Welcome Center: High Holy Days 5786 | 2025

We look forward to having you join us during this High Holy Day season! This is the time of year when we hear the call of the shofar and celebrate the start of a new year. Our spirits are lifted as we are called together with friends, family and community members from all over the world for a time of reflection and renewal. See below to learn about our 2025 High Holy Day season.

Registration for Members
Guest (Non-Member) Ticket Orders
Services In Person
Seating Arrangements
Parking Information
Livestreaming Services
Service/Programming Schedules
Service/Program Registration Form for Beth Am Members
Sermon / Service Recordings
High Holy Day Resources
Need Help?
Guest Ticket Ordering
Beth Am Book of Memory

Registration for Members
MEMBERS in good standing will receive name badges for adults in the mail (the week of August 18). Tickets are NOT required for children under age 21. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED to complete the MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM no later than Monday, September 8 to help us with our planning process. Register early if you have a strong seating preference. Complimentary childcare will be provided by Youth Education (adult) teachers for children ages 2-11 during the 10:30 AM morning services. Childcare registration is required.

Guest (Non-Member) Ticket Orders
Ticket purchase options FOR GUESTS AND NON-MEMBERS are available through the guest registration form. Orders must by placed no later than Monday, September 8. Name badges (which serve as tickets) will be available at will call at services for guests to pick up. Members who are interested in ordering guest tickets for their non-member friends and family may place their request(s) using the registration form. 

Services In Person
Most services will be held at Beth Am. Morning family services will be held at Mitchell Park, at 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. Tashlich will be held at Bayland Sailing Station in Palo Alto. Please refer to the holiday schedule for specific location information.

Seating Arrangements: In a survey a few months ago, the community shared overwhelmingly that we wanted to be together in one space at one time for the High Holy Days. Working together, we can overcome potential space constraints to make this happen. Sanctuary seating extends into the Social Hall during the High Holy Days. We are planning for a possibility of demand for seating in the Beth Am Sanctuary and Social Hall exceeding available seats. If this occurs, you will have a choice between selecting seating on the (tented) Social Hall Patio and in the Beit Kehillah with services livestreamed on large screens. The Beit Kehillah will also have an in-person leader and Torah. Thank you for your grace and generosity if we find ourselves in this situation.

Livestreamed High Holy Day Services
Most services will be livestreaming for those who are unable or uncomfortable with attending services in person. Look for this symbol  to identify services to be streamed. Livestreamed services will NOT be available on social media platforms. For help, visit our High Holy Day livestream FAQ page.

Note: Music at streamed events is licensed via JLicense.com.

Service / Programming Schedules
Not sure when a particular service is being held? Look no further:

• High Holy Days At-A-Glance Schedule (downloadable pdf)
• Rosh Hashanah Schedule
• Yom Kippur Schedule
• Other Holiday Events

Sermon / Service Recordings
Our High Holy Day services and sermons are being recorded and made available online.

• High Holy Days 2025 sermon recordings will become available in our HHD sermon archive.
• High Holy Days 2025 sermons and full service recordings will become available in our High Holy Day Sermons and Services YouTube playlist.

High Holy Day Resources
Check out these holiday resources:

• The Ten Days of Repentance, a collection of activities and meditations that you can use during the Ten Days of Repentance to help guide you through the act of Teshuva (returning).
• Beth Am is hosting a Beth Am community Tashlich service on Tuesday, September 23, 4:00 PM at Palo Alto Baylands Sailing Station. Can't join us? Everyone is encouraged to observe Tashlikh in a way that is personally meaningful. Here's a printable Beth Am Tashlikh guide to lead you through the ceremony.
• High Holy Day Reflections from ReformJudaism.org
• Rosh Hashanah seder sheet to add more meaning to your holiday table
• High Holy Days coloring book for kids
• For more meditative activities, check out Seeker Season: A High Holiday Guidebook for the Curious and Courageous

Need Help?
If you have tried troubleshooting using Tips to Solve Problems Connecting to the Livestream and are still having trouble, please email streaming@betham.org to share any issues you are experiencing. We cannot provide real time assistance with requests, but will respond when we can. Most inquiries are responded to within 1-2 days.

Guest (Non-Member) Ticket Orders
Non-member High Holy Day tickets are available to order at betham.org/hhd2025-register.

Book of Memory
Beth Am's Book of Memory is once again digital this year. This book is a Beth Am tradition and a way of honoring relatives and friends who have died either in recent months or in past years. See the digital Book of Memory.

Learn more about High Holy Days 2025 with Beth Am.