High Holidays & Fall Festivals

New Hampshire High Holidays Service Guide 2025

Service Times by Synagogue

Rosh Hashanah: begins at sunset on Monday, September 22, ends at sunset on Wednesday, September 24

Yom Kippur: begins at sunset on Wednesday, October 1, ends at sunset on Thursday, October 2

Sukkot begins at sunset on Monday, October 6, ends at sunset on Monday, October 13

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah begin at sunset on Tuesday, October 14, end at nightfall on Wednesday, October 15

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  – 7:15pm
    • Rosh Hashanah Dinner at Chabad on September 22, 2025, following services.     Reservations required at chabadofnh.com/dinner.
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1  – 10am
  • Tashlich: September 23, 5:30 PM (Stark Park, Manchester, NH)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2  – 10am
  • Shofar Blowing both days of Rosh Hashanah at Chabad – 12:15 PM

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6:30pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10am
    • Yizkor – 12:30pm
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 5pm
    • Ne'ilah – 6pm
  •  Break Fast at conclusion of the fast – 7:07 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: In Person Only
Additional Information: www.Chabadofnh.com/services 
or contact Chanchie Krinsky at [email protected].

Sukkot

  • Sukkot Party – Sunday, October 12, 2025, 5:00 PM
  • Hakafot Simchat Torah – Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 6:45 PM

Congregation Ahavas Achim, Keene

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service - 7pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1 - 9am
    • Children's Service – September 23, 10:30 AM
    • Tashlich – September 23, 4:00 PM (Ashuelot River Park, Keene)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2 - 9am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 9am
    • Childen's Service - 10:30am
    • Torah Service - 11am
    • Yizkor – 1pm
    • Guided Meditation – 4pm
    • Yom Kippur Minchah – 4:45pm
    • Neilah – 6pm

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Family Storytime and Sukkah Decorating – Sunday, October 5, 8:30 AM
  • Sukkot Festival Service with Rabbi Dan and Lainee Ginsberg, followed by light lunch in the Sukkah (please register for lunch at [email protected]) – Tuesday, October 7, 9:30 AM
  • Shabbat Morning Service with Yizkor by Lainee Ginsberg and Rabbi Dan – Saturday, October 11, 9:30 AM
  • Torah Discovery and Dance Party for Families – Tuesday, October 14, 5:00 PM
  • Simchat Torah Celebration – Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Contact Daniella Yitzchak at [email protected] or 6033526747, or visit www.keenesynagogue.org.

Congregation Betenu, Amherst
Services will be held at Congregation Beth Abraham in Nashua. See their listing for full information.

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:30 PM

  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1 – 9:00 AM (Sanctuary Service)

    • ​9:45AM    (Family Service)

    • 10:30 AM (Betenu Service) 

    • Taslich at the Nashua River (after services): 1:30 PM 

  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2 - 9:00 AM (Sanctuary Service)

    • 9:45AM    (Family Service)

Yom Kippur

  • Kol Nidre – 6:00 PM (Sanctuary Service)
    • 7:30 PM (Betenu Service)
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10:30 AM
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 3:30 PM
    • Sanctuary Service 9:00-1:30 (Yizkor around 11:45)
    • Family Service 9:45-11:00am
    • Betenu Service 10:30-1:00
    • Discussion and singing experiences at 10:00 and 12:00
    • Jonah-theme program 3:30-4:30
    • Sanctuary Mincha and Neilah service 4:45-7:15pm
    • Betenu Yizkor 5:30-6:00
    • Neilah 6:00-7:15
    • Ne'ilah – 6:00 PM

Sukkot

  • Sukkot/Shabbat Service – Friday, October 10, 7:30 PM (hybrid, location TBD, no cost, email [email protected])

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid

Additional Information:  Contact Elsa Conrad at 603-879-9189 [email protected]

Etz Hayim Synagogue, Derry

Selichot/Shabbat Services  Friday, September 12, 7:15 PM

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:15pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9:30am
  • Tashlich – 12pm (Hood Pond Park, 4 Rollins Street, Derry)
  • Family Service – September 23, 2:00 PM
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9:30am
  • Rosh Hashanah Brunch – September 24, 11:30 AM

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 7:15pm
  • Yom Kippur – 9:30am
  • Yom Kippur Family Service – 10/12 at 11am
  • Yom Kippur Discussion – 1:00 PM
  • Yom Kippur Family Service – 2:30 PM
  • Ne'ilah Services – 4:00 PM
  • Yom Kippur Break Fast – 6:30 PM

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Potluck & Shabbat in the Sukkah – Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM
  • Simchat Torah Service – Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Please contact [email protected] if you prefer to register to view services by Zoom.

Kehilat Har Lavan, Bartlett Village, NH

Rosh Hashanah 

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

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 6:00pm
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 10am
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 5pm
    • Neilah – 6pm 
    • Yom Kippur Break Fast – 7:00 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid

Additional Information: Email us at [email protected] for additional information. 

Seacoast Chabad Jewish Center, Newington

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 6:30pm
  • Erev Rosh Hashanh Dinner (registration required) – Monday, September 22, 7pm at the Seacoast Jewish Community Center
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 1 – 10am
    • Children's Program – 10:30am
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2 – 10am
    • Shofar Blowing followed by Kiddush/Light Buffet – Wednesday, September 24, 11:30 AM

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 7:30pm
  • 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: Contact Hannah at [email protected]

Temple Adath Yeshurun, Manchester

Selichot & Pre-Holiday Events

  • Selichot Service – Saturday, September 13, 7:00 PM
  • High Holy Day Warm Up Service – Friday, September 19, 7:00 PM

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 8pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 10am
  • Children's Rosh Hashanah Service – 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 - 2pm
    • Adult Study Group - 3pm
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 4pm
    • Yizkor Service – 5pm
    • Ne'ilah – 5:30pm

TAY Religious Response to Hunger (Kol Nidre through Yom Kippur): Please bring nonperishable food donations to TAY for Families in Transition.

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Sukkot Service – Monday, Oct. 6th at 6pm, all welcome here.
  • Sukkot Service - Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM (RSVP required by October 8) 
  • Pizza at TAY and Simchat Torah Service – Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Email [email protected] with questions.

Temple Beth Abraham, Nashua

Rosh Hashanah

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 8pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9am
    •  Avodat Halev Meditation – 9:00 AM
    • Family Service – 9:45 AM
    • Betenu Service – 10:30 AM
    • Singing and Discussion Experiences – 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
  • Tashlich – 1:30 PM (off Franklin Street by the Nashua River)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9am

Yom Kippur

  • Kol Nidre – 6pm
    • Betenu Kol Nidre – 7:30 PM
  • Yom Kippur – 9am
    • Avodat Halev Meditation – 9:00 AM
    • Family Service – 9:45 AM
    • Betenu Morning Service – 10:30 AM
    • Jonah-Themed Program – 3:30 PM
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 4:45 PM
    • Betenu Yizkor and Ne'ilah – 5:30 PM
    • TBA Ne'ilah – 6:00 PM

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Sukkah Dinner and Celebration – Monday, October 6, 4:30 PM
  • First Day Morning Services – Tuesday, October 7, 10:00 AM
  • Second Night Evening Services – Tuesday, October 7, 7:30 PM
  • Second Day Morning Services – Wednesday, October 8, 10:00 AM
  • Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Evening Services – Friday, October 10, 8:00 PM
  • Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Morning Services – Saturday, October 11, 10:00 AM
  • Shabbat Neshama/Soul Shabbat in the Sukkah – Saturday, October 11, 9:45 AM
  • Family Shabbat in the Sukkah – Saturday, October 11, 11:00 AM
  • Shabbat Lunch in the Sukkah – Saturday, October 11 (following services)
  • Shemini Atzeret Evening Services – Monday, October 13, 7:30 PM
  • Shemini Atzeret Morning Services and Yizkor – Tuesday, October 14, 9:30 AM 
  • Afternoon Yizkor – Tuesday, October 14, 5:00 PM
  • Simchat Torah Dinner and Celebration – Tuesday, October 14, 5:30 PM
  • Simchat Torah Morning Service – Wednesday, October 15, 9:30 AM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid

Additional Information: www.tbanashua.org. Contact Rebecca White at [email protected].

Temple Beth Jacob, Concord

Selichot

  • Selichot Service – Saturday, September 13, 7:30 PM

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 7:30pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9:30am
    • Youth Service – Tuesday, September 23, 10:00 AM, at TBJ
    • Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood – September 23, approximately 12:30 PM, at TBJ
    • Family Service (for families with children age 7 or younger) – September 23, 1:30 PM,     on the grass by Everett Arena Boat Ramp
    • Alternative Rosh Hashanah Observance – September 23, 1:30 PM, off-site (details TBA) 
  • Tashlich – September 23, 2:15 PM, Everett Arena Boat Ramp
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, Day 2 – 9:30 AM

Yom Kippur

  • Kol Nidre – 7:30 PM 
  • Yom Kippur – 9:30 AM
    • Youth Service – Thursday, October 2, 10:00 AM, at TBJ
    • Family Service (for families with children age 7 or younger, October 2, 1:30 PM, TBJ backyard
    • Alternative Yom Kippur Observance – October 2, 1:30 PM, off-site (details TBA)
    • Ark open for quiet sitting – October 2, 2:15 PM
    • Yom Kippur Afternoon/Mincha Service – 3:30 PM
    • Yizkor – approximately 5:00 PM
    • Ne'ilah – approximately 6:00 PM
    • Break Fast sponsored by Sisterhood at the conclusion of Ne'ilah

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Erev Sukkot Service – Monday, October 6, 7:00 PM
  • Shabbat Sukkot Family Service – Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM
  • Sukkot Yizkor Service – Monday, October 13, 9:30 AM
  • Simchat Torah Service and Consecration of New Kadimah Students – Monday, October 13, 5:00 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid

Additional Information: RSVP for childcare to [email protected]. Call 603-228-8581, email [email protected], or visit tbjconcord.org.

Temple B'Nai Israel, Laconia

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day
  • Tashlich 
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day 

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre
  • Yom Kippur

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid
Additional Information: Email [email protected] 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 – 4:45pm

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Sukkot First Day – Tuesday, October 7, 9:45 AM
  • Shabbat Sukkot Dinner – Friday, October 10, 6:00 PM
  • Shemini Atzeret with Yizkor – Tuesday, October 14, 9:45 AM
  • Simchat Torah – Tuesday, October 14, 6:00 PM

In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid: Hybrid

Additional Information: www.templeisraelmht.org or call 603-622-6171.

Temple Israel, Portsmouth

Pre-Holiday Event

  • Reverse Tashlich – Sunday, September 28 (time TBD)

Rosh Hashanah 

  • Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – 6:30pm
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 1st Day – 9am
    • Babysitting begins at 9am
  • Tashlich – Immediately after services at Prescott Park Pier (Portsmouth),
    • 3:30 PM at Henry Law Park (Dover)
    • 3:30 PM at Swasey Park Boat Launch (Exeter)
  • Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 2nd Day – 9am
    • Babysitting begins at 9am

Yom Kippur 

  • Kol Nidre – 5:45pm
    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.
  • Yom Kippur Morning Service – 9:00 AM
  • Yom Kippur Afternoon Service (Mincha/Jonah) – 4:30 PM
  • Neilah – 5:45 PM
  • Community Break-the-Fast Meal – 7:15 PM (registration required)

Sukkot & Simchat Torah

  • Erev Sukkot Potluck at Strawberry Banke Sukkah – Monday, October 6, 5:30 PM
  • Sukkot Day 1 Yom Tov Service – Tuesday, October 7, 10:00 AM
  • October 7 Commemoration – Tuesday, October 7 (time TBD)
  • Friday Night Potluck (Strawberry Banke Sukkah) – Friday, October 10, 5:30 PM
  • Pizza in the Hut (Temple Israel Sukkah) – Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 PM
  • Hoshana Rabba – Monday, October 13, 10:00 AM (private sukkah hosting)

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.