High Holy Days at Schaarai Zedek

High Holy Days 2026 • 5787
Return • Reflect • Renew
L’Shanah Tovah!
We look forward to welcoming you in our sanctuary or online as we come together for the High Holy Days.
Register for Services

Full Schedule

Program

Roll of Remembrance

Registration & Tickets Childcare Remember Loved Ones Watch From Home
Registration & Ticketing

Hard-copy tickets are no longer issued. Please present your online registration confirmation, printed or on your mobile device, along with a photo ID for the registrant upon arrival.

Register for High Holy Day Services

Parking & Arrival Information

Please review the parking and arrival information below before coming to services. Friday, Sept. 11 – Erev Rosh Hashanah 7 PM – Contemporary Service Overflow parking will be available just a block away at First Pres Tampa (3302 W Horatio St). Saturday, Sept. 12 – Rosh Hashanah 8:30 AM – Early Service 11:30 AM – Late Service 2:30 PM – Family Service 4 PM – Tot Service 5 PM – Baby Blessings For Saturday services, please come to Schaarai Zedek first and look for available parking on our campus. If our lot is full, our security team will direct you to overflow parking at Atlas Professional Services, 3415 W. Horatio St. Security personnel will be stationed at Atlas to assist, and a complimentary shuttle will run continuously throughout the day between the overflow lot and Schaarai Zedek.

Before You Arrive

Please have your High Holy Days confirmation available, either printed or on your phone, when you arrive. Your confirmation is valid for your entire family and for all High Holy Days services. Can’t find your confirmation? No worries. We will have a list of everyone who registered and can verify your registration when you arrive. All attendees should be prepared to go through security screening before entering the building. To help keep the process moving smoothly, please avoid bringing large bags or unnecessary metal items that may delay screening.
High Holy Day Access
Temple Members & Complimentary Guests

Complimentary High Holy Day access is available to:

  • Members in good financial standing, with dues current at the time of registration, and their unmarried children under age 26
  • Guests of members who are immediate family and live outside Hillsborough, Pinellas or Pasco counties
  • Full-time college students with valid student ID
  • Full-time enlisted military personnel
  • Members of out-of-town Reform congregations with a completed URJ reciprocity form
Community Visitors & Non-Members

Guests who live in the Tampa Bay area and are not affiliated with Congregation Schaarai Zedek are welcome to join us with a suggested donation.

First-time visitors who are new to the Tampa area may also request access with a one-time suggested donation.

Thinking about membership? If you join Congregation Schaarai Zedek during the current fiscal year, your High Holy Day donation can be applied toward your membership dues.
Traveling for the High Holy Days?

Members in good standing may request reciprocal seating at another URJ-affiliated congregation. Seating is at the discretion of the destination congregation.

Request Courtesy Seating
Plan Your High Holy Days

From Selichot through Yom Kippur, we offer opportunities for worship, reflection, learning and connection for every age and stage.

Childcare

Childcare for children ages 18 months through 7 years is available during select services. Advance registration is required.

Please bring labeled diapers, snacks and drinks. Children should be dropped off at the Amy Gail Buchman Preschool entrance.

Register for Childcare
Service Experiences
Selichot

Mark the start of the season with dinner, a special program led by our clergy and a reflective service as we change the Torah covers to white. Registration is appreciated.
Family & Tot Services

Interactive, age-appropriate services filled with music, storytelling and celebration, perfect for families with children from birth through elementary school.
Rosh Hashanah Baby Blessings

Families with babies born in the past year are invited to receive a special blessing.
Cemetery Services

Gather at Woodlawn and Myrtle Hill for meaningful services in memory of loved ones.
Open Discussion

Explore thought-provoking topics and traditions in an informal Yom Kippur afternoon conversation with Rabbi Birnholz.
Healing Service

Join Cantor Buchman for reflection, prayer, meditation and communal support for those seeking healing.
Remembering Our Loved Ones
Roll of Remembrance

Honor the memory of your loved ones in our Roll of Remembrance, distributed during Yom Kippur’s Yizkor service.

Please submit names by September 1. Suggested donation: $18 per name. Add Names for 2026
Memorial Plaques

Create a lasting tribute to a loved one with a memorial plaque displayed at Congregation Schaarai Zedek.

Cost: $500

Orders received by the designated deadline will also be listed in this year’s Roll of Remembrance. Physical delivery before Yom Kippur is not guaranteed.

Purchase a Plaque
High Holy Days Hunger Project

Led by Schaarai Zedek teens, our annual Hunger Project supports the Tampa Jewish Family Services Community Food Bank, which distributes more than 5,500 bags of food each year to more than 450 local households.

Donations may be made online or by cash or check delivered to the Temple office. Please write “Hunger Project” on the memo line of your check.

Support the Hunger Project
Join Us From Home
Select High Holy Day services will be available by livestream and on public access television.

Watch on Our Website • Facebook • YouTube

Public Access TV • Hillsborough County Frontier 30  •  Spectrum 639  •  Comcast 20

Questions? We’re Here to Help.
Call (813) 876-2377 or email sguerra@zedek.org.

Email is preferred during the High Holy Days season due to high call volume.