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 August 11
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 Monday, September 8 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.

In-Person High Holy Day Services
Most services will be held in the Sanctuary at Beth Am. In-person overflow congregation will be accommodated in the Beit Kehillah with livestream viewing. Morning family services (for children up to 6th grade and their families) will be held at Mitchell Park, at 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto.
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.

Guest (Non-Member) Ticket Orders
Non-member High Holy Day tickets are available to order at betham.org/hhd2025-register.

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
The deadline to have a plaque ordered and installed in time for this year's Shabbat Shuvah service is Monday, August 11. To place a request for a yahrzeit plaque, please download, complete, and return the Yahrzeit Plaque Request Form. Should you need assistance in completing the form, please contact Jessica Jay, (650) 493-4661.

Purchasing Prayerbooks
Order the High Holy Day Prayerbooks (Digital or Hardcopy): 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 2024 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 13, 8:00 PM, Sanctuary, Social Hall and Livestream
Details regarding the 2025 S'lichot service are coming soon!

Learn more about High Holy Days 2025 with Beth Am.