High Holidays 2026-2027
Please check this page often as information will be updated as the holidays appraoch.
Services are held at Congregation Bet Ha’am with an option to join via Zoom (with the exception of Selichot).
81 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME
ROSH HASHANAH
Selichot Saturday, September 5 - 8:00pm at Temple Beth El
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Friday, September 11- 8:00pm, followed by an oneg
Children’s Service* Saturday, September 12 - 8:30am
Torah Study Saturday, September 12- 9:00am
Morning Worship Service Saturday, September 12- 10:00am
Tashlich Saturday, September 12- 5:00pm at Pine Point Beach
SHABBAT SHUVAH
Shabbat Service Friday, September 18- 7:30pm, followed by an oneg
Torah Study Saturday, September 19- 9:00am
Shabbat Morning Service Saturday, September 19- 10:30am, followed by Kiddush
KOL NIDRE Sunday, September 20 - 8:00pm
YOM KIPPUR
Children’s Service* Monday, September 21 - 8:30am
Torah Study 9:00am
Morning Worship Service 10:00am
Meditation & Healing Service 12:45pm (No Zoom)
Afternoon Study 2:30pm
Afternoon Service 3:30pm
Yizkor Service 5:00pm
Neilah 6:00pm
Break the Fast Potluck** 6:30pm (*approximate time after Neilah)
SUKKOT and SIMCHAT TORAH
Erev Sukkot Service in the Sukkah w/Potluck Friday, September 25 - 6:30pm
Erev Simchat Torah, Consecration and Oneg Friday, October 2 - 6:00pm
Brief Yizkor Service Friday, October 2- 7:00pm
* Our Children’s Services are designed for children in third grade and younger with their families and are offered in-person only.
Childcare
Project Shofar is free childcare for kids who are toilet trained and older. Project Shofar will be available for Rosh Hashanah morning services on Saturday, September 12th as well as Yom Kippur morning services on Monday, September 21st.
Pre-registration is required and closes a week before the holiday.
When dropping your child(ren) off, please allow for an additional 5-10 minutes to fill out medical forms. Click the buttons below to register.
