Member Registration is Opening Soon!
Non-member registration will follow
All of our High Holidays services will be held at Reformation (212 East Capitol St., NE), unless otherwise noted.
Registration is required for in-person attendance at all of our High Holiday services.
Hill Havurah is an inclusive, welcoming community, and we work to make membership and High Holiday attendance accessible regardless of financial circumstances. If you have questions about the service registration fee or membership, please reach out to our Executive Director, Brittany Schibuola at brittany.schibuola@hillhavurah.org
This page will be regularly updated leading up to and throughout the High Holidays.
SCHEDULE
SELICHOT | Saturday, September 13
Havdalah and Selichot Service | 7:30 pm
Rabbi Hannah and the Havurah Ensemble
PRE-ROSH HASHANAH | Saturday, September 20
Pop-up in the Park | 10:00 am | Stanton Park
Rabbi Hannah and Laurie Solnik
✶ Young families outdoor event
EREV ROSH HASHANAH | Monday, September 22
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | 6:00 pm
Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
☛ Community Dinner will follow, with time to reflect and connect.
ROSH HASHANAH | Tuesday, September 23
Morning Service | 9:30 am
Rabbi Hannah, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
‣ Babysitting available
Family Service | 9:30 am
Student Rabbi Lev
☛ Oneg will follow, with light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with community.
Tashlich | 3:00 pm | Kayak Dock in Yards Park (along the Anacostia River)
KOL NIDRE | Wednesday, October 1
Kol Nidre | 7:00 pm
Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
YOM KIPPUR | Thursday, October 2
Morning Service | 9:30 am
Rabbi Hannah, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
‣ Babysitting available
Family Service | 9:30 am
Student Rabbi Lev
Afternoon Meditation | 12:45 pm
With Rabbi Hannah
Afternoon Learning: Book of Jonah Experience | 12:45 pm
Led by Student Rabbi Lev
Yizkor | 6:00 pm
Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
Ne'ilah | 6:30 pm
Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
☛ Break-Fast will follow, as we come together to end the fast in community.
HILL HAVURAH BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
5786 (2025-2026) Yizkor Memorial Book
As we enter the summer season, we are also starting to think about the High Holy Days. We will again print Hill Havurah’s Book of Remembrance, Yizkor (Memorial) Book. It will be distributed at our Yizkor service on Yom Kippur day (or in advance if you cannot attend). The book will contain the names of those family members, friends, and colleagues whom you wish to be remembered.
The Yizkor service is an important element of the High Holy Days. The word yizkor means “remember,” and this service is an opportunity to honor the memory of those close to us who have passed away – parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses and children; other relatives, friends and colleagues; and victims of war and terror.
In the traditional liturgy that we read during the Yizkor service, we do not simply remember those we have lost. We also pledge tzedakah on their behalf, requesting that the credit for our good works be counted towards their merits. This pledge presents a special opportunity to support Hill Havurah in their names.
To ensure that the names of those you wish to remember are included in the Book of Remembrance, please submit your information no later than Tuesday, August 26th.
A form for your use and instructions for payment are available at this link. When you complete the form, there will be an opportunity to indicate that you would like to repeat the same names as they appeared in last year's Book of Remembrance. We request a donation of $18 per name.
A sample listing is below (taken from previous Books as published):
Remembered by David and Marcia Hoexter and family
Joe Reidinger; beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather
Betty Berry Reidinger; beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother
Natalie Diane Nussbaum Hoexter; beloved Wife and Mother
Louis Hoexter; beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather
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