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High Holidays

We look forward to an inspiring High Holidays 5786/2025!  Below you will find resources and calendar information.

High Holiday Calendar

View all holiday zmanim here. 

Eruv Tavshilin prayer can be found here.

All Events

 

Elul Checklist

  • Membership & High Holiday Seats: Have you renewed your membership yet and signed up for high holiday seats?  If not, you can do so here.  
  • Yom Kippur Memorial Book: see below
  • Lulav and Etrog: see below

Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur Memorial Book

Have you submitted names for your loved ones for our annual Yom Kippur Memorial Book?  If not, you can do so here.  The deadline is September 4th.

Yom Kippur Appeal

Yom Kippur is the culmination of another year of study, prayer & meaningful social & chessed activity at BDJ. It is the day for increasing our commitment to the shul that has made all of this possible & ensuring that we will be strong in the year ahead. We thank you in advance for your generosity & support of our BDJ community.  Click here to donate.

Sukkot

Lulav and Etrog

The Chessed Etrog project is proud to support the Gaza Periphery farmers who have been severely impacted by the events of the past couple of years. Click here to order a Lulav/Etrog set that was grown in the Gaza Periphery. Pickup is at 9031 Pico Blvd (not BDJ). Prices and pickup days and times are listed on the landing page. Deadline to order is Monday, September 15. 

 

YP Potluck Lunch
Tuesday afternoon, October 7

Join BDJ YPs for a dairy/pareve potluck lunch on the first day of Yom Tov in the Blumofe Family's sukkah! Children are welcome! 

Register here.

 

Rechov Yeladim Sukkah Hop

Drop-off program for 1st-6th graders. Join us as we "hop" to sukkot in the neighborhood and eat yummy food at each one! RSVP is required to receive addresses. Register here.

Sukkot Meals

Sukkot Member Mash-Up - Shabbat Lunch, October 11
BDJ invites you to participate in our Member Mash-Up. Enjoy lunch in a Sukkah, connect with fellow members, and build community. Sign up to host or be a guest for Shabbat Chol HaMoed lunch on October 11, and we'll match you up. Deadline to register is Monday, September 15

Sukkot Guest List: If you don't have a Sukkah or are hoping to join others for Sukkot meals, we'd love to include you on a list we will share with potential hosts. Please add your name to the Sukkot Guest List by filling out this form.  If you are a host looking for guests, please click here for access to the list. 

Open Your Sukkah: Is your Sukkah sitting empty while you're at work, out for meals, or away for a few days? There are BDJ members without Sukkahs eager to fulfill the mitzvah of sitting in a Sukkah.  Fill out this form, to mark your Sukkah's availability. Interested guests will reach out to you to work out the details.

If you are interested in hosting or being a guest for Sukkot meals, please email membership@bnaidavid.com.

High Holiday Resources

  • Machzor Minutes 5785: Get some Elul inspiration from our very own Rav Yosef, Rav David, and Sarah Pincus:  
  • Halacha How Tos: View Halacha How To's for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot here.  
  • Relaxed Parking: Thank you to the OU for arranging relaxed parking restrictions over the high holidays. The Department of Transportation will relax enforcement of street cleaning, time limit and preferential parking restrictions during Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah.  View details here.
  • Yeshiva University's Benjamin and Rose Berger Torah To-Go is available here.
  • Mental Health & Halacha: Guidelines for the Yamim Noraim by Rabbi Aaron B. Buechler can be found here.  
  • Elul Ultimate Playlist on Spotify compiled by Sarah Pincus can be found here.  

Resource Archive

Looking for more inspiration?  Check out some of these resources from years past.

  • Machzor Minutes 5784: Get some Elul inspiration from our very own Rav Yosef and Rav David: 
    (1) Dibarnu Dopey (2) The Power of Speech (3) Banging on an Open Gate
  • Machzor Minutes 5783: Get some Elul inspiration from our very own Rav Yosef and Rav David:  (1) HaMelech (2) Hineni (3) God Should be Happy (4) Imagine (5) And This Is Your Glory (6) Let's Dance
  • Leil Shira 🎶: Get in the mood for the high holidays!  View our video from 2021 here with music from our High Holiday davening.  
  • BDJ Youth Machzor: View our BDJ Youth Machzor from 2020 here.
  • Book by Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig on Mental Health and the High Holy Days: Halachic and Philosophical Guidance. Free for download here.
Tue, September 30 2025 8 Tishrei 5786