HOLIDAY
Selichot is the service during Elul and before the Chagim that includes study and prayer that uses the High Holy Day “tunes” or trope. This year, we will continue our tradition of doing a joint Selichot service with the Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael at our facility.
During the High Holy Days, our congregation ensures that there is something for everyone, from our youngest members on up. We hold special services Erev Rosh HaShanah and Erev Yom Kippur for our families with young children, our Torah Explorer crowd, High Holidays B’yachad: A Family Journey Through the Days of Awe. Join us B’yachad – together -as we welcome the sacred High Holidays in a warm, joyful, and meaningful way designed especially for families with young children age 0-7. Unlike other Torah Explorer events, no meal will be served.
HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE AT TBO 2026/5787
TICKETING
HOW DO I ORDER TICKETS?
Tickets will be emailed automatically to members who are in Good Standing and to their children ages 26 and under. What is in Good Standing? It means you have made your annual pledge AND paid in full OR have a payment plan that has been shared with the office. If you did not complete your 2026-2027 pledge form and pay in full or have a payment plan in place, please contact Barbara Kavadias.
WHERE CAN I FIND MY PLEDGE FORM?
Your pledge form was emailed to you from execdirector(at)templebnaior.org and, if you have requested paper billing, it was mailed to you back in July. If you do not find it, look in SPAM/Junk. If you still do not find it, please contact Barbara Kavadias.
HOW DO I ORDER TICKETS FOR CHILDREN 27 AND OLDER?
Tickets are $180 for members’ adult children 27 and older. Purchase here.
HOW DO I ORDER TICKETS FOR OTHER GUESTS?
If your guests belong to another Jewish congregation, you do not need to buy a ticket for them, they can receive a reciprocal ticket. Their member congregation should send us a note of good standing, and we will send their tickets to their email address. By the same token, if you want to attend another congregation to be with family, and they want a letter of good standing from us, write Barbara Kavadias and she will send it out, copying you. Tickets are $180 for guests over 18. Purchase here. Tickets are complimentary for guests who are children under 18.
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY TICKETS?
Be in Good Standing or purchase by Sat Aug 15, receive your tickets on Thurs Sept 3. Be in Good Standing or purchase byThurs Sept 10 at 9am, receive your tickets on Thurs Sept 10. Tickets for Rosh Hashanah will not be issued after 12 noon Sept 11. Please plan accordingly.
WHAT IF I PLEDGE & PAY AFTER ROSH HASHANAH AND BEFORE YOM KIPPUR?
Be in Good Standing by Thurs Sept 17 at 3pm, receive your tickets on Fri Sept 18.Tickets for Yom Kippur will not be issued after 12 noon Fri Sept 18. The office will be CLOSED for Shabbat so please plan accordingly.
HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY TICKETS?
All tickets for your entire family, including children and guests will be sent in one message to the ADULT ONE email address we have on file in Shalom Cloud.
WHERE WILL MY GUESTS’ TICKETS BE EMAILED?
If you purchased a ticket for a guest, it will be emailed to you, not to your guest. If the guest made the purchase, it will be sent to the email they provided.
WHAT DOES THE TICKET LOOK LIKE?
From: orders@simpletix.com Subject: Temple B'nai Or High Holy Day Services 2026/5787 Order# T-8A286B03-0
Body of the email from SimpleTix:
You will have the option of a mobile and a printable ticket. The mobile ticket can be saved to your wallet or shared with your guests.
The Printable PDF:
You will need to present either the printable PDF or mobile-friendly ticket for entry. Ushers will be scanning your ticket each time you enter the building for services.
CAN I ATTEND ON-LINE?
Yes! A link to the Zoom webinar appears in the body of the email below the schedule. There is one link for each congregant for all services and it is hyperlinked in the email so you will be able to click on it and connect to zoom.
Our clergy, staff, and volunteers look forward to welcoming you to your Temple home for the High Holy Days 5787.
Shana Tova U’Metuka
May you have a good and sweet year!