Please note that registration is required to attend all services!
Registration is required for all services. We ask that you register for services so we can alert you of any last minute scheduling changes. Once your registration is reviewed, you will receive a confirmation with your service information. This confirmation email will serve as your entry to services; there are no printed tickets. You must be a member in good standing to register for services, as indicated by your response to our membership mailing this summer.
Temple Shir Tikva members may register extended family members (children over the age of 25, relatives, and friends) for $100 a person. See below for information on complimentary registration for members of other congregations.
We welcome members of other URJ congregations to worship with us through the Courtesy Seating Request Program. To register through this program, please fill out both the above TST High Holy Days registration form, and the below URJ request form. Please contact Leah Staffin at or (508) 358-9992 ext. 209 with any questions.
Click below to access the service and program schedule for each holiday. Scroll to next section, “Service Descriptions,” to learn more about each service.
7:00 PM – Selichot Evening Service, Zoom
10:00 AM – Selichot Morning Service during Hineini, Sanctuary
More information coming soon; stay tuned.
Hineini High Holy Days Learning Program | September 10th
9:00-11:00 AM – Grades Ganeinu through 6th students and their families are invited to meet their 2023-2024 Hineini Teachers and learn about the High Holy Days!
AISH Welcome Dinner and High Holy Days Learning Program | September 13th
6:15-8:15 PM – AISH students are invited to join us for a Welcome to AISH dinner and learning session about the High Holy Days!
Erev Rosh HaShanah | Friday, September 15th
8:00 PM – Evening Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
Rosh HaShanah Day I | Saturday, September 16th
9:00 AM – Morning Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
11:30 AM – B’Yachad Morning Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
2:30 PM – Yeladim Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
4:00 PM – Tashlich, Wayland Town Beach
Rosh HaShanah Day II | Sunday, September 17th
10:00 AM – Morning Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
Erev Yom Kippur | Sunday, September 24th
8:00 PM – Kol Nidrei Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
Yom Kippur | Monday, September 25th
9:00 AM – Morning Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
11:30 AM – B’Yachad Morning Service, Camp Chickami and Livestream
1:30 PM – Afternoon Programming: Spirituality Track, Reflection and Study Track, TST and Zoom
| Spirituality Track |
| 1:30-2:30 PM Mindful Movement, Open Space (2nd Floor) and Zoom Expand and deepen your spiritual experience of this sacred holiday through a gentle movement practice. Mindful Movement is offered as a pathway to encounter and embody the holiness of Yom Kippur. Through careful attention to the breath and body, return (t’shuvah) to your truest and best self. All are welcome. |
| 2:30-3:20 PM: Mussar, Zoom Yom Kippur is a time for reflection and renewed commitment to change for the better. The study and practice of Mussar can help you determine where you will focus your efforts and provide a roadmap for your journey. People of all experience levels are welcome. |
| 3:30-4:20 PM: Meditation, Zoom Using a combination of meditation, niggunim, breathing exercises, etc. we will explore themes such as compassion, forgiveness, relationship with self, others and G-d, letting go and looking ahead. No experience necessary, all are welcome! |
| Reflection and Study Track |
| 1:30-2:20 PM: The Book of Jonah, Sanctuary and Livestream Our Yom Kippur afternoon Haftarah is the Book of Jonah. He may be the most successful Prophet in our Bible, and yet he is most well known for being swallowed by a giant fish. Join Rabbi Lisa as we delve deeper into the text to learn about Jonah and the lessons for today. |
| 2:30-3:20 PM: Healing Service, Beit Midrash Join Student Rabbi Heather for a service of reflective prayer, poetry, comfort, and care in community, for all of us in need of healing—for ourselves and those we love. Please note: this service will be offered in-person only due to its sensitive nature. |
| 3:30-4:20 PM: Rabbis in Conversation, Sanctuary and Beit Midrash Gather for this annual tradition, in which Rabbi Blumberg and Rabbi Danny share a conversation about the pressing issues affecting Judaism and our world. |
2:30 PM – Yeladim Service, Camp Chickami and Livestream
5:00 PM – Afternoon Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
5:30 PM – Yizkor, Sanctuary and Livestream
6:00 PM – Neilah: Closing the Gates, Sanctuary and Livestream
Erev Sukkot | Friday, September 29th
6:15 PM – Evening Yom Tov Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Sanctuary and Livestream
Sukkot I | Saturday, September 30th
8:30 AM – Yom Tov Morning Minyan, Sanctuary and Livestream
Simchat Torah | Friday, October 6th
5:00 PM – Shabbat Yeladim,
5:30 PM – Community Pizza Dinner
6:15 PM – Shabbat B’Yachad and Simchat Torah Celebration, Sanctuary and Livestream
Simchat Torah | Saturday, October 7th
10:00 AM – Shmini Atzeret Service with Yizkor and B. Mitzvah, Sanctuary and Livestream
Selichot is a beautiful tradition of joining together on the Saturday evening before Rosh Hashanah to mark the beginning of the High Holy Day season, including reflection, song, and changing the Torah scrolls into their special white mantles for this sacred time.
Tashlich (תשליך/lit. casting away) is a ritual performed each year during the High Holy Days as a way to symbolically cast off sins by tossing leaves, stones, bread crumbs, etc. into natural bodies of flowing water.
Our 9:00 am Rosh HaShanah Morning and Yom Kippur Morning services are full, traditional services, available in-person and online.
Our B’yachad service will be held at Camp Chickami and viewable on Livestream. It will be an interactive service for everyone, especially families with children in grades 3-7. B’Yachad means “together” and this is intended a service for us all to join together in prayer and song. (Note that in previous years, this was offered as our Early Morning Family Service).
Camp Chickami is located directly behind Temple Shir Tikva and offers a beautiful outdoor venue for us to celebrate together. The path to Camp Chickami contains some uneven ground and a flight of stairs. It is possible to access the field in a wheelchair, however it is not easy. Please see the “Accessibility” section below for further information. You must bring your own seating (chairs or blankets); no chairs will be provided. You are encouraged to dress appropriately for an outdoor service – comfortable clothing and sunblock, shoes for walking across fields – and to bring water.
In the event of bad weather, we will move the the service indoors to the Sanctuary, with limited seating and Livestream access. All updates about the location of the service will be provided here on the Temple Shir Tikva website.
For families with young children (yeladim/ילדים), ages 0-6. These services are designed for the whole family to join us as we sing, dance, and pray together. These services will be held at Camp Chickami and are viewable on Livestream.
Camp Chickami is located directly behind Temple Shir Tikva and offers a beautiful outdoor venue for us to celebrate together.. The path to Camp Chickami contains some uneven ground and a flight of stairs. It is possible to access the field in a wheelchair, however it is not easy. Please see the “Accessibility” section below for further information. You must bring your own seating (chairs or blankets); no chairs will be provided. You are encouraged to dress appropriately for an outdoor service – comfortable clothing and sunblock, shoes for walking across fields – and to bring water.
In the event of bad weather, we will move the the service indoors to the Sanctuary, with limited seating and Livestream access. All updates about the location of the service will be provided here on the Temple Shir Tikva website.
We continue our day of reflection, music, and prayer with the traditional afternoon service, including the humorous story of the book of Jonah.
We join for a service of memory, in song, poetry, and quiet contemplation, remembering those who have we’ve lost.
Join us for the closing service of Yom Kippur. As we conclude the day, our mood shifts from solemnity to joy, as we celebrate our emergence into the new year.
Sanctuary Services
Services held in the Sanctuary are accessible by those with mobility supports (canes, crutches, rollators, wheelchairs) by flat brick paths and carpeted floors. New this year, our first floor bathrooms have been fitted with electronic door openers to make it easier for people who are mobility impaired to access them. There are accessible stalls with stability supports in both bathrooms. Additionally, for those who need, there are single use bathrooms on the second floor, accessible by elevator and stairs.
If you are in need of seating such as an accessible aisle seat, a chair with arms, or space for a wheelchair, please reach out to Leah Staffin at (508) 358-9992 ext. 209 or by Wednesday, September 13, to let her know which service(s) you plan to attend and what type of assistance we can provide. We ask that you arrive early so that we can ensure appropriate accommodations.
Camp Chickami Services
Services held at Camp Chickami are difficult to access for those with mobility support needs. The main path includes a flight of stairs and uneven ground. It is possible to access the field through a uneven side path, however it is not easy. Additionally, seating is not provided, so please remember to bring chairs or blankets! If it is your preference to attend the Chickami services and you would like to make an access plan, please contact Leah Staffin at (508) 358-9992 ext. 209 or , and we will be sure to have ushers there to offer support.
Additional Information
Assistive Listening Devices are available from our Ushers.
Accessible Parking is available in the Temple Shir Tikva parking lot.
If you have other accessibility needs, we would love to work with you to provide what accommodations we can. Please contact Leah Staffin at (508) 358-9992 ext. 209 or to discuss your needs.
Each year, we honor the memory of our loved ones on Yom Kippur and festivals throughout the year through the Scroll of Remembrance. Watch the video above to learn more from Rabbi Danny about the purpose of the Scroll and its importance as a ritual for our community. The deadline for submitting names for the 5784 Scroll is August 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Please contact Karen Edwards at (508) 358-9992 ext. 210 or with any questions.
To see the names you submitted last year, click the button below:
5783 Scroll of Remembrance Names
To submit names for the 5784 Scroll of Remembrance, click the button below:
Both accessible and general parking will be available in the Temple Shir Tikva lot. Overflow parking will be available for all High Holy Day services at the Camp Chickami lot next door, and all days but Rosh Hashanah Day 2 at the Islamic Center of Boston (ICB) located at 126 Boston Post Road.
Safety and security are of utmost important for all of us. Please keep the following points in mind while you are worshipping with us during our High Holy Days:
If you choose to join us for services from home, and would like to borrow prayer books, you can pick them up at TST Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.