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High Holy Days 2024 Registration and Ticket Purchasing for Non Members

                                                                                                                                SEPTEMBER 2024

Dear Friends,

The High Holy Day season is here once again. The last year has been a whirlwind of relationships, celebrations, learning, praying, grieving, growing, and moving. I look forward to continuing to build relationships with each and every one of you.

We will be returning to The First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica at 1008 11th Street (corner of 11th Street and Washington Avenue) for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services. Sukkot and Simchat Torah services will be at The Santa Monica Synagogue at 1260 18th Street.

Shana tova u’m’tukah! (May you have a good and sweet New Year!)

Rabbi Shira Freidlin

 
SELICHOT
Saturday, September 28th                      8:00 pm
(Bernie and Devera Harris’ House)

ROSH HASHANAH
Wednesday, October 2nd
            Evening Service                         7:30 pm
Thursday, October 3rd
             Morning Service                        10:00 am
             Tashlich on the Beach               4:00 pm
             (Tashlich held at Tower 26, Public parking 200 yards south of Ocean Park Boulevard)

YOM KIPPUR
Friday, October 11th
              Evening Service                        7:30 pm
Saturday, October 12th
              Morning Service                       10:00 am
         Afternoon Torah/Haftarah Service 4:00 pm
              Yizkor and Concluding Service 5:00 pm

SUKKOT
Sunday, October 13th
             Sukkah Building Party                12:00 pm
Friday, October 18th
             Shabbat Sukkot                            6:00 pm

SIMCHAT TORAH
Friday, October 25th                                6:00 pm
TICKETS

Once we’ve received your membership renewal, complimentary tickets will be provided for you and your immediate family members (4th grade and up, living at home with you). Tickets may be picked up at the synagogue office and will be available at the will call table at the church for each service.

If you wish to have your adult children (not living at home with you) or other relatives attend our service, tickets are $100 per person. Please contact the Treasurer (treasurer@thesms.org) if there are special circumstances that necessitate an adjustment in ticket price. If you wish to have friends join our services, guest tickets are $200 each.

Please make sure your membership renewal and your requests for extra tickets are received by September 19th. For security reasons, each person must present a ticket for each service.

Note that all services will also be streamed live on Zoom and Facebook.
Visit thesms.org website for streaming information.

PARKING
Underground parking is available in the Senior Housing building directly across 11th street from the church. During the day, please do not park on the first level of the underground parking lot. While we
realize that the parking spaces in the underground structure are narrow, as a courtesy to other congregants, please park within the lines so you don’t take up two spaces. If you park on the street, please be aware of 2-hour permit parking zones, particularly on California Ave., as well as street cleaning restricted parking.

TASHLICH
Our Tashlich service will be held near Lifeguard Station 26 on the beach in Santa Monica near the corner of Ocean Park Boulevard and Barnard Way on Thursday, October 3 rd at 4:00 pm. Please remember to bring $15 for parking—exact change is appreciated. Parking lot entrance is on Barnard Way, one-half block south of Ocean Park Blvd.

PRAYER BOOKS
We will be using the Mishkan HaNefesh prayer books. Please bring your own copy of the prayer book if you have it. If you do not, prayer books will be provided at the church for members and guests. For those attending virtually, books may be picked up from the synagogue during office hours. Kindle e- reader copies are also available below.
here.

CHAI CONTRIBUTION
Each household is asked to contribute at least Chai ($18) toward the costs of the High Holy Days.

HIDUR MITZVAH CONTRIBUTIONS
The Jewish custom of Hidur Mitzvah (embellishment) helps to beautify and enrich our High Holy Day services. You may make donations at below as part of the High Holy Day Registration, or by using the Hidur Mitzvah Donation form in this package and returning it to the Office by September
19th.

YIZKOR BOOK
Yizkor is a time when we bring to mind all of our loved ones and friends who have died. Names submitted in previous years will be included automatically. If you wish to have an additional name(s) listed in our Yizkor book that you did not submit previously, you may fill out that information below in the High Holy Day Registration or use the printed form below. Please note there is a separate section in the book for those who have died during the past year.
Be sure to print the names clearly. All names must be submitted by September 19th.

CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION
To help school age children begin to experience some of the majesty of the High Holy Days, and to familiarize them with High Holy Day songs and melodies (e.g. Kol Nidre, Aveinu Malkeinu), you may bring them to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. However, there will be no childcare available. We invite families to join us on Rosh Hashanah afternoon at the beach near Lifeguard Station 26 for our outdoor ceremony of Tashlich.
If you have any questions, please call the office at 310-453-4276
Or email us at office@thesms.org

 

2024 - High Holy Days Order Form 

Please complete your details:
 
High Holy Day Tickets(Non-Members)
Tickets $200 each
CHAI CONTRIBUTION
Each household is asked to contribute Chai ($18) toward the cost of ritual expenses
for the High Holy Days. Please indicate your intention below.
Chai Contribution for Ritual Expenses.
  
HIDUR MITZVAH

The Jewish custom of Hidur Mitzvah (embellishment) helps to beautify our High Holy Day season. 
I/we would like to contribute $18 (or more) toward each of the following sponsorships selected (please enter amount below):
Sponsor
Amount
In honor/In memory of (please specify)
Selichot Services
$
Yom Kippur musician
$
Cantor
$
Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur Flowers
$
Yizkor Books
$
Service booklet photocopying
$
Guest Tickets for Those Unable to Pay
$
Rosh Hashanah bread and honey
$
Where Needed
$
 
Wed, October 16 2024 14 Tishrei 5785