High Holy Days 5787 (2026)

High Holy Days 5787 YouTube Playlist

Visit our High Holy Days 5787 playlist on YouTube to view sermons and music. This playlist will be updated in the coming weeks – check back for new additions!

PLUS: Access Sermon Transcripts

Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur

Service Schedule

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* Registration required

Cemetery Service | Sunday, August 30

10 a.m. | Mt. Lebanon Cemetery | View on Google Maps

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome. No live stream available.

Selichot & Havdalah Service | Saturday, September 5

8 p.m. | Temple Micah

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome.  No live stream available.

Erev Rosh Hashanah* | Friday, September 11

8 p.m. | National United Methodist Church | View on Google Maps

Advance registration required. Live stream available.

Rosh Hashanah* | Saturday, September 12

Advance registration is required for all services on Rosh Hashanah.

Young Children’s Service | 9 – 9:45 a.m. | Temple Micah

  • Recommended for toddlers to 2nd grade
  • No live stream available

Family-Friendly Service | 10:30 a.m. | Temple Micah

  • Recommended for 3rd grade and up (great for adults, too!)
  • No live stream available

Sanctuary Service | 10:30 a.m. | National United Methodist Church

  • Recommended for 12 and up
  • Live stream available
  • Assisted Listening System available

Tashlich | Sunday, September 13

10 a.m. | Rock Creek Park – Picnic Grove 1 | View on Google Maps

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome. No live stream available.

Kol Nidre* | Sunday, September 20

8 p.m. | National United Methodist Church | View on Google Maps

Advance registration required. Live stream available.

Yom Kippur Morning Services* | Monday, September 21

Advance registration is required for all services on Yom Kippur morning.

Young Children’s Service | 9 – 9:45 a.m. | Temple Micah

  • Recommended for toddlers to 2nd grade
  • No live stream available

Family-Friendly Service | 10:30 a.m. | Temple Micah

  • Recommended for 3rd grade and up (great for adults, too!)
  • No live stream available

Sanctuary Service | 10:30 a.m. | National United Methodist Church

  • Recommended for 12 and up
  • Live stream available
  • Assisted Listening System available

Yom Kippur Afternoon Services | Monday, September 21

1:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | National United Methodist Church

  • Recommended for 12 and up
  • Live stream available
  • Assisted Listening System available

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

1:15 p.m. | “Ask the Rabbis” Q&A Panel

2:15 p.m. | BREAK

3:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Afternoon Service (includes Torah, Yizkor, and Neilah)

Join us for an expanded Yom Kippur afternoon service. Guided by the liturgy of the Torah service, Avodah, Yizkor, and Ne’ilah, the afternoon will be anchored by music and singing, both traditional and contemporary. Alongside familiar customs, we’ll also experiment with expressive and embodied ways of exploring and internalizing the themes of the season and the realities of our world.

Yizkor will begin between approximately 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

Erev Sukkot | Friday, September 25

6:30 p.m. | Temple Micah Sukkah

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome. No live stream available.

Sukkot | Saturday, September 26

10:15 a.m. | Temple Micah

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome. Live stream available.

Erev Simchat Torah | Friday, October 2

6:30 p.m. | Temple Micah

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome. Live stream available.

Simchat Torah | Saturday, October 3

10:15 a.m. | Temple Micah

Registration is NOT required to attend; all are welcome. Live stream available.

Underwear Drive for Friendship Place

Since 2000, Temple Micah has been the sole provider of new underwear for Friendship Place, the premier housing service provider for people experiencing houselessness in the DC region.

Every year on Yom Kippur, our Machon Micah students help us collect essential items for our neighbors. 

Learn more about our 2026 Underwear Drive and how you can join us again this year!

Prayer Books

Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe

All participants shall bring their own prayer book to services; we use Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe. If you do not currently own a copy, please order Mishkan HaNefesh directly from CCAR prior to the service. An extremely limited number of “loaner” books will be available on a first come, first serve basis and availability is not guaranteed.

Accessibility

Livestream/Online Access and Closed Captioning

Livestream and online access is indicated for each service listed on the Schedule tab. Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services will be livestreamed from the sanctuary at National United Methodist Church and will feature closed captioning.

Large Print

A large-print siddur is available for in-person use upon request.

Accessibility at Temple Micah

Accessibility information for services taking place at Temple Micah is available here.

Accessibility at National United Methodist Church (NUMC)

Entrances and Seating

  • The entrance is located on Nebraska Avenue and can be accessed by either a short flight of stairs or a ramp. The flooring inside the building is uneven stone. 
  • Primary seating in the Nave is in thin pews. Free-standing chairs are set up in the wings, along corridors, and in between pews. These can be moved aside to accommodate a wheelchair. Space will be available between the front and back section of pews for wheelchairs.

Audio and Visual 

  • The sanctuary is equipped with an infrared assisted listening system. In-ear headsets are available and cleaned between services.
  • TV screens are located in the back half of the Sanctuary to display the bimah activities and captions. The two rows directly behind the screens are reserved for people who need access to view the captions.
  • All prayers are available in print form with transliteration. Transcripts of sermons and other commentary will be posted to the website. Rosh Hashanah prayer books weigh 1.3 lbs. Yom Kippur Prayer books weigh 2.3 lbs. Limited large print versions are available. Service sheets will feature 12 to 16 point fonts.

Wellness Room

  • There will be a wellness room adjacent to the sanctuary for sensory cooldown, nursing, allowing children to let off steam, and necessary nourishment on Yom Kippur.

If you have any questions about a specific access need or to request an accommodation, please contact info@templemicah.org.