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High Holy Days

Our Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

prayers end with hopes for these holy days.

Hopes for these difficult days of pandemic and disruption.

Hopes for when we are at home.Hopes for when we can be out and about.

Hopes for ourselves and our world.

Strength Blessing Resilience

In this New Year, on these precious

High Holy Days, we seek:

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This year we will be observing Rosh HaShanah

and Yom Kippur at home and online. Preparing

in advance can help us get the most out of

online High Holy Day services and at home

celebrations.

We can think about what we are celebrating.

We can explore how we are going to celebrate.

In the compelling themes and ideas we en-

counter on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur,

we can discover new relevance for this year

and share for ourselves, and with our families,

renewed understandings of why we engage

with Jewish tradition and values in our homes.

Join us in Preparing for the High Holy Days.

“HOW TO HIGH HOLY DAY AT HOME”Thursday, September 3, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom

We will talk how and why. Practical and spiritual ideas for making this holiday season comfortable and meaningful for ourselves, for our families, and for children of all ages. Rabbi Shulman, Rabbi Libman, and Ariel Moritz will facili-tate this session.

We will focus on holiday ideas and Jewish concepts important for us to bring into our homes – different than the customs and ceremonies we normally associate with synagogue services on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.

“HOW TO HIGH HOLY DAY ONLINE”Thursday, September 10, 7:00 p.m. On Zoom

We will talk about the flow of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services, and how to participate in them as active viewers. Rabbi Shulman will facilitate this session.

We will examine a few prayers for their potential personal impact. We will think about how to find Kavanah, intention in order to pay attention, during our time online. We will review core moments of High Holy Day services that this year, like every year, may inspire and sustain us.

SELIHOT: A SERVICE OF REPENTANCE & RESILIENCESaturday, September 12, 8:30 p.m.Livestream from the Stone Family Sanctuary & on Zoom

Our service will introduce this year’s High Holy Day theme: “Strength, Blessing, Resilience.” Rabbis Shulman and Libman along Ba’al Tefillah David Lipsitz lead the service which concludes with the sounding of the Shofar.

Experience:We begin the High Holy Day season with Selihot, a unique and evocative “Service of Forgiveness.” The spiritual aura of this evening encourages introspection as we recite beautiful and meaningful prayers about repentance, humility, and growth. The melodies and themes of the High Holy Day liturgy invite us into the Days of Awe.

Mood: Reflective & Quiet Length: 1 Hour

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Dear Friends,

This year, we will welcome the new Jewish year very differently than we ever have before. We are not alone. Every synagogue everywhere is adapting their ritual and community customs.

We, our synagogue staff, and lay leaders are work-ing thoughtfully and creatively. Over the past many months, we have spoken with many of you, received valuable input and suggestions from numerous con-gregants, and participated in discussions about this year’s High Holy Days with other synagogue commu-nities locally and across the country.

In this material, we are pleased to present how we will observe the 2020 | 5781 High Holy Day season at Congregation Beth El.

We plan to honor important annual traditions as we move our services and programs to online and small group settings.

We hope to enhance our online services and small group gatherings with original elements as we consider our world and our lives this New Year. We also offer new ways to help you celebrate Rosh HaShanah and honor Yom Kippur at home.

Much will be different this year, and much remains the same.

Every year, in comfortable or challenging situations, as summer turns toward fall, Jews turn inward. For gener-ations, in synagogue and at home, Jewish individuals and families have celebrated the beginning of a New Year by reflecting on the course of their lives and the condition of their world. In this regard, for us, this year will be no different.

Thank you for being a vital part of our synagogue family. Your virtual and personal participation binds us together as a sacred synagogue community. We wish you a sweet and good New Year!

L’Shanah Tovah!Rabbi Ron Shulman

Rabbi Avi Libman

In this New Year 5781,May you know all the goodness of life, Health, happiness, and peace!!


This year we will be home for Rosh HaShanah

and Yom Kippur. As we set aside our annual

feelings about going to the synagogue for the

High Holy Days, we realize we need to think

differently about what it can mean to welcome

the new Jewish year. This year we will reflect

on the course and meaning of our lives and

celebrate our Jewish heritage by ourselves,

or perhaps with our families, or maybe even

gathered with a few friends.

Some of us may feel a sense of loss. We can’t

join together in our customary ways. Other

of us may feel a sense of excitement. We can

create the mood and moments that will fill our

High Holy Day season with delight. Many of

us are also wondering. How are we going to

do this? What are we going to do?

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Come to our Congregation Beth El campus to say “Shanah Tovah” in person and re-ceive your High Holy Day Home Haven package. On the three Sundays before Rosh HaShanah we invite you to drive to the synagogue to receive your materials, to visit briefly and, among other holiday preparations, to hear the Shofar sound.

Sunday, August 30 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, September 6 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, September 13* | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please make your reservation to attend on one of these Sundays, August 30, September 6, or September 13 at cbe.org.

*VTS families, please note: on September 13 our VTS staff looks forward to seeing you and your children as your family comes to pick up your package.

If you are not able to come to the synagogue, don’t worry, please call the office at 858-452-1734 to let us know. Volunteers will deliver your High Holy Day Home Haven package to you. If you’d like to be one of our delivery volunteers, please let us know when you make your personal reservation.

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Confirmed reservations are required to received your High Holy Day Home Haven package. Due to health and safety protocols the number of attendees will be limited.

We will do our best to accommodate your preferred program times. You are registered once you receive a confirmation email from us.

For assistance or questions, please contact [email protected] or call the office at 858-452-1734.


Here’s how we can help you, and how we will connect as a synagogue family to begin the New Year.

HIGH HOLY DAY HOME HAVEN1. We will provide you with some of the things you’ll need

to share in High Holy Day services with us, and to celebrate the themes and spirit of these special days at home. Each Congregation Beth El member household will receive a package that includes:

• Mahzor, the High Holy Day prayer book we use at the synagogue.

• Schedule of Online Services and Experiences.• Enrichment Materials to use along with us during

services, and at home as you may choose.• Book of Remembrance for Yizkor on Yom Kippur.• Holiday ritual and symbolic items and treats to enjoy.• Guide materials for home discussions, activities,

and thought – appropriate for adults, families, and children.

• Instructions for conducting a “Rosh HaShanah Seder.”

2. We encourage you to decide in which part of your home you will attend High Holy Day services with us.

• Where will you be most comfortable? • Where will your internet connection work best? • Where can you set up a chair or two or more to sit like

you do in synagogue? • In addition to what we provide, how can you decorate

and make this prayer space attractive and sacred?• What distractions might you remove? What other

personal items or ritual symbols in your home might you bring into this space?

3. We suggest you dress appropriately for this occasion, just as you do when attending High Holy Day services in person.

• Plan to spend your time participating in our services as “real” not only virtual, seeking for yourself meaning and impact.

• If appropriate to you, have your Kippah and Tallit available and ready.

Jewish mystics speak of a mysterious, compelling bond connecting us as Jews and human beings. These Days of Awe, our synagogue will not be a physical location but a spiritual, transcendent bond embracing us all as a virtual and vital community.

As the Talmud explains, “Even a barrier of iron cannot separate the Jewish people and God.” In other words, it’s always better to be together. We will miss everyone. We will miss our greeting, our talking, our singing together, and simply seeing each other. But, since all of this isn’t possible right now, we learn from the wisdom of our tradition.

Technology isn’t a barrier nor is isolation. Nothing sep-arates us from God, which means nothing separates us from each other as a synagogue community celebrating a New Year in prayer, reflection, and fondness for one another. We welcome you to your High Holy Day Home Haven, the miniature sanctuary we hope you will establish for this unique season.

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This year, instead of our usual large High Holy

Day gatherings, we will join together in smaller,

more intimate settings in order to follow all

appropriate health and distance protocols.

In these small group experiences we will be

able to share favorite holiday traditions and

new opportunities to find personal significance

as the new Jewish year begins.

Here’s how we will spend High Holy Day moments together this year.

HIGH HOLY DAY HAVUROTJoin with a few other Beth El members and friends on the Turk Family Plaza.

• Visit with Rabbi Shulman, Rabbi Libman, and synagogue friends.

• Share in moments of High Holy Day meaning and music.� Reflect on Teshuvah and growth at this

sacred season.� Think spiritually about the condition of

our world and society.� Follow up on themes presented during

our online services.• Fulfill the mitzvah of hearing the sound of the Shofar.• Pause for a Yizkor moment of memory and

Mourner’s Kaddish.� Place stones beside any Memorial Plaques you

may have dedicated in the foyer of our sanctuary.• Enjoy holiday blessings and ritual customs.

Sunday, September 20 ......... 2:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.

Monday, September 21 ........ 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.

or 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 22 ........ 11:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 23 ... 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.

or 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 24 ....... 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.

If you are not able to come to the synagogue to participate in a High Holy Day Havurah, please join us virtually. Let us know which of the above days and times you would like to attend and we will send you a Zoom invitation.

In addition, there will be a special online High Holy Day Havurah session for school parents on Thursday, September 24 at 5:00 p.m. See page 14 for details.

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TASHLIKH SERVICESunday, September 20, 5:00 p.m.Kellog Park, La Jolla Shores, North Lawn

We gather to renew ourselves by symbolically casting away our sins, hearing the sound of the Shofar, and sharing song, reflection, and friendship. Bring bread and a Shofar, if you have one.

SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH HIKESunday, September 20, 9:30 a.m.

We will hike together and along our way read and discuss texts to enhance our insights into ourselves, our world, and Jewish tradition. Moderately strenuous, no more than 5 miles roundtrip, and quite exposed as are all hikes in San Diego. Bring hat and sunblock.

Location of hike will be provided to those participating.

SHABBAT SHUVAH – SHABBAT OF RETURNFriday, September 25, 5:30 p.m.Plaza Prayer – Outdoor Friday Eve Service

*This service will take place on the Turk Family Plaza ONLY if county health codes allow us to gather. More information will be available in September.

SHOFAR SOUNDING CAR CARAVANNeilah, to end Yom KippurMonday, September 28, 7:20 p.m.

Drive into our parking lot at Beth El, get out of your car, hold out your Shofar and join in sounding a loud Tekiah Gedolah to end our observance of Yom Kippur.

We hope spending the High Holy Days Together in smaller gatherings will enhance our personal and communal contentment during these unusual Days of Awe. We thank you for your interest in coming together, your understanding if our plans may change, and your cooperation with the various health protocols we will practice for everyone’s health and well-being.

Confirmed reservations are required to participate in Tashlikh Service, Second Day of Rosh HaShanah Hike, Shabbat Shuvah-Shabbat of Return, and Shofar Sounding Car Caravan. Due to health and safety protocols the number of attendees will be limited.




We invite you to actively participate with

Rabbi Ron Shulman, Rabbi Avi Libman, and

Ba’al Tefillah David Lipsitz in our online High

Holy Day services. In a blend of Livestream

real time prayer and pre-recorded service

enhancements, we will share in the richness

of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur ritual and

the familiar customs of our Congregation

Beth El community.

This Schedule of Services is subject to change. You will receive a final schedule before the High Holy Days arrive.

EREV ROSH HASHANAHFriday, September 18, 6:15 p.m.Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall

Experience:We encounter the first moments of a New Year and the promise of new and renewed possibilities.

Mood: Anticipation & HappinessLength: 1 hour

We invite you, your children, and grandchildren to have your own Shofarot at home and ready to join us for a ceremony to welcome the New Year before our holy day and service begin.

EREV ROSH HASHANAH SEDERFriday, September 18, 5:45 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.On Zoom at whichever time best suits you and your family.

Join in an ancient custom to eat symbolic foods at our Rosh HaShanah dinner, accompanied by blessings and wishes for the upcoming year. These foods are consumed in a particular order, that’s why it’s called a Seder. (A recommended list of foods will be provided in advance.)

FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAHSaturday, September 19Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall

Experience:Today is the birthday of the world. We turn within to measure who we are, for what we strive. We turn without to understand something more about the world in which we live and our moral responsibilities.

Mood: Inspirational & ReflectiveLength: 3+ hours

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ATTENDANCEAll Congregation Beth El members will receive necessary links and information to participate in our online High Holy Day services and programs. Please contact the synagogue office, 858-452-1734 or [email protected], regarding your questions about accessing the technology and virtually attending services. Beth El Members may arrange for relatives and friends who are not synagogue members to participate with us, as well.


9:00 a.m. Shaharit: Morning Service

9:45 a.m. Torah Service

10:30 a.m. Blessing of Newborns & All of Our Children Sharing in our annual sweet welcome of new lives and new families in addition to celebrating our love and joy for all of our families and children.

10:45 a.m. Musaf: Holy Day Service – Part I - Hineni - A Personal Prayer - A Visual Kavanah - Silent & Personal Amidah

11:00 a.m. Sermon followed by Musical Presentation

11:30 a.m. Musaf: Holy Day Service – Part II - Repetition of Amidah - Unetaneh Tokef - Presentation for Home - Discussion & Thought - Malkhuyot, Zikhronot, Shofarot

12:15 p.m. Concluding Prayers, Mourner’s Kaddish

SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAHSunday, September 20Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall

Experience:Today is similar to yesterday, and different all together. As each day ought to be. We resume our celebration and contemplation. In prayer, we focus our spiritual and ethical goals.

Mood: Inspirational & DedicatedLength: 3+ hours


9:30 a.m. Study Session on Zoom with Rabbi Phil Graubart


10:30 a.m. Shofar Sounding Ceremony

10:45 a.m. Storytime and Blessing for Children & Adults

10:45 a.m. Jewish Mindfulness Session on Zoom with Dr. Oded Shezifi

11:00 a.m. Musaf: Holy Day Service – Part I - A Personal Prayer - A Visual Kavanah - Silent & Personal Amidah


11:30 a.m. Musaf: Holy Day Service – Part II - Repetition of Amidah - Unetaneh Tokef - Malkhuyot, Zikhronot, Shofarot

12:15 p.m. Concluding Prayers, Mourner’s Kaddish

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KOL NIDRE - EREV YOM KIPPURSunday, September 27Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall

Experience:The sun sets, ushering in the holiest day of the year. On Kol Nidre eve, we enter into God’s presence to be honest, modest, and contrite. The themes and melodies of our prayer seek to touch our souls and inspire our growth.

Mood: Contemplation & HopeLength: 2 hours

6:30 p.m. Kol Nidre Pageantry & Prayer

7:00 p.m. Ma’ariv: Yom Kippur Evening Service - Kol Nidre Appeal - A Personal Prayer - Silent & Personal Amidah - A Visual Kavanah - Sermon followed by Musical Presentation

8:30 p.m. Chai 20s/30s Kol Nidre Service On Zoom from the Stone Family Sanctuary

Join us for a traditional service designed specifically for adults in their 20s and 30s. The service will be led by Chai Coordinator, David Lipsitz and Rabbi Avi Libman.

YOM KIPPURMonday, September 28Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall

Experience:Yom Kippur is a spiritual day. We deny ourselves physical comforts and seek to grow in soul and to be made whole. Mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and love motivate our prayer and reflection. On this holy day we prepare to begin anew, to move forward with our lives, to reach for our potential and promise, to consider what we believe, and how we act on what we believe.

Mood: Humility & Repentance Length: AM 4+ hours, personal pace all day, PM 3+ hours



11:00 a.m. Yizkor Memorial Prayers

11:20 a.m. A Visual Kavanah


12:00 p.m. Musaf: Holy Day Service - Hineni - A Personal Prayer - Silent & Personal Amidah - Musical Interlude - Repetition of Amidah - Unetaneh Tokef

12:45 p.m. Yom Kippur Prayers - Selihot: Prayers of Forgiveness - Avodah: History, Memory, & Atonement - Blessing of Cohanim - Concluding Prayers

1:45 p.m. Break

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2:00 p.m. Yom Kippur Study Session with Rabbi Avi Libman on Zoom In the quiet of Yom Kippur afternoon we have the opportunity to reflect together and discuss subjects to enhance the mood and meaning of our observance. We invite you to engage in a form of Jewish expression that may sustain your personal experience of Yom Kippur.

3:00 p.m. Ask the Rabbi Discussion with Rabbi Ron Shulman on Zoom Join Rabbi Shulman for an open and unscripted question and answer session. You choose the topic. Rabbi Shulman enjoys discussing questions about beliefs, Jewish tradition and customs, current events, and any other pertinent topics of interest. Everyone is invited.

4:30 p.m. Minhah: Afternoon Service Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall

5:30 p.m. Martyrology: Memory and History by Livestream Fanny Krasner Lebovits will share her personal story of survival and the meanings of her life after the Holocaust. We will also honor the memories of all of our people’s martyrs.

6:15 p.m. Neilah: Concluding Service of Yom Kippur Livestream from the Jacobs Family Community Hall - Yom Kippur ends at 7:20 p.m.

SHOFAR SOUNDING CAR CARAVANNeilah, to end Yom KippurMonday, September 28, 7:20 p.m.

Drive into our parking lot at Beth El, get out of your car, sing Havdalah, hold out your Shofar and join in sounding a loud Tekiah Gedolah to end our observance of Yom Kippur.

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Confirmed reservations are required to participate in Shofar Sounding Car Caravan. Due to health and safety protocols the number of attendees will be limited.




In preparation for, and in observance and

celebration of, the High Holy Days, join Rabbi

Avi Libman, Ariel Moritz, Mark Lazar, Brianah

Caplan and your Beth El family as we celebrate

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur together

through familiar services and new experiences.

We will provide families, children, teens and

parents multiple paths for Jewish living and

learning. There will be opportunities to connect

with community, learn as a family, and reflect

individually. We offer you a range of experiences

including online services, interactive activities,

independent learning content, and small-group

in-person encounters.

A new setting creates new opportunities to

observe and celebrate the High Holy Days.

Which parts of the day are most meaningful

to you and your family? Which parts have you

never understood but want to explore further?

As we celebrate from our homes, we offer

more diverse ways to celebrate, reflect,

learn and connect to ourselves and others.

We invite you to try something new this year as

you reflect on your intentions for a new year.

PREPARING OURSELVES TO WELCOME A NEW YEARAs we transition from the month of Elul into Tishrei, we create time to prepare ourselves and our homes for a sacred and special Rosh HaShanah at home.

FAMILY HAVDALAH & SELIHOT Saturday, September 12 7:30 p.m. on Zoom

Join your Beth El family as we sing Havdalah together and start the new year with a family-friendly Selihot service. All ages welcome.

HIGH HOLY DAY HOME HAVEN PACKAGE AND VTS MEET & GREETSunday, September 13, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please make your reservation at cbe.org. Space is limited.

Come to our Congregation Beth El campus to say “Shanah Tovah” in person, receive your High Holy Day Home Haven package, and kick off the year by meeting your VTS teacher.

PREPARING OUR HOMES FOR ROSH HASHANAHThursday, September 17, 4:00 p.m. on Zoom

Students, join your friends for crafts, stories, and learning to create a special space in your home for the holiday. This program is for children between Grades K-6 to prepare for the holiday season at home.

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This Schedule of Services is subject to change. You will receive a final schedule before the High Holy Days arrive.


EREV ROSH HASHANAH SEDERFriday, September 18, 5:45 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.On Zoom at whichever time best suits you and your family

Rabbis Shulman and Libman invite you to join them to participate in an ancient custom to eat symbolic foods at our Rosh HaShanah dinner, accompanied by blessings and wishes for the upcoming year. This is a short program that will prompt interesting and meaningful family discus-sions over the dinner table as we explore questions such as: What mitzvot will you challenge yourself to do this year? What is one way to create more peace in the world? Join with other families in reciting the b’rakhot before we each enjoy our family meals. Young Families are invited to participate in this experience as a special Shabbat & Rosh HaShanah Family Experience.

FIRST DAY ROSH HASHANAHSaturday, September 19On Zoom for whichever programs best suit you and your family

9:00 a.m. Young Family Service Join us for a festive birthday party for the world filled with singing, prayer, birthday celebration and stories. Our Rosh HaShanah liturgy declares Hayom Harat Olam, today is the day of the world’s creation. This experience is tailored for babies through 2nd graders and parents.

9:15 a.m. Scavenger Hunt: Preparing our Home School-Age children are invited for some movement and competition as we prepare a sacred space for our families to pray together today.

9:45 a.m. School-Age Family Service Join us for a community experience of prayer, family discussion, stories and reflection on the year ahead. This experience is tailored for 3rd – 8th graders and parents. While we won’t hear the shofar blowing until tomorrow, we will reflect on how we want to wake up and take action for this new year.

9:45 a.m. You’re invited to the World’s Birthday Party! The birthday festivities continue for our pre-K through 2nd graders with more games and stories to engage in holiday celebrations.

10:30 a.m. Blessing of Newborns & All of Our Children Sharing in our annual sweet welcome of new lives and new families in addition to celebrating our love and joy for all of our families and children.

10:55 a.m. Jewish Trivia Competition

10:55 a.m. Expressive Arts

11:00 a.m Sermon

4:30 p.m. Can You Stump the Rabbis? Bring your trickiest questions about Judaism and the High Holy Days to ask Rabbi Shulman and Rabbi Libman. This program is geared towards children in 5th – 8th grades and their parents. Why do we do this in the service? What was that tune that I’ve never heard before? What are these holidays all about? Why do we wear white for the holidays?

First Day of Rosh HaShanah Teen Experiences next page.

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Teens are encouraged to join their parents for the traditional service and come for a special discussion at 11:20 a.m.

11:00 a.m. Teen Catch Up & Optional Discussion Missing your friends? Come say hi, catch up and hang out as though we are on the youth lounge sofas but without the peeling black plastic! At 11:20 a.m., we will split off into a breakout room for those who wish to participate in a conversation inspired by “The Last American Jew”.

7:00 p.m. Teen New Year’s Party Shmooze with your friends, enjoy some snacks at home, and play games as we celebrate the New Year.

SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAHSunday, September 20On Zoom for whichever programs best suit you and your family

9:00 a.m. Young Family Service We will celebrate with song, stories and games as we explore with our children what this holiday is all about and the key symbols associated with the day.

9:45 a.m. School-Age Family Service Perhaps you don’t typically celebrate two days of Rosh HaShanah. Maybe this year works because your family is at home any-way or perhaps there are no conflicts with school for a change, or maybe you and your family are seeking additional meaning. No matter your motivation, join us for a family program that will be different than yester-day. We will join together for prayer and song and a historic event in which we will imagine our community at Mt. Sinai.

9:45 a.m. What’s in the Box? A guessing game for pre-K through 2nd graders as to what Jewish object is in the box.

10:30 a.m. Shofar Sounding Ceremony

10:45 a.m. Storytime and Blessing for Children & Adults

11:10 a.m. The Never Ending Story by Mark Lazar for 3rd graders and older.

11:10 a.m. Holiday Mad Libs

11:15 a.m. Sermon

5:00 p.m. Tashlikh

TEEN EXPERIENCES: SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH9:30 a.m. Teen Second Day Rosh HaShanah Hike

A group of teens will join other members of the CBE community for a hike together. Along the way, we will read discuss texts to find meaning in our day, our world, and Jewish tradition. Moderately strenuous, no more than 5 miles roundtrip, and quite ex-posed as are all hikes in San Diego. Bring hat and sunblock.

HIGH HOLY DAY STUDENT HAVURAHThursday, September 24, 4:00 p.m.

Join your VTS friends on Zoom for some icebreakers, games and hangout time to catch up after summer.

HIGH HOLY DAY PARENT HAVURAHThursday, September 24, 5:00 p.m.

Join a special online High Holy Day Havurah session for school parents where we will join with friends to share in moments of High Holy Day meaning and music. For more information, please see page 6.

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YOM KIPPURMonday, September 28On Zoom for whichever programs best suit you and your family

9:30 a.m. Young Family Service Reflect on the meaning of the day through prayers and stories. We will think about the importance of keeping promises and hear a story about preparing to talk to God as King through our prayers.

10:15 a.m. School-Age Family Service Reflect on the meaning of the day through prayers and stories. We will hear a story about preparing to talk to God as King through our prayers to prepare us for the experience. Hear about Reb Zusye and what we can learn from him to be our best selves. Think about what’s Jewish about saying you’re sorry.

10:15 a.m. Bibliodrama We will learn the story of Gan Eden, the Garden of Eden, and then imagine if we were the snake, the apple, the tree… Intended for pre-K through 2nd graders.

10:55 a.m. Make your own Tzedakah box and the Miser Story

10:55 a.m. The Planet Jew-Puter Imagine and explore what a Jewish planet

would look like.

11:00 a.m. Yizkor Memorial Prayers

11:25 a.m. Make the Caption and other Improv Games

11:25 a.m. You Be The Judge

11:30 a.m. Sermon

6:15 p.m. Neilah: Family Service

7:20 p.m. Shofar Sounding Car Caravan Drive into our parking lot at Beth El, get out of your car, sing Havdalah, hold out your Shofar and join in sounding a loud Tekiah Gedolah to end our observance of Yom Kippur.

TEEN EXPERIENCES: YOM KIPPURTeens are encouraged to join their parents for the traditional service and come for a special discussion at 11:20 a.m.

11:00 a.m. Teen Catch Up & Optional Discussion Missing your friends? Come say hi, catch up and hang out as though we are on the youth lounge sofas but without the peeling black plastic! At 11:20 a.m., we will hear Mark Lazar’s Yom Kippur runaway story and consider how we shed off the old skin of last year and grow into the individuals we want to be for the year ahead.

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Confirmed reservations are required to participate in Teen Second Day Rosh HaShanah Hike and Shofar Sounding Car Caravan. Due to health and safety protocols the number of attendees will be limited.



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