High Holy Days and Fall Festivals Schedule of Worship Services and Events
Click here to see the schedule.
Attendance
A. In Person Attendance:
Name Tags/Tickets: To help everyone connect or reconnect at this joyous and sacred time, and to better support our security efforts, we’ve mailed you name tag cards for your household. We will also make them available for your guests and adult children. We ask that you bring your name tags to all in-person Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. These will serve as your High Holy Day tickets, and we will ask you to show them to our greeters as you enter our building.
We will have name tag holders and lanyards to display your name tags available for pickup right before High Holy Day services, and during the week prior at the office.
1. Reservations are required for Congregation Next, Childcare, and Transportation. They can be made online in the sections below, or by returning the reservation form that was mailed to you, or by calling the synagogue office at 414-228-7545. We also ask for all guests and adult children to be pre-registered for security purposes and so we can be fully prepared to welcome them. Click here to register your guests and adult children or use the reservation form that was mailed to you.
2. Guests and Adult Children: While there will be no specific cost for your guests and/or adult children to attend, please encourage them to consider making a donation to the Emanu-El High Holy Days Appeal to support our operations. Click here to donate or use the pledge card in your home mail packet.
B. Online Attendance:
All services can be viewed online via Zoom, Facebook, YouTube and the Emanu-El website (emanuelmke.org/watch). Zoom links and codes will be emailed in Emanu-Email, and available to members logged in to emanuelmke.org. Services will be available on all other platforms without passwords.
C. Reciprocal Attendance:
Reciprocity requests will be submitted upon request to the destination synagogue. Please indicate your need for reciprocity by visiting: http://bit.ly/4omLZfd, by scanning the QR code in your home mail packet, or calling 414-228-7545.
College Students:
Your college-student children are welcome to join us online or in person. Please provide their contact information so we can stay in touch during the High Holy Days and throughout the year.
Technical Support:
We truly want our High Holy Days offerings to be accessible to all of our congregants, whatever your level of technological sophistication. Our services are created to be available during services to all congregants, friends and family, no matter their location and circumstances through Yom Kippur.
If you have technical support questions, call the Emanu-El Tech Hotline at (414) 973-1742 or email: .
Children:
We’re excited to offer terrific programming for families of children of all ages:
Teens are welcome to join parents in services, be part of our machzor madrichim corp, assist our Director of Lifelong Learning with Congregation Next, or assist with childcare.
Please see the appropriate sections below.
Congregation Next (High Holy Day Morning Youth Programming, K4 – 6th Grade):
Remember the magic of “Junior Congregation”? We’ve reimagined it for the next generation. Congregation Next is a dynamic, high-energy High Holy Day experience designed specifically for our kids. While adults gather in the sanctuary, our youth will build their own sacred community through spirited prayer, interactive holiday activities, and meaningful connection.
Rosh Hashanah: Saturday, September 12, 10:00 am – K4 – 6th Graders
Children in K4-6th grade are invited to join for a morning of Rosh Hashanah fun, including games, food, and more. It will be a wonderful way to begin the new Jewish year. Children will be with parents for the first and last half-hours of the service. Announcements will be made in the service when programming begins and when children will return to the Sanctuary.
Yom Kippur: Monday, September 21, 10:00 am – K4 – 6th Graders
We will reflect on the year that has been and look to how we can return to a better path in the upcoming year. Children in K4-6th grade will engage with this special day in a meaningful, active way. Children will participate during the entirety of the service. An adult (18+) must be present to pick up the child at the conclusion of the service.
Details:
Teen volunteers are needed for both mornings. If your teen is interested, please have them contact Einat Oknin, Director of Lifelong Learning, at or (414) 228-7545.
Childcare:
Transportation:
Thanks to the support of the Albert and Jeanette Gross Senior Citizen Fund, complimentary transportation to all High Holy Days services is available to congregants who do not have any other means of reaching the synagogue. Please indicate your need for transportation by Wednesday, September 2 for Rosh Hashanah and Tuesday, September 15 for Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur.
Click here to make your transportation reservations, or use the reservation form in your home mail packet, or call 414-228-7545.
Parking:
At peak times, professional parkers will supervise parking at the Emanu-El building. Plan to arrive early. When parkers are on duty, please follow their instructions. Valet parking will be available for those who require assistance; a parking attendant at the main entrance (west door) will help you when you arrive.
If you have any other special parking needs, please contact Andrew Appel, Executive Director, or call (414) 228-7545. Per the River Hills Police Department, parking on Brown Deer Road is not allowed.
Mi Shebeirach for Rosh Hashanah:
Our practice is to share the names of our loved ones, friends, and congregation members who are ill, and then join together in a prayer for healing on their behalf at our service on the first morning of Rosh Hashanah. This has become a moving and meaningful part of our worship service. To facilitate the sharing of names, click here to submit your names online, call the synagogue office at 414-228-7545, return the blue slip from your home packet (by Wednesday, September 9), or bring it with you to services on Saturday, September 12. The names of your loved ones will be shared during our morning service on Saturday morning, September 12. If you have questions, please contact Toni Quartana in the Clergy office at 414-228-7545 or email .
Book of Remembrance:
Preserve the memory of your loved ones in the Book of Remembrance. All names that are on memorial plaques will be included in the Book of Remembrance. Click here to submit additional names or call 414-228-7545 by Wednesday, August 19.
Lulav & Etrog:
Order your lulav and etrog set to make your Sukkot special. Standard set ($60), Quality set ($70), Deluxe set ($90). Orders must be received by Tuesday, September 15. Click here to start your order or call 414-228-7545.
Registration Form Deadlines:
| Registration Form | Form Due Date |
| Book of Remembrance | Wednesday, August 19 |
| Childcare for Rosh Hashanah | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Congregation Next – Rosh Hashanah | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Transportation for Rosh Hashanah Services | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Mi She-bei-rach for Rosh Hashanah Morning Service | Wednesday, September 9 |
| Childcare for Yom Kippur | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Congregation Next – Yom Kippur | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Transportation for Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur Services | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Lulav and Etrog Set Order | Tuesday, September 15 |