High Holy Days - Congregation Gates of Heaven

High Holy Days 2024 - 5785

We look forward to being together in community at Gates of Heaven for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and hope you will be joining us in person or on live stream. May the New Year 5785 bring good health and sweetness to us all!

To attend the High Holy Day Services in-person: Tickets are required for entry. Member and requested guest tickets have been mailed. We will now hold requested tickets at the Will Call table inside the Entry; extra tickets are still available upon request. Click here to register for guest tickets.

Book of Memory for Yom Kippur

High Holy Days 2024/5785 Schedule of Services

* denotes ticket is required for these services

Selichot: Saturday, September 28, 5:30 PM (updated time) Film Screening of Casablanca; movie discussion and light dinner 8:00 PM Selichot Services. Please RSVP.
* Erev Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, October 2, 8:00 PM
* Rosh Hashanah Children's Programs (K-6): Thursday, October 3, 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM
* Rosh Hashanah Morning Services: Thursday, October 3, 10:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Family Experience: Thursday, October 3, 3:00 PM, followed by walk to Central Park for Tashlich
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Program: Friday, October 4, 10:00 AM, Collins Park, Clifton Park - contact Kevin to register
Memorial Plaque Dedication during Shabbat services, Friday, October 4, 7:00 PM
Cemetery Memorial Service: Sunday, October 6, 12:30 PM, followed by burial of damaged sacred texts and objects in our congregation genizah. All are welcome to attend the memorial service & genizah burial. No class at this time.

* Kol Nidre Service: Friday, October 11, 8:00 PM
* Yom Kippur Childrens Programs (K-6): Saturday, October 12, 9:45 AM
- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are times when parents, grandparents, and significant others need time to reflect without worrying about children. So we will offer “Simcha Shalom: High Holiday Adventures" for all children from preschool (3 years old and up) through sixth grade. Preschool aged children (3-5) will be well taken care of by the professional staff of the Niskayuna Co Op in room 9. And children from kindergarten through 6th grade will have their own program on Yom Kippur. Age-appropriate activities include a Breakout for upper elementary & middle school students; third & fourth grade students will create a play, The Wrong Way to Nineveh. All this takes place on Yom Kippur morning, Saturday, October 12 from 9:45 am -1:00 pm.
* Yom Kippur Morning Service: Saturday, October 12, 10:00 AM
* Yom Kippur Study Session: Saturday, October 12, 1:00 PM
* Yom Kippur Family Experience: Saturday, October 12, 2:00 PM
* Yom Kippur Afternoon Service: Saturday, October 12, 3:00 PM
* Yizkor/Memorial Service: Saturday, October 12, 4:30 PM
* Ne'ilah/Concluding Service: Saturday, October 12, 5:30 PM
*Break-the-Fast: Sponsored by CGOH Brotherhood in the Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room following Ne'ilah

Additional Holiday Services & Programming

Help build our congregation sukkah: Sunday, October 13, NEW TIME 9:30 AM, CGOH parking lot

Family Sukkah Decorating, Sukkot Dinner & Sukkot Services: Wednesday, October 16, Decorating and Dinner at 5:30 PM & 6:30 Service follows (dinner sign up below)
Sukkot Service: Thursday, October 17, 9:00 AM, Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room
Simchat Torah Service & Consecration: Wednesday, October 23 at 6:00 PM, Sanctuary
Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service: Thursday, October 24 at 9:00 AM, Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room

SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH- 2024/5785

Family Sukkah Decorating, Sukkot Dinner, and Service

Wednesday, October 16, Decorating time & Dinner at 5:30 PM &

6:30 service

$10.00 per person

$20.00 per family

Pizza Dinner

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Simchat Torah Services

Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 PM

Celebrate God's gift of Torah. We'll encircle the sanctuary with an open Torah scroll and read from it. We'll dance and sing and celebrate the special gift of Torah.

Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Memorial Service

Thursday, October 24, 9:00 AM

Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room and live stream