HIGH HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS 2025|5786
What a pleasure to gather together to welcome the new year! Below, please find highlights from our services.
Rabbi’s Sermons
Please find the text for Rabbi Daniel Reiser’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur morning sermons here:
Rosh Hashanah Morning: Our Strange New World
Yom Kippur Morning: Politics is the New Religion
Service Recordings
To fast-forward to any particular part of the service, click “Watch on YouTube” in the bottom left corner — where you can find a list of service highlights.
Rabbi Reiser's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5786 / 2025: "The Great Pottery Throw Down"
Rabbi Schecter's Introduction to the Rosh Hashanah Torah Reading 5786 / 2025
Congregant Jessica Schwarz's Introduction to the Rosh Hashanah Haftarah Reading 5786 / 2025
Rabbi Reiser's Story for Rosh Hashanah Family Services 5786 / 2025: "The Book of Life"
The TBS Education Team's Story for Rosh Hashanah Young-Family Services 5786 / 2025:
"Daniel Tiger Celebrates the Birthday of the World"
Congregant Eyal Drors's Introduction to the Rosh Hashanah Day II Torah Reading 5786 / 2025
Kol Nidre / Erev Yom Kippur, Congregant Sy Bucholz's Yom Kippur 5786 / 2025:
“Reflections on Regret”
Kol Nidre / Erev Yom Kippur, Rabbi Reiser's Kol Nidre Sermon 5786 / 2025:
"Artificial Intelligence; Genuine Humanness"
Yom Kippur Morning, Rabbi Schecter's Introduction to the Yom Kippur Torah Reading 5786 / 2025
Yom Kippur Morning, Congregant Allison Schulte's Introduction to the Yom Kippur Haftarah Reading 5786 / 2025
Yom Kippur Family Services, Rabbi Reiser's Story for Rosh Hashanah Family Services 5786 / 2025: "Who Has Learned the Most?"
Yom Kippur Young-Family Services, The TBS Education Team's Story for Yom Kippur Young-Family Services 5786 / 2025:
"Daniel Tiger and Friends Learn to Say Sorry"
Yom Kippur Afternoon, Congregant Charlie Nadler's Introduction to the Yom Kippur Afternoon Torah Reading 5786 / 2025
Yom Kippur Afternoon, Congregant Jodie Meyer's Yizkor Drash 5786 / 2025
Yom Kippur Afternoon, The Reverend Dr. Blaine Crawford's Introduction to the Book of Jonah
5786 / 2025
Congregant Remarks
TBS is a congregation of smart, interesting, creative people. How lucky we were to have our congregants deliver remarks from the bimah!
Thank you to the Congregants who participated this year:
Rabbi Eddie Schecter
Jessica Schwarz
Eyal Dror
Sy Bucholz
Allison Schulte
Charlie Nadler
Jodie Meyer
Tzedakah (Righteous Giving)
Our High Holiday Prayer Book teaches that “repentance, prayer, and charity [tzedakah] can help us transform our lives.” Please consider a donation to either of these tzedakah organizations.
Feeding Westchester (under “Add Comment,” write “High Holiday Drive, Temple Beth Shalom, Hastings”)
Support our Work
Please consider making a contribution to Temple Beth Shalom, to help us sustain our work.