Member Guest Tickets
To register guests who will be attending High Holy Days services with you, CLICK HERE.
Tickets may be picked up at WILL CALL.
We look forward to welcoming you and your guests at the High Holy Days!
You do not need to register yourself or other members of your household membership.
Community guest tickets
Many synagogues still charge for High Holy Day tickets, but we are proud to offer donation-based tickets so everyone in our community, regardless of means, can celebrate with us. Tickets are good for all services.
To register yourself and other people living in your household, CLICK HERE.
- Advance ticket requests close on Tuesday, September 7.
- Tickets can be picked up at WILL CALL.
If you have friends or family members not living in your household who would like to attend, they should sign up separately.
Welcome High Holy Days Cantor
Hazzan Kim Komrad
Hazzan Kim Komrad is a trailblazer in American Jewish life — the first woman ordained as a Conservative Hazzan to serve a pulpit in the Baltimore-Washington area. A member of the first generation of women ordained by the Conservative Movement, she received her Master of Sacred Music and Diploma of Hazzan from The Jewish Theological Seminary in 1994. Read more here.
HAVDALAH, MOVIE & SELICHOT SERVICE (Beit T’fillah/Sukkah Patio)
Saturday, September 13, 8:00—11:30pm
Elul invites us into a time of soul-searching and preparation for the Days of Awe. Selichot marks the beginning of this sacred journey, a night of prayer, reflection, and return. As we call out to the compassionate God, who we hope will accept our prayers, beginning healing for our souls and the world.
- 8:00pm Light refreshments
- 8:30pm Havdalah
- 8:45pm Watch & discuss Groundhog Day
- 10:45pm Selichot service
This service will not be streamed on Zoom or YouTube. Please RSVP here.
TOT CHAG (Beit T’Fillah)
Monday, September 22, 5:15—6:00pm
Join Rabbi Roller as we welcome the New Year! Focusing on tots (5 and under) and their families but open to all who are young at heart! Songs, stories, movement and more.
MAIN SERVICE (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Monday, September 22, 6:00—7:00pm
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow link here.
MAIN SERVICE (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Tuesday, September 23, 8:30am—12:45pm
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow link here.
YOUTH SERVICE (Beit T’Fillah)
Tuesday, September 23, 10:00—11:00am
Enjoy an interactive and informal High Holy Day service experience. Youth participate in traditional prayer, games &/or discussions. Adults/parents welcome.
NETIV HATESHUVA (Rooms 15-17)
Tuesday, September 23, 11:00am—12:30pm
Memory and Memorializing in Judaism: The What, When, How and Why of Yizkor
Led by Sheryl Rattner
This Netiv session is held concurrently with the Musaf service in the main sanctuary. It examines the history and ideas in Judaism behind memorializing our departed loved ones. We will conduct a close reading of Yizkor, the Jewish memorial prayer service, along with some of the insights and interpretations on the importance of Yizkor, from a wide range of Jewish scholars. We will examine the customs surrounding the Yizkor prayer, and then address the question of why memory – ours and God’s – is so central to the Jewish people.
TOT SERVICE (Beit T’Fillah)
Tuesday, September 23, 11:15—11:45am
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, High Holy Day program for tots and their families. Enjoy singing, stories, movement and more. Grandparents welcome too!
YOUNG ADULTS AND TEENS BRUNCH (Sukkah Patio)
Tuesday, September 23, 11:30—12:30pm
Teens (13-18) & young adults (19 – 30), join us for a Rosh Hashanah brunch reception. This is a great opportunity to meet, greet and reconnect! Free but RSVP required prior to Friday, Sept 19 by Noon; we have a minimum signup requirement of 10 to hold this event. RSVP here
MAIN SERVICE (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Wednesday, September 24, 8:30am—12:30pm
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow link here.
CONVERSATIONAL MUSAF (Beit T’Fillah)
Wenesday, September 24, 11:00am—12:30pm
Join us for the majestic Rosh Hashanah Musaf service led by Michael Leitner. This prayer experience will be accompanied by facilitated conversation on the themes of the liturgy.
TASHLIKH AT VASONA (Offsite)
Sunday, September 28, 10:00—11:00am
Please join us at the Lakeview site in Vasona Park for this meaningful experience as we symbolically cast our sins into the water, as a physical gesture of our sincere desire for repentance and renewal. We will provide the birdseed which is safe for the fish and wildlife. Please bring a dairy or pareve snack for your family as we’ll have some social time after Tashlikh. There is a $6 parking fee, cash or credit acccepted. View map of Vasona Park here.
FAMILY LEARNING EXPERIENCE: TASHLIKH AT VASONA (Offsite)
Sunday, September 28, 10:00am—12:30pm
Join Rabbi Roller for a Tashlikh Family Learning experience with games, music, art and food! This will also be held at the Lakeview Site in Vasona Park. There is a $6 parking fee, cash or credit acccepted. Email Rabbi Nathan Roller. for more information
View map of Vasona Park here.
KEVER AVOT V’IMAHOT (Offsite)
Sunday, September 28, 1:00—2:00pm
We invite you to share in the tradition of visiting the graves of loved ones. This memorial service evokes a wealth of memories and emotions, reconnecting with the past at a time of spiritual soul-searching and renewal.
Beth David Memorial Garden
Oak Hill Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose
Chapel of the Roses
Oak Hill Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose
Shalom Gardens
Los Gatos Memorial Park, 2255 Los Gatos Almaden Road, San Jose
TOT CHAG (Beit T’Fillah)
Monday, September 22, 5:15—6:00pm
Join Rabbi Roller as we welcome the New Year! Focusing on tots (5 and under) and their families but open to all who are young at heart! Songs, stories, movement and more.
TOT SERVICE (Beit T’fillah)
Tuesday, September 23, 11:15—11:45am
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, High Holy Day program for tots and their families. Enjoy singing, stories, movement and more. Grandparents welcome too!
FAMILY LEARNING EXPERIENCE: TASHLIKH AT VASONA (Offsite)
Sunday, September 28, 10:00am—12:30pm
Join Rabbi Roller for a Tashlikh Family Learning experience with games, music, art and food! This will also be held at the Lakeview Site in Vasona Park. There is a $6 parking fee, cash or credit acccepted. Email Rabbi Nathan Roller. for ore information
View map of Vasona Park here.
TOT SERVICE & PRE-FAST POTLUCK (Sukkah Patio)
Wednesday, October 1, 5:00—6:00pm
Join Rabbi Roller for an Erev Yom Kippur learning experience with games, music, art and food! Open to the whole community, this is geared to families with tots and school-aged kids. Grandparents welcome! We will provide a main dish of spaghetti, as well as challah and grape juice. Please bring a dairy or pareve item to share! Please RSVP here.
TOT SERVICE (Beit T’Fillah)
Wednesday, October 2, 11:15—11:45am
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, High Holy Day program for tots and their families. Enjoy singing, stories, movement and more. Grandparents welcome too!
YOUTH SERVICES (Beit T’Fillah)
Tuesday, September 23, 10:00—11:00am
Thursday, October 2, 10:00—11:00am
Enjoy an interactive and informal High Holy Day service experience. Youth participate in traditional prayer, games, and discussions. Adults/parents welcome.
YOUNG ADULTS AND TEENS BRUNCH (Sukkah Patio)
Tuesday, September 23, 11:30—12:30pm
Teens (13-18) & young adults (19 – 30), join us for a Rosh Hashanah brunch reception. This is a great opportunity to meet, greet and reconnect! Free but RSVP required prior to Friday, Sept 19 by Noon; we have a minimum signup requirement of 10 to hold this event. RSVP here.
TOT SERVICE & PRE-FAST POTLUCK (Sukkah Patio)
Wednesday, October 1, 5:00—6:00pm
Join Rabbi Roller for an Erev Yom Kippur learning experience with games, music, art and food! Open to the whole community, this is geared to families with tots and school-aged kids. Grandparents welcome! We will provide a main dish of spaghetti, as well as challah and grape juice. Please bring a dairy or pareve item to share! Please RSVP here.
MAIN SERVICE (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Wednesday, October 1, 6:30—8:35pm
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow link here.
MAIN SERVICE (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Thursday, October 2, 9:00am—2:00pm
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow link here.
NETIV HATESHUVA (Sukkah Patio)
Thursday, October 2, 10:00—11:30am
From Brokenness to Healing
Led by Rabbi Ilana Baird In Russian
Yom Kippur is a powerful time for transformation. Join us as we explore how Jewish tradition teaches that moments of brokenness can actually create space for new possibilities and profound growth.
YOUTH SERVICE (Beit T’Fillah)
Thursday, October 2, 10:00—11:00am
Enjoy an interactive and informal High Holy Day service experience. Youth participate in traditional prayer, games and discussions. Adults/parents welcome.
TOT SERVICE (Beit T’Fillah)
Thursday, October 2, 11:15—11:45am
This is a relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, High Holy Day program for tots and their families. Enjoy singing, stories, movement and more. Grandparents welcome too!
NETIV HATESHUVA (Rooms 15-17)
Thursday, October 2, 12:00—1:30pm
Kabbalah as a Tool Toward Spiritual Transformation and Teshuvah – Part II
Led by Joseph Bendahan
The days leading to Yom Kippur is a propitious period when we are granted a special opportunity to cleanse our souls and elevate our spirits. In Kabbalah, every misdeed creates a barrier between us and God, which can only be mended through sincere return. This process involves three key elements: recognition of wrongdoing, remorse for actions taken, and resolve for future change. Joseph Bendahan returns for a second look at the tools for transformation. We will review basic concepts of Kabbalah, and proceed to introduce new topics relevant to the journey of self-improvement. This session will include a short meditation as one tool towards individual transformation. This talk will be suitable for all adults and teens 13+ including those who attended Joseph’s lively session last year, as well as those who did not.
RABBI STUDY SESSION (Sanctuary)
Thursday, October 2, 3:15—4:30pm
As we approach 5786, it’s hard not to feel trepidation and concern. It is hard not to feel that the world is spinning out of control. Yet the Jewish tradition asks us to approach a new year with hope and optimism. This year, during the break on Yom Kippur, Rabbis Kunin and Roller will help us to find hope for the future. They will delve into traditional and modern Jewish texts which exemplify perseverance even at times which seem dark and dangerous.
MINHA AND N’ILAH (Sanctuary/YouTube)
Thursday, October 2, 4:40—7:45pm
We look forward to seeing you. If you cannot attend in person, we invite you to watch on YouTube. Please follow link here.
BREAK THE FAST (Rooms 15-17/Sukkah Patio)
Thursday, October 2, 8:00—9:45pm
Wouldn’t it be great to go directly from Yom Kippur services to a Break the Fast meal at Beth David? No muss, no fuss, no driving! Everyone is welcome to attend – rabbis, havurot, singles, couples and families! We need a minimum of 50 attendees signed up in order to proceed so please reach out to your friends and family – Break The Fast Here! For questions, please contact Anat Krispin (408) 366-9106.
- $30 for adults and teens
- $20 for youth ages 6-12
- Free for ages 5 and under
- Family Max: $100 – includes 2 adults and all children under 12; additional adults are $30 each
Please RSVP by September 25.
Members please RSVP here. Guests please RSVP here.