The Days of Awe summon and awaken us. This season offers us time to be present, reflect, and refocus on the gift of being together in Jewish community. In 5787, let us continue to create our Jewish home together.
Members: RSVP and purchase guest tickets here.
Non-members: If you are not a member or a guest of a member and would like to come to our services, please email temple@templebetham.org.
Information about services, the High Holy Day food drive, Lulav and Etrog ordering, and frequently asked questions can be found below.
You can view live services remotely on our YouTube livestream. After a service has concluded, the recording will also be available to watch at any time on our YouTube channel. Livestreams and recordings can be accessed on our High Holy Day playlist.
YouTube High Holy Day Playlist
Friday, 9/11/26, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 9/12/26, 9:00 AM
This is our classic Temple Beth Am liturgical service with our choir. Approx. duration of 130 minutes. Childcare and programming provided for age 12 & under.
Saturday, 9/12/26, 11:30 AM
This service combines the liturgy and music of Rosh Hashanah with interactive, multi-generational opportunities to participate. Approx. duration of 90 minutes
Saturday, 9/12/26, 3:00 PM
Saturday, 9/12/26 4:30 PM (location announced on Shul Cloud calendar)
Join Temple Beth Am Clergy for an embodied ritual of transformation and letting go. Tashlich is an opportunity to release all regrets and missteps from our lives. We will reflect, discuss, and release all that we no longer wish to hold as we step into the new year.
Sunday, 9/20/26, 7:00 PM
Monday, 9/21/26, 9:00 AM
This is our classic Temple Beth Am liturgical service with our choir. Approx. duration of 130 minutes. Childcare and programming provided for age 12 & under.
Monday, 9/21/26, 11:30 AM
This service combines the liturgy and music of Yom Kippur with interactive, multi-generational opportunities to participate. Approx. duration of 90 minutes.
Monday, 9/21/26, 2:00 PM
More information available after Rosh Hashanah
Monday, 9/21/26, 3:00 PM (location announced on Shul Cloud calendar)
Monday, 9/21/26, 3:30 PM
Monday, 9/21/26, 6:30 PM
*Come help build the sukkah Wednesday, September 23rd at 5pm. RSVP here!
*Come help decorate the sukkah Thursday, September 24th at 6pm. RSVP here!
Friday, 9/25/26, 6:15 PM
Saturday, 9/26/26, 10:30 AM
Sunday, 9/27/26, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Members: RSVP here.
SEED families: RSVP here.
Non-members: RSVP here.
Members can fill out this form to place an order for a lull and etrog. The deadline to submit an order is noon on Thursday September 10th.
Friday, 10/2/26, 4:45 PM
Friday, 10/2/26, 6:15 PM
Temple Members RSVP for High Holy Day Services HERE!
Bring Grandparents into Rosh Hashanah
Join us in fighting hunger in our community. The JFS Community-Wide Food Drive begins Friday, September 11, and culminates with our annual Food Sort on Sunday, October 18.
If you’re part of a synagogue, look out for announcements during Rosh Hashanah services about how to participate. You can also run your own food drive—check out our “How to Run a Food Drive” guide below!
The Food Sort is a hands-on opportunity for individuals, families, and groups to sort and organize thousands of pounds of donated food for the Polack Food Bank. Each year, volunteers like you help us provide healthy food—with dignity and respect—to neighbors throughout the Puget Sound region.
Demand at the JFS Polack Food Bank is at an all-time high. This summer, 337 people visited the food bank in a single day—the number of guests we used to serve in a week.
Food insecurity is rising across Washington, with food bank visits up 70% since 2021. Meanwhile, food donations and funding are decreasing, and federal cuts to programs like SNAP are deepening the crisis.
Your support helps keep our shelves stocked and our neighbors fed.
Spots fill quickly — click here to sign up now!
NEW THIS YEAR: Kids Mini Sort! Families with children ages 3+ are invited to participate in a special kid zone, featuring sorting activities, crafts, and story time with Rabbi Ronit Tsadok, Director of Project Kavod.
Questions? Please email volunteer@jfsseattle.org
Can I attend services if I’m not a member?
Single service and service package tickets are available for a set donation amount to Temple Beth Am. Reciprocal tickets for members from out-of-town URJ synagogues are also available by having your temple email temple@templebetham.org and confirm your current membership. Temple Beth Am members can purchase guest tickets through the RSVP form here.
If you are not a member or a guest of a member and would like to come to our services, please email temple@templebetham.org.
How do I find family friendly services during the High Holy Days?
The traditional services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are ~2 hours long. Some children may be able to attend this service, while others may need an alternative option. For children under 6, there is free childcare and for children ages 6 to 12 there is free holiday programming during the service.
The contemporary daytime services are made to be accessible for children of all ages (~70 minutes in length). The library is open with services playing and will be staffed to support breaks for school-aged children during both morning services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What is the difference between Traditional and Contemporary Services?
Length is the primary difference between the traditional and contemporary services. The traditional service is ~2 hours in length and the contemporary service is shorter at ~70 minutes. The traditional service will have a sermon by the Senior Rabbi (which is also later posted in video form on our website) and feature our choir, while the contemporary service has a short story and features some more modern musical compositions. Both services are led by our full clergy team and Music Director, Chava Mirel and have congregants participating throughout the service.
Will the Yom Kippur afternoon service include Yizkor?
Yes, there will be a Yizkor service to honor those we have lost in the past year as part of the Yom Kippur afternoon services.
Which services will be live-streamed?
The following services are live-streamed on our YouTube channel. All services remain on our YouTube channel after the live-stream and can be viewed anytime.
After a service takes place, it will continue to be available to watch at any time on our YouTube channel.
Will there be online prayerbooks?
The CCAR Press no longer allows congregations to share the Mishkan Hanefesh (Machzor for the Days of Awe) in electronic form. We do have books in regular and large print available in the sanctuary, and a limited amount that can be checked out by members in advance from the front office for those that can’t come to services in person. However, as we do not have the ability to store enough prayer books for the entire community, this year we are recommending if you have an e-reader, you can purchase the kindle version of Mishkan Hanefesh for a small charge and have it at home and for the sanctuary for years to come! For sustainability and accessibility, we welcome your e-reader prayerbooks! To purchase the Kindle version: click here (Rosh Hashanah), click here (Yom Kippur).
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