Celebrate the High Holidays
with a Humanistic Community

UNITED STATES

ARIZONA
Or Adam, Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Phoenix, AZ
Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m..
Children's Rosh Hashana Service—Sunday, Sept. 12, 9:30a.m. (no cost)
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept.17, 6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Memorial Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Phoenix Country Day School, 3901 E Sandford Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85252
Cost: $40 per service, $100 for all 3 high holiday services (Rosh Hashana, Kol Nidre, Memorial Service)
Contact: (480) 663-7788, info@oradam.org, www.oradam.org

CALIFORNIA
Adat Chaverim, CHJ, Los Angeles, CA
Contact: www.humanisticjudaismla.org, info@humanisticjudaismla.org, (818) 623-736

Humanistic Jewish Congregation of San Diego, CA
Erev Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
Tashlikh—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Ventura Cove, West Mission Bay Drive, next to the Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
Yom Kippur & Break Fast—Saturday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
Cost: For any or all 4 events, members over age 28 $50; non-members over age 28 $65 per person; young adults age 16-28 $25; under 16, free.
Contact: info@kahalam.org, www.kahalam.org; (858) 549-3088

Kol Hadash, Northern California CHJ
Rabbi Miriam Jerris will lead Rosh Hashana Services.
Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Location: Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA.
Tashlikh & Picnic—Thursday, Sept. 9, 12:00 p.m. Pre-registration is not required.
Location: Tilden Park.
Yom Kippur—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
Location: Albany Community Center. 1249 Marin Avenue, Albany, CA.
Cost: Adult children of members, $25/service. Public, $50 for one service, $75 for both. Families, $100 for one service, $150 for both. College students, $25 for one service or both.
Contact: (510) 428-1492, Administrator@kolhadash.org, www.kolhadash.org

Orange County SHJ, CA
Rosh Hashana—Thursday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Laguna Woods Village, Clubhouse Two 
No reservation, no charge.  Refreshments will be served.
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Laguna Woods Village, Clubhouse Seven
Service followed by Break-the-Fast dinner
Cost: Members, $22; Non-Members, $27.
Contact: Nancy Hirshman (949) 455-1649 or Rosalie Gottfried (949) 422-3895. Reservations a “must” for meal.
All SHJ snowbirds welcome, as always. Non-residents must call for gate pass.

Pacific Community of Cultural Jews, Orange County, CA
Rosh Hashana—Saturday, Sept. 11, 12:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur—Monday, Sept. 18, 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $40 per service.
Location for all services: Unitarian Church of Costa Mesa
Contact: Karen Knecht (714) 739-1366; pacifcomm@aol.com

COLORADO
Beth Ami, Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
Rosh Hashana—Thursday, Sept. 9, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Eisenhower Chapel, 293 Roslyn St., Denver, CO 80230
Yom Kippur Service— Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:00 p.m., followed by break-the-fast meal.
Location: Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden, CO 80401
Cost: $25 for members, $50 non-members.
Tickets or reservations required.
Contact: (720) 748-1533; http://www.bethami.com,  info@bethami.com.

CONNECTICUT
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Fairfield County, CT
Rosh Hashana Evening Service—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashana Family Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 2.30 p.m.
Rosh Hashana Adult Workshops—Thursday, Sept. 9, 3.30 p.m.
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Evening Service—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Family Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 2.30 p.m
Tashlikh—Saturday, Sept. 18, 3.15 p.m
Yom Kippur Adult Workshops—Saturday, Sept. 18, 4.00 p.m
Yom Kippur Memorial & Closing Service & Break-Fast—Saturday, Sept. 18, 5.15 p.m.
Cost: Free admission to all High Holiday Programs.
Location for all services: Unitarian Church. 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport.
Contact: (203) 226-5451; www.humanisticjews.org; info@humanisticjews.org

DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
Machar, The Washington Congregation for SHJ, Rabbi Binyamin Biber
Rosh Hashana Congregational Service— Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:00 a.m.
Rosh Hashana Breakout Discussion Groups—Thursday, Sept. 9, 12:30 p.m
Rosh Hashana Children’s Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 12:30 p.m
Tashlikh Gathering–– Thursday, Sept. 9, 3:30 p.m., location to be announced
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Congregational Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Children’s Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 12:30 p.m.
Location for all services: Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda
Cost: Advance purchase $75/adult for a single service, $190/adult for all 3 congregational services; Young adults, ages 21-35, $36 for single service, $99 for all 3 congregational services
Contact: (202) 686-1881, info@machar.org, www.machar.org

FLORIDA
Congregation Beth Adam, Boca Raton, FL
Rabbi Miriam Jerris will lead Yom Kippur Services.
Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashana Family Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Evening Service—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Morning Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Memorial Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast—Saturday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m. (Cost: $27 members/$30 non-members)
Location for all services: Embassy Suites Hotel. 661 NW 53rd Street, Boca Raton, FL
Contact: (561) 443-1769, info@bethadam.com

Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Sarasota, FL
Rosh Hashana Service & Lunch—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept.17, 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Memorial Service & Break-the-Fast Lunch—Saturday, Sept. 18, 3:00 p.m.
Location for all services: Unity Church of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd., Sarasota, FL 34231
Cost: Free for members; $25 charge for members’ adult children. Children under 18, College Students and members of the Military are free. Cost covers any or all High Holiday Services. Non-member flat fee of $100 to attend all services. Ticket price will be applied to membership if joining within 30 days.
Contact: CHJ (941) 929-7771, chj-sarasota@hotmail.com, www.chj-sarasota.org

ILLINOIS
Beth Chaverim Humanistic Jewish Community, Deerfield, IL, Rabbi Jodi Kornfeld
Rosh Hashana—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m.
Location: Shepard Middle School, Deerfield
Cost: $136/person for both holidays
Contact: Beth Chaverim office (847) 945-6512, info@bethchaverim.net

Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, Highland Park, IL, Rabbi Adam Chalom
Rosh Hashana Adult Evening Service—Wednesday, Sept.8, 8:00 p.m., tickets required
Rosh Hashana Day Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:00 a.m., tickets required
Rosh Hashana Children’s Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 2:00 p.m., no charge
High Holidays for Tots (children 0-5)—Sunday, Sept. 12, 10:15 a.m,.at Deerfield High School
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 8:00 p.m., tickets required
Yom Kippur Day Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m., tickets required
Yom Kippur Children’s Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 2:00 p.m., no charge
Memorial & Concluding Services—Saturday, Sept. 18, 3:30 p.m., no charge
Cost: Adult services require advance tickets.
Location for all services (except High Holidays for Tots): Gorton Center, 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL
Contact: (847) 347-3003 or info@kolhadash.com to arrange for tickets

MASSACHUSETTS
Kahal B’raira, Boston Congregation for HJ, MA
Rosh Hashana Eve—Adult/Teen Service, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m
Rosh Hashana Morning Family Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Evening Adult/Teen Service—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur Morning Family Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Adult/Teen Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 12:00 noon
Yom Kippur Family Break-Fast—Saturday, Sept. 18, 2:30 p.m. Please RSVP; contact KB for location.
Location for all services (Except Break-Fast): First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 630 Mass Ave., Arlington
Cost: All services free and open to the public. Donations are requested. No tickets required.
Contact: (617) 969-4596; info@kahalbraira.org

MICHIGAN
The Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills, MI, Rabbi Tamara Kolton
Erev Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 8:00 p.m.
Rosh Hashana Morning—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.
Rosh Hashana Youth Service—Thursday, Sept. 9, 2:00 p.m.
Memorial Garden Service—Sunday, Sept. 12, 1:00 p.m.
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 8:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Morning—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur Youth Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 2:00 p.m. featuring musical group Gemini
Memorial/Yizkor Service—Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m.
Location: Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI
Cost: Tickets required
Contact: (248) 477-1410, info@birminghamtemple.org, www.birminghamtemple.org

MINNESOTA
Or Emet Congregation, Minneapolis, MN
Rosh Hashana Service—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:00 p.m.
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:00 p.m.
Location for all services: Sabes Jewish Community Center of Greater Minneapolis. 4330 South Cedar Lake Road, St Louis Park.
Cost: Free
Contact: Sara Langer, (612) 377-6203, saralanger@comcast.net

NEW JERSEY
Morris County Congregation for HJ, Chester, NJ
Contact: (973) 927-0078 or (973) 448-0447, www.chjmc.org, webinfo@chjmc.org.

NEW YORK
Beth Haskalah, Rochester, NY
Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Brighton Town Park
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 6:00 p.m. (contact for location)
Contact: Barry Swan, madrikh, (585) 329-3305

The City Congregation, Manhattan, Rabbi Peter Schweitzer
Rosh Hashana—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.
Cost: $175 for non-members
Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $100 for non-members
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m.
Cost: $175 for non-members
Cost for all three services: $375
Location for all services: Desmond Tutu Center; 180 10th Ave., NY, NY 10011
Contact: Amy Stein  (212) 213-1002, info@citycongregation.org

Kol Haverim, Finger Lakes CHJ, Ithaca, NY
Contact: info@kolhaverim.net

Westchester CHJ, NY
Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept.8, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Community Unitarian Church, 468 Rosedale Ave., White Plains, NY 10605
Yom Kippur––Monday, Sept. 18. Contact for details.
Cost: all services free of charge
Contact: Dmitry Turovsky (212) 292-6189 or (914) 713-8828, aristophil@yahoo.com

NORTH CAROLINA
Kol Haskalah CHJ, Raleigh/Durham, NC
Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:00 p.m.
Cost per service: Members & family living with them, & College and younger, & SHJ members free. Out-of-town relatives of members, $36 each ticket. All others, $72 each ticket.
Children’s Rosh Hashana—Thursday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m.
Cost per service: Members & family living with them, & College and younger, & SHJ members free. Out-of-town relatives of members, $36 each ticket. All others, $72 each ticket.
Niskor/Break-the-Fast Potluck––Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location for all services: Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 4907 Garrett Road, Durham, NC.
Contact: (919) 968-7888, info@kolhaskalah.org

OREGON
Kol Shalom, CHJ, Portland, OR
Erev Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. Oneg to follow.
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 4:00 p.m. Potluck Break-Fast to follow.
Location for all services: West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 8470 SW Oleson Rd. Portland, OR 97223
Cost per service: Reservations required: $10/members and members' guests, $20/nonmembers
Contact/RSVP: (503) 459-4210  info@kolshalom.org

WASHINGTON
Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
Erev Rosh Hashana—Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Members: Adults, $15, Children 13 and up, $8. Non-members: Adults, $45, 2nd adult, $30. Childcare (per child), $5.
Yom Kippur and Kol Nidre—Friday, Sept. 17, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Call or email for reservations and location
Cost: $10 donation recommended for non-members
Contact: (206) 528-1944 or info@secularjewishcircle.org

CANADA

ONTARIO
Oraynu Congregation, Toronto, Ontario
Rosh Hashana—Thursday, Sept, 9, 10:30 a.m.
Cost: Adult non-members $80; students $40; children’s program $20; babysitting $15
Erev Yom Kippur—Friday, Sept.17, 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Adult non-members, $80, student & children, $40; no children’s program or babysittng
Yom Kippur—Saturday, Sept. 18, 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Adult non-members $50; students $25; children’s program $20; babysitting $15
Non-member package to attend all three events: $180 adults, $90 students
Location for all services: Meron Banquet Hall, 1600 Steeles Ave. W
Contact: Roby, (416) 385-3910, roby@oraynu.org