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High Holidays

We look forward to an inspiring High Holidays 5785/2024!  Below you will find resources and calendar information.

High Holiday Calendar

View all holiday zmanim here. 

There are no upcoming events at this time.

 

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 this past year. 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.

Provide Arba Minim to IDF soldiers

Bring joy to an IDF soldier by providing them with their arba minim (lulav and etrog set). 

For many years the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have supplied their active duty and reserve duty soldiers with sets of Arba minim. There are never enough sets to accommodate the number of soldiers interested in fulfilling this mitzvah. However, this year, due to the ongoing war in Israel, there are even more soldiers (both active and reservists) who are in need of Arba minim. 

Donate here.

YP Sukkot Dinner
Thursday evening, October 17at 8:00 PM

Join us for a special dairy YP Dinner in the Blumofe Family Sukkah on the second night of Yom Tov! Children are welcome! Registration information is forthcoming.

YP Potluck Lunch
Shabbat afternoon, October 19 at 1:00 PM

Join BDJ YPs for a meat/pareve potluck lunch on Chol Hamoed Shabbat in the Melmed Family's sukkah! Children are welcome! 

Register here.

Rechov Yeladim Sukkah Hop
Shabbat afternoon, October 19 at 4:00-6:00 PM

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

Tikkun Olam Breakfast in the Beth Jacob Sukkah
Tuesday morning, October 22 at 9:30 AM

Please join us at Beth Jacob Congregation (9030 W. Olympic Blvd) for a festive breakfast in honor of the holiday of Sukkot. This breakfast event for those experiencing homelessness is organized and led by Pressman Academy. For more information, contact Rabbi Chaim Tureff at ctureff@pressmanacademy.org.

Sukkot Meals

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

High Holiday Resources

  • Machzor Minutes 5784: Get some Elul inspiration from our very own Rav Yosef and Rav David:
  • 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.  Click here for more info.  
  • Yeshiva University's Benjamin and Rose Berger Torah To-Go will be available here.

Resource Archive

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

  • Machzor Minute 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.
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