Chabad House Jewish Center

High Holidays 5787

A welcoming, meaningful High Holiday experience for every Jew. Services will take place at Chabad House Jewish Center.

Rosh Hashanah
September 11–13 Yom Kippur
September 20–21
Reserve Your Seat Holiday Dinner Reservations
All are welcome. Please reserve your place for High Holiday services so we can be prepared for you.

Rosh Hashanah

Friday
September 11

Rosh Hashanah Eve

  • Candle Lighting See candle-lighting blessings below.
    6:45 pm
  • Evening Service Dinner follows with reservation.
    6:30 pm
Saturday
September 12

First Day of Rosh Hashanah

  • Traditional Morning Services
    10:30 am
  • Kabbalah with Rochy & Informal Service
    11:15 am
  • Family Program For children and parents/grandparents.
    12:00 pm
  • Kiddush Lunch
    1:30 pm
  • Light Candles After this time, from a pre-existing flame; see blessing below.
    7:43 pm
Sunday
September 13

Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

  • Traditional Morning Services
    10:30 am
  • Kabbalah with Rochy & Short Service
    11:15 am
  • Sounding of the Shofar Approximate time.
    12:00 pm
  • Family Program
    12:15 pm
  • Kiddush Lunch
    1:30 pm
  • Short Shofar Service
    2:00–2:15 pm
  • Short Shofar Service
    3:00–3:15 pm
  • Short Shofar Service
    4:00–4:15 pm
  • Short Shofar Service
    5:00–5:15 pm
  • Shofar at the Park & Tashlich
    5:30 pm
  • End-of-Holiday Farbrengen
    6:30 pm
  • Holiday Ends
    7:41 pm

Yom Kippur

Sunday
September 20

Yom Kippur Eve

  • Children's Blessing & Kol Nidrei
    6:15 pm
  • Candle Lighting & Fast Begins See candle-lighting blessings below.
    6:29 pm
Monday
September 21

Yom Kippur Day

  • Traditional Morning Services
    10:30 am
  • Kabbalah with Rochy & Informal Service
    11:15 am
  • Yizkor Memorial Service
    12:00 pm
  • Family Program For children and parents/grandparents.
    12:15 pm
  • Afternoon Service
    5:15 pm
  • Neilah Closing Service
    5:45 pm
  • Final Shofar Blast
    7:26 pm
  • Fast Ends Followed by a Wicked-good Break-Fast.
    7:26 pm
    Break-Fast: 7:30 pm

Candle Lighting Blessings

All girls and women in the home—or, if there is not a woman in the home, the head of the household—light candles to usher in each night of the holiday. See the Holiday Candle Lighting Procedure for detailed information.
Click the + button on each date below to view the full blessing, transliteration and translation.
First Night of Rosh HashanahFriday, September 11 · 6:45 pm

1) Candle-Lighting Blessing

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam asher ki-deshanu be-mitzvo-sav ve-tzvi-vanu le-hadlik ner Shel Shabbos v'Yom Hazikaron.

Translation: Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us to light the candle of Shabbos and the Day of Remembrance.

2) Shehecheyanu

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam she-heche-ya-nu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu liz-man ha-zeh.

Translation: Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.

Second Night of Rosh HashanahSaturday, September 12 · after 7:43 pm

Light your candle from a pre-existing flame.

1) Candle-Lighting Blessing

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam asher ki-deshanu be-mitzvo-sav ve-tzvi-vanu le-hadlik ner shel Yom Hazikaron.

Translation: Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us to light the candle of the Day of Remembrance.

2) Shehecheyanu

Note: When reciting this blessing on the second night of Rosh Hashanah, have in mind the new fruit that will be eaten after Kiddush.

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam she-heche-ya-nu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu liz-man ha-zeh.

Translation: Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.

Yom KippurSunday, September 20 · 6:29 pm

1) Candle-Lighting Blessing

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam asher ki-deshanu be-mitzvo-sav ve-tzvi-vanu le-hadlik ner shel Yom Hakipurim.

Translation: Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us to light the candle of the Day of Remembrance.

2) Shehecheyanu

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam she-heche-ya-nu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu liz-man ha-zeh.

Translation: Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.