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Rosh Hashanah 5786 | 2025

ROSH HASHANAH High Holy Days 2025 | 5786: September 22-23

Whether you celebrate with us virtually or in person, Beth Am offers opportunities for us to come together in the New Year. Rosh Hashanah is an opportunity to celebrate our creation, but also a time of accounting and judgment for our actions. On Rosh Hashanah, we review choices we've made over the past year, our actions and our intentions, as we attempt to honestly evaluate ourselves.

Parking Information
Services In Person
Livestreamed Rosh Hashanah Services
Family Rosh Hashanah Celebration, With JBN
6th Annual Honey Cake Bake: Make It a Sweet New Year for Our Elders
Beth Am Women & Youth Education Program Honey Cake Bake
The Orchard New Year Shabbat Dinner
Rosh Hashanah Service Schedule
Shabbat Shuvah
High Holy Day Food Drive

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.

Livestreamed Rosh Hashanah 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.

"A Sweet New Year" Rosh Hashanah Celebration, With JBN (for families with children ages 0-6)
Sunday, September 14, 3:30 PM, Outdoor Chapel
Bring a blanket and join Beth Am and Jewish Baby Network for a Rosh Hashanah program for families with children ages 0-6 years. Look forward to Rosh Hashanah crafts, snacks, puppets, professional music, and more!
Separate registration required.

Beth Am's Sixth Annual Honey Cake Bake:
Make It a Sweet New Year for Our Elders
Beth Am has a sweet tradition of delivering homemade, mini honey cakes to our elder congregants ages 80 and over every Rosh Hashanah. This is a mitzvah for our community, and we need your help to bake and/or to deliver the cakes to our congregants. To sign up to bake and/or deliver cakes, please complete the sign up form. Deliveries will take place September 15-19. LEARN MORE

Beth Am Women & Youth Education Program Honey Cake Bake
Sunday, September 14, 9:30 AM, Beth Am Kitchen
Once again, we're baking and delivering honey cakes to older congregants in our community. Join us in baking honey cakes and preparing the cakes for delivery. No prior baking skills required. Cake recipe and ingredients will be provided. LEARN MORE

The Orchard New Year Shabbat Dinner
Friday, September 19, 7:30 PM, Beit Kehillah
Come join other adults in their 20s and 30s to celebrate the sweetness of the upcoming New Year with The Orchard! Gather with friends for an evening filled with delicious food, conversation and festive apple-themed drinks. REGISTER

Rosh Hashanah Service Schedule
Download the High Holy Days At-A-Glance Schedule (pdf)
Thank you to members of our 2025 High Holy Day Choir!

Rosh Hashanah EVENING: Monday, September 22

  • Rosh Hashanah Tot Service & Dinner (children ages 0-6): 5:00-7:30 PM, Sanctuary & Beit Kehillah
    Children are invited to bring their shofarot, and we’ll offer a special blessing for all children born or adopted since Rosh Hashanah 2024. After the service, enjoy a birthday party for the world, including yummy dinner and birthday cake!
  •  Evening Service: 7:30 PM, Sanctuary*, Beit Kehillah** & Livestream

Rosh Hashanah MORNING: Tuesday, September 23

Shabbat Shuvah
Friday, September 26, 6:15 PM, Sanctuary* & Livestream
We gather as part of our Shabbat Shuvah service to dedicate the memorial plaques that have been added to the Memorial Wall. We will read the names of all of those who have been memorialized during the past year.

High Holy Day Food Drive
The High Holy Days are a time for personal reflection; they are also a time for us to share with those who are less fortunate. Every year BATY (Beth Am Temple Youth) sponsor an annual High Holy Day Food Drive for the congregation — a longstanding Beth Am tradition. Learn more.

*These services will be livestreamed. By entering the Sanctuary, you give Beth Am permission to record you.
**Overflow seating is available on the Social Hall Patio (under a tent) and in the Beit Kehillah with livestream viewing.

Learn more about High Holy Days 2025 with Beth Am.

Wed, September 3 2025 10 Elul 5785