Celebrate the High Holy Days in our Historic Sanctuary
Welcome to the Wilshire Boulevard Temple High Holy Days Page. Information about all of our services is available on this page and you can order tickets, read parking and drop off instructions, see childcare options, and learn about other programs and services between now and Simchat Torah. Thank you for visiting today and we look forward to seeing you during the High Holy Days.
Schedule of Services
Click on the options below to view more details about each High Holy Day schedule
S’lichot
Saturday, September 21
S’lichot are prayers of forgiveness that help us prepare our souls for the High Holy Days, recited on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah.
A Los Angeles S’lichot
Saturday, September 21, 7 p.m.,
Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 90211
Featuring the music of prominent LA composers of the past and present such as the works of Ami Aloni, Cantor Meir Finkelstein, and many more. The rabbis, cantors and choirs of University Synagogue, Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, Kehillat Israel, and Wilshire Boulevard Temple invite you to come together for food, music, study and prayer. Join us for a dessert buffet and a chance to study with the rabbis of other synagogues.
Rosh HaShanah
Monday, September 30
Beautiful and majestic, Rosh HaShanah begins a 10 day period of reflection and repentance known as the Days of Awe. It is a time to honestly examine our lives over the past year and renew our commitment to the highest ideals.
ORDER TICKETSErev Rosh HaShanah Services
Sunday evening, September 29, Glazer Campus
4:30 p.m. |
Family Grades 3-5 |
Piness |
Rabbi Eshel |
5:00 p.m. |
Adult Open Seating |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Leder |
8:00 p.m. |
Adult Reserved |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Leder |
Rosh HaShanah Day Services
Monday, September 30, Glazer Campus
8:45 a.m. |
Adult Open Seating |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Eshel |
9:00 a.m. |
Nursery School |
Sports Complex |
Rabbi Leder |
9:00 a.m. |
Family Grades K-2 |
Piness |
Rabbi Nickerson |
10:30 a.m. |
Koleinu |
Piness |
Rabbi Nickerson |
11:30 a.m. |
Adult Reserved |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Eshel |
2:30 p.m. |
Family Grades 3+ |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Nickerson |
Tashlich
Monday, September 30
We write down our sins and dissolve them in moving waters in this ritual casting off of our transgressions at the beginning of the new year. Courtyard: Before or after any service, we invite you and your family to visit the Tashlich Fountains, take a moment of reflection, then write down your sins and symbolically dissolve them in the running water.
Tashlich in the Courtyard
Monday, September 30, All Day
Mitchell Promenade
Rabbi Nanus and Cantor Peicott
Before or after any service, we invite you and your family to visit the Tashlich Fountain, take a moment of reflection to think about your sins and symbolically dissolve them in the running water.
Paddle Boarding and Prayer
Sunday, October 6, 9:30 a.m.
Malibu, details provided upon registration
Rabbi Nickerson
At this time of heightened reflection and self-assessment, join Rabbi Joel Nickerson for some stand-up paddle boarding and prayer to welcome in the new year and experience an alternative to the traditional Tashlich ritual. We'll paddle board in the calm ocean waters off of Malibu and engage in a brief prayer service on the water. We'll also have time to paddle along the coast at our own pace. No prior paddle boarding experience necessary (though it does require some core strength and balancing skills). Cost is $40.
Buy TicketsSecond Day Rosh HaShanah
Tuesday, October 1
Beautiful and majestic, Rosh HaShanah begins a 10 day period of reflection and repentance known as the Days of Awe. It is a time to honestly examine our lives over the past year and renew our commitment to the highest ideals.
ORDER TICKETSSecond-Day Rosh HaShanah Day Service
Tuesday, October 1, 10 a.m., Irmas Campus
Rabbi Nanus, Cantors Gurney and Peicott
Rosh HaShanah continues in a more intimate setting, where we connect in song, prayer, study, and discussion. Please join us for a sumptuous lunch at 12:30 p.m. in the courtyard following the service.
Shabbat Shuvah
Saturday, October 5
Shabbat Shuvah: The Shabbat “Between”
Shabbat Shuvah highlights the ethical teachings of the Torah as we prepare for atonement on Yom Kippur.
Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m., Glazer Campus
- Rabbi Nickerson and Cantor Gurney
Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m., Irmas Campus
- Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Peicott
Kol Nidrei
Tuesday, October 8
The beautiful sound of the cello and moving refrain of “Kol Nidrei” stir our hearts as we sit together engaged in contemplation and prayer. “All vows are canceled...we start anew.”
Tuesday evening, October 8, Glazer Campus
ORDER TICKETS5:00 p.m. |
Adult Open Seating |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Leder |
7:30 p.m. |
Koleinu |
Piness |
Rabbi Nickerson |
8:00 p.m. |
Adult Reserved |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Leder |
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, October 9
Prayer, music, repentance, and fasting contribute to the solemnity of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur observance begins with Kol Nidrei in Erev Yom Kippur and continues as a full day of services, fasting, reflection, and memory.
ORDER TICKETSYom Kippur Day Services
Wednesday, October 9, Glazer Campus
8:45 a.m. |
Adult Open Seating |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Nickerson |
9:00 a.m. |
Nursery School |
Sports Complex |
Rabbi Ben-Naim |
9:00 a.m. |
Family Grades K-2 |
Piness |
Rabbi Eshel |
10:30 a.m. |
Koleinu |
Piness |
Rabbi Eshel |
11:30 a.m. |
Adult Reserved |
Sanctuary |
Rabbi Nickerson |
2:30 p.m. |
Family Grades 3+ |
Piness |
Rabbi Shapiro |
4:00 - 6:15 p.m. |
Minchah/Yizkor/N’ilah*/Havdalah |
Sanctuary |
All Clergy |
Afternoon Programs
Clergy Panel: Ask the Rabbis
Wednesday, October 9, Glazer Campus
2:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Meditation Room
Wednesday, October 9, Glazer Campus
All day, Meitus Hall, Room 202
Film screening: Keep Quiet (2019)
Wednesday, October 9, Glazer Campus
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m , Stalford Hall
Open Prayer at the Ark
Wednesday, October 9, Glazer Campus
1:45 p.m., Factor Chapel
Hard Hat Tours of the Audrey Irmas Pavillion
Wednesday, October 9, Glazer Campus
2:00 p.m., Audrey and Jack Skirball Exhibit Hall
Sukkot
September 13-20
Sukkot, which means “booths” or “huts,” is a celebration of Thanksgiving for the fall harvest as well as the commemoration of the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert after Sinai. Children in our schools (Brawerman Elementary School, Mann and Glazer Early Childhood Centers, and Religious School) celebrate Sukkot with special activities and celebrations during regular school hours.
Celebrate the Harvest: “Leave the corners of your fields for the hungry.”
Sunday, October 13 & Sunday, October 20
7:45–9:30 a.m. • Karsh Center, Glazer Campus
9:00–11:30 a.m. • The People Concern
(503 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica)
As we celebrate the fall harvest during Sukkot, we are reminded of the commandment: “Leave the corners of your elds for the hungry.” So we gather at our Food Pantries to help feed those in need.
RSVP to Elizabeth Green at elizabeth@karshcenter.org
A Taste of Sukkot
Shabbat Sukkot, Friday, October 18, 6:00 p.m., Irmas Campus
Join us for a delightful musical Shabbat service followed by a Mediterranean feast in the Sukkah.
Contact Hannah Gole at hgole@wbtla.org for more information
Buy TicketsSukkot Yizkor
(Memorial Service)
Monday, October 21, 9:30 a.m., Irmas Campus
Rabbi Nanus and Cantor Peicott will lead a spiritual Holiday and Yizkor Service, followed by a light brunch in the Sukkah.
RSVP to cantorsoffice@wbtla.org
Simchat Torah
Monday, October 21
On Simchat Torah we joyfully commemorate the completion of our annual Torah reading cycle by unrolling the Torah to read the last verse of Deuteronomy and begin anew with the first verse of Genesis. Join us as we celebrate the gift of Torah with food, drinks, music and dancing with your Wilshire Boulevard community.
Join us as we celebrate the gift of Torah with food, drinks, music and dancing with your Wilshire Boulevard community.
Torah for Tots Celebration (families with children under 6)
Monday, October 21, 5:00 p.m., Glazer Campus
RegisterAll Wilshire Boulevard Temple Dinner
Monday, October 21, 6:00 p.m., Glazer Campus
RegisterDancing with the Torah
Monday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., Glazer Campus
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