High Holidays 5786
Shanah Tovah!
As we prepare to usher in 5786, we look forward to sharing a meaningful, musical, and joyful start to the new year with our community—both longtime members and first-time guests.
Our High Holidays Calendar includes our full schedule of services and events for Rosh Hashanah (which starts at sundown on Monday September 22), Yom Kippur (the evening of Wednesday, October 1), Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, as well as educational and inspiring programs to mark the lead up to the holidays.
Click here for our High Holidays Schedule
Whether you join us in person or online, we are delighted to welcome you with open hearts and open doors.
For CBI Members
As in years past, there’s no need to register in advance or bring paper tickets—just come to the service(s) that feel right for you. We look forward to greeting you throughout the High Holidays, whether you join us once or many times.
Those who wish join us for Tashlich, Teen Tashlich, Omek Ne’ila and Break Fast, Newish to Jewish Break Fast, or the Sukkot Open House at the home of Rabbi Cahana (CBI members only), please register for those events.
Register for Omek Ne’ila and Break Fast
Register for the Newish to Jewish Break Fast
Register (members only) for Sukkot Open House
For CBI Guests
We’re so glad you’re considering joining us for the High Holidays. We ask all guests to register in advance, and when you arrive, please stop by our welcome table to check in. As with our members, there’s no need for paper tickets—just bring yourself and your spirit for the season.
For the High Holidays, it is customary for guests to make a donation in appreciation of their host congregation. A contribution of $180 is suggested, but we warmly welcome whatever is meaningful and appropriate for you.
Click here to Register as our Guest for the High Holidays
Revisit Our Services
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | Monday, September 22
Rabbi Rachel Joseph’s Sermon Begins at 1:07:20
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service | Tuesday, September 23
Click Here for Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana’s Sermon, Struggle, Crisis and Hope – Israel and the World
URJ Reciprocity
Are you a CBI Member who will be travelling away from Portland during the High Holidays? While we will miss you, we are also help to facilitate your attending services at another URJ congregation.
Please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) as soon as your travel dates are set, and let us know which community you would like to join, and for which services.
If you are a member of a different URJ Congregation and want to join at CBI for the High Holidays, please contact your home temple’s office to make arrangements.
CBI Members: click here to request reciprocal seating
The Robert Peltz (z"l) High Holidays Fund for Food
With one in three children nationwide, and one in five in the Portland metro area suffering from food insecurity, your help is more urgent than ever. The Robert Peltz (z”l) High Holidays Funds for Food supports our community partners in the purchase and distribution of food for Portlanders, providing direct aid where it is most needed.