Worship
High Holy Day Services 5787
As a New Year begins, we invite you to come home to Beth Chaim Congregation.
The High Holy Days offer us a sacred pause, a time to breathe, reflect, remember, and begin again. They invite us to look honestly at the year behind us, to consider how we have lived and loved, where we have fallen short, and where we have grown. Most importantly, they remind us that we do not have to make this journey alone.
At Beth Chaim, we come together as a Reform Jewish community to pray, learn, question, sing, laugh, remember, and dream. We embrace the richness of our Jewish tradition while making room for new ideas, different voices, and the realities of our lives today.
During these Days of Awe, there will be opportunities for worship, study, conversation, music, and connection for Jews, Jewish-adjacent, and Jewish-curious people of every age and background. Wherever you find yourself on your journey, there is a place for you here. May this season give us the courage to turn toward one another, the wisdom to learn from the past, and the hope to imagine a better tomorrow. We look forward to welcoming you, sharing these sacred days with you, and beginning the New Year together as a community.
L’Shana Tova Tikateivu. May you be inscribed for a good and sweet New Year—one filled with love, meaning, connection, and the blessings of community.
Welcome home to Beth Chaim.
Registration for HHD 5787
Thank you for your interest in our High Holy Days services! Attending HHD services at Beth Chaim is a part of Beth Chaim membership (including children aged 0-27).
Beth Chaim guests, including relatives, friends and those who are new to our community, are welcome for a suggested donation of $360 per person. No donation for children ages 0-12. No one will be turned away.
High Holy Days donations may be applied to new Beth Chaim memberships. If you are not a current Beth Chaim member, please register HERE for High Holy Day services.
Family and Tot Services free to all. Pre Registration for Guests (non-members) Required Rosh Hashanah: Family Service Register Here Rosh Hashanah: Tot Service Register Here Yom Kippur: Family Service Register Here Yom Kippur: Tot Service Register Here
Please visit our Membership page, where you can find a link to contact our membership director who can share more information on joining our special community.
Regular Friday Services
Please check the calendar schedule
We gather together to welcome Shabbat with warmth and joy.
6:00pm Dinner, followed by Prayer for Healing and Mourner’s Kaddish
7:00pm Service / program
Shabbat Morning Services
Please check the calendar schedule
Shabbat Morning Services often include the sweet simcha (joyous celebration) of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. This service includes chanting of the Torah at its heart. We sing the story of our people and wrestle with what it might mean to us in the contemporary moment. There is an oneg (time of delight) with wine, challah, and goodies afterwards.
Tot Shabbat
One Friday every month at 5:30 with PJ Library
Once a month the youngest members gather to celebrate their own service. We teach them about Shabbat and they teach us about celebrating. This brief service has no age limit so toddlers are asked to bring their parents and older siblings are welcome! There is lots of jumping, fun, and cookies and juice following the service.
Ruach Services
See the calendar for dates
This upbeat, one-hour service is sponsored by our Beit Midrash (Religious school). Ruach is the Hebrew word for spirit, and this service is spirited! Be prepared for singing and dancing. We conclude with a “make your own ice cream sundae” with every topping imaginable. This service is especially delightful for the young and young at heart.
View videos from Shabbat and Holiday Services
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Rosh Hashanah
BCC Erev Rosh Hashanah 9-15-2023
BCC Rosh Hashanah 9-16-2023
Yom Kippur
BCC Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre 9-24-2023
BCC Yom Kippur 9-25-2023
D’Varim from High Holy Days 5783
Watch the previous years recordings on the BCC YouTube channel too.
We welcome you here
Building connections in the Reform Jewish movement
Generous Care
Member since 2009
“We have enjoyed many holidays and simchas with our Beth Chaim Community. But when a serious health crisis rocked us, our Beth Chaim family was there to support us in every way. The love and generous care we received from our extended BCC community helped us through one of the most difficult times in our lives.”
Growing & Maturing
Member since 2002
“The growth my children experienced from participating in the B’Nai Mitzvah program was simply amazing. Not only did they gain a deeper commitment to Judaism, but they also matured. I’m grateful to Beth Chaim for providing a warm environment where they can flourish as individuals.”
Lovely Atmosphere
Members since 2023
“It has been an absolute pleasure attending the services on Shabbat and we are so happy to become a part of synagogue! The people are so lovely and the atmosphere was very familial and welcoming! We highly recommend Beth Chaim to members of our community to share in Jewish traditions and personal growth!”
Extended Family
Member since 2004
“We thought we were joining a temple, a congregation, a place of worship. However, Beth Chaim has been so much more than that. It’s not just a Jewish community, it’s an extended family, one with whom we have shared many a celebration but also times of great sorrow. No matter which, the members of have been a source of great joy, comfort, and friendship.”