The Jewish High Holy Days begin at sundown on Wed., Oct. 2.
If you are not able to go to synagogue for services for Rosh Hashonah or Yom Kippur, there are dozens of congregations around the country live streaming services for FREE.
Here is a list to choose from in each US time zone, with their affiliation.
Because strict holiday observance precludes using electricity and computers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, few Orthodox synagogues are included here.
Livestreams are either on a synagogue’s website, Facebook page, YouTube channel or via Zoom for 5785 in 2024.
Note that even within a time zone, start times vary, so be sure to check the websites.
Thanks to the website My Jewish Learning for this list, adapted here.
In alphabetical order, by time zone.
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East Coast (Eastern Daylight Time)
Adas Israel (Conservative)
Adas Israel, located in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1869. It is “socially-conscious, and aspires to celebrate Conservative Judaism at its creative best.”
- All High Holiday services will be streamed on their webpage.
B’nai Jeshurun (Unaffliated)
B’nai Jeshurun is a nearly 200-year-old unaffiliated synagogue located in New York City.
They bring together a multi-generational community in prayer, music, learning, joyful celebration, and activism. They will be streaming all High Holiday services.
Central Synagogue (Reform)
This congregation is one of the largest synagogues in North America.
The synagogue streams its High Holidays services, led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, on its website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page.
Lab/Shul (Unaffiliated)
Lab/Shul is “an artist-driven, everybody-friendly, God-optional, pop-up experimental community for sacred Jewish gatherings, based in New York City.
Led by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie. High Holiday services will be streamed on their YouTube channel.
Park Avenue Synagogue (Conservative)
This 1,650-family Manhattan congregation’s vision includes practicing “a Judaism filled with love, literacy, reverence, compassion, and joy” and striving “to make our ancient tradition compelling and welcoming to contemporary Jewry and to serve as a light unto our fellow Jews and the nations.”
Led by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, and with a chamber music orchestra.
Temple Emanu-El (Reform)
Founded in 1845, Emanu-El was New York City’s first Reform congregation. The Fifth Avenue location is one of the largest and most beautiful synagogues in the USA, with a full musical chorus. Led by Rabbi Joshua Davidson.
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (Reform)
This century-old Reform synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is led by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch.
Temple Beth El (Reform)
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton was founded in 1967.
- They will live stream High Holiday services on their website.
Jewish Broadcasting Service (Reform and Orthodox)
The Jewish Broadcasting Service will be streaming Reform services from Central Synagogue and Orthodox services from Hampton Synagogue.
Midwest (Central Daylight Time)
Congregation Temple Israel (Reform)
Congregation Temple Israel in St. Louis, MO, strives to be a holy community through worship that is participatory, joyful, musical, and inter-generational.
- All High Holiday services will be streamed live on their website.
Temple Beth-El San Antonio (Reform)
High Holiday services for this historic Texas congregation are broadcast on their website ; Shabbat services are also regularly broadcast and archived on the streaming site. Led by Rabbi Mara Nathan, an associate rabbi and a cantor.
Mount Zion Temple (Reform)
Mount Temple is located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- The High Holiday services will be streamed on their website.
Shir Chadash (Conservative)
Shir Chadash is an inclusive community located in New Orleans, Louisiana, open not only to conservative Jews but to Jews of any or no denominational affiliation.
West Coast (Pacific Daylight Time)
Congregation Shir Hadash (Reform)
Located in Los Gatos, California, Shir Hadash describes itself as “an evolving, vibrant, growing Reform Jewish congregation dedicated to providing a sense of community for its members as well as opportunities for spiritual growth and developing a strong Jewish identity.”
- High Holy Day services are streamed online.
Stephen Wise Temple (Reform)
Located in Los Angeles, CA, Stephen Wise Temple is a community that “makes meaning, and changes the world.”
They will be streaming all of their High Holiday services via Zoom, Facebook and YouTube.
Keeping it Sacred (Unaffiliated)
Keeping it Sacred is a center for exploration of Jewish texts, ritual, and customs, led by Rabbi Heather Miller. Registration required.
International
Emanuel Synagogue (Sydney, Australia)
This “dynamic, pluralist Jewish congregation committed to Jewish tradition, creating community and celebrating diversity” will stream all their High Holidays services.
West London Synagogue
This “lively, active, inclusive community of progressive Jews” will stream all their High Holidays service on their website.
On-Demand Streaming
Institute for Southern Jewish Life (Multi-Denominational)
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life will offer pre-recorded High Holiday services with Rabbi Caroline Sim. The services will be available for streaming on their websit
Shana Tova!
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