High Holy Days 2025
Co-Presidents' Letter to the Congregation
Our Temple Emanu-El Co-Presidents, Art Katz and Emily Sanders, wish you and your family Shana Tova!
Click here to read their message to the congregation.
High Holy Days Information and Logistics
Mobile Tickets
High Holy Day Tickets will be delivered to your email. Look for an email on Wednesday, September 10th. The email will arrive from SimpleTix Orders. Directions on how to use your mobile tickets or print your tickets will be included. There are no physical tickets mailed this year.
Service Schedule
This year, several services will be held away from the Temple Emanu-El building. We will be at Temple Emanu-El, The Marcus Jewish Community Center , and Arlington Memorial Park. Pay close attention to the schedule for locations, dates, and times.
Click here for a full schedule of services and locations.
Deadline Monday, September 8
The Yizkor Book is a great way to remember loved ones after they have passed. Their name will be added to the prayerbook used during our afternoon Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur.
Click here to make your donation and add names to this year's Yizkor Book. Note: We must have all entries by September 8th.
Deadline Tuesday, September 16
Childcare is available for children aged 6 months to 5 years for select services. In order for us to provide proper supervision and space for your child, send us your reservation by September 16th. We will not be able to accept walk-ins.
Click here to register and see the full schedule.
Help Usher & Get a Parking Pass
We need help welcoming congregants and visitors, checking tickets, assisting with parking, and operating the sanctuary doors.
All High Holy Day Ushers will receive a parking pass to park in the Temple Emanu-El lot for services.
Click here to volunteer.
High Holy Day Parking Information
Click here for information about parking for our Temple Emanu-El High Holy Day Services, shuttle bus schedules, and handicapped parking.
Purchase Extra Tickets
As a member of Temple Emanu-El, family memberships receive 2 tickets, and single memberships receive 1 ticket. Tickets are not required for member children age 32 and under. The cost for additional tickets for our members' friends or family is $99 each.
Click here to purchase extra tickets.
Enhanced Dues
Ayn Kemach, Ayn Torah - "Without flour, there is no Torah.” We must first have our basic needs met in order for the Torah that emanates from Temple Emanu-El to thrive. Participating in Enhanced Dues does just that.
Contributions $1,200 and above will receive a parking pass to park in the Temple Emanu-El lot during High Holy Day Services.
Click here to learn more and donate towards Enhanced Dues
High Holy Day Programs
Saturday, September 13
6:30pm Dessert
7:00pm - 8:00pm Service
As we approach the High Holy Days, we invite you to join us for a spiritually uplifting Selichot Service. This special evening marks the beginning of our journey toward reflection, repentance, and renewal.
Tuesday, September 23 &
Thursday, October 2
11:05am - 11:35am
Children ages 0 through 8 are invited to participate in our fun and energetic Young Children’s Service on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Walk-ins are welcome, but we encourage preregistration.
Sunday, September 28
12:00pm - 1:00 pm
Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30338
Join us for this special High Holy Day ritual that allows people of all ages to connect. The brief ceremony is a time when we metaphorically cast away our missteps into a body of water.
Please bring birdseed, NOT bread.
Sunday, September 28
10:00am - 11:00am
Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
This meaningful tradition allows an additional level of connection and reflection with our deceased loved ones. Our short service is conducted standing together in a circle, accompanied by prayerful songs of memory and mourning.
Thursday, October 2
2:15pm - 3:30pm
Hear an inspiring message from Bruce Pearl, who rose from Division II coach to Auburn's all-time wins leader. Pearl is a prominent figure in Jewish advocacy and community leadership. He is known for his outspoken support of Maccabi USA, a Jewish athletic organization. Pearl has also used his platform to speak out against antisemitism and promote unity among different communities, particularly after the conflict in Israel.
Coach Pearl will be joining us virtually, but this event is in-person only.
Thursday, October 2
3:45pm - 4:15pm
This powerful service is an opportunity to find spiritual healing and support. More than just prayer, we delve into what it means to enter the New Year with strength and support.
Thursday, October 2
4:30pm - 5:15pm
The Yizkor Service offers a sacred opportunity to honor the memory of departed loved ones and to reaffirm the enduring bonds of love and legacy. As we gather in prayer and contemplation, we draw strength from our shared traditions and the presence of community.
Thursday, October 2
5:15pm - 6:00pm
After the Yizkor Service, join us for the Neilah Service. This is a powerful and emotional culmination of the day’s prayers, as worshippers seek to have their names inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year. This service concludes with the sounding of the shofar, marking the end of Yom Kippur.
Friday, October 10
6:30pm - 7:15pm
This special Shabbat service celebrates both the joyful holiday of Sukkot and the meaningful milestone of consecration, where young children in Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade begin their formal Jewish education. This will be a festive, warm, and family-centered night.
Registration information to come
Friday, October 10
7:30pm - 8:45pm
Join us for our service as we beautifully blend the joy of the weekly Sabbath with the festive spirit of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot.
Monday, October 13
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us for a joyous and spirited celebration of Simchat Torah, as we mark the conclusion of the annual Torah reading cycle and the beginning of a new one. This festive occasion is filled with dancing, singing, and a deep sense of community.