Temple Emanu-El invites your family to participate in the warmth and majesty of the High Holy Days with an Introductory Family Ticket Pack. Choose the services and experiences that fit your family's needs.
Tickets are $180 per family per holiday.
Rosh Hashanah at Temple Emanu-El
Wednesday, October 2 (8:00 to 9:30 PM): Rosh Hashanah Shir Chadash Service
This is a participatory service music and singing; children are welcome.
Thursday, October 3 (2:15 to 3:30 PM): Rosh Hashanah Family Worship Service
This service is designed for families with elementary school-aged and pre-teen children. A reception follows in Isaac Mayer Wise Hall.
Thursday, October 3 (4:00 to 4:30 PM): Tashlich at the Central Park Pond
A symbolic ritual in which participants “cast away” their sins; duck feed is provided. Meet at the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary doors. All are welcome.
Yom Kippur at Temple Emanu-El
Friday, October 11 (5:30 PM to 7:00 PM): Yom Kippur Shir Chadash Kol Nidrei Service
This is a participatory service music and singing; children are welcome.
Saturday, October 12 (2:15 to 3:30 PM): Yom Kippur Family Worship Service
This service is designed for families with elementary school-aged and pre-teen children.
Schedule subject to change. Please visit emanuelnyc.org/high-holy-days-5785 for the most up-to-date information. Services will also be livestreamed on Experience Emanu-El, Facebook and YouTube.
Important Dates
September 10: All tickets must be purchased.
September 23: Tickets are 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, the synagogue credits the ticket price towards your 2024-25 Downtown 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.