High Holyday Services Open to the Community

Many of our member synagogues are generously opening their High Holiday services and related events to the community. We invite you to explore the list below as a resource and encourage you to contact each synagogue directly for additional details.

*List in formation.

Bet Am Shalom

Our services are open to the public  — no one is turned away. We welcome all generations, religious backgrounds, interfaith families, empty nesters, singles, LGBTQ+, the scholarly and observant, and those new to Judaism.

When you come into our beautiful service, you will find a distinctive openness and spirituality, as we mark the traditional rituals of the Days of Awe. It’s an environment of inspiration, welcome, community, and song. 

Tickets are not needed but Registration is required.

Chabad of Rivertowns

Please click Chabad of Rivertowns for full details on holiday services and programs.

Congregation Anshe Sholom

Open to non-members free of charge.  RSVP required.

Contact: askiddush@gmail.com

Rosh Hashanah (September 12-13)

Morning service 9:15am

Shofar 10:45am

Yom Kippur (September 20-21)

Kol Nidre 6:30pm

Shacharit 9:15am

Yizkor 11:00am

Neilah 6:00pm

Congregation Emanu-El

Saturday, September 12
1:45pm, Youth Service for grades 3-6 (in-person and livestreamed)
3:00pm, Young Families Service & Celebration for children through grade 2 (in-person and livestreamed)

Sunday, September 13: Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary
10:00am, Adult Nature Walk
10:45am, Adult Tashlich
11:15am, New! Religious School and Family-Friendly Nature Walk & Tashlich

* The Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary and Beach are located behind Playland Park. Drive through the Playland parking lot and past the Dragon Coaster.

Monday, September 21
1:15pm,   Youth Service for grades 3-6 (in-person and livestreamed)
2:15pm,  Young Families Service for children through grade 2 (in-person and livestreamed)
3:00pm,  Afternoon Service (in-person and livestreamed)
3:30pm,  A Healing Service of Music and Meditations (in-person and livestreamed)
4:00pm,  Yizkor/Memorial Service (in-person and livestreamed)
5:00pm,  N’ilah/Concluding Service (in-person and livestreamed)

Congregation Shir Shalom

Please click CSS HHD Worship Schedule_2026-5787 for more information. 

Congregation Sons of Israel

We are offering public tickets ($250/adult) as a one-time opportunity for the public to experience CSI. If attendees choose to become a member by December 31, 2026, the full cost of the purchase will be applied toward their CSI membership dues.

In addition to our adult services, non-members who purchase High Holiday tickets are welcome to bring their children, ages 3–12, to our children’s services at no additional cost.

We are also pleased to offer our Family Services and Tashlich experience free and open to all. Registration is requested.

Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Family Service: Celebrate the New Year with an engaging outdoor service on our Farm. (Closed-toe shoes are recommended.)

Tashlich: Join us at Wishnie Park in Ossining as we gather by the water for this meaningful High Holiday tradition.

Yom Kippur Family Service: Experience an interactive and engaging service at CSI featuring a special goat encounter that helps bring themes of reflection, forgiveness, and renewal to life for children and families.

First Hebrew Congregation

Complementary services will be offered to first time FHC attendees and they need to register.  If they are coming for the second time, people need to register and pay.

All services will be live streamed and note that we do not offer Yizkor to non-ticket holders.

Friday Night September 11 at  7pm

Saturday, September 12 at 9:30 AM

Sunday, September 13 at 9:30 AM

All welcome.   

RSVP a MUST  and by  Wed. September 9 to fhc@firsthebrew.org

Greenburgh Hebrew Center

Please come home for the holidays. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services begin at 9:30 AM each day. Mishpacha services, for families with children age 6 and younger, as well as Jr. Congregation (for older children), begin at 10:30 AM.

Young families are welcome to join us for the children’s services for free. We offer non-members a one-time opportunity to experience GHC at $100/adult/service.  If you become a member by December 31, 2026, we will credit your ticket costs to your membership dues.

Everyone is invited to Tashlich on Sunday, September 13th at 5:15 PM at the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park. 

Contact us at Vpmembership@ghcny.org for more information. We hope to hear from you! 

Shanah tova!

Hebrew Congregation of Somers

Please click HCS-High Holiday 2026 Ticket Information pdf to learn more about their holiday schedule.

Larchmont Temple

We are happy to welcome the community on 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah, on Sunday, 9/13 at 9:30 am, and on Yom Kippur for our Yizkor, Neilah and Havdalah Service on Monday, 9/21 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Mishkan Ha’am Westchester/Riverdale Reconstructionist Congregation 

Park Hill Racquet Club, 2 Glenbrook Ave, Yonkers, NY 10705 

Services are held in a tent at the back of the building.

We welcome the community to our warm, low-key, judgment-free High Holiday services, and they’re free.    No tickets or reservations needed. Donations are welcome.

Erev Rosh HaShanah Friday, Sept. 11, 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Saturday, Sept. 12, 9:45am – 12:30pm Children’s programming (ages 4-12) provided. Babysitting provided.

Rosh HaShanah Day 2 Family Service Sunday, Sept. 13, 10:00am – 11:30am

Kol Nidre Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Yom Kippur Monday, Sept. 21, 9:45am – 12:30pm Children’s programming (ages 4-12) provided. Babysitting provided. Yizkor: Approx. 12:00pm Community Jonah Exploration 5:00pm – 5:45pm Ne’ilah: 6:15pm Community Break-fast (fee required): Approx. 8pm

For more information, visit MishkanHa’am.org. Contact: mishkanhaam@gmail.com

Pelham Jewish Center

Non-Members

You don’t have to be a PJC member to join us for the High Holidays! We welcome everyone. But to help us in planning, we’d like to hear from you in advance. Again, the suggested donation for adult guests is $180 per guest for one holiday or $250 per guest to attend both. The suggested donation for guest children and grandchildren is $18 per child. For payment details, please contact the PJC office and let us know which days you’d like to come. 

Visit the schedule of services here.

Rosh Pinah Chavurah of the Rivertowns

Rosh Pinah Chavurah of the Rivertowns is delighted to invite all members of the Westchester Jewish Community to our High Holiday Services.  Our Conservative, Egalitarian services are predominantly member led, resulting in very meaningful and personal interpretations of the familiar prayers and practices.

While we are known to be the best kept secret for Jewish Empty Nesters, we welcome your entire family — parents, children and grandchildren — to join you for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  There is never a fee to attend any of our serviceshowever, donations are always appreciated.

Please use this link to reference our High Holiday Information , and to register for the services and/or donate to Rosh Pinah.  We are using the ZEFFY fundraising platform which is a secure site.

We take the safety of the Jewish community very seriously.  Once we have your registration and contact information, you will receive an email with our secure location.

Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El

High Holy Day Services Open to the Public

**Advance registration is not required for these public services. All guests attending a public service will be asked to provide their contact information upon arrival.

  1. September 11: Erev Rosh Hashanah — 8:00 PM
  2. September 12: Young Family Service — 9:00 AM
  3. September 13: Rosh Hashanah Day 2 — 10:30 AM
  4. September 21: Young Family Service — 9:00 AM
  5. Yom Kippur: Afternoon Services — 3:00 PM

Please note: These are the only High Holy Day services open to the public. Tickets are not available for purchase by non-members for member-only services.

Sinai Free Synagogue

Click here for more information.

Tamid

Please click Tamid High Holidays for full details.

Temple Beth Am Shalom Synagogue

Please click on link above to learn more about services.

Temple Beth-El of City Island

Services are free and open to all. Click here for schedule.

Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Please click HHD Main Brochure 5787 2026 to learn more about the services.

Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

Celebrate the High Holy Days with Temple Israel

We warmly invite you to join us for the upcoming High Holy Days. We look forward to sharing a deeply meaningful and spiritual experience with our community this year. Please note: for the safety and security of our community, all in-person attendees must register in advance. A $180 donation is suggested upon registration.

If you are not a member, please bring your ID to the Temple office to pick up your pass. For those who prefer to join us from home, all Sanctuary services will be livestreamed. To request the livestream link, please contact Robin Safarowic at robin@tinw.org.

Non-Members can register here:  https://www.tinw.org/form/high-holy-days-2026-non-member-registrations–donation1.html

Please see the schedule of events here – HighHolyDays2026Schedule3.

Temple Shaaray Tefila

Temple Shaaray Tefila is pleased to offer a limited number of non-member tickets for the High Holy Days. Tickets are $450/person (plus credit card processing fees) and include all worship services and related security fees. The cost of the ticket is applicable to a membership at Shaaray Tefila if membership is applied for by the end of the calendar year. All attendees must register according to their government issued ID and must present said ID to gain entrance. Please no large bags or packages on the premises. Please contact Cookie Mandell, Director of Membership Engagement and Programming, cmandell@templest.org, for more information.

The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism (WCHJ)

The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism (WCHJ) will hold its Rosh Hashanah service on Saturday, September 12, starting at 6 pm, and its Yom Kippur service on Monday, September 21, starting at 5:30 pm.  The address for both services, which will be led by Rabbi Frank Tamburello, is Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 468 Rosedale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605.

Tickets for Rosh Hashanah are $10 if purchased in advance (https://www.ubme.com/event/b713c674-825c-4f1f-bbd0-3fb789c55e3f) or $15 at the door.  Tickets for Yom Kippur are $20 if purchased in advance (https://www.ubme.com/event/642abf6e-ba02-46f2-aed3-b396fb8574a6) or $25 at the door.  The will be a break-the-fast after the Yom Kippur service.

Westchester Reform Temple

FOR NON- WRT MEMBERS:

Community-wide Services: WRT offers certain services for the community (Members and non-Members are welcome) to attend at no charge (see the schedule of services).

Tickets and Photo ID are required for anyone who wishes to attend.

Security: Have your High Holiday Ticket QR Code and Photo ID ready to show at entry.  Please leave your bags at home.

S’lichot
Saturday, September 5
7:00 pm  *S’lichot Brief Service and Musical Program

Rosh HaShanah Day 1

Saturday, September 12

9:15 am  *TOT Service (Beit Midrash)
5:30 pm  *Tashlich with Young Israel of Scarsdale at Carpenter Pond (off-site)

Rosh HaShanah Day 2
Sunday, September 13
10:00 am  *Morning Service (Sanctuary)
10:30 am  *FAMILY Apple Picking at Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm (off-site)

Yom Kippur Day

Monday, September 21
9:15 am  *TOT Service (Beit Midrash)
2:30 pm  *Musical Meditation (Sanctuary)
3:45 pm  *Yom Kippur Afternoon Service includes Yizkor and Ne’ilah (Sanctuary)

Here is the link for community tickets:

https://westchesterreformtemple.my.site.com/s/hhd-registration

Woodlands Community Temple

We welcome guests to our services, and request a donation (suggested amount is $500).

Sat, Sep 12, 2-3 pm

Woodlands Rosh HaShanah Family Service

Woodlands Community Temple’s Rosh HaShanah family services is specially prepared to engage our temple families with children (grades 6 and below) as well as members of the community. There is singing, laughter, and the special participation of our temple teens! Be sure to spread the word about these free services that are open to the public and give folks a great taste of what Woodlands is all about.

Mon, Sep 21, 1:15-3:15 pm

Woodlands Yom Kippur Family Service

Woodlands Community Temple’s Yom Kippur family services is specially prepared to engage our temple families with children (grades 6 and below) as well as members of the community. There is singing, laughter, and the special participation of our temple teens! Be sure to spread the word about these free services that are open to the public and give folks a great taste of what Woodlands is all about.

 
Rabbi Eytan Hammerman and Morah Jessie Schreiber
Hosted by Brightview at its beautiful new location in West Harrison, New York, our High Holiday services, children’s programming, and additional offerings will provide a meaningful and musical way to welcome 5787.
Everyone is welcome, including friends and extended family. While suggested contributions are appreciated, please know—and feel free to share—that no one will be turned away for financial reasons.
The complete schedule can be found on the flyer below. Please register here:
We look forward to welcoming the Jewish New Year, 5787, with you and your family!