L'Shana Tovah

Click here to go to the complete High Holy Day Schedule and you can download the High Holy Day reservation form by clicking here.  Click here to read a High Holy Day greeting from our President, Marla Lobenstein.

High Holy Day Reserved Seating

Once again we are offering reserved seats for those who wish to have them. The purchaser will be given the opportunity to select his/her own seat, subject to availability. The synagogue office is available to assist you in the selection of your seats. If you have any questions, please call the office at (619) 697-6001. Please complete the reservation form to reserve your seats in writing by Friday, September 12th. Fees for purchasing a reserved seat are in addition to fees, if any, for a regular ticket.

Reciprocity

We are happy to offer free HHD tickets to those who are members of other synagogues. Please have a letter faxed to us at (619) 697-1102, stating that your guests are members in good standing, and we will gladly provide tickets. For more information about visiting Tifereth Israel Synagogue during the High Holy Days, please click here.

If you are planning on attending another synagogue, please let us know and we will be happy to send a letter asking that tickets be provided for you. Contact Valerie Serrano at (619) 697-6001 or by email at receptionist@tiferethisrael.com.

Tickets for Your Guests

On the reservation form, you can reserve tickets for each of your guests. Please indicate if your companions are unaffiliated in-town or out-of-town guests, active military and their dependents, college students or members in good standing of another synagogue. Please include your guests’ full names.

Reserve Your HHD Parking Space

How would you like to have your very own reserved parking space for the High Holy Days? For $180, you will not have to hunt for a parking space. We will be reserving the lower level of the parking lot where we have forty parking spaces available. These spaces will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Please complete the section for reserved parking on the reservation form and return the form by Friday, September 12th.

To Order Your Mahzor

Our synagogue has ordered a supply of mahzorim (High Holy Day Prayer Books) for your convenience. We believe that everyone should have a personal mahzor for the holidays. The price of a mahzor is $30. The mahzorim are available in the synagogue office and you may pay by cash, check, or credit card. You may use the reservation form to order your mahzorim and send it in with your check or credit card authorization. We will have your mahzor ready for you to pick up in the office when you come to High Holy Day Services.

As always, the office will have a limited supply of mahzorim available to be borrowed at High Holy Day Services, but as you know, there is no guarantee that you can obtain one at the last minute. It will be so much nicer to own one!

When Should I Expect My Tickets?

Your High Holy Day Tickets will be sent to you in a separate mailing shortly after Labor Day. Remember that your 2007-08 financial obligations to the synagogue must be current and you will be required to have paid all of this current year’s dues or be on a payment plan for the 2008-09 year before the tickets are mailed to prevent delays. If you have any questions regarding your financial obligations, please call the synagogue office at (619) 697-6001.

Child Care

Child care will be provided during High Holidays for children between the ages of 18 months and Kindergarten for First and Second Day Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Reservations are required by Friday, September 12th, in order to accommodate your child(ren).
When reserving a space for your child, a parent/guardian is required to volunteer 30 minutes per child per day in the classroom. The complete child care schedule is on the reservation form.

If your child is in diapers, please provide the diapers, wipes and an extra set of clothes. A snack will be provided. If your child has an allergy, please provide their own dairy or pareve snack.

The library will be open and available during all services for nursing moms and for children younger than 18 months. This room will not be staffed; please supervise your own children.

Youth Services, First Day Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur: Tuesday, September 30th, and Thursday, October 9th, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Youth services will be held on the first day of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for children entering 1st – 6th grades. In order to ensure that we have enough materials, please RSVP to Ira Sherbak at (619) 697-6001, ext. 115 or torahschool@tiferethisrael.com.

Tashlich Service: Tuesday, September 30th, 5:00 p.m. at Lake Murray Park

The Tashlich service, the symbolic “Casting of Sins” into a body of water, is an impressive Jewish religious experience. Worshipers of all ages are invited to join in the Mincha and Ma’ariv services, and, as we throw bread crumbs into the water, symbolically casting our sins away. Bring your mahzorim and picnic refreshments. The service will start at 5:00 p.m. so PLEASE plan to arrive a few minutes early. Also don’t forget to bring bread crumbs!

The park closes at 6:30 p.m. Glass containers and alcoholic beverages are not permitted by city ordinance. We must observe this regulation or we could be fined and banned from gathering here in future years. Although many of us enjoy a picnic dinner after Tashlich, help the park rangers by leaving promptly before sunset when the gates to the park officially close.

Directions to Lake Murray Park: From Lake Murray Drive, turn north on Kiowa Drive, go 1/4 mile to gate. Follow the road around to the parking lot by the concession stand and look for the Tifereth Israel Synagogue banner.