Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is nearly here \u2014 this year, the two-day holiday begins on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11, when we\u2019ll usher in the year 5787. Ten days later is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which begins with the Kol Nidre service on the evening of Sept. 20 and concludes at sundown Sept. 21<\/p>\n
Rosh Hashanah is typically celebrated in synagogue with traditional liturgy and prayer, accompanied by festive meals. However, around New York City, which is home to nearly 1 million Jews<\/a>, there\u2019s even more to see and do this High Holiday season.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve rounded up a wide-ranging list of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services and celebrations, ranging from traditional synagogue services and family-friendly programs to musical events, meals and more.<\/p>\n Our selection spans boroughs and price points, and all are open to the public. Keep scrolling to see more. Shana tova umetuka! (A sweet and happy new year!)<\/p>\n Services and childcare with Kehillat Harlem<\/p>\n Kehillat Harlem, a partnership-style shul uptown, offers a childcare option with their services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and they will also host dinner and break fast. More info and RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Family services uptown at Congregation Habonim<\/p>\n For a full slate of traditional, egalitarian, Conservative services, join Congregation Habonim at the Society for Ethical Culture. Feel free to bring the kinderlach as well, as there\u2019s plenty of age-appropriate programming: there\u2019s Torah Tots for children under 5 (with their parents or caregivers) and youth services for children in 3rd through 6th grade. The complete schedule of services and ticket requirements is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mindfulness services uptown at B\u2019nai Jeshurun<\/p>\n In addition to its traditional Conservative-style services for adults and families, B\u2019nai Jeshurun is once again offering a mindfulness service this year, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. For a complete guide to B\u2019nai Jeshurun\u2019s holiday services and education opportunities, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Children and baby services at Downtown Central Synagogue\u00a0<\/p>\n Central Synagogue\u2019s downtown community is holding services for children under 6 and their grown-ups on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Expect a family-friendly version of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy, as well as stories and songs. Registration is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n A fishy family experience for Yom Kippur<\/p>\n The 92NY\u2019s annual puppet retelling of the story of Jonah and the big fish in honor of Yom Kippur returns this year, on Monday, Sept. 21 at 9:30 a.m. The puppet show is part of the 92NY\u2019s family services, geared toward kids ages 0-7. Get your tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Free High Holiday services in Brooklyn with Chabad\u2019s \u201cspiritual startup\u201d<\/p>\n Services at Dirah, a Chabad-affiliated community in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, come with a kiddush lunch both days of Rosh Hashanah. Children\u2019s services and explanatory services for adults are available. Check out Dirah\u2019s full High Holiday schedule here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tashlich at the Pier 62 Carousel with Emanu-El Downtown<\/p>\n When taschlich comes with carousel rides, kids are sure to want to participate. Head to the Pier 62 Carousel and join Emanu-El Downtown on Wednesday, Sept. 16 for a family-friendly rendition of the symbolic casting away of sins, along with pizza. Register here<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n Youth music workshop with East Midwood Jewish Center<\/p>\n Brooklyn kids age 5-12 can enjoy a hands-on holiday music workshop featuring Israeli musicians at East Midwood Jewish Center. Plus enjoy age-appropriate prayers, storytelling and games. Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Picnics and prayers in Queens with Malkhut<\/p>\n Malkhut, a progressive Jewish community in Jackson Heights, Queens, will welcome Rosh Hashanah with a potluck picnic in Astoria Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m on Friday, Sept. 11. Services with music will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the CUNY School of Law in Long Island City \u2014\u00a0livestream also available \u2014 with youth programming for kids ages 3-15. Services will be held in the same location on Sept. 20 and 21 for Yom Kippur, where multiple breakout sessions throughout the afternoon, including a livestream from the Rabbis for Ceasefire Yizkor. Get more information here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Young adults<\/p>\n Holiday meals and prayers with Chabad Young Professionals<\/p>\n Chabad Young Professionals is offering a full slate of High Holiday programming, including Rosh Hashanah services and dinner for both nights of the holiday, as well as Yom Kippur services and a break fast. Get tickets and all the details here<\/a>; locations for all events will be shared upon registration.\u00a0<\/p>\n CYP will also host three 15-minute \u201cshofar in the park\u201d services on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 13, at Madison Square Park and along the Hudson Rivers. Click here for details.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n 20s and 30s service and reception at Congregation Rodeph Sholom<\/p>\n Head to Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side for a Rosh Hashanah service geared toward those in their 20s and 30s on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Stick around after services for a wine and dessert reception.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Reform congregation, one of the oldest synagogues in the United States, is also hosting online and in-person services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as programs for families with children aged 0-5. Get details here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with Brooklyn Jews<\/p>\n Brooklynites in their 20s and 30s seeking a progressive, egalitarian prayer experience can check out Brooklyn Jews, a community located within Park Slope\u2019s Congregation Beth Elohim. Check out their slate of High Holiday services here<\/a>,\u00a0<\/p>\n A free, walk-in service with Ohel Ayalah<\/p>\n Geared toward adults in their 20s and 30s, Ohel Ayalah will once again host free, walk-in services for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. You can preregister here<\/a> or simply show up. Check out their full High Holidays schedule here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jazzy High Holiday services<\/p>\n Sim Shalom Universalist Synagogue is once again putting on a jazzy celebration to mark the Jewish New Year. Led by Rabbi Steven Blane, this service on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. blends traditional liturgy with original music. Come back on Sept. 21\u00a0 for round two: a jazzy rendition of Yom Kippur. Get details and tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kosher-style gospel with East Side Synagogue<\/p>\n East Side Synagogue, an egalitarian congregation, is offering High Holy Day services for unaffiliated New Yorkers focused on tikkun olam. Rosh Hashanah services, which will feature gospel, Carlebach and \u201cexuberant\u201d dance on Saturday, Sept. 12.<\/p>\n Come back on Monday, Sept. 21, for Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services, and hear from speakers who will discuss social justice, make musical presentations and recite dramatic readings and poetry.\u00a0<\/p>\n No reservations are needed; learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n Electric musical service at Brooklyn Bowl<\/p>\n For a plugged-in, musical Rosh Hashanah service, head to Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. (Watch last year\u2019s livestream<\/a> for a sneak peek of what to expect.) Service and song leaders include Rabbi Daniel Brenner, Jeremiah Lockwood, John Bollinger, Jordan McLean, Yula Beeri, and others. Get tickets here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Modern Orthodox a capella services with Kol HaNeshamah<\/p>\n Head to the Upper West Side for a Modern Orthodox Rosh Hashanah. Hazzan Mo Kiss leads the services with the Kol HaNeshamah a cappella group for a musical service followed by a hot kiddush lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n Come back for another round of a capella services for Yom Kippur where break fast will follow. Children\u2019s services and childcare will be provided for both holidays; check the schedule here<\/a> and click here to register<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n A meditative, musical High Holiday season with Lab\/Shul<\/p>\n Join the God-optional, artist-driven community at Lab\/Shul in Tribeca for a musical and meditative experience on Rosh Hashanah, complete with contemporary art, shofar sounds and tashlich, as well as family-friendly programming and \u201cStorahtelling.\u201d Grab your tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n A walk through history at the Tenement Museum<\/p>\n Learn how Rosh Hashanah was celebrated on the Lower East Side in the early 1900s through a special holiday tour at the Tenement Museum on Sept. 14-18 and Sept. 22-25. This special tour includes a visit to the Levine family apartment \u2014\u00a0where you\u2019ll learn how Jewish immigrant mothers Jennie Levine and Goldie Lustgarten budgeted and prepared for the High Holidays \u2014\u00a0followed by a presentation and tasting led by culinary historian Sarah Lohman, who will share a citron cake from Hinde Amhanitski\u2019s 1901 Yiddish cookbook, \u201cA Manual for Cooking and Baking.\u201d Learn more here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Jewish stories matter. As the new year begins, so does another year of covering the people, stories, and institutions that make Jewish life in New York what it is. 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