High Holy Day Passes
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Congregants
Come pick up your passes at the High Holy Day Pass Pickup & Synagogue Fair on Sunday, September 7th, at 10:30 am. Enjoy coffee and ice cream while learning about the many groups and activities at NSCI. If you cannot pick up your passes at the event, passes will be mailed out on Monday, September 8th.
Congregants will be sent a pass for each adult in the household, as well as for children ages 18–29, valid for entry to High Holy Day services, as long as they are in good financial standing. Children ages 17 and below do not require a pass.
Special Services
Your High Holy Day pass includes access to all services with the exception of the Kol Nidre Alternative Service, which requires a separate paper pass (click here to register for the Kol Nidre Alternative Service).
Tot Services and the Jewish Ethical Wills program require separate registration, but no separate paper passes.
Click here to register for Tot Services.
Click here to register for Jewish Ethical Wills.
Please Note
All seats are unreserved. Names will be listed on each pass and are non-transferable. In order to receive High Holy Day passes, each congregant household must be in good financial standing with the synagogue. A congregant household in good standing has paid 2024–2025 dues, assessments, religious school fees and tuition, and other obligations in full or has made other arrangements with our Executive Director, Todd Braman.
WELCOMING GUESTS | GUEST PASS POLICIES
FAMILY GUEST PASSES: FOR RELATIVES OF CONGREGANTS
A congregant in good standing may request guest passes for family members who are not included in their family congregational membership for a required contribution of $150 per pass per High Holy Day (Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur). These passes allow guests entry to all High Holy Day services with the exception of the Kol Nidre Alternative Service, which requires a separate paper pass (see below for the registration link). Tot Services and the Jewish Ethical Wills program require separate registration, but no separate paper pass (see below for registration links).
Guest passes can be picked up at the synagogue during office hours on or after September 19th, or at the Will Call tent during the High Holy Days. To support congregants wishing to bring multiple family members, the first two passes will be $150 each and additional passes will be $50 per pass per High Holy Day. Names, relationship to congregant, and contact information of guests are required for all passes. Guest pass contributions may be applied toward dues of any attending relative who becomes a congregant of North Shore Congregation Israel on or before January 1, 2026.
Click here to purchase Family Guest Passes.
Passes For Non-Congregants
WHICH SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE WITH THE NON-CONGREGANT PASS?
Erev Rosh Hashanah Day, Monday, September 22nd | 1 Tishri 5786
5:30 PM NSCI "Friday Night Style" Service
Rosh Hashanah Day, Tuesday, September 23rd | 1 Tishri 5786
9:00 AM L’dor Vador Intergenerational Service
9:00 AM Tot Service (this service is complimentary; registration required)
10:15 AM Tot Service (this service is complimentary; registration required)
2:30 PM Children’s Service (this service is complimentary; registration required)
Kol Nidre, Wednesday, October 1st | 10 Tishri 5786
5:30 PM L’dor Vador Intergenerational Service
Yom Kippur Day, Thursday, October 2nd | 10 Tishri 5786
9:00 AM L’dor Vador Intergenerational Service
9:00 AM Tot Service (this service is complimentary; registration required)
10:15 AM Tot Service (this service is complimentary; registration required)
2:15 PM Children’s Service (this service is complimentary; registration required)
4:30 PM Yizkor Service
5:30 PM Neilah/Concluding Service
We welcome anyone who is not a congregant to join us for the High Holy Days and attend our meaningful and dynamic L’Dor Vador Intergenerational Services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as Yizkor and Neilah to conclude Yom Kippur ($250 per pass per High Holy Day — Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur — for the first two passes, and $100 per additional pass per High Holy Day). We also offer complimentary Tot Services and Children’s Services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which require a separate registration. Please note that names and contact information are required for all passes. Non-congregant passes must be picked up at the Will Call tent on the day of the service. These passes can be purchased here.
Special Services
FAMILY TASHLICH
(Preschool–Grade 5)
Monday, September 22, 4:30–5:30 pm at Lake Shore Country Club Beach
A family-friendly outdoor experience to reflect individually and as a family on the past year, “casting off” that which we wish to leave behind through the Jewish ritual of casting off crumbs into the water.
TOT SERVICES
(Ages 0–5)
Rosh Hashanah —Tuesday, September 23rd, 9:00 am or 10:15 am on the Perlman Patio (weather permitting) or in Rebecca K. Crown Social Hall
Yom Kippur — Thursday, October 2nd, 9:00 am or 10:15 am on the Perlman Patio (weather permitting) or in Rebecca K. Crown Social Hall
This half-hour experience is filled with High Holy Day–themed songs, stories, and fun. Please use the button below to register for the Rosh Hashanah Tot Service(s), Yom Kippur Tot Service(s), or both!
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
(Grades K–3)
Rosh Hashanah —Tuesday, September 23rd at 2:30 pm
Yom Kippur —Thursday, October 2nd at 2:15 pm
This approximately 60-minute service includes an age appropriate story for children, accessible readings, prayers, and music. This service is for children and their parents/caregivers. To register for the Rosh Hashanah Children’s service, click below.
Registration is only required for non-congregants.
To register for the Yom Kippur Children’s service, click below.
Registration is only required for non-congregants.
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
Kol Nidre — Wednesday, October 1st at 5:30 pm
This service, located in Perlman Sanctuary, is open to congregants and requires a separate pass. Passes are limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. This service is designed for worshipers seeking a more intimate, contemplative prayer experience. Tickets for the Alternative service may be reserved by using the button below.
WHAT'S YOUR LEGACY?: JEWISH ETHICAL WILLS
A reflection study conversation on our values and traditions
Yom Kippur — Thursday, October 2nd at 9:30 am in the Tross Family Education Center
What do you want to communicate now, in life, to the people important to you? Join Rabbi Greene Yom Kippur morning before the Traditional Service for study and interactive conversation. We have a rich Jewish literature of ethical wills, written documents conveying values, teachings, and traditions, dating back to Torah. We’ll look at inspiring examples of ethical wills over time and begin to consider what we would include in our own ethical wills. Please register using the button below.
Reciprocity
NSCI welcomes congregants of other URJ/WUPJ congregations from throughout the Reform Movement through the Reciprocal Congregant Agreement. Please visit bit.ly/URJRCA for more information. Attendees joining us through reciprocity must pick up their passes at the Will Call tent on the High Holy Days.
Fri, September 12 2025
19 Elul 5785
