High Holy Days 2023 – 5784

Apples and honey on a table

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Create a Pure Heart (arr. Niemi)

performed by Rabbi Healy Slakman and the Temple Micah choir

Rosh Hashanah

We Stand for the Books, All the Books

A Sermon by Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel

Read Sermon

A Blessing for Those Who Have Had or Aided an Abortion

written by Rabbi Stephanie Crawley; read by Rabbi Healy Slakman

A Prayer for Israel; Samachti B’omrim li (arr. Osborne)

performed by the Temple Micah choir

Kol Nidre

Lecha Eli Piyut

Performed by Rabbi Healy Slakman

The Fight for Democracy in Israel

A Sermon by Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel

Read Sermon

Yom Kippur

“Somebody Must Be Blamed”: Antisemitism, the Equal Opportunity Ideology

with Eric Ward

Yachad Na’amod

Performed by the Temple Micah choir

Adon Haslichot

Performed by Rabbi Healy Slakman

Unateaneh Tokef/Mi BaEish, in memory of the 1973 Yom Kippur War

Performed by Rabbi Healy Slakman and the Temple Micah choir

Avodah Dance

Yizkor

At our Yizkor service, we remember those who have been lost and, as a community, support those who are mourning. Each year, we create a yizkor book, a book of memory, to honor our loved ones. 

View Yizkor Book

 

High Holy Days 5784 Service Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all services will take place at National United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW in Washington, DC.

ICON KEY

Online Outdoor Indoor

Print Service Schedule

Yom Kippur 1973: A Conversation with Michael Feuer, followed by Selichot Service | Saturday, September 9

5 pm | Temple Micah

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

Memorial Service | Sunday, September 10

10 am | Mt. Lebanon Cemetery | View on Google Maps

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

Erev Rosh Hashanah | Friday, September 15 

8 pm | National United Methodist Church Sanctuary

*Registration required to attend in-person. Live streaming available.

Rosh Hashanah | Saturday, September 16

*Registration required to attend in-person

Young Children’s Service* | 9 – 9:45 am

  • Location: Outdoors (Tent) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for toddlers to Grade 2
  • NO live stream available

Sanctuary Service* | 10:30 am

  • Location: Indoors (Sanctuary) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for 12 and up
  • Live streaming available
  • Assisted Listening system available

Family-Friendly Service* | 10:30 am

  • Location: Outdoors (Tent) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for 3rd grade and up (great for adults, too!)
  • NO live stream available

Tashlich | Sunday, September 17

10 am | 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 24

8 pm | National United Methodist Church Sanctuary

Live streaming available

Registration required to attend in-person

Yom Kippur Morning Services | Monday, September 25

*Registration required to attend in-person

Young Children’s Service* | 9 – 9:45 am

  • Location: Outdoors (Tent) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for toddlers to Grade 2
  • NO live stream available

Sanctuary Service* | 10:30 am

  • Location: Indoors (Sanctuary) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for 12 and up
  • Live streaming available
  • Assisted Listening system available

Family-Friendly Service* | 10:30 am

  • Location: Outdoors (Tent) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for 3rd grade and up (great for adults, too!)
  • NO live stream available

Ask the Rabbis | 1:15 pm

  • Location: Indoors (Sanctuary) at National United Methodist Church
  • Recommended for 12 and up
  • Live streaming available
  • Assisted Listening system available

**Break: 2:15 pm**

Guest Speaker Eric Ward presents “Somebody Must Be Blamed”: Antisemitism, the Equal Opportunity Ideology | 3 pm

  • Location: Indoors (Sanctuary) at National United Methodist Church
  • Live streaming available
  • Assisted Listening system available

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service | 4 pm

  • Location: Indoors (Sanctuary) at National United Methodist Church
  • Live streaming available
  • Assisted Listening system available

The afternoon service will include:

  • Torah
  • Haftorah
  • Yizkor: approximately 5:30 pm
  • Neilah: approximately 6 pm
  • Shofar 

Sukkot and Simchat Torah Service Schedule

No registration is required to attend; all are welcome! All services will take place at Temple Micah.

Erev Sukkot | Friday, September 29 @ Temple Micah Sukkah

6:30 pm | Be sure to join us for Oneg at 6 pm. No livestream available.

Sukkot | Saturday, September 30

10:15 am | Kiddush will follow the service. 

Erev Simchat Torah | Friday, October 6 

6:30 pm | Be sure to join us for Oneg at 6 pm

Simchat Torah | Saturday, October 7  @ Temple Micah Sukkah

10:15 am | Kiddush will follow the service. No livestream available.

Wheelchair AccessibleAssistive ListeningClosed Captioning

Accessibilityquiet room

Indoor services

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 bima activities.
  • 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. Large print versions are available. Service sheets will feature 12 to 16 point fonts.

Wellness Room and Distanced Seating

  • 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.
  • The Great Hall will be an overflow room, with distanced seating and live feed from the sanctuary.

Outdoor services

  • The large, covered tent is located in the front parking lot on even pavement. 
  • Seating is free-standing chairs. Chairs can be easily moved aside to accommodate a wheelchair.
  • Services are open air and located at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and New Mexico Avenue, meaning cars, walkers, and cyclists will be passing by the service. 
  • 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. Large print versions are available. Service sheets will feature 12 to 16 point fonts.
  • Optional apples and honey will be provided at the end of services. This is a high-sensory experience for taste and sound. 

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

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