Archive: November 2025

High Holy Days Notice of Livestream Pauses

Posted on November 21, 2025

Please note that during High Holy Days morning services in the Sanctuary, livestream “Part 1” will end mid-morning, and viewers will need to select “Part 2” allowing for a three minute gap, due to the limitations of streaming platforms. On Rosh Hashanah mornings in the chapel (lower feed, below) the Torah study and morning service Continue Reading »

Shabbat Shirah – Sat., Jan. 31, 8:15am Warm-up, 9:30am Bimah Sing

Posted on November 6, 2025

Ein Kamocha (Sulzer) Sh’ma Yisrael (Trad) L’Cha Adonai (Hast) Ki Lekach Tov duet (Shisler) Chatzi Kaddish (Shabbat Musaf) (Trad) Amida Responses, Part 1 – Avot Section (Trad) Amida Responses, Part 2 – G’vurot Section (Trad) L’Dor Vador (Finkelstein) Amida Responses after K’dusha (End of L’Dor Vador) EITHER Uvyom HaShabbat (Talmon) OR Kad’sheinu (Gross) Amida Responses Continue Reading »

Chanukah 2025 – Sunday, Dec. 14, 4:30pm Warmup, 5:00-5:45pm Candle Lighting Concert-let

Posted on November 6, 2025

Chanukah Candle Lighting (congregational) Ma’oz Tzur Haneirot Hallalu (Finkelstein) Festival of Lights (Zim) I Have a Little Dreidel (Gelbart) Other pieces TBC

6. Yom Kippur Morning: Monday, Sept. 21, 8:15-9:15am Warm-up, Service 9:15am-1:15pm

Posted on September 4, 2025

Ein Kamocha (Sulzer) Sh’ma Yisrael (Trad HHs) L’Cha Adonai (Hast) Chatzi Kaddish for Slichot & High Holy Days (p5: take 2nd line, for “all other services”) HH Amida Responses Baruch Hu Uvaruch Sh’mo / Amen (several times, per binder order) Untaneh Tokef (Rosemarin, Alman/Glass) K’dusha Responses (Trad. Musaf & N’ilah) Aleinu HaGadol (new for 2026) Continue Reading »

5. Kol Nidrei Night: Sunday, Sep. 20, 5:15-5:55pm warm up, 6:00-8:45pm Service – eat early/bring a snack!

Posted on September 4, 2025

Intro/Kol Nidrei (for Kol Nidrei, make sure you have edition 5 (KBI), Sept 14, 2023) Shehecheyanu for HHs Eve Bar’chu for HHs Eve Amens/Sh’ma for HHs Eve HaMa’avir Banav Section for HHs Eve Ushmor Tzeiteinu Section for HHs Eve Chatzi Kaddish for HHs Eve Eil Melech Yosheiv (Mochel Avonot Amo) Sh’ma Koleinu Avinu Malkeinu Kaddish Continue Reading »

4. RH 2 Morning: Sunday, Sept 13, 8:15-9:15am warm up, Service 9:15-12:45pm

Posted on September 4, 2025

Same repertoire as Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (except today is NOT Shabbat). Ein Kamocha (Sulzer) Sh’ma Yisrael (Trad HHs) L’Cha Adonai (Hast) Chatzi Kaddish for S’lichot & High Holy Days (take 2nd ending, for “all other services” on p5) HH Amida Responses Baruch Hu Uvaruch Sh’mo/Amen (several times, per binder order) Untaneh Tokef (Rosemarin/Alman/Glass) K’dusha Continue Reading »

3. RH 1/Shabbat Morning: Saturday, Sept 12, 2026, 8:15-9:15am warm up, Service 9:15am-12:45pm

Posted on September 4, 2025

Ein Kamocha (Sulzer) Sh’ma Yisrael (Trad HHs) L’Cha Adonai (Hast) Chatzi Kaddish for S’lichot & High Holy Days (take 2nd ending, for “all other services” on p5) HH Amida Responses Baruch Hu Uvaruch Sh’mo/Amen (several times, per binder order) Untaneh Tokef (Rosemarin/Alman/Glass) K’dusha Responses (Trad. Musaf & N’ilah) Aleinu HaGadol for HHs (new for 2026) Continue Reading »

2. Erev RH 1: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, 4:45-5:30pm warm-up, Service 5:30-6:45pm

Posted on September 4, 2025

Bar’chu for HHs Eve Amens/Sh’ma for HHs Eve HaMa’avir Banav Section for HHs Eve Ushmor Tzeiteinu Section for HHs Eve Chatzi Kaddish for HHs Eve Kaddish Shaleim (After Amida) with regular ending – identical to Shabbat End-of-Musaf Oseh Shalom Bimromav (end of Kaddish Shaleim) – not 2026 Aleinu L’Shabeiach (Trad) Bayom HaHu

1. S’lichot night: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, 8:45-9:30pm warm up, 9:30-11:00pm Schmooze & Service

Posted on September 4, 2025

Chatzi Kaddish for S’lichot (take 1st ending, for S’lichot on p5) Adonai, Adonai (unison, with congregation, no sheet music) Lishmo’a El HaRinah refrains Eil Melech Yosheiv (Mochel Avonot Amo) Adonai, Adonai (as above) Sh’ma Koleinu Ashamnu (Ai, ai, ai refrain + repeat-after-Cantor, no sheet music) Avinu Malkeinu Chassidic Kaddish (taking first ending only, for S’lichot Continue Reading »

06 – After the Service

Posted on January 10, 2024

If you’ve visited us for Shabbat services and are reading this guide to learn more about what you saw, we’re glad to have met you. If you are taking a look ahead at what to expect when you visit, we hope you have found this helpful and look forward to seeing you at KBI. Please Continue Reading »