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High Holidays 2025

As we approach Rosh Hashanah 5786, we wish you and your loved ones a year filled with health and happiness. Beginning with a Community Shiva and then Selichot, followed by Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and finally Simchat Torah, each is an opportunity to re-connect to our community.

CBE Members, please log in to request guest tickets and sign up for honors and volunteer opportunities.

 

Congregants and guests requiring paper copies of any of the information or forms below should contact the CBE front office at office@bethemeth.org or 703-860-4515.

Service and Event Schedule

Key Holiday Dates:

  • Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 22 (sundown) through Wednesday, September 24
  • Yom Kippur: Wednesday, October 1 (sundown) through Thursday, October 2 
  • Sukkot: Monday, October 6 (sundown) through Tuesday, October 14
  • Shemini Atzeret, Monday, October 13 (sundown) through Tuesday, October 14
  • Simchat Torah, Tuesday, October 14 (sundown) through Wednesday, October 15

Download pdf of detailed service & event schedule, starting with a Community Shiva on September 10 through Blessing of the Pets on October 26.

Tickets

For security purposes, every attendee must have a ticket to enter Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. 

  • Members: Tickets will be mailed automatically to all members in good standing (including children ages 26 and under) in early September. If you do not receive your ticket by September 15, please call the CBE front office at 703-860-4515.
  • Non-Members and Guests: Non-members and members with guests can request and purchase tickets through the Ticket Request Form. Discounted tickets are available for immediate family -- parents, siblings, and adult children -- of members. Complementary tickets are available to full-time university students, active-duty military, and members of other synagogues requesting reciprocity.
    • Early Bird Pricing is available through August 24. After this date, ticket prices will increase.
    • Tickets requested by September 12 will be mailed to the address on the form. All others will be available for pick up with photo ID at High Holiday services.
    • Have a group of 10 or more? Contact Hannah Kraushaar at hannah@bethemeth.org or 703-860-4515 to learn about group rates. Perfect for neighborhood groups and chavurahs!
  • Special Needs Seating: Members and ticketed guests may request Special Needs Seating for High Holiday services. Special needs requests should be submitted by Monday, September 15.

Contribute to High Holiday Publications

Please consider including loved ones and greetings in the following booklets and publications.

  • Yizkor Book: Memorialize loved ones in our 5786 Yizkor Book. Submission deadline: August 24
  • High Holiday Greetings: Send greetings to your CBE friends and family for a sweet new year. Submission deadline: August 24
  • P’ru Urvu: Welcome new babies in your family in this special booklet for Shabbat Bereishit. Submission deadline: September 15

Food, Gifts, and Ritual Items

CBE has your holiday needs available for purchase!

  • Honey: Order by August 4 for free shipping. Select "[HER] Congregation Beth Emeth, Herndon, Virginia" on the order form to benefit CBE. 
  • Memorial Plaques
  • Mahzor: Purchase your own copy of Mahzor Lev Shalem. Order deadline: September 1
  • Lulav and Etrog: Purchase a lulav and etrog for use in your own sukkah and at shul. Order deadline: September 8
  • Sunflower Bakery (coming soon)

Youth Programs and Babysitting

Make sure the youngest members of your family get the most out of the holidays too! Registration for babysitting AND youth services is required by September 15.

  • Babysitting will be offered during services on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 
  • Youth Services will be offered on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur morning. 

We look forward to observing the High Holidays with you and your family!

Wed, July 9 2025 13 Tammuz 5785