Join us for our annual Virtual High Holiday Services:
HARAT OLAM
The Spiral of Birth & Rebirth
Our online services for the Days of Awe weave together song, traditional and creative liturgy, meditation, and Torah teachings, using a variety of languages for the Divine and honoring the renewal of our bodies and the earth. Together, we’ll explore ancient stories of birth and rebirth, from the birth of Isaac to the rebirth of Hagar and Ishmael, from Hannah’s yearning to Rachel’s redemption.
Begin your journey below. Explore the full High Holiday season, individual bundles, and our companion Elul offerings.
SERVICE SCHEDULE
ROSH HASHANAH
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
Friday, September 11 — 7 pm ET
ROSH HASHANAH
Saturday, September 12 — 10 am ET
YOM KIPPUR
KOL NIDRE
Sunday, September 20 — 7 pm ET
YOM KIPPUR
Monday, September 21 — 10 am ET
NE’ILAH
Monday, September 21 — 6 pm ET
All services take place live on Zoom.
Registrants receive one link for each holiday.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Choose the registration option that best fits your journey. We offer tiered pricing for all High Holiday offerings, inviting you to select the level that best reflects your circumstances. Beit Kohenet is sustained by the generosity of our community, and we are deeply grateful for every contribution. If the suggested tiers present a barrier to joining us, please contact liviah@beitkohenet.org.
Registration is now open for the Full High Holiday Season Bundle at a special early-bird rate. Registration for the Rosh Hashanah Bundle and Yom Kippur Bundle will open on August 5.
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FULL HIGH HOLIDAY SEASON BUNDLE
ACCESSIBLE
$108 EARLY-BIRD PRICING $92
SUSTAINING
$151 EARLY-BIRD PRICING $126
COMMUNITY SUPPORTER
$216 EARLY-BIRD PRICING $180
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ROSH HASHANAH BUNDLE
Registration will open on August 5.
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YOM KIPPUR BUNDLE
Registration will open on August 5.
ENJOY MORE
HIGH HOLIDAY EVENTS
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CREATIVITY AS A PATH TOWARD TESHUVAH: A Free Elul Creative Practice
Journey through creativity as a sacred path of reflection and return in this free five-week Elul practice with Kohenet Bekah Starr.
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SHOFAR CIRCLE: A Free Elul Community Offering
Join this free, joyful shofar practice throughout Elul with Kohenet Liviah Wessely. Whether you come to blow the shofar or simply to listen, all are welcome!
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SPIRITUAL CONTAINMENT: Guardian Skills for Ritual and Daily Life
Explore Jewish practices for spiritual containment and energetic boundaries with Rabbi Jill Hammer and Kohenet Liviah Wessely.
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ROSH HASHANAH HONEY INFUSIONS
Join Naomi Spector to learn the history and practice of infusing honey with herbs associated with blessings, fertility, and the Jewish New Year.
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IN-PERSON TASHLICH
Join Beit Kohenet and Romemu on September 12 at 5 pm for an in-person tashlich gathering along the Hudson River in Riverside Park, just north of 97th Street. No RSVP required.
CREATIVITY AS A PATH TOWARD TESHUVAH: A Free Elul Creative Practice with Kohenet Bekah Starr
August 9 - September 10 | Creative prompts each Sunday • Gatherings on Thursdays at 7 pm ET via Zoom
About the Journey
Elul is the month of return. It is a season of honest reflection, of releasing what no longer serves, and of preparing for the renewal of the High Holiday season. In this five-week container, we use creativity as a gateway toward this reflection and return.
Weekly Rhythm
Each Sunday through Elul, you'll receive a brief teaching and creative prompt, an invitation to reflect and create something in whatever form calls to you. Drawing, writing, movement, song, photography, cooking, arrangement of objects, any act of making can become a vessel for the inner work of teshuvah. No artistic experience is required. Only a willingness to show up fully.
Each Thursday evening, we'll gather live on Zoom to deepen the week's theme through additional teaching, guided creative practice, and community reflection. Together, we'll witness and support one another as we move through Elul and prepare for the High Holiday season.
Our final gathering on September 10 concludes with an online sensory mikveh, a ritual immersion to prepare our bodies, hearts, and spirits to enter 5787.
Our Journey
Week 1 (August 9 & 13) — With the self: Meeting ourselves honestly
Week 2 (August 16 & 20) — With our loved ones: Repair and tenderness in our closest bonds
Week 3 (August 23 & 27) —With our ancestors and community: The inherited and the collective
Week 4 (August 30 & September 3) —With the wider web of life: Belonging to the living world
Week 5 (September 6 & 10) — Conclusion and community sensory mikvah
Sign Up
Enter your email in the sign-up box below to receive the weekly Sunday email containing that week's creative prompt and Zoom link. The same Zoom link will be used for every gathering throughout the series. If you don't see the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
SHOFAR CIRCLE: A Free Elul Community Offering with Kohenet Liviah Wessely
August 12 - September 9 | Alternating Mondays and Wednesdays, from 12-12:30 pm ET & 5-5:30 pm ET via Zoom
About the Practice
If you're the one who recognizes the Mashiach, let everyone know by blasting your shofar! Take on the mitzvah of sounding the shofar during Elul and join Kohenet Liviah Wessely for a joyful, half-hour of practice, listening, and learning. Whether you're a seasoned shofar blower or just getting started, you are welcome to join!
Bring your shofar to practice, receive tips and guidance, learn the traditional Rosh Hashanah calls, or simply come to listen and be inspired by the sound of the shofar.
Session Schedule
Sessions will be held at alternating times of 12-12:30 pm ET and 5-5:30 pm ET on the following dates:
Wednesdays
5-5:30 pm ET
August 12
August 19
August 26
September 2
September 9
Mondays
12-12:30 pm ET
August 17
August 24
August 31
September 7
Sign Up
Enter your email in the sign up box to receive the Zoom link. The same link will be used for every session. If you don't see the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
SPIRITUAL CONTAINMENT: Guardian Skills for Ritual and Daily Life with Rabbi Jill Hammer and Kohenet Liviah Wessely
Wednesday, August 19, 7 pm ET via Zoom
About the Gathering
On Wednesday, August 19 at 7 pm ET via Zoom, join Rabbi Jill Hammer and Kohenet Liviah Wessely for an experiential gathering exploring Jewish practices for creating spiritual containment through ritual and energetic boundaries in both ceremonial settings and everyday life. Together, we'll learn about sacred circles, guardian practices and tools, and stories of spiritually drawing the line. We'll also be guided through experiential exercises to begin integrating these practices into our own lives. No prior experience is necessary.
Though live attendance via Zoom is encouraged, this event will be recorded, so you can rewatch it at a later time if you cannot attend live.
ROSH HASHANAH HONEY INFUSIONS with Naomi Spector
Sunday, August 30, 7 pm ET via Zoom
About the Workshop
On Rosh Hashanah, Jews dip fruit in honey or sugar to manifest sweetness in the year to come. Honey and beeswax have long played a role in Jewish ritual, folk medicine, and everyday life, and Jews have a rich history of beekeeping. Join writer, educator, and herbalist Naomi Spector on Sunday, August 30 at 7 pm ET via Zoom to learn about the Jewish history of infusing herbs in honey and explore the practice of creating a Rosh Hashanah honey infusion with herbs associated in Jewish culture with blessings, fertility, and the new year.
Though live attendance via Zoom is encouraged, this event will be recorded, so you can rewatch it at a later time if you cannot attend live.
