CBS High Holiday Information 5782/2021 Congregation Beth Shalom | 3433 Walters Avenue | Northbrook, IL 60062-3298 | 847-498-4100 | www.BethShalomNB.org HIGH HOLIDAY Dear Congregation Beth Shalom Family, TICKET PICK-UP 5782/2021 We are so thrilled that we will be back together in-person for the High Holidays this year. While things may not look exactly the same as they have in past years, we know from last year that different can be extremely rewarding and fulfilling. These High Holidays are still a transition time for Congregation Beth Shalom and synagogues around the world. However, we can assure you that the essence and beauty of the High Holidays at Congregation Beth Shalom will be what you have come to expect. The decisions we have made are for the comfort and safety of our congregants and our congregation as a whole. Because of all the advance planning and logistics involved, we must make Tickets will be the decisions now to move forward. Our staff, Ritual and High distributed at the Holiday committees continue to meet with our COVID-19 Task synagogue on the Force to make the very best decisions possible. Above all else, we keep at our forefront the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh, the following dates and preservation of Jewish life. times only: As we have stated before, we strongly recommend that all of Sunday, August 22 our members that are eligible receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Masks may be required to be worn at High Holiday services at & both CBS and Wood Oaks Junior High for the safety of all of our congregants. A final decision will be made by the end of August. Monday, August 23 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. This High Holiday brochure includes information about our early and late shift offerings for Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom *No tickets will be distributed Kippur. While these services will be shorter than our normal before these dates High Holiday services, we can promise you that halachically, they will include everything required and more. Pick up your High We will continue to offer our enhanced live streaming for all Holiday tickets, services occurring from the Kamensky Sanctuary. We invite our information about CBS members who are more comfortable with this choice or unable programming and to physically attend, to once again join us online and let us help classes and hear about make your home a sacred space. what else is going on We encourage you to read through this High Holiday brochure at Congregation carefully and please reach out to us personally, or any of the Beth Shalom! other CBS Clergy, Board of Trustees or staff, with questions. Join us for We truly look forward to welcoming you home to Yom Beth Shalom - Congregation Beth Shalom. Welcome Home on Sunday, August 22 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm! Details on page 10 Register here: Head Rabbi Aaron Melman Bob Spector, CBS President https://tinyurl.com/ybs21 Early Services - High Holiday Schedule 5782/2021 Selichot (all tickets accepted) Saturday evening, August 28, 2021 Memorial Plaque Dedication Kamensky Sanctuary 8:30 p.m. Selichot Study Session 9:00 p.m. Selichot Service 10:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah (all tickets accepted) Monday, September 6, 2021 Service to Welcome the Festival Kamensky Sanctuary 6:15 p.m. First Day Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Morning Service Kamensky Sanctuary 8:30 a.m. or Multigenerational Family Service Wood Oaks 8:30 a.m. Tashlich at Wood Oaks Pond (all tickets accepted) 4:30 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv Service Kamensky Sanctuary 6:15 p.m. (all tickets accepted) Second Day Rosh Hashanah Wednesday September 8, 2021 Morning Service Kamensky Sanctuary 8:30 a.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv Service Kamensky Sanctuary 7:45 p.m. (all tickets accepted) Kol Nidre Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Service Kamensky Sanctuary 6:30 p.m. or Multigenerational Family Service Wood Oaks 6:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Day Thursday, September 16, 2021 Morning Service Kamensky Sanctuary 8:30 a.m. or Multigenerational Family Service Wood Oaks 8:30 a.m. Yizkor Service Kamensky Sanctuary (all tickets accepted) 4:30 p.m. Mincha Service Kamensky Sanctuary (all tickets accepted) 5:00 p.m. Followed by Neilah, the concluding service of the day. (Neilah refers to the closing of the gates. As dusk approaches and Yom Kippur draws to a close, these are the final penitential prayers. Many people remain standing for the entire service. The Neilah service concludes with the sounding of the final blast of the Shofar.) The final Shofar Blast will be at approximately 7:38 p.m. Tickets are required at all services and are not transferable between locations and/or service start times as stated on your tickets. Children 3 and under are always welcome in all services on their parents lap. Sorry, no strollers allowed. If you will be attending services at CBS, we will have live streaming set up in the Youth Lounge for parents that may need to step out for a few minutes with their young children for a break. All CBS Congregants are invited to enjoy any of our High Holidays services from our Live Stream from the Kamensky Sanctuary: www.bethshalomnb.org/pray/live-streaming/. You will receive an email with the password approximately a week prior to the holiday. CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM • NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS • 847-498-4100 • WWW.BETHSHALOMNB.ORG 2 Late Services - High Holiday Schedule 5782/2021 Selichot (all tickets accepted) Saturday evening, August 28, 2021 Memorial Plaque Dedication Kamensky Sanctuary 8:30 p.m. Selichot Study Session 9:00 p.m. Selichot Service 10:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah (all tickets accepted) Monday, September 6, 2021 Service to Welcome the Festival Kamensky Sanctuary 6:15 p.m. First Day Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Morning Service Kamensky Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. or Multigenerational Family Service Wood Oaks 11:30 a.m. Tashlich at Wood Oaks Pond (all tickets accepted) 4:30 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv Service Kamensky Sanctuary 6:15 p.m. (all tickets accepted) Second Day Rosh Hashanah Wednesday September 8, 2021 Morning Service Kamensky Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv Service Kamensky Sanctuary 7:45 p.m. (all tickets accepted) Kol Nidre Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Service Kamensky Sanctuary 8:30 p.m. or Multigenerational Family Service Wood Oaks 8:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Day Thursday, September 16, 2021 Morning Service Kamensky Sanctuary 11:30 a.m. or Multigenerational Family Service Wood Oaks 11:30 a.m. Yizkor Service Kamensky Sanctuary (all tickets accepted) 4:30 p.m. Mincha Service Kamensky Sanctuary (all tickets accepted) 5:00 p.m. Followed by Neilah, the concluding service of the day. (Neilah refers to the closing of the gates. As dusk approaches and Yom Kippur draws to a close, these are the final penitential prayers. Many people remain standing for the entire service. The Neilah service concludes with the sounding of the final blast of the Shofar.) The final Shofar Blast will be at approximately 7:38 p.m. Tickets are required at all services and are not transferable between locations and/or service start times as stated on your tickets. Children 3 and under are always welcome in all services on their parents lap. Sorry, no strollers allowed. If you will be attending services at CBS, we will have live streaming set up in the Youth Lounge for parents that may need to step out for a few minutes with their young children for a break. All CBS Congregants are invited to enjoy any of our High Holidays services from our Live Stream from the Kamensky Sanctuary: www.bethshalomnb.org/pray/live-streaming/. You will receive an email with the password approximately a week prior to the holiday. High Holiday Brochure 5782/2021 3 CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM • NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS • 847-498-4100 • WWW.BETHSHALOMNB.ORG 4 EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE HIGH HOLIDAYS AT CBS THIS YEAR! Q: I’m concerned about social distancing; are you limiting Q: We are choosing to worship with CBS from our home via capacity at both locations? live stream. Can we borrow Mahzorim this year? A: Yes, we are limiting both locations to approximately 50 to A: We have a limited number of Mahzorim to lend out this 60 percent capacity for the comfort and safety of all of our year. We will try to accommodate your request. If you would members. like to purchase a copy for personal use, click HERE or go to page 12 for more information. Q: What is the difference between the CBS Main Sanctuary and the Wood Oaks Multigenerational Family service? Q: My husband wants to arrive early to save a few seats for A: We are designing the Wood Oaks service to be a bit more our family, and then I will come a bit later with my daughter. interactive between the Clergy and the congregation. There Can we get two parking passes? may be some special poems or prayers to supplement the A: With two shifts of services this year, we know that Lev Shalem Mahzor. We may ask families to participate in parking will be challenging for all who want to worship the service and children of all ages are welcome. in-person. Each household will get only one parking pass restricted for the Location and Time you have chosen, which Q: Where will the Clergy be conducting services? will give you access to our parking lot while spaces remain. A: On the First Day of Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Melman and The lot will open 30 minutes before the start time of Cantor Stoehr will be at CBS and Rabbi Ferratier and Cantor services.