Erev Rosh Hashanah

Monday, September 22nd | 5:00 pm at Caramoor and via Livestream. (Please note the new time for this year!)

Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday, September 23rd at Caramoor and via Livestream

Family Service (children up to grade 6) | 9:00 am – 9:45 am – Main Tent

These services offer a complete High Holy Day service, including a Torah service. This service is designed to be musical, engaging and appropriate for both parents and children up to grade 6.

Main Service | 10:30 am – Main Tent

Join Rabbi Dennis Ross, Rabbi Emeritus David Greenberg, Cantor Inés Szterenberg, Rabbinical Intern Ranata Shlobin, our choir and musicians for our traditional High Holy Day services starting at 10:30am. Please note that we have scheduled our services to allow time for parents and children to experience at least some part of our wonderful services.

Teenage Service (grades 6-12) | 11:30am – Teen Tent

This is the coolest spot in town when our teens gather on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Great music and thought provoking service focused on reflection, forgiveness, and fresh starts for the New Year.

Second Day Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, September 24th at Shaaray Tefila Campus, 89 Baldwin Road.

Main Service | 9:00 am in the Sanctuary at Temple Shaaray Tefila and via Livestream

Services on the Second day of Rosh Hashanah will be led by Rabbi Denis Ross and Cantor Inés Szterenberg.

50th Anniversary Drone Photo – All are Welcome | Aprox. 10:30 am

Tashlich Musical Service – Behind the Education Building | 11:00 am 

Bring breadcrumbs to symbolically cast off the sins of the year with the congregation.

BAGEL BRUNCH FOLLOWED BY COMMUNAL PRAYER in the Education Building after Taschlich  | 11:30 am

Join us for a bagel, schmear, and coffee and start the new year with our community.

KIDS ACTIVITIES with Kenny and Cantor | 12:00 pm  

Between the ECC and the Playground – followed by Playground time for kids younger than 2nd grade

SUKKAH BUILDING – 12pm – Starts after bagel brunch

Please bring your power tools, your older teens, and your ruach (spirit) and help build our beautiful Sukkah. Watch the bulletin for details.

Kol Nidre

Wednesday, October 1st at 8:00 pm at Caramoor and via Livestream

Yom Kippur

Thursday, October 2nd at Caramoor and via Livestream

Family Service (children up to grade 5) | 9:00 am – 9:45 am  Main Tent

Main Service | 10:30 am – Main Tent

Teenage Service (grades 6-12) | 11:30 am – Teen Tent 

12:45 pm – ALL PROGRAMMING AT CARAMOOR CONCLUDES –

Program Resumes at 3:00 pm AT TEMPLE SHAARAY TEFILA

Adult Discussion Program | 3:00 pm at TST – Discussion will not be streamed

Join Rabbi Greenberg and Rabbi Ross and special guests for a discussion in the Social Hall

Yizkor | 4:00 pm

Our Yizkor Service will begin at 4:00pm on Yom Kippur at the Sanctuary at Temple. If you wish to remember a loved one in the Book of Remembrance used at this service, please CLICK HERE before August 29th. All members of the community are welcome but a free ticket is required. Please request your tickets prior to 9/15. 

Neilah and Concluding Services | 4:30 pm

Join us to end the observance of Yom Kippur at 4:30pm at the Sanctuary

Sukkot

Monday, October 6th

Sukkot service | 7:00-8:00 pm

at Temple Shaaray Tefila, no tickets required.

Yizkor Service for Sukkot October 14th | 10:00-10:30 am

at Temple Shaaray Tefila and online, no tickets required.

Simchat Torah

Friday, October 17th

Dinner 5:30

Simchat Torah Celebration and Consecration | 6:30 pm

Parking at Caramoor

Having hundreds of cars park quickly and safely is a big challenge. Please help us in the following ways:

• A 5786 Parking Pass will be included with the mailed Temple Topics. This is valid for ALL services. Please do not discard it after Rosh Hashanah. If you don’t receive a Temple Topics, please be ready to show your digital ticket at the gate for entry.
• Plan to arrive before services begin. In the event of inclement weather, it becomes even more essential that you arrive early as there is no covered area in which to wait while checking in.
• Handicapped parking is available. Please display a valid sticker or plate from your state.
• Please attend in one car per family. Only one Parking Pass is issued per family. Large families taking more than one car to Caramoor must request a second pass from the office.
• The Parking Pass should be displayed on the driver’s side of your dashboard. Anyone without a pass will be stopped to show their tickets and ID to the security officer at the entrance, and may be denied entry.
• In light of our enhanced security procedures, we reserve the right to deny entry to anyone without a pass or tickets.

Parking at Shaaray on Second Day of Rosh Hashanah

• We will park as normal in the back lot, Early Childhood lot, and on the field. Please listen to directions from security.

Tickets FAQ, Seating and Decorum

Frequently Asked Ticket Questions

• I can’t find the email with my tickets!
  • Look for the sender “Simple Tix Orders,” email address“Orders@SimpleTix.com” in your email or the subject line “High Holy Days – Member Tickets – Order#12345 (your number will vary).” 
  • If you still can’t find it, email temple@templest.org for help and we will reissue tickets. 
  • If you are still looking and it is the holiday, please come to Caramoor or Temple with your ID out so we can look your information up before admitting you. You may be delayed in admission.
• What ID will I need at Caramoor or TST?
  • We’re looking for a Driver’s License or State ID card where your name matches the name on your tickets. Passports or Passport cards are also acceptable. 
• How do I provide a ticket to my adult child who doesn’t live at home, or my guest? 
  • You may forward the eticket to that person via email. 
  • Their name on the ticket must match their ID. 
• My Child doesn’t have Id or a ticket. What Do I Do? 
  • Children under 16 are not expected to have ID. Those over 16 but arriving with parents should have ID out if they have it, or parent will be able to bring their child in. 
  • Children under 6 do not need tickets. 
• I don’t my use phone on the High Holy Days, or don’t want to use digital tickets.
  • Please fill out this form or contact the office at (914) 666-3133.

Seating

To facilitate the seating in the Main Tent, we ask that you please observe the following seating requests:

• As your family takes their seats, please do NOT save seats for friends and family members.
• If you have a part in a particular service, please either sit in the first 5 rows towards the front, or move forward 5 minutes before your part, when you’ll go onto the Bima.

Decorum

• No one is allowed to climb trees, destroy plants, or pick flowers on the Caramoor grounds.
• Running around the tents, and loud and raucous play are also not appropriate.
• Cell Phones and other electronic devices should not be used in any of the tents. Use of such devices in the fields outside of the tents is also discouraged, as noise or conversation may detract from the worship experience.
• While we encourage children to meet with their friends before and after services, we discourage the playing of cards and other games.
• Teens must stay in the main tent until it is time for their services and then proceed to the teen tent. We do not allow teens or children to roam the grounds unaccompanied.