Coming together for introspection, study, prayer, and song are key elements of the High Holy Day experience. Join us for some or all of the experiences outlined below - and bring the meaning of the season into your heart.

Preparing for the Holy Days

Selichot

Rosh Hashanah

Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg

Yom Kippur

Yizkor

TKE Community Break-Fast

Our High Holy Day Prayer Books

Music of the Season

Selichot

Selichot will be held on Saturday, September 13, at 7:00pm.

Selichot is the opening service for the High Holy Days. The evening will include study, song, and prayer. Participants will also assist in changing our Torah covers to their white mantles - a visual symbol marking the season.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg

We invite you to join us after our evening service on Erev Rosh HaShanah (Monday, September 22) as we gather in the front courtyard as an entire community and enjoy the lavish oneg sponsored by the Women of Reform Judaism. Catch up with friends you may not have seen in a while or chat with someone new, it will be a lovely evening and a wonderful way to start the High Holy Day season.

Yizkor Service

Jewish tradition urges us to gather four times annually for yizkor (“remembrance”), a special memorial service. This service occurs on Yom Kippur afternoon, at the end of Sukkot, the last day of Pesach (Passover), and Shavuot. This tradition coincides with the Three Pilgrimage Festivals and the most sacred day of our calendar (Yom Kippur). Coming together four times a year with others and remembering a close loved one is a tradition followed by many over the generations.

As we approach our most holy season, you can honor and remember your loved ones by listing them in our High Holy Day Yizkor Memorial Book. The book will be available during Yizkor services on Yom Kippur afternoon (Thursday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m.) or for digital download as a PDF prior to Yom Kippur. 

To participate in the Yizkor Memorial Book this year, click HERE.

If you have questions, please email memorialbook@kolemeth.net.

Yizkor service will also be observed at TKE on:

• Sukkot, Monday, October 13, 2025
• Passover, Tuesday, April 7, 2026
• Shavuot, Friday, May 22, 2026

We remember your loved one on their Yahrzeit (the anniversary of their passing) at our Shabbat evening service preceding the Yahrzeit date. We will send you a reminder via email to let you know of the upcoming Yahrzeit approximately 2-3 weeks ahead and call you on the Tuesday ahead with a final reminder. We are always willing to accommodate your schedule by shifting the reading of the name to better allow you to be in attendance. If you have any questions about a Yahrzeit observance, please contact the office at 770-973-3533 or email Lisa Singer.

Our High Holy Day prayer books

Mishkan HaLev: Prayers for Selichot and the Month of Elul.

We are excited to introduce a new prayer book to our congregation. Beginning Friday, August 29 and continuing for each Shabbat leading up to Rosh Hashanah, we will be using Mishkan HaLev. A companion to the Mishkan HaNefesh, this prayer book provides a Shabbat evening service and a Selichot service that leans into the coming season, providing us an opportunity to begin the reflection and introspection that is a part of the season.

We thank the TKE Women of Reform Judaism for providing copies for use by the TKE congregation; for those joining virtually or wishing to add this to their personal collection, copies can be purchased from CCAR Press HERE.

Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe for our High Holy Day services. 

Mishkan HaNefesh offers meaningful liturgy for both regular service attendees and those new to Jewish spirituality and practice. Providing an accessible guide through the journey of t'shuvah (repentance) and cheshbon hanefesh (self-reflection), it bridges the personal, the communal, the ritual, and the ethical dimensions of the High Holy Days.

For those attending in person, we have copies available for use. For those attending virtually or those who simply wish to have their own sets, copies can be purchased from the CCAR Press HERE. Please note that this is a two-book set, one for Rosh Hashanah and one for Yom Kippur. For those who purchased sets previously, we encourage you to bring yours with you to services this year.

These books provide many more readings, study materials, and prayers than we can do in our service. They are a great resource for anyone looking to find more meaning for the spiritual side of these Holy Days.