High Holy Days and Fall Festivals 2025 / 5786
Shana tova!
Please join us for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah as we begin the Jewish year and celebrate our holidays together as a Chisuk Emuna family.
Notes in red, schedule in yellow below.
Services on Zoom
Click the (underlined) service names if you would like to join us virtually. For those participating on Zoom, mahzors (high holiday prayer books) and memorial books for Yizkor on Yom Kippur may be borrowed. Please call the office at (717) 232-4851 to schedule a time to pick up books during the week. If you cannot come by the synagogue, please contact the office and we will do whatever we can to bring the books to your home. Zoom links to all services will be posted on our website, chisukemuna.org.
Guest Tickets
Chisuk Emuna membership dues includes High Holiday service attendance - for you and any children (including your young adults), no additional "ticket" is required. We welcome non-member family and friends to join us for the holidays. Ticket prices are the same as last year, $125.00 per person. Contact Susan and Sheri in the office for information about purchasing tickets at info@chisukemuna.org or (717) 232-4851.
Parking
Parking in our lot is limited, so we ask that you give those with limited mobility first access. Free parking is available on many of the side streets surrounding the building (street cleaning rules are not an issue so there's no concern about ticketing). Thank you for your consideration.
Children's High Holiday Programming
We will have children’s programs for both days of Rosh Hashanah and for Yom Kippur Day:
Rosh Hashanah
September 23 and 24th from 10am-1pm
Yom Kippur
October 2 from 11am-1pm
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Babysitting (ages 0-3)
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Early Childhood Holidays (ages 3-6)
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​Parents are encouraged to go sit in schul while their children learn with Ms. Jodie
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Camp Shana Tova (Elementary Ages)
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​Youth services will begin at 10:15 on both Rosh Hashanah day 1 and Yom Kippur
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We are so excited to celebrate the holidays as a community. If you have children who are planning on attending the youth events, please help us plan accordingly by completing the survey found HERE. Thanks!
Selichot - Saturday, Sept 13
Chisuk Emuna and Beth El Invite You to a Selichot Song Circle
8:30pm - at Chisuk Emuna
9:30 pm - Selichot Service - Brief Prayers of Repentance at Chisuk Emuna
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​Selichot is the traditional time to prepare ourselves for saying “selicha” or sorry, during the Days of Awe, when we make amends for past wrongs. Music can bring us to the right place emotionally and spiritually to do that work. Join us for a heart opening evening of singing.
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Monday, Sept 22
6:45 pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service and Ma'ariv / Evening Service
Rosh Hashanah Day I - Tuesday, Sept 23
8:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Babysitting will be provided for our youngest children ages 0-3 in the playroom.
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Early Childhood Holidays: Jodie Raffensperger will facilitate Pray and Pray for children ages 3-6 from where preschool children- 1st grade will sing, play and learn about the holidays. Parents are encouraged to go sit in services while their children learn with Ms. Jodie.
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10:15 am - 1:00 pm - Camp Shana Tova (elementary ages): Youth services will begin at 10:15 on both Rosh Hashanah day 1 and Yom Kippur
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6:00pm | Community Tashlich Service to be held by the river across from Beth El Temple.
6:30 pm - Mincha, to be followed by Ma'ariv at Beth El Temple
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after 7:26pm - Candle lighting for the second night of Rosh Hashanah​​
Rosh Hashanah Day II - Wednesday, Sept 24
8:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Babysitting will be provided for our youngest children ages 0-3 in the playroom.
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Early Childhood Holidays: Jodie Raffensperger will facilitate Pray and Pray for children ages 3-6 from where preschool children- 1st grade will sing, play and learn about the holidays. Parents are encouraged to go sit in services while their children learn with Ms. Jodie.
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10:15 am - 1:00 pm - Camp Shana Tova (elementary ages): Youth services will begin at 10:15 on both Rosh Hashanah day 1 and Yom Kippur ​
Erev Yom Kippur - Wednesday, Oct 1
6:15 pm - Kol Nidre followed by Maariv/ Evening Service​. In-person and on Zoom.
Candle lighting 6:14 pm​
Yom Kippur, Shabbat, Thursday, Oct 2
9:00 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Babysitting will be provided for our youngest children ages 0-3 in the playroom.
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Early Childhood Holidays: Jodie Raffensperger will facilitate Pray and Pray for children ages 3-6 from where preschool children- 1st grade will sing, play and learn about the holidays. Parents are encouraged to go sit in services while their children learn with Ms. Jodie.
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10:15 am - 1:00 pm - Camp Shana Tova (elementary ages): Youth services will begin at 10:15 on both Rosh Hashanah day 1 and Yom Kippur
5:00pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service. In-person and on Zoom.
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6:30 pm - Ne'ilah. In-person and on Zoom.
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Fast concludes after 7:35 pm. A break fast, sponsored by Bruce & Barbara Bazelon and Faye Doctrow, in memory of Marty Doctrow z”l, follows the sounding of the shofar and Maariv, the evening service.
Erev Sukkot - Monday, Oct 6
6:20 pm - Mincha / Afternoon and Maariv / Evening Service.​​
Sukkot Day I - Tuesday, Oct 7
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.
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6:25 pm - Mincha, followed by Maariv. ​
Sukkot Day II - Wednesday, Oct 8
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.​
Erev Shemini Atzeret - Monday, Oct 13
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. In-person and on Zoom.​
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6:15 pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service.
Shemini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah - Tuesday, Oct 14
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. (Shemeni Atzeret) In-person and on Zoom.​
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6:15 pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service. (Shemeni Atzeret)
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Celebrating the Gift of Torah on Simchat Torah with Beth El Temple & Chisuk Emuna Congregation.
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6:45 pm - Simcha Hour: snacks and family activities. (Erev Simchat Torah)
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7:05 pm - Ma’ariv & Dancing with the Torah scrolls. (Erev Simchat Torah)
Our joint Simchat Torah celebration continues on Wednesday with services beginning at 9:30 am and Torah dancing a little after 10 am.
Simchat Torah - Wednesday, Oct 15
9:30 am - Shacharit / Morning Service. Torah dancing a little after 10:00 am. In person and on Zoom.
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6:15 pm - Mincha / Afternoon Service for Simchat Torah. ​