Guide to the High Holy Day Services

YOUR ACCESS GUIDE TO The High Holy Days

As we enter the new year 5782, we are excited to reconnect in our physical space and welcome you home to Beth Emet. Whether you’ve requested to attend in-person services or chosen to worship virtually, we come together as a community for a variety of worship options and programming to ensure that we can renew our Judaism, connect with friends new and old, and refresh our ruach (spirits).

We are excited to share our new technology from the Sanctuary which will ensure that everyone can access live services from the comfort of your own home… or backyards. Whether you choose to participate via livestream or dial-in, our goal is to make accessing services as simple as possible. Below you will fi nd the instructions, and if you have any questions now or throughout the holidays, please call 847-869-4230 (select 0 during offi ce hours or select 4 throughout the holidays).

As we did last year, there will also be several opportunities to gather outside for Shofar Live and Tashlich, in a manner that is consistent with current safety protocols. See back page for more information.

We also want to take this opportunity to thank you for your understanding as we navigate current conditions so we can bring our community together in the safest way possible.

Live Access:

You can always fi nd livestream services at bethemet.livecontrol.tv. Livestream is available for all services that take place in the Sanctuary, which are designated below. Other services not in the Sanctuary can be accessed through Zoom (i.e. High Holy Day Service for Families Kindergarten and Younger, Young Family Services Grades 1-3, and Adult Study). You can fi nd the zoom links on our website or via an instructional email that will be sent prior to the holidays.

Recorded Access:

All services in the Sanctuary will be recorded, and the links will be available approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of each service. You can also fi nd the links at bethemet.livecontrol.tv under archives. For those services that are on Zoom (e.g. not in the Sanctuary), you can fi nd the links to the recordings 30 minutes upon the conclusion of services on our website.

Stories and Recordings for Families with Children Kindergarten and Younger (New this year!)

Links for High Holy Day songs, crafts and stories will be available for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by the beginning of the High Holy Days on Tuesday morning, September 7. You can fi nd the links on our website.

Audio Access Only:

For those who choose to call-in to join our live services (audio only), you will fi nd the access information on the next page. Please note, the call-in audio is only available during live services and cannot be accessed via recordings.

Assistance

If you should experience diffi culties accessing services or have other questions, please call Beth Emet at 847-869-4230, and choose option 4. Your call will be forwarded to someone who can help. Technical assistance will be available during the live service times.

Machzorim / Prayer Books

Beth Emet uses Mishkan HaNefesh for the evening, traditional morning services and Second Day Rosh Hashanah. For the Chavurah services a fl ipbook will be available on our website. If you wish to pick-up a loaner copy of either machzor (prayer book), please contact the offi ce. Please note that this year the liturgy for the Chavurah service will not be displayed for live-stream.