Yom Kippur

Clergy face the ark on the bima during Yom Kippur in the Sanctuary

Beginning with the Kol Nidrei and its soul-stirring prayers, the Day of Atonement offers you many options for community prayer and personal reflection.

As with Rosh HaShanah, you’ll find Intergenerational, young professional, preschool, and family services.

Many people in our community find meaning in spending much — if not all — of Yom Kippur day with us at Temple. Our dynamic schedule makes the soul feel good. You can spend your late morning and early afternoon discovering something new about Judaism, sitting for meditation, learning about a pressing social justice issue, and more.

The afternoon also brings a poetry and music hour, Afternoon, Yizkor, and N’ilah services, and an opportunity to break the fast at Temple with your community.

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Clergy face the ark on the bima during Yom Kippur in the Sanctuary

2025/5786 Service Schedule

ServiceBuildingTimeClergySermon TitleLocationLivestream
Kol Nidrei
Wednesday, October 1
Family serviceTemple5:00 pmRabbis Fischel & Schmelkin, Cantor BortnickChapel
Intergenerational serviceTemple7:00 pmRabbis Shankman, Fischel, and Lustig, Cantors Bortnick & ManevichHow We Talk to Each Other About IsraelSanctuaryWatch Replay

Intergenerational serviceJBSC7:00 pmRabbi Miller, Cantor HamstraThe High Cost of Being So RightSocial HallWatch Sermon
2239 serviceTemple8:00 pmRabbis Fischel & SchmelkinThe Power of AngerChapelWatch Replay
Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 2
Preschool serviceTemple9:00 amRabbis Shankman & Fischel, Cantor HamstraChapel
Preschool serviceJBSC9:00 amRabbis Miller & Schmelkin, Cantor BortnickSocial Hall
Intergenerational serviceTemple10:30 amRabbis Shankman & Fischel, Cantor HamstraWhy Do We Care About Suffering?SanctuaryWatch Replay

Intergenerational serviceJBSC10:30 amRabbis Miller & Schmelkin, Cantor BortnickThe Power of AngerSocial HallWatch Sermon
Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Human Relations Study Session: When Words Harm: The Impact of Hate Speech in Our CommunitiesTemple12:30 pmEdlavitch Hall
Study Session: Ensuring & Preserving the Jewish Future Around the WorldTemple2:00 pmFreed Youth Wing
Study Session: Legacy in Action: Making an Impact at Every AgeTemple2:00 pmEdlavitch Hall
Study Session: History of ZionismSTemple2:00 pmOchsman Multipurpose Room
Family service, crafted and led by teensTemple2:00 pmRabbi Schmelkin and other clergyChapel
Poetry & MusicTemple3:30 pmALLSanctuaryWatch Replay

Afternoon, Yizkor & N'ilahTemple4:00 pmALL, Rabbi Shankman (Yizkor)Walking the Path of Loss TogetherSanctuary
Community Break Fast^TempleAfter N'ilah Service
^Break Fast Ticket Sales ClosedBOLD: Delivering sermon