Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first night and both mornings of the holiday. The Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur Day services are attended by both reform and conservative members. We observe two separate endings to Yom Kippur afternoon services, one at aprox. 5 pm followed by a break-fast; and one at sunset.  The prayer book for High Holidays is “The Gates of Repentance”. The Silverman Mahzor is used for the second day of Rosh Hashanah and the latter afternoon and closing services of Yom Kippur.
         There are special Shabbat services such as the Hadassah Shabbat at which Hadassah members conduct the service. We also celebrate other Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, Shavuot and Tu B’Shevat. A community Seder is held on the second night of Passover.  

ROSH HASHANAH 5772

Saturday, September 24
    10:00 pm                  S'lichot Service
Wednesday, September 28
    7:30 pm                    Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
                                       New Year's Reception
Thursday, September 29
    10:00 am                  Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
      1:30 pm                  Children’s Service
                                     Followed immediately by Tashlich Service
Friday, September 30
     9:00 am                   Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service
     7:30 pm                   Erev Shabbat Shuva Service

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Sunday, October 2
     2:00 pm                  Memorial Service, East View Cemetery


YOM KIPPUR 5772

Friday, October 7
     7:00 pm                  Erev Shabbat, Kol Nidre and Erev Yom Kippur Service
Saturday, October 8
    10:00 am                 Shabbat and Yom Kippur Morning Service
    12:00 noon              Yizkor
      1:30 pm                Children’s Service
      3:00 pm                Afternoon Service followed by Concluding Service & blowing of Shofar
   

Concluding service will end at approximately 5:00 pm and will offer a dairy break-the-fast immediately following the blowing of the shofar.

Traditional Afternoon and Concluding Services will begin at aproximately 5:45 pm
 

    We are extremely excited to have Cantorial
Soloist Judith Daniel join us for High Holiday
services this year. She has been a Cantorial
Soloist at Temple Isaiah in Fulton, Maryland from
2001 to 2010, Temple Beth Torah in Centreville,
Virginia from 1998 to 2001, and Temple Micah in
Washington, DC from 1985 to 1998.  Prior to this
she was a member of the professional choir at
Chizuk Amuno Congregation in Baltimore, Maryland
from 1977 to 1985, B’nai Israel Congregation
in Rockville, MD from 1983 to 1985 and Shir
Haddash in Rockville, MD from 1983 to 1986.

    In addition, she obtained her B.A. in Theatre
from Oberlin College and her M.A. in Poetry
from The Writing Seminars of The Johns Hopkins
University. She has had experience teaching
music, theatre, musical theatre, dance and
creative writing at various schools in the Baltimore/
Washington area including: The Jewish
Community Center of Baltimore, Dundalk Community
College, and Catonsville Community
College. She has also been a professional actor
with Center Stage Young People’s Theatre in
Baltimore, Maryland and The Barnstormers in
Tamworth, New Hampshire.
   
    After college, Judy lived in Baltimore,
Maryland for seven years, then moved to Washington,
DC. where she has been living for almost
thirty years. She is the proud mother of four high
achieving children, all of whom are native Washingtonians.
   
    We are very fortunate to have her and look
forward to working with her during the High
Holiday Services.

It is not a custom at B'er Chayim Temple to require presentation by members (or non-members) of High Holiday Service tickets.  We do not distribute nor collect such tickets; attendance at any and all services is a benefit of membership at B'er Chayim.  We have been fortunate to be able to extend this privilege to students attending school in our area, and of course follow the reciprocal arrangements which URJ maintains.

As the only Jewish House of Worship within a 60 mile radius, we are happy to be able to share our services with you if you are not a member.  We do ask you to remember that as a small congregation, we have the same familiar financial concerns as most congregations.  We do ask you to consider making a contribution, if you are able, while you share the High Holidays with us.  Any contribution, however large or small, is very much appreciated. 

Donation envelopes may be found in the hall area outside the sanctuary.  Please place the envelope in the basket located in the hall. If you would rather, you may take the envelope with you and mail a contribution.

If you live within the local area, we welcome you back to worship with us on other occasions as well.  Please check our website for membership information, including an introductory membership offer.