High Holy Days 2023 – 5784

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.

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Outdoor

Indoor

Memorial Service | Sunday, September 10

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

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 and Ask the Rabbis* | 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

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service

The afternoon service will take place inside the NUMC Sanctuary. Live streaming and the assisted listening system is available for all.

• Torah
• Haftorah
• Avodah
• Yizkor
• Neilah
• Shofar 

Sukkot and Simchat Torah Service Schedule

No registration is required to attend; all are welcome!

Erev Sukkot | Friday, September 29

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

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 

10:15 am | Kiddush will follow the service

Sing with the High Holy Day Choir

The Temple Micah Choir is a source of great beauty, meaning, and pride in our community, and music during our High Holy Day services elevates the worship experience for all of us.

Rehearsals are scheduled to begin in early August (view the rehearsal schedule here) with Dr. Joshua Fishbein, Temple Micah’s new Choir Director/Pianist.

New members welcome! No previous experience is necessary, and extra guidance is available for those who may be new to choral singing.

To get started, please complete this brief form and we will contact you with additional information. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@templemicah.org.

Parking and Transportation

All in-person services will take place at National United Methodist Church, located at 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016. Be sure to leave ample travel time, whether you choose to park nearby, rideshare, or take public transit. 

Parking at NUMC is extremely limited. We encourage the use of public transportation options for those who are able. 

Public Transit

MetroBuses N2, N6, and M6 stop right in front of the church at the New Mexico Ave and Nebraska Ave intersection.

The church is located 1 mile from the Tenleytown station on the WMATA Red Line.

Street Parking – Free and Metered

Street parking is available in the nearby neighborhoods. Recommended streets include: 44th St, 45th St, Macomb St, Lowell St, Klingle St, and Cathedral Ave. Be aware of parking signage with time limits. 

Accessible parking

A limited number of accessible spots will be available in the church parking lot; requests may be made upon registration. If parking in the church lot is fully booked, we recommend arriving early to secure one of the spots on Macomb St. The American University parking garage listed below is directly across the street, meaning it is a short and flat walk.

For more information, please contact the Temple Micah office at (202) 342-9175.

Parking Garages

Accessibility

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. Neck-loops and 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 and Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) 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. 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.