Preparations: High Holy Days 5785 | 2024

Registration for Members and Non-Members
Parking Information
Shuttle Transportation
Services In Person
Livestreamed Services
Non-Member Ticket Ordering
Reciprocal Tickets
Purchasing a Yahrzeit Plaque - Order deadline has now passed
Purchasing Prayerbooks
Book of Memory
S'lichot Program & Service

Registration for Members and Non-Members 
There is only ONE registration form to complete this year. Members should use this form to register by Friday, September 1 for all services and for babysitting during the late morning services. Members in good standing do not need to purchase tickets, however we ask that MEMBERS REGISTER by Wednesday, September 18 to help us with our planning process. Your name badges WILL BE MAILED to you this year. Tickets are not required for children under age 21.

Ticket purchase options FOR GUESTS AND NON-MEMBERS are available through the registration form. Orders must by placed by Wednesday, September 18. Members who are interested in ordering guest tickets for their non-member friends and family to attend services, please indicate that in your registration form.

Services In Person
Most High Holy Day services will be held on the Cathedral of Faith campus located at 2315 Canoas Garden Ave, San Jose. Erev Rosh Hashanah services will be held at Beth Am. Please refer to the holiday schedule for specific location information.

Shuttle Transportation
Complimentary shuttle transportation will be offered between Beth Am and Cathedral of Faith. Registration for shuttle service is required for both members and non-members. The shuttle schedule is as follows:

• Rosh Hashanah Morning: Shuttle departs Beth Am at 9:30 AM; Return to Beth Am at end of Rosh Hashanah morning
• Yom Kippur Kol Nidre: Shuttle departs Beth Am at 6:30 PM (includes light dinner); Return to Beth Am at end of Kol Nidre
• Yom Kippur Morning: Shuttle departs Beth Am at 9:30 AM; Return shuttle to Beth Am at end of Yom Kippur morning
• Yom Kippur Afternoon: Shuttle departs Beth Am at 2:30 PM; Return shuttle at end of Yom Kippur afternoon

Livestreamed High Holy Day Services
Most services will be livestreaming for those who are unable or uncomfortable with attending services in person. Look for this symbol  to identify services to be streamed. Livestreamed services will NOT be available on YouTube or Facebook. Learn more about livestreaming on our High Holy Day Streaming page. For help, visit our High Holy Day livestream FAQ page.

Non-Member Ticket Orders
Please stay tuned for more information.

Reciprocal Tickets
Reciprocal tickets are available at no charge for members of other Reform synagogues. To order yours, please complete the online URJ request form.

Purchasing a Yahrzeit Plaque
Please note that the deadline to have a plaque ordered and installed in time for Shabbat Shuvah has already passed (it was Wednesday, August 21). Though the order deadline has passed, you may still order the plaque and have it installed later this fall. To place a request for a yahrzeit plaque to arrive after the High Holy Day season (should you wish to memorialize loved ones for whom plaques have not already been ordered), please download, complete and return the Yahrzeit Plaque Request Form. Learn more about yahhrzeit plaques.

Purchasing Prayerbooks
Order the High Holy Day Prayerbooks (Digital or Hardcopy)A: We use Mishkan HaNefesh: A Machzor for the Days of Awe, a 2-volume set published by CCAR Press. Volume 1 (gold cover) is used for Rosh Hashanah and volume 2 (silver cover) is used on Yom Kippur. Beth Am will have a small supply available only for those who attend in-person services. If you have a Machzor set that you borrowed from Beth Am last year during the 2023 High Holy Day season, please bring it with you. We recommend you order your own Machzor from Amazon.com or CCAR Press (large print edition is also available from CCAR Press here).

Book of Memory
Beth Am's Book of Memory is once again digital this year. This book is a Beth Am tradition and a way of honoring relatives and friends who have died either in recent months or in past years. See the digital Book of Memory.

S’lichot Film and Service
Saturday, September 28, 8:00 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall and LivestreamJoin us for a screening of The Last Repair Shop, which won the 2024 Oscar for Best Documentary Short. The film explores the nature of repairing brokenness in our world and our lives, a fitting metaphor as we enter our Season of Teshuvah. We'll explore the connections between the film and the themes of the High Holy Days in a discussion immediately after the film. Following the film and discussion, we'll gather in the Sanctuary for Havdalah and our S'lichot service.

Learn more about High Holy Days 2024 with Beth Am.