Emanu-El Downtown Rosh Hashanah Family Experience
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Helen Mills Theater | 137 West 26th Street
Join Emanu-El Downtown for the Holy Days. Honey tasting. A bee keeper. Music. Creative days of creation crafting. Delicious bites from J2 caterers. A formal service for school-aged children. And so much more! We hope you'll join us for the High Holy Days!
Temple Emanu-El also invites your family to participate in the warmth and majesty of the High Holy Days with our Introductory Family Ticket Pack.** Choose the services and experiences that fit your family's needs.
Please note there is a 40% discount on tickets until 8/31. No code needed. The current ticket price reflects the discount.
By purchasing this ticket, the Temple welcomes you to the following services at Temple Emanu-El on Fifth Avenue.
ROSH HASHANAH @ Temple Emanu-El
Friday, September 15
- Rosh Hashanah Shir Chadash Service*
- 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
- Open-seating service for adults with participatory music and singing; children are welcome.
Saturday, September 16
- Rosh Hashanah Young Families Service
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
- Open-seating service for families with toddlers and preschoolers. A reception will follow in Isaac Mayer Wise Hall.
- Rosh Hashanah Teen Service*
- 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
- Open-seating service for teens and their families.
- Rosh Hashanah Family Worship Service*
- 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
- Fifth Avenue Sanctuary
- Open-seating service for families with elementary and pre-teen children in grades K-7. A reception will follow in Isaac Mayer Wise Hall.
- Tashlich
- 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM
- Central Park Pond
- A symbolic ritual in which we “cast away” our sins; duck feed will be provided. Meet at the 5th Avenue Sanctuary doors. All are welcome.
YOM KIPPUR @ Temple Emanu-El
Sunday, September 24
- Yom Kippur Shir Chadash Kol Nidre Service*
- 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- Open-seating service for adults with participatory music and singing; children are welcome.
Monday, September 25
- Yom Kippur Young Families Service
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
- Open-seating service for families with toddlers and preschoolers.
- Yom Kippur Teen Service*
- 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
- Open-seating service for teens and their families.
- Yom Kippur Family Worship Service
- 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
- Open-seating service for families with elementary and pre-teen children in grades K-7.
Schedule subject to change. Please see emanuelnyc.org/high-holy-days for the most up-to-date information.
*Service will be livestreamed on Experience Emanu-El, Facebook and YouTube.
General Information
Important Dates
August 31: All tickets must be purchased.
September 7: Tickets will be sent via email. Tickets will also be resent before Yom Kippur.
Additional Information
If you need additional information or have questions that are not addressed here, please contact the Membership Office at 212-507-9514 or [email protected].
*If you later choose to become a member, we will credit the ticket price towards your 2023-24 family membership; additionally, you will receive a discount code for 20% off Let’s Play, Parenting Workshops, and Religious School at Emanu-El Downtown.
**For eligibility for this offer, a family is defined as up to two adults in the same household and their children under 25 years of age, and non-member is defined as a family that has not previously been a member of Emanu-El.