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High Holidays

As we approach Rosh Hashanah 5785, we wish you and your loved ones a year filled with health and happiness. Beginning with a Community Shiva and then Selichot, followed by Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and finally Simchat Torah, each is an opportunity to re-connect to our community.

CBE Members, please log in to request guest tickets and sign up for honors and volunteer opportunities.

 

Congregants and guests requiring paper copies of any of the information or forms below should contact the CBE front office at office@bethemeth.org or 703-860-4515.

Service and Event Schedule

Key Holiday Dates:

  • Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, October 2 (sundown) through Friday, October 4
  • Yom Kippur: Friday, October 11 (sundown) through October 12 
  • Sukkot: Wednesday, October 16 (sundown) through Thursday, October 24
  • Shemini Atzeret, Wednesday, October 23 (sundown) through Thursday, October 24
  • Simchat Torah, Thursday, October 24 (sundown) through Friday, October 25

Download pdf of detailed service & event schedule, starting with a Community Shiva on September 18 through Shabbat Bereishit on October 26.

Zoom Information

If you are unable to join us in person, we welcome your participation on Zoom. We will use our regular link for services: http://bethemeth.org/cbe-services-zoom. (If this link doesn't redirect you to our services due to technical issues, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83967834009 and use Passcode 156182).

Tickets

For security purposes, every attendee must have a ticket to enter Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. 

  • Members: Tickets will be mailed automatically to all members in good standing (including children ages 26 and under) in mid-September. If you do not receive your ticket by September 20, please call the CBE front office at 703-860-4515.
  • Non-Members and Guests: Non-members and members with guests can request and purchase tickets through the Ticket Request Form. Discounted tickets are available for immediate family -- parents, siblings, and adult children -- of members. Complementary tickets are available to full-time university students, active-duty military, and members of other synagogues requesting reciprocity. Tickets requested by September 13 will be mailed to the address on the form. All others will be available for pick up with photo ID at High Holiday services.
  • Special Needs Seating: Members and ticketed guests may request Special Needs Seating for High Holiday services. Special needs requests should be submitted by Monday, September 30.

Contribute to High Holiday Publications

Please consider including loved ones and greetings in the following booklets and publications.

  • Yizkor Book: Memorialize loved ones in our 5785 Yizkor Book. Submission deadline: September 1
  • P’ru Urvu: Welcome new babies in your family in this special booklet for Shabbat Bereishit. Submission deadline: September 23
  • High Holiday Greetings: Include greetings to your fellow congregants in the September Shofar. Submission deadline: September 1

Food, Gifts, and Ritual Items

CBE has your holiday needs available for purchase!

Youth Programs and Babysitting

Make sure the youngest members of your family get the most out of the holidays too! Registration for babysitting AND youth services is required by September 23.

  • Babysitting will be offered during services on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 
  • Youth Services will be offered on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur morning. 

Annual Appeal

This is a great time to make your Annual Appeal pledge! While you're filling in forms, please consider making your Annual Appeal commitment if you haven't already -- donations/pledges received by September 1 will be recognized in a special section of the High Holidays Shofar.

We look forward to observing the High Holidays with you and your family!

Sat, May 3 2025 5 Iyyar 5785