Our goal is to make your High Holy Day experience as easy and meaningful as possible.
High Holy Day- Rosh Hashanah Service Schedule
Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday | September 22
Campus & Administrative Offices Closure 12:00pm For those needing to resolve account issues, pick up tickets, or handle other High Holy Day matters, our administrative offices will close at 12:00PM tomorrow (Monday).
After that time, tickets held in will call may be picked up beginning at 5:00PM. Please note that we will be unable to address account issues during the Chag.
Administrative offices will reopen on Thursday, September 24th.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Services Monday | September 22
Barg Sanctuary 6:00PM Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Fort at approximately 6:30PM
J.B. Greenfield Chapel 6:00PM
Museum Minyan 6:00PM
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Tuesday | September 23
Barg Sanctuary 8:30AM First Shofar blast at approximately 10:00AM Sermon by Rabbi Brian Strauss at approximately 11:00AM
J.B. Greenfield Chapel 8:30AM
Museum Minyan 9:00AM
Freedman Levit Sanctuary Preschool Service 9:00AM Grade School Service 10:00AM Sensory Sensitive Service 4:30PM
Tashlich 6:00PM Meet in the administrative parking lot and we will walk over to the bayou together for Tashlich to cast our breadcrumbs into the bayou. Also, we will have a special shofar blowing at the bayou!
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:15PM
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Wednesday | September 24
Barg Sanctuary 8:30AM First Shofar blast at approximately 10:00AM Sermon by Rabbi David Mendelson at approximately 11:00AM
J.B. Greenfield Chapel 8:30AM
Museum Minyan 9:00AM
J.B. Greenfield Chapel Mincha/Ma'ariv 7:00PM
Cemetery Services | Kever Avot Sunday | September 28
Allen Parkway 10:00AM Shearith Israel (Wharton) 10:00AM Post Oak 11:00AM
Support our High Holy Day Appeal
Thank you to all who have supported the High Holy Day Appeal, past and present! The High Holiday season calls us to look inward and reach outward—to care for one another and strengthen the community we call home. Your generosity has helped us welcome new families, teach our children, and create a space where Jewish life can thrive. A special heartfelt thank you to those who have joined our Tzedakah Society, by donating $1800 or more to the Appeal. This year, please consider increasing your Appeal donation by 10% to help us reach our $400,000 High Holy Day Appeal goal. Thank you! MORE INFO AND DONATE
Live Streaming
The viewing box for streaming the Main Sanctuary Services can be found in the middle of our home page, as well as on our streaming video page. The Main Sanctuary Services will also be streamed on our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. All services can be found at the links below and will be archived for later viewing at your convenience. Barg Sanctuary J.B. Greenfield Chapel Museum Minyan Beth Yeshurun YouTube Channel Beth Yeshurun Facebook Page
Dedicated Spaces
For those who need to step away from services, we have several dedicated spaces returning this year. The Main Sanctuary Service will be live streamed in each indoor area, ensuring that everyone stays connected. Additionally, there will be a Mother’s Room with limited refrigeration to provide a comfortable and distraction-free environment for feeding infants. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our congregation.
Sensory Sensitive Rosh Hashanah Service
The community is invited to Congregation Beth Yeshurun for our annual Sensory Sensitive Rosh Hashanah service on Day 1 of Rosh Hashanah, Tuesday, September 23 at 4:30pm in Freedman Levit. This fully inclusive service is designed for all ages and abilities, with their families, caregivers, friends, and allies. Devices, fidgets, headphones, movements, and participation of all k inds are encouraged! The service is free and open to the community - a High Holy Day ticket is not required. We would like everyone to participate according to their abilities - Click here for more information.oes here!
Names can still be submitted for the Yom Kippur and Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Addendum. To submit names, for Yom Kippur, submit the yizkor form online by Friday, September 26 and for Shemini Atzeret by Friday, October 10. Our Congregational Yizkor Book will feature names of loved ones and be available at the synagogue, by mail, or online. Forms for the Reverent Tribute section honoring military veterans are also online. Once a name is included in this section, no further submission is needed in subsequent years. We appreciate your support and hope the Yizkor Book brings comfort.
