Yom Kippur 5787
Reconnect. Renew. Repair. Rejoice.
Enter Yom Kippur with space for prayer, contemplation, learning, and connection. From our youngest community members to lifelong participants, we welcome everyone into this sacred day of renewal and return.
Our full schedule of services for Kol Nidre (Sunday, September 20) and Yom Kuippur (Monday, September 21) are detailed below below; you may also find our full schedule of High Holidays observances on our community calendar. If you wish to join our community as a guest for the High Holidays, we invite you to register here.
Kol Nidre
Sunday, September 20
Kol Nidre Tot Service
Sunday, September 20, 4:00 PM
Main Sanctuary
Kol Nidre Traditional Service
Sunday, September 20, 7:00 PM
Main Sanctuary and CBI Livestream
Yom Kippur
Monday, September 21
Yom Kippur Traditional Service
Monday, September 21,10:00 AM
Main Sanctuary and CBI Livestream
Mark the start of the holiest day of the year as we gather for prayer, music, and contemplation, entering fully into the ongoing work of return.
Led by Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana and Cantor Rayna Green
Yom Kippur Balcony Meetup
For Eighth-Twelfth Grade Students
Monday, September 21, 10:00 AM
Main Sanctuary
Reconnect with other CBI teens as we enter Yom Kippur together. Meet at the flagpole, join services with your peers, and experience the day in a way that feels meaningful, welcoming, and teen-centered.
Yom Kippur Pre-B’nei Mitzvah Service
For Fourth-Seventh Grade Students
Monday, September 21, 10:00 AM
Goodman Hal1
Step into the themes and liturgy of Yom Kippur through prayer, music, and discussion led by Cantor Rayna Green, Education Director Ben Sandler, and Artist-in-Residence Kim Schneiderman. Fourth through seventh grade students are invited to participate independently or with family and may join the remainder of the Traditional Service afterward.
Led by Rabbi Rachel Joseph, Artist-in-Residence Kim Schneiderman, Education Director Ben Sandler, and CBI’s musical team
Yom Kippur Service for Young Families
Monday, September 21, 11:00 AM
Goodman Hall
Experience Yom Kippur through music, storytelling, and hands-on participation designed for young children and their grown-ups. Cantor Rayna Green, Artist-in-Residence Kim Schneiderman, and Education Director Ben Sandler lead a service that offers an accessible and meaningful introduction to the day while holding space for age-appropriate reflection.
Led by Rabbi Rachel Joseph, Artist-in-Residence Kim Schneiderman, Education Director Ben Sandler, and CBI’s musical team
Clergy Talk Back
Monday, September 21, ~13:00 PM; following Traditional Services
Pollin Chapel
Join CBI clergy for a conversation on the themes, questions, and ideas raised in their Yom Kippur sermons.
Yom Kippur Teaching
Monday, September 21, ~1:00 PM; following Clergy Talk Back
Pollin Chapel
Explore the deeper themes of the holiday (and participate in a beloved CBI tradition) with special guest Rabbi Sam Joseph.
Music and Meditation
Monday, September 21, 2:00 PM
Main Sanctuary
Enter our Main Sanctuary for a private moment of thoughtful stillness, accompanied by live organ music from Michael Barnes. The space is open to all seeking a contemplative pause in the rhythm of our Yom Kippur observances.
Afternoon/Yizkor/Ne’ilah
3:00 PM and CBI Livestream
Main Sanctuary
Afternoon/Yizkor/Ne’ilah
Monday, September 21, 3:00 PM
Main Sanctuary and CBI Livestream
Flow through the arc of our afternoon with observances steeped in memory, meaning and return. Together, we move from reflection into remembrance and finally into Ne’ilah, the closing moments of Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur Teen Experience
For Eighth-Twelfth Grade Students
Monday, September 21, 4:00 PM
Shemanski Chapel
Talk, reflect, and make space for what this day means at a Yom Kippur experience guided by Sarah Rohr; you may be hangry, but you’re here, and that’s what matters.
Omek Ne’ila and Break Fast
Monday, September 21, ~6:00 PM
Main Sanctuary and CBI Livestream (service)
Blumhaur Auditorium (Break Fast)
Close Yom Kippur with Ne’ilah, the final prayers of the day, with Omek, CBI’s group for Jews in their 20s amd 30, then linger to and share community, conversation—and, after a long and thoughtful day—dinner!
High Holidays Reminders
- Our most up to date High Holidays Schedule may be found by clicking here
- We ask all guests to register in advance; please click here to do so.
- The deadline for inclusion in CBI’s 5787 Book of Remembrance is Monday, August 24; we must have your entry by that date if you wish your loved ones to be included. Please click here to make your household’s entry. You access last year’s book by clicking here.
- For everyone’s safety and comfort, large backpacks, bags, purses, and packages are not allowed during services. Please leave them at home when possible.
- Any purses, bags, and other personal items must cleared by security at our clearly-marked inspection point outside the Main Sanctuary, and our security personnel may require you to leave items at bag check rather than bring them into services.
- Please give generously to our annual Robert Peltz (z"l) High Holidays Funds for Food