High Holidays 5778/2017
Rosh HAshanaH Sept. 20-22 & Yom Kippur Sept. 29-30

Shana Tova!  
We invite you to welcome the New Year with Kol Tzedek!

Our theme this year is Why Pray? Through song, silence, sharing and schmoozing, we will open our hearts, heal, connect and transform. 
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​Absolutely everyone is invited to participate in our High Holidays experience! We ask that members and non-members register using the appropriate links below. (Note: Registration for children's programming is now part of the regular registration form.)

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Registration (KT Portal)

Guest Registration

Volunteer for High Holidays

Kol Tzedek creates meaningful, accessible and inspirational High Holiday experiences. Our services are musically uplifting and spiritually engaging. We come together as a community in reflection and song, to connect each of us to wisdom of Jewish tradition, and to inspire us in the work of teshuvah - transformative healing of ourselves and the world.

High Holidays Schedule

Erev Rosh Hashanah (Wed Sept 20)
6:30 pm        Evening service
(Childcare available for duration of services)
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (Thurs Sept 21)
9:00 am        Meditation 
9:30 am        Morning service 
10:00 am      Family Service, Children’s programming & Childcare 
1:30 pm        Vegetarian Potluck Lunch
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 (Fri Sept 22)
9:00 am        Meditation 
9:30 am        Morning service 
Community Tashlikh & Hike (Sun Sept 24)
10:00 am      Tashlikh and Optional Hike 
(Tashlikh is fully accessible)
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​Erev Yom Kippur (Fri Sept 29)
6:15 pm        Kol Nidre service – starts promptly!         
(Children’s programming & childcare available)
Yom Kippur (Sat Sept 30)
9:00 am        Meditation 
9:30 am        Morning service
10:00 am      Family service, Children’s programming & Childcare
2:00 pm        Yizkor (Memorial) service 
3:30 pm        Community-led Workshops 
5:00 pm        Mincha (Afternoon) service 
6:30 pm        Neilah (Closing) service 
(Childcare available 10 am to 3:30 pm and 5:30 to 7:30 pm)
7:30 pm        Havdalah followed by Community break-fast, Ma’ariv Minyan

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High Holidays at Kol Tzedek include...

• Beautiful music and singing
• A heymish (warm and welcoming) community experience
• Meaningful participation of our members, including member talks throughout the holidays
• Communal meals—potluck and catered—including a catered Yom Kippur Break Fast free of charge
• Lively programs and services for children ages 5+
• Childcare for age 12 months and older
• Two days of Rosh Hashanah services
• A moving Tashlikh Service during a Wissahickon hike
• Meditation on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
• Learning sessions on varied Jewish and social justice topics, taught by community members, during the afternoon of Yom Kippur
• A moving Neilah service and closing Havdalah

Volunteering for the High Holidays

Kol Tzedek’s High Holiday services are run almost entirely by our members and volunteers. We are always looking for people to usher, greet, help prep food, or clean up. This help is invaluable! And volunteering is a great way to get to know people in the community. 

Volunteer for High Holidays

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Children's Programming

Click here for children's programming information.