85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
COVID-19 2020 Info: Some of the information on High Holy Days on this website remains to be updated to reflect revised plans to insure public health, safety for our members, and providing services beyond the walls of the synagogue building. (September 2020)
Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) worship services at BEKI are traditional, egalitarian and participatory. All services are led by skilled and experienced members. The liturgy is the standard Conservative Ashkenazi Hebrew siddur as represented by Mahzor Lev Shalem and is supplemented with English readings and rabbinic commentary.
Doors open 20 minutes before scheduled service times. The building is accessible to those using wheelchairs and with limited mobility by entering through the front main doors on Harrison Street or through the East Entrance from the parking area via a sloped sidewalk or steps. The Sanctuary is equipped with a Hearing Loop. Children’s participation is encouraged in all services and Youth Services are available concurrent to main services.
[ For 2021: Guests and visitors are most welcome. However, advance arrangements are required. Active-duty military and police personnel, and full-time students, may enter with valid official ID. Children are always welcome to join us accompanied by their adults. All adults require tickets or reservations for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. ]
SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure that while remaining the warm and welcoming community we have always been, it is doing its best to implement some new procedures and policies, which take your security very seriously. Your understanding and total cooperation are very much appreciated.
To watch recorded videos of High Holy Day Services (2020/5781), click here.
The grayed forms are not applicable in 2020.
High Holy Day Service Times 2020 – 5781 ה׳תשפ”א
Service | Begins | Ends | Place |
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Rosh Ḥodesh Elul – Thu night 20 Aug 2020 (1 Elul 5780) | |||
Penitential Psalm 27 Recited | Each weekday evening & morning service | Through Hoshana Rabba Sun Morning 9 Oct 2020 | Courtyard or Zoom |
Rosh Ḥodesh Elul – Fri 21 Aug 2020 (1 Elul 5780) | |||
Shofar Sounded | 7:45a (at conclusion of 7:00a service) and at conclusion of each weekday morning thereafter | Through Thu Morning 17 Sep 2020 | Courtyard or Zoom |
First Seliḥot Penitential Sat 12 Sep 2020 | |||
Selihot Program & Service at BEKI | 8p (Program & Selihot) | 9:30p | Zoom |
Daily Seliḥot Penitential | Daily Pre-Dawn | Dawn Through Sun 27 Sep 2020 | Home Ritual |
Rosh Hashana Fri 18 Sep 2020 | |||
Candle Lighting | 6:36p* | ||
Weekday Minḥa Afternoon | 6:00p | 6:12p | Courtyard & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Shabbat Festival Evening | 6:12p | 6:45p | Courtyard & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Rosh HaShana Sha 19 Sep 2020 | |||
Morning Service: Pesuqei DeZimra | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Morning Service: Shaḥarit | 9:00a | 9:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Torah Service | 9:30a | 10:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Shofar Service | omitted on Shabbat | ||
Children’s Ḥavura (Preschoolers) [No K-2 or Jr. Congregation] RSVP to Annie required to ensure space for social distancing | 12:00 noon | 1:00p | Courtyard (weather permitting) Bring your own snack |
Devar Torah | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Learners’ Service | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Musaf | 10:30a | 11:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Minḥa Afternoon | 1p | 1:45p | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Evening Service | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Candle Lighting | after 7:36p** | ||
Rosh HaShana Sun 20 Sep 2020 | |||
Morning Service: Pesuqei DeZimra | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Morning Service: Shaḥarit | 9:00a | 9:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Torah Service | 9:30a | 10:20a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Shofar Service | 10:20a | 10:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org & at Tashlikh (see below) |
K-2 Kehila (Grades K-2) [No Children’s Havura or Jr. Cong.] RSVP to Annie (anormanschiff@beki.org) as we will need to ensure appropriate space for social distancing | 12:00 Noon | 1:00p | Courtyard (weather permitting) Bring your own snack |
Devar Torah | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Learners’ Service | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Musaf | 10:30a | 11:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Neighborhood Shofar Services | TBA | TBA | Multiple Locations TBA & at Tashlikh (below) |
Tashlikh with Shofar Service | 5:30p | 5:50p | Edgewood Bridge |
Tashlikh with Shofar Service | 5:30p | 5:50p | Whitney Museum Covered Bridge |
Tashlikh with Shofar Service | 5:30p | 5:50p | West River at West Rock Playground |
Festival Minḥa | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Havdala | 7:36p | (Home Ceremony) | |
Shabbat Shuva – Parashat HaAzinu Sat 25 Sep 2020 | |||
Shaḥarit & Musaf | 9:30a | 11:00a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] |
Junior Congregation [No Children’s Havura or K-2] RSVP to Annie required to ensure space for social distancing | 12:00 Noon | 1:00p | Courtyard (weather permitting) Bring your own snack |
Devar Torah | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Minḥa | (Home Ceremony) | ||
Havdala (Home Ritual) | 7:21p or later | Home | |
Yizkor Services Sun 27 Sep 2020 (Sunday morning before Yom Kippur) | |||
Shaḥarit Morning Service | 9:00a | 9:35a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Qever Avot Cemetery Memorial Service | (not held in 2020) | open for private visits | Beth El Memorial Park, Warner St. Hamden |
Qever Avot Cemetery Memorial Service | (not held in 2020) | open for private visits | Keser Israel Memorial Park & Congregation Sinai Memorial Park Farwell St. West Haven |
Yizkor Memorial Service & Rabbi’s Devar Torah | 10:00a | 10:45a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Night Sunday 27 Sep 2020 | |||
Minḥa Afternoon Service | 6:00p | 6:12p | Sanctuary & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Candle Lighting | 6:20p* | ||
Kol Nidre | 6:12p | 6:35p | Sanctuary & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Rabbi’s Devar Torah | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
President’s Greeting | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Maariv Evening | 6:35p | 7:30 | Sanctuary & Recordings on Beki.org |
Yom Kippur Monday 28 Sep 2020 | |||
Pesuqei deZimra | Recordings on Beki.org | ||
Shaḥarit, Torah Service, Musaf | 9:00a | 11:30a | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Junior Congregation RSVP to Annie required to ensure space for social distancing | 12:00 Noon | 1:00p | TBA |
Yizkor Memorial | (Moved Sunday 27 September) | ||
Learners’ Service | n/a | n/a | Recordings on Beki.org |
Study Session | not meeting in 2020 | ||
Break | |||
Minḥa Afternoon Service | 2p | 3:10p | Parking Lot [Sanctuary] & Recordings on Beki.org |
Announcements | published on-line in 2020 | Published | |
Neila Amida | 6:30p | 7:22p | Sanctuary & Recordings on Beki.org |
Neila Avinu Malkenu | 7:22p | 7:30p | Sanctuary & Live-Streaming on Beki.org & Recordings on Beki.org |
Havdala & Shofar | 7:30p | 7:45p | Sanctuary & Live-Streaming on Beki.org |
Posener Break-Fast | not held in 2020 | meal boxes available info from office |
* Unless otherwise indicated, candles may be lighted at or before time given
** Indicates candles must be lighted by transferring existing flame
~ tilde indicates approximate time, usually +/- 15 minutes