High Holidays 2023 / 5784

Dear CBI Family: 

The Jewish New Year 5784 will be here in just a few short weeks. As you can see in the events listed below, we are planning a very full holiday season, with many opportunities to be together in different ways – in prayer, in celebration, in study, tailgating after tashlikh, enjoying fellowship and music in the sukkah, dancing at Simchat Torah, watching films to move the heart and mind (The Straight Story and Ushpizin) – and more. There is something for all the senses, and for all ages.

If you are new to CBI, I hope you will find something here that you like (or that you would like to explore) and I look forward to meeting you. And if you are already a part of the CBI community, I look forward to seeing you again and celebrating what I hope will be a Shanah Tovah U'metukah for you and your families – A Sweet and Happy New Year.
Rabbi Tom Gutherz
High Holiday Schedule

SELICHOT
Saturday, September 9

7:00 pm: Havdalah & Film Screening "The Straight Story"
(In-person | O'Mansky Hall)



EREV ROSH HASHANAH
Friday, September 15

7:30 pm: Evening Service
(In-person & On YouTube | Trinity Church Main Sanctuary)



ROSH HASHANAH, DAY 1
Saturday, September 16

9:00 am: Family Service

10:15 am: Morning Service
(In-person & On YouTube | Trinity Church Main Sanctuary)


4:00 pm: Shofar Blasts, Tashlikh & Tailgate
(In-person | Darden Towe Boat Launch)


ROSH HASHANAH, DAY 2
Sunday, September 17

10:00 am: Morning Service
(In-person & On YouTube | CBI Main Sanctuary)


The Days of Awe potluck kiddush luncheon party returns on the 2nd day of Rosh HaShanah, after services in O’Mansky Hall! Please participate by bringing a dairy/meatless dish to share.


If you have any questions, you can contact Marcia Silvermetz, Judy Schlussel, or Angela Daniel. Let’s make 5784 the best year ever!


KOL NIDRE
Sunday, September 24

7:30 pm: Evening Service 
(In-person & On YouTube | Trinity Church Main Sanctuary)



YOM KIPPUR
Monday, September 25

9:00 am: Family Service

10:15 am: Morning Service
(In-person & On YouTube | Trinity Church Main Sanctuary)


4:00 pm: Yizkor
(In-person & On YouTube | CBI Main Sanctuary)


5:00 pm: Afternoon Torah Study
(In-person | CBI O'Mansky Hall)

5:45 pm: Minchah & Neilah
(In-person & On YouTube | CBI Main Sanctuary)
➡ Followed by a light Break the Fast

EREV SUKKOT
Friday, September 29

6:15 pm: Erev Sukkot Service
(In-person | CBI Courtyard)

SUKKOT
Sunday, October 1

5:30 pm: Concert & Reception In The Sukkah
(In-person | CBI Courtyard)

SUKKOT
Wednesday, October 4

7:00 pm: Film Screening "Ushpizin"
(In-person | O'Mansky Hall)

SIMCHAT TORAH
Friday, October 6

6:15 pm: Simchat Torah Celebration & Consecration
(In-person | CBI Main Sanctuary)


SHEMINI ATZERET/SIMCHAT TORAH
Saturday, October 7

10:00 am: Morning Service With Yizkor
(In-person & On YouTube | CBI Main Sanctuary)
Important Details - Please Read Carefully

Location(s), Parking, Accessibility, Security

  • Trinity Presbyterian Church is located at 3101 Fontaine Avenue Extended, Charlottesville, VA, 22903.
  • Ample parking is available, with handicap spaces scattered throughout and marked accordingly.
  • Please arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of a service.
  • Pre-validated parking tickets for use at the Water Street and Market Street garages will be available in the main lobby for services held at CBI.
  • Special seating arrangements are available at Trinity for those using wheelchairs or walkers.
  • Audio enhanced sound for those with hearing aids which are “T” capable is available in the front center section of Trinity Main Sanctuary.
  • There will be security present for all High Holiday services and programs; please note that there may be bag checks. Please leave large bags at home or in your car during services if possible.
High Holiday Food Drive
Please consider contributing to CBI’s annual High Holiday Food Drive and get the New Year off to a great start with the mitzvah of providing food to individuals and families struggling to feed themselves on a daily basis.

The annual Rosh HaShana New Year food drive will donate food to the Blue Ridge Food Bank and money to the Emergency Food Network (EFN) this year.

Emergency Food Network - Monetary Donations

CBI has, in the past, donated food to the EFN, but during the pandemic they changed their way of operating. The EFN now gives the same food to all recipients. The food bag contains canned vegetables, soups, tuna, and other items. In addition, they receive and need fresh milk, eggs, butter, vegetables, and bread. Clients also receive chicken or ground beef. Last year, the CBI community contributed over $3,000 to the Food network, Click HERE to learn all there is to know about donating to the EFN. The Emergency Food Network is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank - Food Item Donations

Last year the congregation donated 900 lbs. of canned food to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank – we are hopeful that many of you will consider doing so again this year. You can bring the food to be collected at the Yom Kippur services or place them in the lobby bins at CBI during the week between the holidays. On Yom Kippur there will be a truck parked near the entrance of Trinity Presbyterian Church and any donated canned food items may be left in the back of the truck.

Ritual Practice Committee Is Seeking Volunteers
Dear Fellow Congregants:

Before you know it the High Holidays will be here. The Ritual Practice committee has been planning for the multiple services and the logistics of moving between CBI and Trinity Church. The committee is comprised of volunteers and we are always looking for additional help during the holidays. Please consider the following volunteer opportunities:

  1. Helping to set up and place books on seats at 1:30 pm on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre at the Trinity Church.
  2. Joining the Ritual Practice Committee. Please contact Sandy Schustek for further information.

Please remember to be early for Kol Nidre since doors to the sanctuary will be closed for the chanting of the Kol Nidre prayer. Let me be among the first to wish everyone a very happy, healthy, and sweet new year.

Sandy Schustek, Chair Ritual Practice
Win/Win: Support CBI And Dedicate A Prayer Book
A few years ago Congregation Beth Israel purchased the High Holiday machzor Mishkan Hanefesh, for use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This new prayer book is full of beautiful poetry and spiritual reflections that enhance our prayer experience. Please consider helping CBI defray the cost of these new machzorim by purchasing a set for personal use or by dedicating a prayer book to the memory of a loved one. The cost of the set is $36. Please send this order form to Office Administrator Raya Rzeszut.