Welcoming the New Year Together
High Holidays at Agudas Achim
The High Holidays are a time for reflection, renewal, and community. Whether you are joining us for worship, bringing your family to one of our youth programs, celebrating in the sukkah, or dancing with the Torah on Simchat Torah, we invite you to share this meaningful season with us.
Throughout the month of Tishrei, Agudas Achim offers a full schedule of services, family programming, holiday celebrations, and community gatherings for all ages. We look forward to welcoming you as we begin a new year together.
Note: All links to registration pages and forms are in red.
Parking, babysitting, & guest registration
Parking: If you require accessible parking, please complete the Handicap Permit Form.
Babysitting: Register for babysitting during High Holiday services.
Guest registration:We love welcoming guests to our services! Please fill out the online guest registration form for any guests joining you,including adult children (ages 26 and older) who are not current members of Agudas Achim.For security reasons, if they're not registered, they may be turned away.
Memorial Book
Yizkor Remembrances
As in the past, we encourage you to include not only names, but also brief personal remembrances about the people we love who are no longer with us. In this way, their memories will live on not just by family and friends, but by all who read the booklet. Remembrances should be no longer than two sentences.
Forms must be returned no later than Wednesday, August 5. We cannot guarantee inclusion for late submissions. If you have questions, please email Rebecca atrwojno@agudasachim.org.
Click here for the memorial book form.
Sample:
Herschel and Florence Greenbaumin memory of brother, Larry Greenbaum;
He loved to sing, often joking that he was the Tony Bennett of our family, and he continued to share melodies to his final days.
High Holiday Services and Program Schedule
Browse our complete schedule of High Holiday worship services, from Erev Rosh Hashanah through Simchat Torah. We look forward to welcoming you throughout this sacred season.
Rosh Hashanah
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Friday, September 11
| Mincha & Maariv | 5:30 PM |
| Candle Lighting | 7:28 PM |
| Shabbat Services | 7:50 PM |
Rosh Hashanah I - Saturday, September 12
| Yom Tov Services | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:00 AM |
| Family Service (with adults), followed by Kids' Programming (K–6th) | 10:30 AM |
| Mini Minyan (0-5 w/adult) | 11:15 AM |
| Teen Discussion (7th–12th Grade) | 12:00 PM |
| Light Lunch for Kids | 12:15 PM |
| Candle lighting | 8:03 PM |
Rosh Hashanah II - Sunday, September 13
| Yom Tov Services | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:00 AM |
| Kids' Programming (K–6th Grade, by Age Group) | 10:30 AM |
| Mini Minyan (0-5 w/adult) | 11:15 AM |
| Teen Discussion (7th–12th Grade) | 12:00 PM |
| Community Lunch | 1:00 PM |
| Tashlich at Alum Creek (Meet at Clifton Ave. Bridge) | 5:00 PM |
| Havdalah | 8:02 PM |
Tzom Gedaliah - Monday, September 14
| Fast Begins | 5:50 AM |
| Minyan at Agudas Achim | 7:30 AM |
| Fast Ends | 8:15 PM |
Wednesday, September 16
| Minyan at Agudas Achim | 7:30 AM |
| Kever Avot at the New Agudas Achim Cemetery | 10:00 AM |
Shabbat Shuvah - Saturday, September 19
| Shabbat Service | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:30 AM |
| Kiddush | 12:00 PM |
| Havdalah | 7:52 PM |
Yom Kippur
Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre - Sunday, September 20
| Mincha | 6:15 PM |
| Babysitting | 6:15 PM |
| Kol Nidre | 6:45 PM |
| Candle Lighting | 7:13 PM |
Yom Kippur - Monday, September 21
| Yom Tov Services | 8:30 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:00 AM |
| Kids' Programming (K–6th Grade) | 10:30 AM |
| Mini Minyan (0-5 w/adult) | 11:15 AM |
| Yizkor | Approx. 11:30 AM |
| Light Lunch for Kids | 12:15 PM |
| Mincha & Ne'ilah | 5:45 PM |
| Babysitting | 5:45 PM |
| Havdalah & Shofar Blowing | 8:10 PM |
Sukkot
Erev Sukkot - Friday, September 25
| Shabbat Services | 6:30 PM |
| Candle Lighting | 7:05 PM |
| Sukkot Shabbat Dinner | 7:10 PM |
Sukkot I - Saturday, September 26
| Yom Tov Services | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:30 AM |
| Mini Minyan | 11:00 AM |
| Kiddush | 12:00 PM |
Candle lighting not before 8:02 PM from a pre-existing flame
Sukkot II - Sunday, September 27
| Yom Tov Services | 9:00 AM |
| Makom | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:30 AM |
| Kiddush | 12:00 PM |
| Open Sukkah at Rabbi Josh & Adina's Home | 3:30 PM |
| Havdalah | 8:00 PM |
Sukkot III (Chol HaMoed) - Monday, September 28
| Morning Minyan at Agudas Achim | 7:15 AM |
| Bexley Lunch Club in the Sukkah | 11:12 AM |
Sukkot IV (Chol HaMoed) - Tuesday, September 29
| Morning Minyan at Tifereth Israel | 7:15 AM |
| Makom Hebrew | 4:00 PM |
| Pizza in the Hut | 5:00 PM |
| Mincha at Agudas Achim | 5:30 PM |
Sukkot V (Chol HaMoed) - Wednesday, September 30
| Morning Minyan at Agudas Achim | 7:15 AM |
| Bagels & Torah Study | 8:30 AM |
Sukkot VI (Chol HaMoed) - Thursday, October 1
| Morning Minyan at Tifereth Israel | 7:15 AM |
| Bourbon & Cigars in the Sukkah | 7:30 PM |
Sukkot VII / Hoshana Rabbah (Beating of the Willows) - Friday, October 2
| Morning Service at Tifereth Israel | 7:00 AM |
| Candle Lighting | 6:54 PM |
Shemini Atzeret / Erev Simchat Torah - Saturday, October 3
| Yom Tov Service | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:30 AM |
| Yizkor | Approx. 10:45 AM |
| Kiddush | 12:00 PM |
| Ma'ariv & Hakafot | 7:30 PM |
Candle Lighting not before 7:51 PM from a pre-existing flame
Simchat Torah - Sunday, October 4
| Yom Tov Service | 9:00 AM |
| Makom Simchat Torah Celebration | 9:00 AM |
| Babysitting | 9:30 AM |
| Mini Minyan (0-5 w/adult) | 11:00 AM |
| Simchat Torah Mega-Kiddush! | 12:30 PM |
| Havdalah | 7:49 PM |
We Look Forward to Celebrating With You
Whether you're joining us for one service or throughout the High Holidays, we look forward to welcoming you and your family to Agudas Achim.
Questions? Contact our office, we're happy to help.