Shanah Tovah! We invite you to spend High Holy Days 5785/2024 with us!
Join us for High Holy Day services led by Rabbi Doug Heifetz at the Roland Park Community Center, 5802 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. We also will live-stream our services on Zoom. Free parking is available in the lot directly behind the building.
Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, October 2 – 7:00 pm – Erev Rosh Hashanah Service followed by Dessert Reception
Thursday, October 3 – 10:00 am – Rosh Hashanah Service followed by Tashlich & Art Project and Potluck Lunch at Lake Roland
Friday, October 4 – 12 noon – Discussion: “Reflections on the Al Het Prayer” at The Charmery in Towson
Yom Kippur
Friday, October 11 – 6:30 pm – Kol Nidre Service
Saturday, October 12 – 10:00 am – Yom Kippur Morning (including Yizkor), Afternoon and Ne’ilah Services followed by Break-the-Fast Meal
Click here or view “The High Holy Day Palette” below for the complete schedule of services and events.
Read our High Holy Day messages from Rabbi Doug Heifetz and the Beit Tikvah Leadership Team:
High Holy Day Message from Rabbi Doug Heifetz
High Holy Day Message from the Beit Tikvah Leadership Team
Click the links below to reserve your place at Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur services, and also to add the names of your loved ones to our Yizkor (Memorial) Book.
Friends & Family Reservation Form
Remember Your Loved Ones – Add Their Names to Our Yizkor Book
Forms can be scanned and emailed to beittikvahoffice@gmail.com, or sent to us by regular postal mail.
Donations can be made online via PayPal on our Donate webpage, or by a check mailed with your forms.
We ask that you send us your reservation by Monday, September 30, 2024.
ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, October 2
7:00 pm – Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Apples & Honey Dessert Reception following the service.
Thursday, October 3
10:00 am – Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
12:30 pm – Kiddush at Beit Tikvah
1:00 pm – At Lake Roland:
– Potluck Lunch – Vegan/vegetarian/dairy dishes only. (Please list ingredients)
– Tashlich & Art Project
Tashlich involves the casting of bread or stones into a natural body of water in a participatory, communal ceremony on the Rosh Hashanah holiday. Through this act, each participant distances herself or himself from past sins and harmful patterns, for the sake of a fresh start to the new year. This year for Tashlich we will create individual eco-friendly art that we can both cast into the water as part of the communal gathering, and also bring home. Our creative process will help us step boldly into the new year, with more inspiration and fewer obstacles from the past.
Friday, October 4
12:00 pm – Discussion at The Charmery, 6807 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212:
Reflections on the ‘Al Het ‘ Prayer – Wrongs and rights on a personal level and societal level. (RSVP to Beit Tikvah)
YOM KIPPUR
Friday, October 11
6:00 pm – Observance of Yom Kippur Begins
Individual lighting of memorial candles in the reception area.
Meditative music and private reflection in the sanctuary.
6:30 pm – Kol Nidre Service
Please be in the sanctuary by 6:25 pm. Doors then will be closed and will reopen at the conclusion of the Kol Nidre prayer.
Saturday, October 12
10:00 am – Yom Kippur Morning Service
12:00 pm – Yizkor (Memorial) Service
2:00 pm – Discussion period
4:45 pm – Yom Kippur Afternoon Service and Ne’ilah (Closing) Service
Includes personal prayer time at the Ark.
6:45 pm – Final sounding of the shofar
Break-the-Fast Meal following conclusion of services (Reservations required)
We look forward to seeing you this High Holy Day season!