Yom Kippur 5783 | 2022

Services In Person
Livestreamed Yom Kippur Services
Shabbat Shuvah
Wise Sons Pop Up Deli: Yom Kippur Edition - October 2 order deadline
Yom Kippur Service Schedule
Afternoon Study Sessions
High Holy Day Food Drive
About Fasting

Services In Person
Daytime services will be held on the Congregation Beth Am campus located at 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. Outdoor seating will be available on the Social Hall Patio. Morning family services (for 2nd-7th graders and their families) will be held at Mitchell Park located at 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. Click on applicable service links below for details.

Livestreamed Yom Kippur Services
Many services will be livestreaming for those who are unable or uncomfortable with attending services in person. To access, please visit betham.org/hhd-streaming during the service times. Look for this symbol to identify services to be streamed.

Shabbat Shuvah
Friday, September 30, 6:15 PM, Sanctuary and Livestream
We gather (in person and virtually) PRIOR to the start of our Shabbat Shuvah service to dedicate the memorial plaques that have been added to the Memorial Wall.

Wise Sons Pop Up Deli: Yom Kippur Edition
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is dedicated to building community through traditional Jewish comfort food. From holiday favorites like brisket, roast chicken, round raisin challah and noodle kugel Wise Sons is eager to provide a delicious spread for groups of any size for Yom Kippur pre-fast* meal. Place your order by Sunday, October 2, 9:00 AM. Learn more.

Yom Kippur Service Schedule
(Download the High Holy Days At-A-Glance Schedule (pdf))
MEMBERS, please by Thursday, September 22 register here for all High Holy Day services, including these service.

Yom Kippur EVENING: Tuesday, October 4

• Tot Service (children ages 0-6): 4:30-5:15 PM, Outdoor Chapel & Livestream
•  Kol Nidre EARLY Service: 5:45 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
•  Kol Nidre LATE Service: 8:15 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream

Yom Kippur MORNING: Wednesday, October 5

• EARLY Morning Service: 8:45 AM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
• Family Service (2nd-7th Grades): 9:30 AM, Mitchell Park, Palo Alto
  Note: Childcare is provided for ages 2-7.
• LATE Morning Service: 11:30 AM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
  Note: Babysitting available for tot through 5th grade; registration required.

Yom Kippur AFTERNOON/EVENING: Wednesday, October 5

• Musical Interlude: 2:45 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
• Afternoon Service: 4:00 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
  • Yizkor Service: 5:00 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
  • Ne'ilah (Concluding) Service: 6:00 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall Patio & Livestream
  • Light Break Fast: 6:30 PM, Outdoor Social Hall Patio

Afternoon Study Sessions
Wednesday, October 5: Session 1, 1:30-2:30 PM & Session 2, 2:45-3:45 PM, Beth Am Campus & Zoom
As is our custom on Yom Kippur afternoon, Beth Am members will be offering learning sessions on a variety of Jewish topics. Enrich your Yom Kippur observance by learning something new! Please note: Registrations is required to receive Zoom access details for sessions held virtually via Zoom.

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 Beth Am teens sponsor an annual High Holy Day Food Drive for the congregation — a longstanding Beth Am tradition. Please join us in supporting Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ High Holy Day Food Drive, Collection bins will be available at Beth Am throughout the High Holy Days. Learn more.

*About Fasting
Although it is customary for healthy Jewish adults (13 and over) to fast on Yom Kippur, Jewish law exempts some from the fast, and in fact requires them to eat. Exempt are: the very elderly, those who are ill, those who are pregnant or nursing and those taking medicine which must be taken with food or water.

Learn more about High Holy Days 2022 with Beth Am.