High Holidays & Fall Festivals

New Hampshire High Holidays Service Guide 2024

Service Times by Synagogue

Rosh Hashanah: begins at sunset on Wednesday, October 2, ends at nightfall on Friday, October 4

Yom Kippur: begins at sunset on Friday, October 11, ends at nightfall on Saturday, October 12

Sukkot begins at sunset on Wednesday, October 16, ends at nightfall on Wednesday, October 23

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah begin at sunset on Wednesday, October 23, end at nightfall on Friday, October 25

Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation, Bethlehem

We want to let the Jewish community of New Hampshire know that we will be offering a full schedule of High Holidays services and activities, free and open to all with advance registration.

 

Although we do not expect any disruptions, due to heightened security concerns we have decided to not publish the dates and times of the services in The Reporter. Please visit our website at https://www.bethlehemsynagogue.org/high-holiday-rsvp to obtain more information and to register. Thank you for your understanding.

Chabad Center for Jewish Living, Manchester

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service  – 7pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1  – 10am
  • Tashlich: 10/3 at 5:30pm (Stark Park, Manchester, NH)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2  – 10am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6:0pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10am
    • Yizkor – 10/12 at 12:30pm
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 4:45pm
    • Ne'ilah – 5:45pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: In Person Only
Additional Information: www.Chabadofnh.com/services

Congregation Ahavas Achim, Keene

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service - 7pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1 - 9am
    • Tashlich: 10/3 at 4pm (Ashuelot Park in Keene)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2 - 9am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6pm
  • Yom Kippur – 9am
    • Yizkor – 1pm
    • Guided Meditation – 4pm
    • Yom Kippur Minchah – 4:45pm
    • Neilah – 6pm

Sukkot

  • Erev Sukkot Service – 7pm
  • Family Sukkot Service 10/18 at 6pm

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

  • Simchat Torah Service – 10/22, 6pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: www.keenesynagogue.org

Congregation Betenu, Amherst

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:30pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 10:30am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 7:30pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10:30am
    • Yom Kippur Mincha Service – 4:30pm
    • Ne'ilah: 5:30pm

Additional Services:

  • Holiday-enhanced Shabbat Services: 10/18 at 7:30pm and 10/25 at 7:30pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: office@betenu.org

Etz Hayim Synagogue, Derry

Selichot/Shabbat Services – 9/28, 9:30am

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:15pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9:30am
  • Tashlich – 1pm (Hood Pond Park, 4 Rollins Street, Derry)
  • Family Service – 10/3 at 11am 
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9:30am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 7:15pm
  • Yom Kippur – 9:30am
  • Yom Kippur Family Service – 10/12 at 11am
  • Neilah services – 4pm

Sukkot

  • Sukkot Service – 10/18, 7:15pm 

Simchat Torah

  • Simchat Torah Service – 10/25 at 7:15pm followed by ice cream

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Please contact office@etzhayim.org if you prefer to register to view services by Zoom.

Kehilat Har Lavan

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 6:30pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9:30am
  • Tashlich – 9/17, 12:30pm

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6:00pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10am
    • Yizkor – 12:30pm
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 4:40pm
    • Neilah – 5:40pm 

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Email us at harlavancommunity@gmail.com for additional information. Kehilat Har Lavan will be meeting at the North Conway Community Center.

Kol Ha'Emek Upper Valley Jewish Community, Hanover

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 6:30pm (Rollins Chapel)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9am (Rollins Chapel)
    • Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Family Service – 10am (Hanover's Storrs Pond, Byrne Pavilion)
    • Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Tot Service –  10am (Roth Center)
  • Tashlich – 3pm 
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9am (Roth Center)

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6pm (Rollins Chapel)
  • Yom Kippur – 9am (Rollins Chapel)
    • Yom Kippur Family Service – 10am 
    • Yom Kippur Tot Service – 10am

Sukkot 

  • Sukkot Service –  10am

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

  • Shemini Atzeret – 10/24, 10am
  • Simchat Torah Service – 10/25, 10am
  • Musical Shabbat  – 10/25, 6pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional information: https://uvjc.org/high-holidays/ 

Seacoast Chabad Jewish Center, Newington

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 6:30pm
  • Erev Rosh Hashanh Dinner (registration required) – 7pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1 – 10am
    • Children's Program – 10:30am
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2 – 10am
    • Children's Program – 10:30am
  • Tashlich – 5pm (Piscataqua River)

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6:30pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10am
  • Yom Kippur Children's Program – 10:30am
  • Yizkor – 12pm
  • Neilah – 6:00pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: In-Person Only
Additional Information: jewishseacoast.com/HH5784

Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester

High Holy Day Warm Up Service – 9/27, 7pm

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 8pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 10am
  • Children's Rosh Hashanah Service – 10/3, 3pm
  • Tashlich – 4pm (Dorr's Pond)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 10am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 8pm
  • Yom Kippur – 10am
    • Children's Yom Kippur Service – 10/12 at 2pm
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 4pm
    • Yizkor Service – 5pm
    • Ne'ilah – 5:30pm

Sukkot 

  • Family Sukkot Service – 10/18, 6pm
  • Erev Sukkot Service – 10/18, 7pm

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 

  • Simchat Torah Service – 10/22, 6pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Tickets are required for both members and guests. Email office@taynh.org with questions.

Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 8pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9am
    • Family Service – 9:45am
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9am
    • Family Service - 9:45am
  • Tashlich:
    • Community Tashlich at Nashua River, 10/3 at 1:30 pm
    • Family Tashlich and Shofar Blowing at Mine Falls Park, 10/4 at 4:00 pm

Yom Kippur

  • Kol Nidre – 5:45pm
  • Yom Kippur – 9am
    • Family Service – 9:45am
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 4:45pm
    • Ne'ilah – 6pm

Sukkot

  • Erev Sukkot Service – 7:30pm
  • Sukkot Service – 10am

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 

  • Shemini Atzeret Service – 7:30pm
  • Morning services Shemini Atzeret with Yizkor Memorial Prayers – 10/24 at 10am
  • Afternoon Yizkor Memorial Prayers – 10/24 at 5:45pm
  • Simchat Torah Service – 6:30
  • Morning Service for Simchat Torah – 10/25 at 9:30am

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: www.tbanashua.org 

Temple Beth Jacob, Concord

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:30pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9:30am
    • Youth Service – 10:30am
    • Family Service – 1:30pm
    • RH Alternative Observance, offsite at private residence – 1:30pm
  • Tashlich – 10/3, 2:15pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9:30am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 7:30pm
  • Yom Kippur – 9:30am
    • Youth Service – 10am
    • Family Service – 1:30pm
    • Yom Kippur Alternative Observance, offsite at private residence – 1:30pm
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 3:30pm
    • Ne'ilah – 6pm

Sukkot 

  • Erev Sukkot – 7pm
  • Shabbat Sukkot Evening Service – 10/18 at 7pm
  • Ruach in the Sukkah – 10/19 at 6:30pm
  • Sukkot Yizkor Service – 10/23 at 9:30am 

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 

  • Simchat Torah – 10/25, 6pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional InformationPlease call 603-228-8581, email office@tbjconcord.org or see tbjconcord.org.

Temple B'Nai Israel, Laconia

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:30pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 10am
  • Tashlich – 1pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 10am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 7:30pm
  • Yom Kippur – 10am
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon / Mincha Service - 4:45pm
    • Ne'ilah - 5pm

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 

  • Simchat Torah Service – 11/1 at 7:30pm

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Email info@tbinh.org to request Zoom links or visit www.tbinh.org.

Temple Israel, Manchester

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 6pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9:15am
  • Tashlich – 5pm (Livingston Park)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9:15am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 5pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 9:15am
  • Yom Kippur Afternoon Service – 4:30pm
  • Ne'ilah - 5pm

Sukkot 

  • Sukkot –  9:45am

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 

  • Shemini Atzeret – 10/24, 9:45am

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: www.templeisraelmht.org

Temple Israel, Portsmouth

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9am
    • Babysitting begins at 8:30am
    • Preschool storytime 11am
    • Youth service 10:15am
    • Teen Program 9:30-10:30am and 12pm-12:30pm
  • Tashlich  – 1:15pm (Prescott Park, Portsmouth); 3:30pm (Henry Law Park, Dover & Boat Launch, Exeter)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9am
    • Babysitting begins at 8:30am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6:00pm
    Due to the solemn nature of this service, admittance will be limited at certain times. To ensure admittance, please arrive before the start of services.
    • Teen Program 6:15-7:15pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 9:00am
    • Babysitting begins at 8:30am
    • Preschool storytime – 11am
    • Youth service – 10:15am
    • Teen Program – 10am-11:30am
  • Yom Kippur afternoon service (Mincha/Jonah)  – 4:30pm 
    • Teen Program 5:45-6:30pm
    • Yom Kippur Neilah service – 5:45pm
    • Community Break the Fast meal –7pm, registration required

Sukkot 

  • Erev Sukkot Service – 6pm 
  • Sukkot Morning Service – 10am

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 

  • Shemini Atzeret Service – 10/24, 10am
  • Simchat Torah Service – 10/24, 6pm

​​In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: All High Holiday attendees must preregister for inperson services or to receive the Zoom link. Please see the Temple Israel website or contact the temple office for additional information including registration instructions.