High Holy Days 5769

L'shanah tovah from The Jewish Theological Seminary. For decades, JTS has served as the makom tefillah (place of prayer) for Jews of the Upper West Side for the High Holy Days. This year, 5769, we are pleased to offer services for the community at JTS. All JTS services are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. However, you can guarantee reserved seating (up to a certain time) through online registration.

There will be three services at JTS during the Yamim Nora'im:

1. The JTS Main Service—Feinberg Auditorium. Conducted by Rabbi Marc Wolf and Rabbi Abigail Treu, the JTS Main Service features a traditional liturgy with kavanot (explanations). Chancellor Arnold Eisen will deliver a sermon at Kol Nidrei services. 

2. The Kehillah Minyan—Women's League Seminary Sanctuary. Join rabbinical students, Andy Shugerman and Michelle Dardashti, on a journey through the High Holy Day liturgy, which will fuse traditional and contemporary melodies and modes and offer helpful English navigation along the way.  Whether you are a well-traveled synagogue-goer or new to the path, the Kehillah Minyan will be a warm and engaging community with which to spend these Days of Awe. Space is limited.

3. On Yom Kippur, JTS will hold a Beit Midrash Minyan in the Eisenfeld/Duker Beit Midrash at JTS. Led by Rabbi Charles Savenor, this minyan will include congregational participation with niggunim and few interruptions.

Once again, JTS will be hosting Kehilat Hadar for Rosh Hashanah. Reservations are required and open to members of the Hadar community. For more information, please visit their website at www.kehilathadar.org.

Please click here for service times.

Reservations

All are welcome as space permits. Photo ID is required for admission to JTS. Students from JTS, Columbia, and Barnard will be admitted with student ID at all service times.

If you are planning on making JTS your primary makom tefillah for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, or both, and would like to reserve a space, please register for the appropriate holiday. To register for services, please click here to visit the registration page.

All JTS services are free and open to the public; a suggested donation of $36 after your attendance is greatly appreciated.

Please make checks payable to JTS and send them to:
Rabbi Marc Wolf
3080 Broadway
Box 112
New York, NY 10027

Or, you can click the link at the top of this page to support JTS online.

Location

The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street)
New York, NY 10027 

Special Needs

JTS is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us in advance of any special needs so we can make appropriate accommodations.

Additional Information

For more information, please call the JTS High Holy Days Hotline at (212) 280-6009; for specific questions, contact Rabbi Marc Wolf at JTS: (212) 678-8933.