HIGH HOLIDAYS 5785 / 2024 AT ASBI
QUESTIONS? EMAIL SHUL@ASBI.ORG.
Join us at ASBI for Rosh Hashanah and/or Yom Kippur services! You can choose to attend services either in the Main Sanctuary or in our Social Hall (“Hashkama”).
Tickets are required to attend. Please fill out a ticket request form below (whether you are an ASBI Member or a Non-Member) to receive tickets. Please note; there will not be assigned seats for any of our services this year. This means that your ticket will provide entry and you are welcome to sit in any available seat during High Holiday services. Some aisle seats will be reserved for those with limited mobility.
SCROLL DOWN TO ACCESS:
- Our ticket request forms for RH & YK
- Camp Shana Tova (High Holiday children's programming)
- Laws & Customs of Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
- Full Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur schedules
- High Holiday ticket FAQ
TICKET REQUEST FORMS
ASBI Members:
To fill out a ticket request form ONLINE, click here.
To download a ticket request PAPER FORM, click here.
Non-Members:
To fill out a ticket request form ONLINE, click here.
To download a ticket request PAPER FORM, click here.
CAMP SHANA TOVA
Camp Shana Tova (CST) - our youth High Holiday programming - provides meaningful opportunities for children to engage in age-appropriate tefillah and learning over the High Holidays. Please note that our registration deadline has now passed.
Learn more about CST at asbi.org/camp-shana-tova.
LAWS & CUSTOMS
CLICK HERE to view the Laws & Customs of Rosh Hashanah 5785.
CLICK HERE to view the Laws & Customs of Yom Kippur 5785.
HIGH HOLIDAYS 5785 SCHEDULE
Click here to download the complete High Holiday schedule.
Please note - schedule is subject to change.
ROSH HASHANAH
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2: Erev Rosh Hashanah
MAIN SANCTUARY
6:11 PM - Candle Lighting
6:15 PM - Mincha, followed by Ma'ariv
Approx. 7:10 PM - Services End
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3: Rosh Hashanah Day 1
MAIN SANCTUARY
8:30 AM - Start Pesukei D’Zimra
Approx. 8:50 AM - HaMelekh and Shacharit
10:30 AM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein
11:00 AM - First Shofar Blasts (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY)
*1:00 PM - Services End (estimated time)
Approx. 1:15 PM - Additional Shofar Blowing in the Parking Lot
5:15 PM - Tashlich (in partnership with Chabad of Lakeview) - meet at the Boat Park @ Roscoe & Lake Shore
6:05 PM - Mincha, followed by Ma'ariv
After 7:09 PM - Candle Lighting, Prep for 2nd Day & Kiddush
SOCIAL HALL / HASHKAMA
7:45 AM - Shacharit
9:15 AM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein
9:45 AM - First Shofar Blasts (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY)
*11:45 AM - Services End (estimated time)
CAMP SHANA TOVA (CST)
9:00 AM - CST Babysitting Begins (For ages 1 - 5)
10:00 AM - CST Programming Begins (For age 3 - 5th grade)
10:00 - 10:40 AM - Tot Rosh Hashanah (For ages 3 & under, accompanied by a parent)
**1:00 PM - CST Babysitting/Programming Ends
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4: Rosh Hashanah Day 2
MAIN SANCTUARY
8:30 AM - Start Pesukei D’Zimra
Approx. 8:50 AM - HaMelekh and Shacharit
10:30 AM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein
11:00 AM - First Shofar Blasts (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY)
*1:00 PM - Services End (estimated time)
6:08 PM - Candle Lighting
6:15 PM - Mincha, followed by Ma'ariv
SOCIAL HALL / HASHKAMA
7:45 AM - Shacharit
9:15 AM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein
9:45 AM - First Shofar Blasts (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY)
*11:45 AM - Services End (estimated time)
CAMP SHANA TOVA (CST)
9:00 AM - CST Babysitting Begins (For ages 1 - 5)
10:00 AM - CST Programming Begins (For age 3 - 5th grade)
10:00 - 10:40 AM - Tot Rosh Hashanah (For ages 3 & under, accompanied by a parent)
**1:00 PM - CST Babysitting/Programming Ends
YOM KIPPUR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11: Erev Yom Kippur
MEN'S MIKVAH HOURS
It is customary for men to go to the mikvah (ritual bath) as a form of symbolic cleansing and elevation before Yom Kippur. Our Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah will be open for men to use from 7:45 – 10:30 AM on Friday, October 11. No appointment is necessary but there is a $25 fee for mikvah use. Men are requested to bring their own towel. Any women who would like to immerse before Yom Kippur are requested to use the regular women's hours during the weeknights. Women should email mikvah.asbi@gmail.com to make an appointment at least 48 hours in advance.
MAIN SANCTUARY
2:45 PM - Mincha
5:45 PM - Doors Open & Seating (please arrive early!)
5:56 PM - Candle Lighting and Fast Begins
6:10 PM - Kol Nidre
6:30 PM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein & Yom Kippur Appeal
7:05 PM - Ma’ariv and Selichot
8:24 PM - Special Talk with Joel Braunold
SOCIAL HALL / HASHKAMA
5:56 PM - Candle Lighting and Fast Begins
6:10 PM - Kol Nidre, Ma’ariv & Selichot
7:45 PM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein
CAMP SHANA TOVA (CST)
6:00 PM - CST Programming Begins (For age 3 - 2nd grade)
6:45 PM - CST Programming Begins (For 3rd - 5th grade)
**8:15 PM - CST Programming Ends
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12: Yom Kippur Day
MAIN SANCTUARY
9:00 AM - Start Pesukei D’Zimra
9:20 AM - HaMelekh and Shacharit
11:00 AM - Start Torah Reading
Approx. 11:45 AM - Sermon by Rabbi Finkelstein
Not Before 12:00 PM - Yizkor
Approximately 12:30 PM - Start Mussaf
2:30 PM - Break Begins (estimated time)
4:10 PM - Mincha
5:40 PM - Neilah Begins
6:55 PM - Final Shofar, Ma’ariv, Havdalah
7:10 PM - Communal Break-Fast
SOCIAL HALL / HASHKAMA
8:00 AM - Shacharit
10:30 AM - Sermon & Yizkor
4:25 PM - Mincha
5:35 PM - Neilah Begins
6:55 PM - Final Shofar, Ma’ariv, Havdalah
7:10 PM - Communal Break-Fast
CAMP SHANA TOVA (CST)
9:00 AM - CST Babysitting Begins (For ages 1 - 5)
10:00 AM - CST Programming Begins (For age 3 - 5th grade)
10:00 - 10:40 AM - Tot Yom Kippur (For ages 3 & under, accompanied by a parent)
**2:30 PM - CST Babysitting/Programming Ends
5:40 PM - Neilah CST Begins
**7:10 PM - Neilah CST Ends
*Festive snacks will be served at the end of services.
**CST will end at the same time as Main Sanctuary services, which may be slightly earlier or later than stated times.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS
HOW DO I REQUEST TICKETS?
Fill out a ticket request form. There is a different form for Members and Non-Members. For each form there is an online version which you can complete and submit online and a paper version that you can download and submit via email to shul@asbi.org, fax to 773-248-5001, or mail or drop off at the shul.
Every ASBI Member is entitled to one ticket per immediate family member living at home (including children who are in college). Individual Memberships include only one adult ticket, in addition to tickets for any children living at home. High Holiday tickets are not included with an associate membership. Please note that you must be in good standing to request tickets. Due to the high volume of ticket requests, you cannot call the office to make a request over the phone—you must submit a paper or online form.
Please be sure to fill out your request form with the proper number of tickets and a name for EACH person for whom you are requesting tickets. If you are a member and are purchasing tickets for guests, please include your guests on your own ticket request form.
WHAT DOES "IN GOOD STANDING" MEAN?
BEFORE you make a ticket request as an ASBI Member, you must be in good standing. This means that at least half of your membership dues have been paid or you have initiated a payment plan and you have no previous outstanding balances. If you need to request an adjusted dues amount, please fill out a Dues Adjustment Form and make at least a partial payment so that you can be in good standing. You can view your current account balance and open invoices by logging into your asbi.org account.
GUEST TICKETS FOR MEMBERS
Members are entitled to purchase tickets for guests at a reduced rate. The cost per guest is $220*. The cost per student guest is $72*. If your guest is attending for only Rosh Hashanah or only Yom Kippur, tickets are half-priced. There is no cost for children under 12. Payment must be received before tickets will be mailed. If your guests are members in good standing at another shul, we are happy to offer them reciprocal High Holiday tickets free of charge. Please have a staff person at their shul email shul@asbi.org confirming that they are members in good standing.
Please be sure to include your guests in the number of tickets you are requesting and include a name for every guest. Guests should be included with your family's request.
*If this cost presents a financial difficulty for you, please email shul@asbi.org to make arrangements.
NON-MEMBER TICKETS
Non-member tickets cost $440 per person, or $72 per person for students. If you are attending for only Rosh Hashanah or only Yom Kippur, tickets are half-priced. Payment must be received before tickets will be mailed. If you are a member in good standing at another shul, we are happy to offer reciprocal High Holiday tickets free of charge. Please complete a ticket request form and also have a staff person at your shul email shul@asbi.org confirming that you are a member in good standing.
If you are unable to pay the standard ticket price and need to request an adjusted rate, there is an option on both the online and paper forms to pay an adjusted amount.
If you are filling out a paper form, you can make a payment by sending a check made out to "ASBI," or pay with a credit card at asbi.org/donate and select "High Holiday Tickets" from the drop-down menu.
HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY TICKETS?
All tickets will be mailed to the address noted on your form. If you would prefer to pick up your tickets from the shul office during office hours, please note so on your form.
If you request tickets within a few days of Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, your ticket will be available to pick up when you arrive for services. Please let the usher at the door know that you have a ticket ready for you.
Do you have a question that wasn't answered above? Please email shul@asbi.org for more information!