Holidays

We offer a wide array of religious programs and prayer services to participate during the holidays and beyond. The times of our regular Friday and Saturday Shabbat services are listed here. If you are looking for a FULL LIST of High Holiday service times, please check our latest Scroll newsletter prior to the High Holidays.

High Holidays

The High Holidays are a wonderful time at CSS.  We gather as a full community for services on Erev Rosh Hashanah, both days of Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur.  On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, it is our tradition to conclude the day with a lively Tashlich service at one of our congregants' home.  This brief service gives us the opportunity to symbolically cast away our sins.

On Yom Kippur, we provide prayer opportunities throughout the day.  To conclude the Neilah service, we invite all children in our community to ascend the bima to hear the final blast of the shofar.  We then gather for a congregational break-the-fast.

Honors are available in both services. We offer two adult services for our High Holidays: a Conservative Traditional and a Conservative Egalitarian service.  Members may request to be seated in either service. 

If you have questions about our services or programming, or would like an Honor on the High Holidays, please contact the synagogue office at 215-677-1600 or office@shaareshamayim.org—we are happy to help you navigate the many choices available to you.

General Information

We offer reserved membership seating in both the Conservative Traditional and Conservative Egalitarian services.

Prayerbooks, calendars, and Yizkor books will be provided at your seat on the High Holidays. To contribute a name to our Yizkor book, please contact our office.

CSS Calendar

We are always looking for more advertisers.  If you know of a business in our community that would like to advertise in our community, please let us know!

Wish your CSS friends a "Happy & Healthy New Year" in our calendar—it's very easy! Simply send us the message you would like us to use and also notate "CSS Calendar" for our office staff.  You can also include a celebratory listing in our calendar such as a birthday, anniversary, etc.

Member Tickets

All members in good standing (current dues and financial obligations) will receive tickets to our services.

CSS membership entitles tickets to membership households for each adult.  Tickets will arrive via mail and are not transferable.  If you have an outstanding balance, please contact the office and we will assist you with payment arrangements.

Guest Tickets

Tickets for guests are available for an additional fee. Please contact the office to obtain guest tickets.

Accessibility

Ushers will be available to assist you for both seating and other needs.  Please follow their directions when entering to ensure that the service is not disturbed.

For other accessibility needs, please contact the office.