High Holy Days

We will prepare the 2025/5786 Book of Memory for the October 2, 2025 Yizkor Service. If you would like us to continue to include or to add names to the listing in the Book of Memory, please use the following form. 2025 Book of Memory

The Book of Memory, traditionally prepared each year prior to the High Holy Days, lists the names of those we wish to remember at the October 2, Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur, to memorialize your loved ones.  Your contribution to help defray the cost of printing the Book of Memory is very helpful. As a guideline, the Ritual Committee suggests a contribution to the Temple of $10.00 for each name listed.

A paper form was mailed in early August and is due back by September 5, 2025; if you need the paper form (or don't want to use the link above), please call or stop by the office soon.

• Selichot: Saturday, September 13, 6:30 PM, no cost sign up for Selichot Program with light dinner, 8:00 PM  Selichot Services.
• * Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 22, 8:00 PM
• Rosh Hashanah Children's Programs (K-6): Tuesday, September 23, 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are times when parents, grandparents, and significant others need time to reflect without worrying about children. Preschool aged children (3-5) will be well taken care of by the professional staff of the Niskayuna Co Op in room 9. And children from kindergarten through 6th grade will have their own program on Rosh Hashanah. Age-appropriate activities take place on Rosh Hashanah morning from 9:45 am -1:00 pm.

• * Rosh Hashanah Morning Services: Tuesday, September 23, 10:00 AM

• Rosh Hashanah Family Experience: Tuesday, September 23, 3:00 PM, followed by walk to Central Park for Tashlich

• Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Program: Wednesday, September 24, 10:00 AM, River Road Park, Niskayuna - contact Kevin to register, please include names and ages of children; light lunch will be provided.

• Memorial Plaque Dedication during Shabbat services, Friday, September 26, 7:00 PM
• Cemetery Memorial Service: Sunday, September 28, 12:30 PM
• * Kol Nidre Service: Wednesday, October 1, 8:00 PM
• Yom Kippur Childrens Programs (K-6): Thursday, October 2, 9:45 AM

  • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are times when parents, grandparents, and significant others need time to reflect without worrying about children. Preschool aged children (3-5) will be well taken care of by the professional staff of the Niskayuna Co Op in room 9. And children from kindergarten through 6th grade will have their own program on Yom Kippur. Age-appropriate activities take place on Yom Kippur morning from 9:45 am -1:00 pm.

• * Yom Kippur Morning Service: Thursday, October 2, 10:00 AM

• Yom Kippur Study Session: Thursday, October 2, 1:00 PM

• Yom Kippur Family Experience: Thursday, October 2, 2:00 PM
• * Yom Kippur Afternoon Service: Thursday, October 2, 3:00 PM
• Yizkor/Memorial Service: Thursday, October 2, 4:30 PM
• Ne'ilah/Concluding Service: Thursday, October 2, 5:30 PM
• Break-the-Fast: Sponsored by CGOH Brotherhood in the Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room following Ne'ilah