High Holiday Experiences: 5783

During this time, we are working to create a safe environment for all who attend our synagogue.

* Please note all vaccine-eligible people must be vaccinated to attend indoor services. Masks are Optional while indoors.

The Rabbi, Hazzan, and some others who have been vaccinated may take off their masks while addressing the congregation at the bimah.

If you have not gotten your vaccination, please sign up to get yours. Let’s all do our part to quickly get back to sharing the community safely together.

Please self-assess and stay home if you have any of the following:
Respiratory Infection or cough -Fever of 100 or above – Shortness of breath – Chills – Sore Throat – Muscle pain – Loss of taste or smell – Headache – Contact with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19; is under investigation for COVID-19; or ill with a respiratory illness in the previous 14 days.

Reserve & pick up your High Holiday Machzor Prayerbook

Reserve your High Holiday Machzor HERE.

Pick up for your High Holiday Machzor will be Wednesday, September 21st from 10 am until noon. 

Community Wide Selichot Program & Service: September 17th

8:50 pm: Havdalah & Program

10:10 pm: Selichot Service

Click HERE to register. 

Selichot Service at Beth Shalom

11:45 pm-12:45 am: Selichot Midnight Service in the Lower Level Prayer Space

After the Communal Selichot program, join us to open the High Holiday Season with psalms, piyyutim (poems), and prayers of contrition. KC Symphony Cellist Lawrence Figg will join us to make this service one we will never forget. 

Click HERE for the flyer.

Rosh HaShanah Day 1: September 26th

8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Traditional Service in Goldsmith Hall

Psukei D’Zimra & Shacharit lead by Rabbi Beryl Padorr & Rita Cortés

Torah Service & Musaf  lead by Rabbi David Glickman & Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda

9:00 am – 9:45 am: Preschool Family Service in the Lower Level Prayer Space & the Playground

Lead by Laura Payne & Marni Tilove

10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Instrumental Service in the Lower Level Prayer Space

Lead by Rabbi Aaron Philmus, Victor Wishna & Rabbi Beryl Padorr

10:30 am – 11:15 pm: Family Education Experience in the Lower Level

Lead by Farrah Udell, Jamie Katz & Beth Albee

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pavilion Service at Indian Creek, 10308 Marty St. OP, KS 66212

Lead by Norm Kahn & Rita Cortés

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Community Tashlikh Service/Minchah at Regency by the Lake, 14800 Lamar Ave. OP, KS 66223

Lead by Rabbi Glickman and Hazzan Ben-Yehuda

Livestream all Goldsmith and Lower Level Prayer Space Services HERE.

Rosh HaShanah Day 2: September 27th

9:00 am – 12:30 pm: Traditional Service in Goldsmith Hall

Lead by Rabbi Beryl Padorr, Rabbi Aaron Philmus & Rita Cortés

9:00 am – 9:45 am: Preschool Family Service in the Lower Level Prayer Space & the Playground

Lead by Laura Payne & Marni Tilove

10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Rimon Service in the Lower Level Prayer Space

Lead by Rabbi Glickman, Hazzan Ben-Yehuda, & Rabbi Aaron Philmus

Livestream all Goldsmith and Lower Level Prayer Space Services HERE.

Memorial Service: October 2nd

1:00 pm: at Mt. Carmel Cemetery

5529 Ditzler Ave. Raytown, MO 64133

Kol Nidrei: October 4th

6:00 pm- 7:00 pm: Pavilion Family Service at Indian Creek, 10308 Marty St. OP, KS 66212

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Traditional Service in Goldsmith Hall

Lead by Rabbi Glickman and Hazzan Ben-Yehuda

Livestream Services HERE.

Yom Kippur Morning: October 5th

8:30 am – 1:15 pm: Traditional Service & Yizkor in Goldsmith Hall

Psukei D’Zimra & Shacharit lead by Rabbi Beryl Padorr & Rita Cortés

Torah Service & Musaf  lead by Rabbi David Glickman & Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda

9:00 am – 9:45 am: Preschool Family Service in the Lower Level Prayer Space & the Playground

10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Instrumental Music Service in the Lower-Level Prayer Space

Lead by Rabbi Aaron Philmus, Victor Wishna & Rabbi Beryl Padorr

10:30 am – 11:15 am: Family Education Experience in the Lower Level

Lead by Farrah Udell, Jamie Katz & Beth Albee

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pavilion Service at Indian Creek, 10308 Marty St. OP, KS 66212 

Lead by Norm Kahn & Rita Cortés

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Pre-Minchah Study Session in Goldsmith Hall

Lead by Rabbi Aaron Philmus

Livestream all Goldsmith and Lower Level Prayer Space Services HERE.

Neilah: October 5th

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Minchah/Neliah/Ma’ariv in Goldsmith Hall

7:30 pm: Shofar Blast in Goldsmith Hall

Livestream all Goldsmith and Lower Level Prayer Space Services HERE.

Sukkot Day 1: October 10

9:30 am – noon: Traditional Service in Goldsmith Hall

11:00 am: Young Family Sukkot Service with Rabbi Glickman & Laura Payne in the Lower Level Prayer Space

11:00 am: K-3 Families Celebrate Sukkot Together in the Lower Level Reading Area

Sukkot Day 2: October 11

9:30 am – noon: Traditional Service in Goldsmith Hall

Chol HaMoed Days 1 & 2: October 12th and 13th

7:00 am: Morning Minyan in Goldsmith Hall 

6:00 pm: Evening Minyan via ZOOM 

Chol HaMoed Day 3: October 14th

7:00 am: Morning Minyan in Goldsmith 

6:00 pm: Connect for Shabbat via Facebook Live

Hoshanah Rabah: October 16th

7:30 am: Hoshana Rabah Services in the Lower Level Prayer Space 

Breakfast sponsored by Laura Bratt to follow.

11:00 am – noon: Better Together K-1 Shake a Lulav in the Sukkah with Rabbi Glickman in the Library Reading Area

6:00 pm: Minchah via ZOOM

Shemini Atzeret: October 17th

10:oo am: Service with Yizkor in Goldsmith Hall

6:15 pm: Grades 3-5 Birthday Party for the Torah in the Library Reading Area

6:15 pm: Kadima/USY Birthday Party for the Torah in the Youth Lounge

6:30 pm: Ma’ariv in Goldsmith Hall

7:00 pm: Hokafot in Goldsmith Hall

Simchat Torah: October 18th

9:30 am: Morning Service in Goldsmith Hall

No evening Service