B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation is opening its doors to welcome the Capital Region community for the High Holy Days with registration in advance of the holidays. B’nai Sholom is located at 420 Whitehall Rd., Albany.

The congregation once again offers visitors an opportunity to attend any, or all of the services at no charge. All services will be available in person and via Zoom.  For children, B’nai Sholom will offer tailored one-hour programs geared to ages 3-7 on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings.

Rabbi Danielle Weisbrot, who joined B’nai Sholom as its spiritual leader in 2021, will conduct all services. B’nai Sholom’s new congregant choir will join Rebecca Pacuk, returning as cantoral soloist. Pacuk is a graduate of the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music and an Albany area native who attended B’nai Sholom during her youth. Elizabeth M. Huntley will return to furnish harp accompaniment to the services. The shofar will be blown by congregants.

Schedule for holiday services is:

Rosh Hashanah

  • • Sunday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. – Evening Service
  • • Monday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. – Morning Service

Yom Kippur

  • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. – Evening Service
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – Morning Service
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1:30 p.m. – Study Session (offered in-person only)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 4 p.m. – Healing Service
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 4:45 p.m. – Afternoon Service
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m. – Memorial Service
  • Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6:45 p.m. – Concluding Service

The congregation has adopted the two-volume Mishkan HaNefesh, published in 2017 by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, as its prayer book for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  It features gender-neutral English translation and easily accessible transliteration of all Hebrew prayers, supplemental and alternative readings and poetry.

For those participating via Zoom the prayers and readings will be shared on the screen.

Visitors and guests are required to register in advance for services and programs. Donations to help support B’nai Sholom will be welcomed. Registration and information is available at www.bnaisholomalbany.org or by contacting the B’nai Sholom office: 518-482-5283 or [email protected]