High Holidays 2021 (5782)
Non-members sign up here!
Official Rosh Hashanah registration is closed, but most services will still be viewable for streaming. Non-members, please submit the form below to receive links. Thank you!
Shanah Tovah!
Rosh Hashanah tickets were sent out on September 5. If you did not receive yours by email please contact office@shir-tikvah.org.
Non-members: please sign up with the form to the left. Thank you!
High Holiday services will be online this year, with a few in-person opportunities mixed in.
Here's the Schedule: (click to download as a PDF)
New in-person opportunities for 5782
Rosh Hashanah "First Day Fiesta" and Tashlich
Tuesday, September 7 | 12:30 pm
TST members only, please.
Registration is full. Please contact the office to be added to the wait list.
Nature Walk at Horn Pond
Thursday, September 16 | 2:15 pm
Led by Minnie Halpern and Sharon Reidbord we invite you to connect to the awe of the natural world. Meet in the Horn Pond parking lot (listed as "boat launch" on Google Maps). Registration required here.
More Nuts and Bolts
Need tech help?
Contact help@shir-tikvah.org or 781-281-9792 (text or leave a voicemail).
Digital Yizkor Book
A digital yizkor book (pdf) is available for download at www.shir-tikvah.org/yizkor (will be updated in early September). Members can submit changes to Judy Lebow at judylebow@shir-tikvah.org.
A Quick High Holiday Q&A
Q: I'm a Shir Tikvah member. Do I need to register/buy a ticket?
A: No. We will send members an "e-ticket" directly the week before Rosh Hashanah. It will have all the links you'll need. Remember to check your email.
Q: I'm not a Shir Tikvah member. How can I sign up for High Holiday services?
A: Fill out the registration on the left. It's quick, easy, and there is no charge, although a donation to our High Holiday fund is always appreciated.
Q: I have family or friends that I want to "bring with me" virtually. What should I do?
A: Please have them come here to www.shir-tikvah.org/HighHolidays and sign up.
Q: What technology will I need to join services?
A: Most larger services will be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and more. Smaller services (including the Aleph and Kehillah services for families) will be on Zoom.
Q: Do I need a prayerbook?
A: The text of all prayers will be shown on-screen. Shir Tikvah members (optionally) can request a printed prayerbook. Pickup times are September 1 - 3, from 3 pm - 7 pm. The deadline to reserve is Monday, August 30 at 5 pm.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
The Shir Tikvah community and friends gather at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to take a personal and communal inventory of the past year and to envision the next. Services are a moving blend of prayer, contemplation, and remembrance, woven together with music—our cantor's soulful chant, our choir, members who are talented vocal and instrumental soloists, and the entire congregation singing as one.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, services are streamed; we encourage you to "pod up" and watch services together in a friend's backyard or home, in whatever way public safety guidelines will allow.
In non-pandemic times we gather in Winchester Town Hall, a short walk from the temple building, to accommodate the large turnout.The second day of Rosh Hashanah takes place at the Temple. Families can also celebrate the holidays together at child-friendly services. Aleph services are geared to children 5 and under; Kehillah services are for families with kids ages 6-10. Aleph and Kehillah services are held at the Temple, and led by Rabbi Jessica Marshall.
Past Sermons
5781 Rosh Hashanah Sermon (video)
5781 Yom Kippur Sermon (video)
5780 Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon (pdf)
5780 Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon (pdf)
Fri, June 9 2023
20 Sivan 5783