High Holidays 2023-5784

We are pleased to announce that Shaare Tefillah, under the leadership of Rabbi Kenneth Schiowitz, will hold services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in our shul located at 510 Claremont Avenue. 

We will have minyanim in the Main Sanctuary, Social Hall, and the Beit Midrash. The Beit Midrash minyan will be a Hashkama minyan that starts at 7:15 a.m. both on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. While we can not guarantee ending times, we anticipate that the minyan in the Social Hall will finish approximately 30 minutes before the Main Sanctuary minyan both on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The minyanim in  the Main Sanctuary and in the Social Hall will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Rosh Hashanah and at 8:45 a.m. on Yom Kippur. PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO MORE SEATS AVAILABLE IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY OR IN THE SOCIAL HALL.  ONLY THE BEIT MIDRASH IS AVAILABLE FOR SEATING. 

We are currently working on a plan to offer childcare during davening over the Yamim Noraim. We will have use of the tents outside and the classrooms. We will follow up with more specific plans and costs as we get closer to Yom Tov.  

We once again will be instituting a staggered ordering system, based on membership status, for the purchase of seats. 
Full Members will be able to purchase seats beginning on
        July 12, 2023
Associate Members will be able to purchase seats beginning on
        July 19, 2023
Non-Members will be able to purchase remaining seats beginning on
        August 2, 2023

The following prices will apply:
FULL MEMBERS: $180.00 PER SEAT
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: $250.00 PER SEAT
NON-MEMBERS: $280.00 PER SEAT

Full Members may purchase seats for their immediate family, at the Full Member rate of $180.00 per seat. Associate members may purchase seats for their immediate family at the Associate Member rate of $250 per seat. 

Space at minyanim will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, and reservations received after August 2 will run a higher risk of preferences for a minyan not being fulfilled. Additionally, we kindly ask that you reserve seats only for those who will need them, as we still have a limited number of seats and want to ensure we can fulfill the needs of the entire kehillah. 

Reservation and Payment Process
Payment for seats can be made by billing the charge to your account, paying with a credit card through our website or by dropping off a check in the shul mailbox. All reservations must be paid in full in order to reserve seats. For those members who opt to pay by check or bill to their account, your reservation is not considered complete until payment has been received. All payments, whether by check or by credit card, should be received by the shul no later than August 2, 2023.

Both Full and Associate Members purchasing seats must fulfill their past dues obligations from the current or previous years, and Full Members must be current with their Building Fund obligation. If you are not current, you must make financial arrangements with our Treasurer, Yale Jasphy.

Assistance and Special Requests
If you have a specific seating request, please note it where indicated on the online reservation form. We will do our best to fulfill all requests on a first-come, first-served basis.

Assistance and Special Requests
If you have a specific seating request, please note it where indicated on the online reservation form. We will do our best to fulfill all requests on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you require assistance with your reservation, please email our High Holiday Seating Committee at highholidays@shaaretefillah.org. 

Questions concerning fees and dues should be directed to our Treasurer, Yale Jasphy, at yjsttreasury@gmail.com.

If you have financial concerns, please contact Robert Friedman, Chairman of the Financial Assistance Committee, at rfried57@gmail.com. All inquiries will be kept confidential.

Youth program policies, and any additional information, will be sent via email and will be made available on our website prior to Yom Tov.