High Holy Days 2026 | 5787

You must be a member in good standing to receive High Holy Day passes. Each adult member of your household will receive one digital pass via email which may be used for all High Holy Day services. If only one member of your household has an email address in Shulcloud, passes for all adults will be emailed to that address. Emails will be sent from orders@simpletix.com to the email address in your ShulCloud account. Please add this email address to your contacts.

You can print your pass at home or save it on your phone to be scanned when you arrive for services. Passes can also be saved to the wallet on your phone. Your name will be on your pass; passes are NOT transferrable. Please remember to bring your cell phones or printed versions of your digital passes. Only individuals with High Holy Day passes will be permitted entry to the Emanu El campus.

We welcome members of the community who have moved to Houston since last High Holy Days. Please ask them to contact Lisa Damen (lisad@emanuelhouston.org or 713.529.5771) to arrange for newcomer passes.

Members in good standing may purchase up to four guest passes at $180 each. Each pass is valid for all High Holy Services.

Non-members who are not affiliated with any synagogue and who wish to attend services may purchase passes for $360 each, also valid for all High Holy Day services.

Though our affiliation with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), our congregation enjoys reciprocity with hundreds of synagogues nationally.

If you’re planning to travel during the High Holy Days or if family or friends are planning to visit you, reciprocal seating is available at Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)-affiliated synagogues.

If you are planning to attend services at another URJ synagogue or your guests are planning to attend services at Emanu El with you, please complete this form.

Contact Lisa Damen if you have any issues with the form OR if you plan to attend services at a non-URJ synagogue.

Levels 1 and 2 of the Gaylor Parking Facility are reserved for accessible parking. Accessible drop-off will be available at the Sunset (South) Lobby; the driver will then park in the Gaylor Parking Facility.

Space is limited and we encourage you to park offsite.

Parking for Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidre will be at the Medical Clinic at 1707 Sunset Blvd. The parking garage entrance is located on Rice Blvd. Overflow parking for Yom Kippur is in the South Stadium Lot on the Rice University Campus.

Buses will run continuously between satellite parking and Emanu El.

Rice University overflow parking for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur: (click the image for a larger version)

Childcare for children ages 15 months to 8 years is available during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur morning services.

Advance registration is required:

Rosh HaShanah Morning Service:

Yom Kippur Morning Service:

Accessible seating is available for High Holy Day services, but seats must be reserved by Friday, August 28. Please contact Tobi Flick (tobif@emanuelhouston.org or 713.529.5771) and include the service(s) you plan to attend. Those requesting accessible seating may be granted a maximum of four additional seats for family members. Please note this seating will be released 15 minutes prior to the beginning of services.

The Barish Sanctuary is equipped with an Induction Loop System which transmits audio signals directly to one’s telecoil (T-coil)-equipped hearing aid.

Emanu El will provide closed captioning for all Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services in the Barish Sanctuary except for the children’s services.

Congregation Emanu El’s longstanding commitment to fighting hunger is made possible year after year by our congregants’ generous contributions to the High Holy Day Hunger Appeal. Donations will support emergency food needs in the Houston area, our partners in the community helping to fight hunger and our ongoing service projects with Kids’ Meals and SEARCH.

Please consider joining our collective efforts to help battle hunger by contributing to the High Holy Day Hunger Appeal online or by mailing a check to the congregation.

Hunger Appeal donations will be accepted through Thursday, October 15. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Congregation Emanu El and include “Hunger Appeal” in the memo line.

Donations received for the High Holy Days Hunger Appeal cannot be dedicated in honor or memory of anyone.

Donations received after October 15, 2026 will be credited to the Edward Wayne Hunger Fund.

Saturday, September 5

Music at Emanu El Concert, 7:30 p.m.
$18 General Admission for Concert Only

Dessert Reception, 8:30 p.m.

S’lichot Service, 9:00 p.m.

The Jewish new year ushers in a spiritual awakening to possibility and potential. A variety of services are available.

Friday, September 11

Kick-Off Reception, 5:00 p.m.
Rejoice & Renew Evening Service, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 12

Children’s Service, 9:00 a.m. 
Morning Service, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, September 12

Immediately following our 10:30 a.m. Rosh HaShanah morning service

Sunday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, September 13, 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 18, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 20

Kol Nidre Service, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 21

Children’s Service, 9:00 a.m.

Morning Service, 10:30 a.m.

Faithful Visions for America, 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

Healing & Wholeness, 3:45 p.m.

Yizkor & N’ilah, 4:45 p.m.

Break the Fast, 6:45 p.m.
Join us as we break the fast as a community with a restorative meal. Generously sponsored by the Roth and Glauben Family, in loving memory of Evelyn and Franklin Roth and Michelle Roth Glauben.

Monday, September 21, 1:45 – 3:35 p.m.

Electives Block 1, 1:45 – 2:35 p.m.

Electives Block 2, 2:35–3:20 p.m.

Friday, September 25–Thursday, October 1

Friday, September 25

Sushi in the Sukkah, 7:00 p.m.

Following Shabbat service, you’re invited to an Oneg featuring sushi and other light bites and desserts

Sunday, September 27

Sukkot on Sunset, 11:30 a.m.

Join us as we celebrate the joy of Sukkot this season. This year, we will begin the celebration with a brief service at 12:00 p.m., followed by a catered lunch and activities.

Friday, October 2

Simchat Torah Service, Dinner & Learning, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 14

Simchat Torah Festival Service & Yizkor, 10:30 a.m.

There are a variety of options to access the streaming video of each of our special and beautiful services.

• Emanu El Streaming Video
• Facebook
• YouTube

Click here to access captioning for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services.