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.

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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.

All requests must be received by September 1.

Register for High Holy Day Services

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.

Registration deadline: September 1

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.