Where to Go for High Holiday Services
By Becky Maister
August 31, 2018
Member of the tribe, just not a member of a synagogue?
Here are some options in Metro Detroit that are ready and willing to welcome you for High Holiday services this year.
Please note: this is not a fully comprehensive list of local congregations.
Adat Shalom Synagogue (Conservative)
Where: 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Tickets: For non-affiliated individuals, tickets for services are available for purchase. For tickets, please contact Alan Yost. Family services are available to members and non-members at no charge. To make a reservation for family services, please contact Jodi Gross.
Contact: Alan Yost: 248-851-5100 or ayost@adatshalom.org | Jodi Gross: 248-851-5100
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 6 PM
- September 10 – 8 AM, Tashlich 5:30 PM, Mincha/Maariv 6 PM
- September 11 – 8 AM, Mincha/Maariv 8 PM
- September 18 – Mincha 6:45 PM, Kol Nidre 7 PM
- September 19 – 9 AM, Mincha/Ne’ilah/Maariv 5:30 PM, Shofar 8:15 PM
- Family services on September 10, September 11, September 19. Contact the synagogue office or visit synagogue website for times.
Aish HaTorah Detroit (Traditional service, open to all affiliations)
Where: 25725 Coolidge Hwy, Oak Park
Tickets: $180/family for all High Holiday Services. Scholarships available.
Contact: Rabbi Simcha Tolwin at 248-327-3579
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 7:30 PM
- September 10 and 11 – 10 AM to 12:15 PM
- September 18 – 7:15 PM
- September 19 – 10:30 AM to 1 PM, Yizkor 1:45 PM
Congregation Beth Ahm (Conservative)
Where: 5075 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
Tickets: For security reasons, tickets are required for entry. They can be purchased until September 4. Tickets can be used for all holiday services and activities.
Contact: David Goodman at 248-851-6880 or dgoodman@cbahm.org
Dates and times:
- September 9 – Mincha/Maariv 6 PM
- September 10 – Shacharit 8:15 AM, Family Service 10 AM, Tashlich 5 PM, Mincha, Maariv 6 PM
- September 11 – Shacharit 8:15 AM, Family Shofar Experience 10:30 AM, Mincha/Maariv 7:30 PM
- September 18 – Mincha 3 PM, Kol Nidre 7:30 PM
- September 19 – Shacharit 9 AM, Family Serive 10 AM, Yizkor 12 PM, Mincha 5:30 PM, Ne’ilah 7 PM, Shofar 8:20 PM
Temple Beth El (Reform)
Where: 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Tickets: $72/ticket donation. Should anyone have financial concerns, they are welcome to contact Temple Beth El, and they will make sure you are able to attend. Requests should be received by September 5 for Rosh HaShanah and September 14 for Yom Kippur.
Contact: Danielle Gordon at dgordon@tbeonline.org or 248-851-1100
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 8 PM
- September 10 – Children’s Service 9:15 AM, Morning Service 10:30 AM, Tashlich 3:30 PM
- September 18 – 8 PM
- September 19 – Children’s Service 9:15 AM, Morning Service 10:30 AM, Learning with Rabbi Brudney 12:45 PM, Stories of Survival 1:45 PM, Afternoon Service 3:30 PM, Yizkor and Concluding Service 4:30 PM
Congregation Beth Shalom (Conservative)
Where: 14601 West Lincoln Road, Oak Park, MI 48237
Tickets: Tickets are available for purchase for non-members. Based on non-members ability to pay, free tickets can be arranged. Members also have the opportunity to buy additional tickets as needed. Please reserve tickets by September 9.
Contact: Executive Director Sheldon L. Freilich at 248-547-7970
Dates and times:
- September 9 -, 6 PM
- September 10 – Shacharit 9 AM, Family Service 10:30 AM, Mincha 6 PM
- September 11 – Shacharit 9 AM, Family Service 10:30 AM, Mincha 6:30 PM
- September 18 – 7 PM
- September 19 – Shacharit 9 AM, Family Service 10:30 AM, Mincha 5:15 PM, Ne’ilah 6:45 PM
Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism (Humanistic)
Where: 28611 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Tickets: All are welcome! No tickets or reservations are required. Please check in at the Welcome Table.
Contact: Front Office at 248-477-1410
Dates and Times:
- September 9 –Erev (Evening) Service 7:30 PM
- September 10 –Morning Service 10:30 AM, Children’s Service 2 PM
- September 16 –Memorial Garden Service 11 AM
- September 18 –Erev (Evening) Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Service 7:30 PM
- September 19 –Morning Service 10:30 AM, Children’s Service 2 PM, Nizkor (“We
- Will Remember”) Memorial Service 3:30 PM
B’nai Israel Synagogue (Conservative)
Where: Services located at Covenant Baptist Church, 5800 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Tickets: Tickets may be purchased through the synagogue office and must be requested by September 2 to allow time for processing. For security purposes anyone wishing to attend services must obtain a ticket in order to be on the security list at the door.
Contact: 248-432-2729 or Info@bnaiisraelwb.org
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 6 PM
- September 10 – 8 AM
- September 11 – 8 AM
- September 18 – Mincha 7 PM, Kol Nidre 7:15 PM
- September 19 – 9 AM, Mincha/Ne’ilah 5:15, Havdalah 8 PM, Shofar 8:17 PM
Congregation B’nai Moshe (Conservative)
Where: 6800 Drake Road, West Bloomfield 48322
Tickets: Free family services open to the community at 11:15 AM on both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Tickets for all services on sale to non-members. Tickets need to be purchased before September 7.
Contact: Executive Director Steven Fine at 248-788-0600 or sfine@bnaimoshe.org
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 6 PM
- September 10 – Morning Service 8:15 AM, Family Service 11:15 AM, Tashlich 5:30 PM, Evening Service 6 PM
- September 11 – Morning Service 8:15 AM, Family Service 11:15 AM, Evening Service 7:45 PM
- September 18 – Mincha 6:45 PM, Kol Nidre 7 PM
- September 19 – Morning Service 9 AM, Family Service 11:15 AM, Teen Study 12:30 PM, Yizkor 12:45 PM, Study Session 4 PM, Mincha, Ne’ilah, Maariv and Havdalah 5:30 PM, Shofar 8:20 PM
The Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce (Orthodox)
Where: 810 Sleeth Rd., Commerce Twp., MI 48382
Tickets: No charge for services, donations appreciated.
Contact: Rabbi Schneor Greenberg at 248-363-3644
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 7:30 PM
- September 10 – Morning Service 10 AM, Kids Program 11:30 AM, Shofar 12 PM, Kiddush lunch following services.
- September 11 – Morning Service 10 AM, Kids Program 11:30 AM, Shofar 12 PM, Kiddush lunch following services.
- September 18 – 7:30 PM
- September 19 – Morning Service 10 AM, Kids Program 11:30 AM, Yizkor 12 PM, Mincha and Ne’ilah 6 PM
Temple Emanu-El (Reform)
Location: 14450 West Ten Mile Rd., Oak Park, MI 48237
Tickets: High Holidays service are open to the community at no charge (donations appreciated). For security purposes, and to park in Temple’s parking lot, all adults will need tickets. To obtain complimentary tickets, go to www.emanuel-mich.org or request through TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org. Sukkot activities and services are also being offered, contact Temple Emanu-El for more details.
Contact: TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 5 PM
- September 10 – Children’s Program 9 AM, Morning Services 10:30 AM, Taslich 7 PM
- September 18 – 8 PM
- September 19 – Children’s Program 9 AM, Morning Services 10:30 AM, Music Meditation 2 PM, Afternoon Service 3 PM, Yiizkor 4:15 PM, Ne’ilah/Havdalah 5 PM
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (Egalitarian Conservative)
Where: Bethel Community Transformation Center, 8801 Woodward, Detroit
Tickets: Free services, no tickets needed.
Contact: 313-962-4047 or hello@downtownsynagogue.org
Dates and times:
- September Family Service 4 PM, Ma’ariv 5:30 PM
- September 10 – Sacharit 9 AM, Taslich at Milliken State Park 3 PM
- September 11 – 9 AM
- September 18 – 7 PM
- September 19 – Shacharit 9:30 AM, Yizkor 12 PM
- September 19 – (Evening services held at Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 586 Owen St, Detroit, MI, 48202) Study Sessions 4 PM, Mincha 6 PM, Ne’ilah 7:15 PM, Shofar 8 PM
Temple Israel (Reform)
Where: 5725 Walnut Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Tickets: Temple Israel has several options for those interested in attending High Holiday services who are not current members. The Temple encourages anyone interested to reach out as soon as possible.
Contact: Judy Cocke at jcocke@temple-israel.org or -248-661-5700 extension 136
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 5 PM
- September 10 – 9 AM, 11:30 AM or 2 PM
- September 18 – 7 PM, 7:15 PM or 9 PM
- September 19 – 9 AM, 11:30 AM or 2 PM
Kehillat Etz Chayim (Orthodox)
Where: Small chapel at Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 Lincoln, Oak Park
Tickets: Free services, reservations requested.
Contact: etzchayimdetroit@gmail.com
Dates and times of services:
- September 9 – Minchah 7:30 PM, Maariv 7:52 PM
- September 10 – Shacharit 8:00 AM, Mincha 7:30 PM, Maariv 8 PM
- September 11 – Shacharit 8:00 AM, Mincha 7:30 PM, Maariv 8:20 PM
- September 18 – Minchah 4:00 PM, Kol Nidrei 7 PM
- September 19 – Shacharit 9:00 AM, Neʿilah 6:45, Shofar 8:16 PM
Temple Kol Ami (Reform)
Where: 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Tickets: Certain services require the purchase of a ticket and others do not. See the schedule below for this information.
Contact: Executive Director Cheryl Chaben Friedman at 248-661-0040
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 7:30 PM (Complimentary but reservation required, please call office.)
- September 10 – Morning Service 10 AM (Tickets can be purchased.), Multi-Generational Worship Service 2:45 PM (No ticket required.)
- September 18 – Kol Nidre 7:30 PM (Tickets can be purchased.)
- September 19 – Morning Service 10 AM (Tickets can be purchased.), Afternoon Symposium 1 PM (No ticket required.), Multi-Generational Service or Study Seminar 2 PM (No ticket required.), Music and Mediation 3 PM (No ticket required.), Afternoon Torah and Haftorah Service 4 PM (No ticket required.), Yizkor 5 PM (No ticket required.)
Congregation Or Chadash (Modern Orthodox)
Where: 25401 Coolidge Hwy, Oak Park
Tickets: No reservations or tickets required.
Contact: Email info@or-chadash.org or visit www.or-chadash.org
Dates and times:
- September 9: Mincha 7:30 PM
- September 10 – Shacharit 9 AM, Mincha at 7:25 PM
- September 11 – Shacharit 9 AM, Mincha 7:25 PM
- September 18 – Kol Nidrei 7:20 PM
- September 19 – Shacharit 9 AM, Mincha 6:45 PM
Congregation Shaarey Zedek (Conservative)
Where: 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034
Tickets: All guests are required to have a ticket. Tickets for children and young adults up to age 29 may be reserved at no charge. Any guest who is a member in good standing of another synagogue may receive a ticket with a letter from such synagogue confirming membership status. Ticket prices vary for all other guest tickets. Tickets may be reserved by 5 PM. on September 7. Tickets reserved by August 31 will be mailed or may be picked up. Tickets reserved after August 31 may be picked up or will be available at the “WILL CALL.”
Contact: Jeri Fishman at 248-357-5544
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 5 PM
- September 10 – Rosh Hashanah Services 8 AM, Youth Program/Services 9 AM, Taslich 4:30 PM, Mincha/Maariv 5:30 PM
- September 11 – 8 AM Rosh Hashanah Services, Youth Program/Services 9 AM, Tiny Treasures Ceremony 12 PM, Mincha/Maariv 8 PM
- September 18 – Mincha/Kol Nidre 6:45 PM
- September 19, 2018 – Yom Kippur Services 8 AM, Youth Programs/Services 9 AM, Learning Sessions 3 PM, Mincha 5 PM, Ne’ilah, Ma’ariv and Havdalah 6:30 PM, Shofar 8:18 PM
Temple Shir Shalom (Reform)
Where: Temple Shir Shalom (TSS)– 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323; The Corners – 2075 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Tickets: Tickets are available for all services but must be requested by Monday, September 17 for Yom Kippur.
Contact: Email hhdtickets@shirshalom.org or call the office at 248-737-8700.
Dates and times:
- September 9 – TSS – 8 PM
- September 10 – TSS – 10 AM
- September 10 – Corners – 10 AM – Family Services for grades 1-6
- September 10 – TSS – 3 PM – Pitzeleh Services for ages 0-6
- September 18 – TSS – 8 PM – Kol Nidre
- September 19 – TSS – 10 AM
- September 19 – Corners – 10 AM – Family Services for grades 1-6
- September 19 – TSS – 2:30 PM – Meditation Service
- September 19 – TSS – 3 PM – Pitzeleh Service for ages 0-6
- September 19 – TSS – 4 PM – Memorial and Concluding service
Congregation Shir Tikvah (Reform-Renewal)
Where: 3900 Northfield Parkway in Troy (South of Wattles between Crooks and Coolidge)
Tickets: A “gift from the heart” pledge with payment (in an amount of your choosing) entitles you to access to ticketed services as well as full membership rights for the year. Several services and activities that do not require tickets are also available. RSVP required by September 7 for Rosh Hashanah and September 14 for Yom Kippur services.
Contact: Executive Director Lorelei Berg at lorelei@shirtikvah.org or 248-649-4418 ext. 1
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 7:45 PM
- September 10 – Morning Service 10 AM, Kids Service 2:30 PM, Young Family Service 4 PM
- September 11 – Tashlich 11 AM, Potluck Picnic 12 PM
- September 18 – 7:45 PM
- September 19 – Morning Service 10 AM, Meditation 1:30 PM, Kids Service 2:30 PM, Adult Study Sessions 3 and 4 PM, Young Family Service 4 PM, Yizkor, Mincha and Ne’ilah 5:15 PM
The Shul – Chabad Lubavitch (Orthodox)
Where: 6890 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
Tickets: Reservations are appreciated. All are welcome. To make a reservation, you can call or register online here.
Contact: 248.788.4000
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 6:15 PM
- September 10 – Morning Service 9 AM, Family Experience 10:45 AM, Shofar 11 AM, Evening Services and Tashlich 6:15 PM
- September 11 – Morning Service 9 AM, Family Experience 10:45 AM, Shofar 11 AM, Evening Services 6 PM
- September 18 – Kol Nidre 7:20 PM
- September 19 – Yom Kippur Service 9:30 AM, Family Experience 10:45 AM, Yizkor 12 PM, Mincha and Ne’ilah 5:15 PM, Shofar 8:18 PM
Congregation T’chiyah and the Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (Reconstructionist)
Where: Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 586 Owen St, Detroit, MI, 48202
Tickets: Free, RSVP ASAP please.
Contact: Jake Ehrlich at tchiyahjake@gmail.com or 631-375-4066
Dates and times:
- September 10 – 9:45 AM (Complimentary catered lunch to follow), Tashlich 3 PM September 11 – 9:45 AM
- September 18 – 7:00 PM
- September 19 – 9:45 AM, Yizkor between noon and 1 PM, Torah discussion 5:00 PM, Mincha 6 PM, Ne’ilah 7:15 PM
Woodward Avenue Shul (Orthodox)
Where: 25595 Woodward Ave. Royal Oak, MI 48067
Tickets: No charge for services, donations appreciated.
Contact: Rabbi Mendel Polter at 248-414-7485
Dates and times:
- September 9 – 7:15 PM
- September 10 – Morning Service 9 AM, Torah Readying 10:45 AM, Shofar 11:30 AM, Kids Program 11:45 AM, Kiddush Lunch 1 PM, Tashlich 6:30 (contact Rabbi Polter for location), Evening Service 7:30 PM
- September 11 – Morning Service 9 AM, Torah Reading 10:45 AM, Shofar 11:30 AM, Kids Program 11:45 AM, Kiddush Lunch 1 PM, Evening Services 7:30 PM
- September 18 – Kol Nidre 7:30 PM
- September 19 – Morning Service 9 AM, Torah Reading 11 AM, Yizkor 11:45 AM, Mincha and Ne’ilah 5:45 PM, Breakfast (all are welcome) 8:17 PM