Celebrate High Holidays with Lev!
The Lev Experience will once again be bringing together Jews from all different backgrounds for an inspiring and interactive High Holiday experience with a user-friendly and explanatory service and breakout classes.
Based on feedback from previous years, our 2024 High Holiday experience will offer one traditional melody-filled prayer service with many explanations by Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum so you can fully immerse yourself in the service with focus, excitement, and understanding!
There will also be various breakout classes with Devorah Buxbaum and other teachers, including discussion groups for teens.
Rosh Hashana: Wednesday evening, October 2nd- Friday, October 4th
First Shabbat of the Year: Friday evening, October 4th- Saturday, October 5th
Yom Kippur: Friday evening, October 11th- Saturday, October 12th
High Holidays Info
Schedule for Rosh Hashana
*A star indicates that this part of the service will have separate sides of the room for men and women
Erev Rosh Hashanah- Wednesday, October 2nd
6:30 pm: Candle Lighting and Explanatory Services*
Rosh Hashanah Day 1- Thursday, October 3rd
9:30 am: Rabbi Shlomo’s Welcome and Introductory Remarks*
10:00 am: Hamelech/Morning Service Begins*
10:30 am:
- Traditional Service (Part 2)/ Torah Reading (Sanctuary)*
- Explanatory Prayer Track Rabbi Shlomo and Devorah (Breakout Room)
- Teen discussion Abba Florans (Lobby)
11:30: Rabbi Shlomo’s Reflections and Shofar
12:00 pm:
- Traditional Mussaf (Sanctuary)*
- Class (Breakout room): “Is there such a thing as good enough?” Devorah Buxbaum
Rosh Hashanah Second Night- Thursday, October 3rd
5:30 pm: Women’s Circle- Alanna Pepper
6:15 pm: Evening Services
Rosh Hashanah Day 2- Friday, October 4th
9:30 am: Rabbi Shlomo’s Welcome and Introductory Remarks
10:00 am: Hamelech/Morning Service Begins*
10:30 am:
- Traditional Service (Part 2)/ Torah Reading (Sanctuary)*
- Class (Breakout Room): “Tending the Garden of our Mind” Devorah Buxbaum
- Teen discussion (Lobby) Esti Schonbrun
11:30: Rabbi Shlomo’s Reflections and Shofar
12:00 pm: Explanatory Traditional Mussaf in Sanctuary*
4:30 pm: Young Family Program
Schedule for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Eve- Sunday, September 24, 2023
*A star indicates that this part of the service will have separate sides of the room for men and women
6:15 pm- Candle Lighting Ceremony Led by Devorah Buxbaum and Alanna Pepper
6:30 pm- Kol Nidre Service* Led by Rabbi AJ Esral
7:00 pm- Explanatory Maariv Evening Service (approx. 45 minutes long)
Remarks by Rabbi Shlomo; Led by R. Avraham Robinson
Yom Kippur Day- Monday, September 25, 2023
9:30 am: Rabbi Shlomo’s Welcome and Introductory Remarks*
10:00 am: Hamelech/Morning Service Begins* (Led by Rabbi AJ Esral)
10:30 am:
- Traditional Service (Part 2)*
- Explanatory Prayer Track Rabbi Shlomo and Devorah
- Teen discussion Abba Florans (Lobby)
11:30 am: Yizkor
11:50:
- Torah Reading*
- Class with Devorah Buxbaum- Yom Kippur: Learning to Love Again
12 pm: Class with Rabbi Avichai Pepper
“What does God need from us? Lessons from the Book of Jonah”.
12:30- 2:30 pm: Guided Traditional Mussaf Service*- Led by R. Avraham Robinson
4:45 pm: Traditional Mincha Service*- Led by Rabbi AJ Esral
6 pm: Neila Service* Led by Rabbi Shlomo
7:14 pm: End of Yom Kippur; Light Break-the-fast
FAQs- Is Lev High Holidays the right place for me?
Who is this program geared for?
Lev High Holidays is for the individual who enjoys learning, singing, and an intimate community feel.
Do I need to be a Lev member?
You do not have to have attended a Lev program before and there are no “Lev members”. We do hope, however, that you will enjoy High Holidays so much, you will be exciting to join us throughout the year!
Is the program Orthodox, Conservative, Reform of something else?
Participants of all Lev programs are a mix of Jews from all backgrounds. Services are run according to Orthodox tradition in accordance with Rabbi Shlomo and Devorah’s background. This means that men and women are seated separately for most of the service. There are breakout classes throughout the service where spouses, children, and friends can sit together.
Are the services user-friendly?
At Lev, we try to make sure that everyone knows what’s going on and can participate. We frequently announce page numbers and Rabbi Buxbaum offers plenty of explanations throughout the entire service.
Feel free to reach out to Rabbi Buxbaum with any additional questions!
What is the cost?
A full ticket for adults and children is $180 for RH and YK. (We do not offer a YK only option).
There is a special rate for young professionals (ages 21-35) of $100 for RH and YK. Important: YPs must register separately from families if they are using the discounted special rate!
Children under 18 are $125. There will be a playroom with supervised play for the younger children. There is also a teen breakout session.
There is a $720 family max per holiday. (Can be used for parents and children coming with their parents.)
For Rosh Hashana there is a special “drop-in price” of $75 for those who are attending services elsewhere but would like to join for some classes or second day RH only.
If any of the costs above are prohibitive, please feel free to reach out to us at info@levx.org.
The Hotel
Services will be held in the main ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn.
The Buxbaum family and several friends will be staying at the hotel. There is a special Lev discount for those who would like to take hotel rooms or suite rooms in the adjoining Homewood suites.
Help Support Our Mission
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