Registration is Open!
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.
✸ For more detailed descriptions, scroll down or click here for a Guide to Our High Holiday Services
Need to make changes or cancel your registration? Please click here.
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
SCHEDULE
SELICHOT | Saturday, September 13
PRE-ROSH HASHANAH | Saturday, September 20
Young Families Event: Pop-up in the Park | 10:00 am | Stanton Park | REGISTER HERE
Rabbi Hannah and Laurie Solnik
EREV ROSH HASHANAH | Monday, September 22
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | 6:00 pm | REGISTER HERE
Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
ROSH HASHANAH | Tuesday, September 23
Morning Service | 9:30 am | REGISTER HERE
Rabbi Hannah, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
‣ High Holidays for Tots/Babysitting REGISTER HERE
Family Service | 9:30 am | REGISTER HERE
Student Rabbi Lev
☛ Oneg will follow, with light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with community.
Tashlich | 5:00 pm | Kayak Dock in Yards Park (along the Anacostia River) | REGISTER HERE
KOL NIDRE | Wednesday, October 1
Kol Nidre | 7:00 pm | REGISTER HERE
Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
YOM KIPPUR | Thursday, October 2
Morning Service | 9:30 am | REGISTER HERE
Rabbi Hannah, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble
‣ High Holidays for Tots/Babysitting REGISTER HERE
Family Service | 9:30 am | REGISTER HERE
Student Rabbi Lev
Afternoon Meditation | 12:45 pm | REGISTER HERE
With Rabbi Hannah
Afternoon Learning: Book of Jonah Experience | 12:45 pm | REGISTER HERE
Led by Student Rabbi Lev
Yizkor & Ne'ilah | 5:30 pm | REGISTER HERE
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
A GUIDE TO OUR HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
Havdalah and Selichot Service
Join Rabbi Hannah and the Havurah Ensemble for a musical, reflective Havdalah and Selichot service. We'll re-enter the High Holiday season through melody, dressing the Torah, and thinking through our past year. Light refreshments will be served.
Pre-Rosh Hashanah Pop-up in The Park
An outdoor event for young families. Come sing, hear the shofar, do holiday crafts, and eat apples and honey with Rabbi Hannah and Laurie Solnik! Bring blankets, chairs, friends, and family. Recommended for little kids and those who love them!
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Welcome the New Year with Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble. Sermon given by Student Rabbi Lev.
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Welcome the New Year with Rabbi Hannah, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble. Babysitting will also be available during the service (registration required). Sermon given by Rabbi Hannah. Join us after the service for light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with community! ✸ Note: our Family Service and Morning Service take place at the same time. When registering, we ask that you choose one to attend. If you plan to participate in the Morning Service and have young children, babysitting is available during the service with advance registration.
Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Welcome the New Year with other young families! Led by Student Rabbi Lev for PreK through mid-elementary schoolers together with their grown ups. Join us after the service for light refreshments and an opportunity to connect with community!✸ Note: our Family Service and Morning Service take place at the same time. When registering, we ask that you choose one to attend. If you plan to participate in the Morning Service and have young children, babysitting is available during the service with advance registration.
High Holidays for Tots/Babysitting
During Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur morning services, Hill Havurah offers a special High Holiday experience for children ages 6 months to 5 years old — exclusively for Hill Havurah members. This is not just babysitting; under the warm and creative guidance of Emma Velinsky, little ones will enjoy age-appropriate stories, songs, crafts, and playful activities that introduce the spirit and joy of the High Holidays in a way toddlers can understand.
Tashlich
Sing, reflect, and symbolically let go of the past year at the Anacostia River with Rabbi Hannah and Michael Allen. Sermon given by Rabbi Hannah.
Kol Nidre
Move into the Day of Atonement with Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble.
Yom Kippur Morning Service
Observe the Day of Atonement with Rabbi Hannah, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble. Babysitting will also be available during the service (registration required). Sermon given by Hill Havurah member Joanna Kreiselman. ✸ Note: our Family Service and Morning Service take place at the same time. When registering, we ask that you choose one to attend. If you plan to participate in the Morning Service and have young children, babysitting is available during the service with advance registration.
Yom Kippur Family Service
Observe the Day of Atonement with other young families! Led by Student Rabbi Lev for PreK through mid-elementary schoolers together with their grown ups. ✸ Note: our Family Service and Morning Service take place at the same time. When registering, we ask that you choose one to attend. If you plan to participate in the Morning Service and have young children, babysitting is available during the service with advance registration.
Afternoon Meditation
Join Rabbi Hannah for some mindfulness in the middle of Yom Kippur. We’ll take time for guided meditation, silence, and sharing in an effort to support our teshuvah, our return to our best selves.
Afternoon Learning: Book of Jonah Experience
Join Student Rabbi Lev for some learning in the middle of Yom Kippur. We’ll explore the Book of Jonah and reflect as a group.
Yizkor & Ne'ilah
Join Rabbi Hannah, Student Rabbi Lev, Michael Allen, and the Havurah Ensemble to lift up the memories of our loved ones with Yizkor at 5:30, followed by Ne’ilah, our final service of Yom Kippur, at 6pm. Sermon given by Student Rabbi Lev. Join us for a community break-fast following the service!
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