Events for Sep 16, 2023
All Day
Rosh Hashanah
Learn more about High Holy Days at Emanu-El. Rosh Hashanah is both a joyous time and a period of serious religious reflection. One of the common customs of Rosh Hashanah is to eat apples dipped in honey and to wish others a “sweet” New Year. The preeminent symbol, however, is that of blowing the […]
Find out more »9:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Young Families Service
Open-seating service for families with toddlers and preschoolers. A reception will follow in Isaac Mayer Wise Hall. Learn more about High Holy Days at Emanu-El. Rosh Hashanah is both a joyous time and a period of serious religious reflection. One of the common customs of Rosh Hashanah is to eat apples dipped in honey […]
Find out more »10:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Morning Formal Service
This is a Traditional Emanu-El reserved-seating service with organ and choir. Services take place in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary* and Lowenstein Sanctuary. Learn more about High Holy Days at Emanu-El. Rosh Hashanah is both a joyous time and a period of serious religious reflection. One of the common customs of Rosh Hashanah is to […]
Find out more »Emanu-El Downtown Rosh Hashanah Family Services
Join Emanu-El Downtown for the Holy Days. Honey tasting. A bee keeper. Music. Creative days of creation crafting. Delicious bites from J2 caterers. A formal service for school-aged children. And so much more! We hope you'll join us for the High Holy Days! Special registration required. Learn more about High Holy Days at […]
Find out more »12:30 PM
Special Guest Tsach Saar, Deputy Consul General of Israel in New York
Join us to hear from Special Guest, Tsach Saar, Deputy Consul General of Israel in New York. Rosh Hashanah is both a joyous time and a period of serious religious reflection. Learn more about High Holy Days at Emanu-El. Click here for the full High Holy Days service schedule. Watch the livestream at Experience […]
Find out more »Rosh Hashanah Teen Service
This is an open-seating service for teens and their families. Learn more about High Holy Days at Emanu-El. Rosh Hashanah is both a joyous time and a period of serious religious reflection. One of the common customs of Rosh Hashanah is to eat apples dipped in honey and to wish others a “sweet” New […]
Find out more »2:00 PM
Rosh Hashanah Family Worship Service
This is an open-seating service for families with elementary and pre-teen children in grades K-7. Services take place in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary* and a reception will follow in Isaac Mayer Wise Hall. Learn more about High Holy Days at Emanu-El. Rosh Hashanah is both a joyous time and a period of serious religious […]
Find out more »3:45 PM
Tashlich 5784
Tashlich is a ritual observed during the High Holy Days on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah. The word "tashlich" comes from the Hebrew word "תשליך," which means "you shall cast away." During the ceremony, participants symbolically cast their mistakes, regrets, burdens and shortcomings into a natural body of water. After meeting at the Fifth Avenue […]
Find out more »