High Holidays 5783/2022
Welcome to another year at Beth Tikvah Synagogue. This year, our egalitarian, warm, spiritual, and meaningful High Holiday services will be in person at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, MA. They will also be offered via zoom and Facebook Live Stream.
It is important that you register to join us this year so that you receive any important updates. In addition, we need to know who will be attending in person for security reasons. When you register, you will be able to select attendance via zoom or in person. That selection is for planning purposes only. Everyone who registers will receive the zoom link and will be on the attendance list. Please click HERE to register.
At Beth Tikvah Synagogue we no longer charge set dues rates for membership. Our pledge based system, called Terumah, is a "free-will" offering, not a required one. Your Terumah is your membership pledge, an annual voluntary financial commitment that is used for our operating budget. If you are interested in joining the Beth Tikvah family go to www.bethtikvahsynagogue.org/join-us.html for more information.
Please call 508-616-9037, or email HighHolidays@BethTikvahSynagogue.org, if you have any questions. Come join our inviting, joyful and spirited community for the High Holidays!
HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Rosh Hashanah
| Sept 25 | Sunday, Erev Rosh Hashanah (zoom only) | 6:30 PM |
| Sept 26 | Monday, 1st Day Rosh Hashanah | |
| Shacharit | 9:30 AM | |
| Torah & Shofar Service | 10:30 AM | |
| President's Address and Sermon | 11:30 AM | |
| Musaf | 12:00 PM | |
| Tashlich- Lake Chauncy boat ramp** | 2:00 PM | |
| Sept 27 | Tuesday, 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah | |
| Shacharit | 9:30 AM | |
| Torah & Shofar Service | 10:30 AM | |
| Sermon | 11:30 AM | |
| Musaf | 12:00 PM |
* Except for the start times, all times shown are estimates.
** We will meet at the Beth Tikah Community Center, 30 Oak St. Westborough and walk to the boat ramp as we used to do. There is some parking at the boat ramp.
Yom Kippur
| Oct 4 | Tuesday, Kol Nidre | 6:00 PM |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday, Yom Kippur Morning | |
| Shacharit | 9:30 AM | |
| Torah Service | 10:30 AM | |
| Sermon & Yizkor | 11:30 AM | |
| Musaf | 12:00 PM | |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday, Yom Kippur Afternoon | |
| Mincha | 5:00 PM | |
| Neilah | 6:30 PM | |
| Shofar blowing - end of Yom Kippur | 7:00 PM |
High Holiday Appeal
The arrival of the High Holidays always reminds me of my Jewish obligation of charitable giving. I hope that you too will commemorate the High Holiday season by giving to the charities of your choice. I ask that you also include Beth Tikvah Synagogue in your giving so that we may continue to serve the Jewish community. If you would like to contribute to our High Holiday Appeal, please fill out and submit this FORM online.
Alternatively, you can mail in a check to Beth Tikvah Synagogue at the following address:
Beth Tikvah Synagogue
PO Box 1042
Westborough, MA 01581
ATTN: High Holiday Appeal
.Please put "High Holiday Appeal" in the memo field.
Memorial Book
It is traditional to remember our loved ones during the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur. Beth Tikvah Synagogue is again preparing a Memorial Booklet for the Yom Kippur Yizkor service as a fundraiser for the synagogue. The cost is $18 per name or $250 for a whole page.
If you would like your loved one's names included in this year's Memorial Booklet, please fill out and submit this FORM and make your payment on-line by Thursday September 9. Beth Tikvah members who are logged into the system, may have the payment billed to their account.
Alternatively, you can fill out and mail this form with a check made out to Beth Tikvah Synagogue Memo: Yizkor Book and sent by September 29 to:
Beth Tikvah Synagogue
PO Box 1042
Westborough, MA 01581
ATTN: Yizkor Book
Children's Services
A Children's Service will be held in person at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club on the first day of Rosh Hasahana and on Yom Kippur. All children between the ages of 6 and 12 are welcome to attend. The Children's service will begin at approximately 10:30 AM. When the Torah is processed around the congregation, that is the signal for the children that their service will begin. When the Children's Service ends, children will return to their parents. Please indicate on the registration form whether or not your child(ren) will be attending these services.
Unfortunately, we do not have a space for babysitting this year.