High Holidays 5787 (2026)

We are pleased to offer services each day for the entirety of both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as dedicated programming for young families, children and teens. We’re especially excited for our first Family Rosh Hashanah at the Farm!

Both members and nonmembers are welcome, and advance registration is required. Tickets cover all services for both holidays.

For more details on children’s activities, fees, accessibility accommodations, etc., check out our Details on High Holidays page, or contact the office at 978-443-9622 or office@bethelsudbury.org.

Schedule

High Holidays schedule (service times)

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Are you chanting Torah or Haftorah? Click here for audio files of the High Holidays Torah readings and Haftorah blessings.

Leil S’lichot (Saturday, Sept. 5)

8:00–9:30pm — S’lichot service

Erev Rosh Hashanah (Friday, Sept.11)

8:00–9:30pm — Erev Rosh Hashanah service

Rosh Hashanah, first day (Saturday, Sept. 12)

9:30–11:15am — Shacharit service
11:15–12:30pm — Torah service
12:45–1:30pm — Lunch
1:30–3:00pm — Musaf service
3:00–5:00pm —Youth and Family Rosh Hashanah at the farm in Concord (rain date: Sept. 13 at 4:00pm)

Rosh Hashanah, second day (Sunday, Sept. 13)

9:30am—12:30pm — Shacharit (morning service)
1:00–2:00pm — Tashlich at Gray Conservation Area
4:00–6:00pm — Rain date for youth and family program

Kol Nidre (Sunday, Sept. 20)

7:30–9:30pm

Yom Kippur (Monday, Sept. 21)

9–9:30am — Youth and Family service – Toddlers – grade 7 families
9-10:00am — Meditative Walk in Gray Conservation Area
9:30am–11:15am — Shacharit service / babysitting for 0-5 and activities for K-12
11:30am–12:45pm — Torah service / babysitting for 0-5 and activities for K-12
1:00–2:30pm — Musaf service
2:30-3:30pm — Afternoon Electives
3:45pm–5:15pm — Mincha service
5:30–6:15pm — Yizkor service
6:15–7:15pm — Ne’ilah service

Erev Sukkot and Shabbat (Friday, Sept. 25)

7:30pm

Sukkot I and Shabbat (Saturday, Sept. 26)

10:30am

Sukkot Family Festival (Sunday, September 27)

10:30am

Simchat Torah (Friday, October 2)

5:30pm

High Holiday Registration

Volunteer for High Holiday Services

Our volunteers are the backbone of our High Holiday experience at Beth El — your assistance is essential to make sure everything runs safely and smoothly. We’ll need parking directors, greeters, and ushers. Coming soon: a sign-up sheet with schedule. If you have any questions, please contact our High Holiday coordinators.