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HHD

High Holy Days 2026

Monday, August 31, 2026

Tickets for High Holy Day services have been mailed to members. As always, guests of current members or persons unaffiliated with The New Reform Temple are welcome to join our congregation for the High Holy Days. Guest tickets should be requested by contacting the Temple. There is a suggested donation of $180 per person (except for individuals visiting from out of town who belong to another Reform synagogue). All are welcome at The New Reform Temple; we will not turn anyone away for financial reasons.

The New Reform Temple High Holy Day Schedule

Rosh Hashanah Service for September 11

Evening Service – 6:00 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Services for September 12

Morning Service – 10:00 a.m. Reception follows in the Krasne Garden

Family Service – 1:00 p.m. Led by Brendan Howard with words from Rabbi David Levinsky. 

Tashlich – 4:00 p.m. at Tomahawk Creek Park (Leawood South Lake Shelter House F, 114th and Tomahawk Creek)  with Congregation B’nai Jehudah and Beth Torah.

Shabbat Shuvah Service for September 18. Congregation Beth Torah will host us along with B’nai Jehudah at 6:30 p.m. at Beth Torah

Yom Kippur Service for September 20

Kol Nidre – 8:00 p.m.

Yom Kippur Services for September 21

Morning Service – 10:00 a.m.

Family Service – 1:00 p.m. Led by Brendan Howard, but we have a special Yom Kippur program for our Torah Tot aged kids led by Lynn Poskin in our lower-level social hall.

Afternoon Service – 3:30 p.m.

Memorial & Concluding Service – 4:30 p.m.

High Holy Day Services will also be viewable online. Please click on your viewing choice below:

view on The New Reform Temple’s website

view on Facebook

view on YouTube

You may download a pdf of the prayer book by visiting our website and clicking under the “How to Watch & Download a Prayer Book”.

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