Chabad of Highland Park

HIGH HOLIDAYS

SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH

Connection. Inspiration. Community.
Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Sukkot Simchat Torah
Full schedule

Dear Friends,

As we approach the High Holidays we would like to welcome you to celebrate with us in our growing community.

This is a month of inspiration, connection, community and most importantly joy.

We start a new year with the potential for unlimited blessings and new beginnings, and we would love to experience it together with you.

There is no membership and no charge. Just let us know you are coming so we can set a place for you.

Wishing you and yours a sweet, healthy and happy new year,
Rabbi Mendel & Tonna Korf

Shofar, apple and honey
Friday September 11 – Sunday September 13, 2026
ROSH HASHANAH

Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish new year, a time we set the tone for the whole year. We do so with the blowing of the Shofar awakening our souls, days of prayer, festive meals and community.

 
Rosh Hashanah Dinner

Rosh Hashanah dinner

Join us for dinner on the first night of Rosh Hashanah. Start the new year with a holiday meal with community.
Friday September 11 at 7:00 PM · 821 N Avenue 50
Reserve for Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Rosh Hashanah Kids Program

Kids program at Chabad of Highland Park

Give your child a meaningful and entertaining holiday experience.
Featuring: Kids entertainment, songs and Shofar blowing.
Sunday September 13 at 11:00 AM · 821 N Avenue 50
RSVP for the kids program
Fri Sept 11 · Evening Service
6:30 PM
Rosh Hashanah evening services to welcome the new year.
Fri Sept 11 · Rosh Hashanah Dinner
7:00 PM
A community holiday dinner.
Shabbat Sept 12 · First Day of Rosh Hashanah
10:00 AM
Morning services followed by Kiddush lunch.
No shofar blowing today. The first day falls on Shabbat.
Sunday Sept 13 · Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
10:00 AM
Morning services with shofar blowing, followed by Kiddush lunch.
Sunday Sept 13 · Rosh Hashanah Kids Program
11:00 AM
Kids entertainment, songs and Shofar blowing.
  
RSVP for Rosh Hashanah Services
Sunday September 20 – Monday September 21, 2026
YOM KIPPUR

Yom Kippur is the day we can let go of the things we think define us and identify with our angelic self, our soul. It is a powerful 25 hours when, similar to angels, we can transcend the physical activities of the day to day.

Yom Kippur at Chabad of Highland Park
Sunday Sept 20 · Kol Nidrei
6:30 PM
Kol Nidrei and evening services as the fast begins.
Monday Sept 21 · Morning
10:00 AM
Morning services, with Yizkor service late morning.
Monday Sept 21 · Neila & Break Fast
5:30 PM
The closing service, followed by a break fast.
RSVP for Yom Kippur Services
Friday September 25 & Sunday September 27, 2026
SUKKOT

We go from these reflective days to joy and celebration, spending time together in the Sukkah and shaking the Lulav and Etrog. Join us for a festive dinner under the stars in the Sukkah on Friday night, and for an open house Sukkah party on Sunday.

 
Community Sukkot Dinner

Dinner in the Sukkah

Join us for a festive holiday meal in the Sukkah with community.
Friday September 25 at 7:00 PM · 821 N Avenue 50
Reserve for Sukkot Dinner
Open House Sukkah Party

Community gathering in the sukkah

Sukkah party for the whole family. Featuring: artisanal pizza, kids activities and the Lulav & Etrog.
Sunday September 27 at 12:30 PM · 821 N Avenue 50
Reserve for the Sukkah Party
Order your own Lulav and Etrog Set
Have your own set for the whole week of Sukkot. Order yours and pick it up before the holiday.
Order a set
Saturday October 3 & Sunday October 4, 2026
SIMCHAT TORAH

We finish the Torah and start it again. Join us for hakafot, dancing, and a l'chaim, Saturday night and again on Sunday. Let's celebrate together!

Simchat Torah hakafot at Chabad of Highland Park
Sat night Oct 3 · Hakafot & Dinner Buffet
7:00 PM
Hakafot and dancing, with pastrami on rye and an open bar.
RSVP
Sunday Oct 4 · Morning Prayers & Hakafot
11:00 AM
Morning service.
12:00 PM
Lunch, hakafot and dancing, finishing the Torah and starting it again.
RSVP
Schedule and Reservations

Every date, time, and RSVP in one place. Services are free of charge.

Fri Sept 11
6:30 PM
Rosh Hashanah evening service
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7:00 PM
Rosh Hashanah communal dinner
Reserve →
Shabbat Sept 12
10:00 AM
First day services, Kiddush lunch to follow
RSVP →
Sunday Sept 13
10:00 AM
Second day services with shofar, Kiddush lunch to follow
RSVP →
11:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Kids program
RSVP →
Sunday Sept 20
6:30 PM
Kol Nidrei Service
RSVP →
Monday Sept 21
10:00 AM
Morning services, with Yizkor said late morning
5:30 PM
Neila Service followed by break fast
RSVP →
Fri Sept 25
7:00 PM
Sukkot communal dinner
Reserve →
Sunday Sept 27
12:30 PM
Open House Sukkah Party, with artisan pizza and kids activities
Reserve →
Sat night Oct 3
7:00 PM
Hakafot, pastrami on rye and an open bar
RSVP →
Sunday Oct 4
11:00 AM
Morning service
12:00 PM
Lunch, hakafot and dancing
RSVP →
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highlandparkchabad.com
821 N Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Wishing you a sweet new year
from our family to yours