provided to all members in good standing. This means that you have returned your membership commitment form, as well as fulfilled, or arranged to fulfill, financial obligations to the congregation by September 1.
  • If you have questions about your membership status of unpaid balances, please contact Zoe Sherman at 847.835.4800 x 204 or zoes@amshalom.com.
  • Non-members/guests are welcome to High Holy Days worship. Passes are required for entry. Please click here to request guest passes.
  • Universal Passes will be mailed to all member households in good standing.
  • Not sure about your membership status or unpaid balance? Please contact Zoe Sherman at 847.835.4800 x 204 or zoes@amshalom.com.
  • Members may purchase extra passes for extended family for $200/pass.
  • There is no charge for extra passes for the Tots, Step-Up or Yizkor Services, but you still need to order them.
  • We will accept reciprocity requests for extended family members from out of town who are members in good standing of other participating congregations. If you will be worshiping out of town, we are happy to arrange reciprocal passes on your behalf at participating congregations. Please contact Gia Master at 847.835.4800 x 203 or giam@amshalom.com to make these arrangements.
  • Special Needs Seating must be requested in advance for a maximum of five (5) chairs for any service.
  • Special Needs Parking will be available in designated Am Shalom parking areas. The religious school North Lot will be reserved only for Special Needs Parking and will be overseen by attendants.
  • State-issued parking permits will be honored in our Special Needs Parking areas.
  • Please use this form to indicate your need for any/all of the above accommodations.
  • Am Shalom provides the High Holy Days prayer book, Mishkan HaNefesh, as well as other special service booklets, at all services.
  • There is no digital prayer book.
  • Large print prayer books will be available as you enter the building.
  • Great! Members may use this form to request prayer books.
  • Books will be ready for pick up during business hours starting September 5. They are due back to the synagogue by Friday, October 2

Livestream

We are pleased to make our High Holy Days livestream available to the community, free of charge.

Help us to continue sharing High Holy Days worship widely: