In 5784, Segulah will be meeting for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur! As in past years, we’ll be doing morning services on both days of Rosh Hashanah, and all services on Yom Kippur. We will be using the Birnbaum Machzor, and there will be enough copies for all participants.
We are planning to hold services indoors in the Shepherd Park neighborhood of Washington, DC. Some children’s programming will be based outdoors under tents, and there will be outdoor seating options for meals. The exact location will be sent to confirmed attendees via e-mail. It will not be Segulah’s regular Shabbat location. Unless conditions change, masking will be optional in accordance with our current COVID protocols. Due to the scale of the event, all attendees age 6 months and up will be required to take rapid tests prior to attending each holiday. We will be deploying high-powered commercial grade HEPA air filters in the space.
There will again be an expanded program for children, with babysitting for children ages 0 through 5 and holiday-themed programming for children ages 6 through 12. The deadline to enroll children in childcare and/or children’s programming for either Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur is 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, August 31.
In order to plan for the correct number of people, registration will end for Rosh Hashanah services at 11:59 PM ET on Sunday September 10, and for Yom Kippur services at 11:59 PM ET on Tuesday September 19.
Please register regardless of whether you can make a financial contribution. We anticipate that holding these services will cost about $18,000.
In order to cover the costs, which this year include two catered meals and generous compensation for educators and childcare providers, we suggest a donation of at least $60 per person (child or adult) for Rosh Hashanah, and of at least $60 per person (child or adult) for Yom Kippur. Based on attendance expectations, $90 per person per holiday is more likely to result in costs being covered, so if you are able to be generous and contribute at that level or higher, please do so.
We want Segulah services to be financially accessible to everyone, and we appreciate your gift of any size. Minyan Segulah is incorporated as a religious corporation in the state of Maryland, and all donations are tax-deductible.
You will be given an opportunity to pledge a donation on the registration form, and you can make that donation via PayPal before completing the registration form. (You do not need to pledge a donation in order to complete registration.) There will be no additional solicitation of donations during the holidays.
Volunteer
Segulah is a volunteer-driven community, and both our high holiday services and the rest of our programming throughout the year cannot happen without your help. Please let us know if you are willing to volunteer to help make Segulah high holidays run their smoothest.
This year we are asking each adult registrant to strongly consider volunteering for a volunteer “team.” When completing the registration form, you will be asked to indicate which team(s) you might be available to assist. As registrations occur, team assignments will be made and communicated to all participants.
Children’s Programming & Babysitting
As always, children of all ages are welcome at Segulah services. This year, Segulah will have planned activities for children in two age groups:
- Ages 0-5: Babysitting, run by experienced preschool providers.
- Ages 6-12: An expanded, age-appropriate program with holiday-related activities in three categories (services, Torah study, and thematic/experiential) run by Judaic educators, interspersed with time for supervised free play.
When completing the registration form, you will be able to register any children who will be attending with you and during which services you wish to enroll them for children’s programming or babysitting.
Children not enrolled in Segulah babysitting and children’s programming are welcome to attend Segulah, but they must be directly supervised by an adult at all times (and not roaming the property unsupervised). If they are near the service, they must not disrupt.
The deadline to sign children up for children’s programming or babysitting is Thursday August 31. If you have any questions about childcare, please email [email protected].
Donate
We anticipate that holding these services will cost about $18,000. In order to cover the costs, which includes two catered meals and expanded children’s programming, we suggest a donation of at least $60 per person (child or adult) for Rosh Hashanah, and of at least $60 per person (child or adult) for Yom Kippur. Based on attendance expectations, $90 per person per holiday is more likely to result in costs being covered, so if you are able to be generous and contribute at that level or higher, please do so.
We want Segulah services to be financially accessible to everyone, and we appreciate your gift of any size. Minyan Segulah is incorporated as a religious corporation in the state of Maryland, and all donations are tax-deductible.
Click here to donate with PayPal:
Or mail a check (made out to “Minyan Segulah”) to:
Minyan Segulah
c/o Sharon Light
2407 Colston Drive
Silver Spring MD 20910
Minyan Segulah is incorporated as a religious corporation in the state of Maryland, and all donations are tax-deductible.
There will be no additional solicitation of donations during the holidays.
Schedule
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (Saturday, September 16)
- Morning services (Pesukei d’zimrah, Shacharit, Musaf): 8:45 AM – approx. 1:00 PM
- Vegetarian potluck meal following services
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 (Sunday, September 17)
- Morning services (Pesukei d’zimrah, Shacharit, Musaf): 8:45 AM – approx. 1:00 PM
- Catered vegetarian and kosher certified lunch following services
Yom Kippur evening (Sunday, September 24)
- Evening services (Kol Nidrei, Ma’ariv): 6:25 PM
Yom Kippur day (Monday, September 25)
- Morning services (Pesukei d’zimrah, Shacharit, Musaf): 9:15 AM – 3:15 PM
- Afternoon services (Minchah, Neilah): 4:30 PM
- End of fast (and break-fast distribution): 7:42 PM
Learn
Audio files of some of the melodies that have been used during our services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in past years can be found on our High Holidays melodies page.
Find out more
Click here for Segulah High Holiday FAQs. If you still have questions, please email the High Holiday coordinating team.