High Holy Days Information
- Nobody has to pay to pray at Beth El - the Heights Synagogue! As our mission statement says: "We welcome all...". Please consider joining us during the Days of Awe in our accessible, air-conditioned sanctuary at 3246 Desota Ave. in Cleveland Heights. Tickets are complimentary but are required so that we can make appropriate seating arrangements. Please call the synagogue office to request yours: 216-320-9667.
- Childcare is available for your convenience. Childcare is complimentary on Erev Yom Kippur, beginning at 7:00 PM until the end of services. On the first day of Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur day, babysitting begins at 10:00 AM and continues until 2:00 PM at a cost of $9.00 per child per day. Click here to download our flyer for more information.
- Our High Holiday schedule includes:
- Sep 8 7:45 PM - Erev Rosh Hashanah services
- Sep 9 8:30 AM - Rosh Hashanah services
4:30 PM - Tashlikh
8:30 PM - Evening service
- Sep 10 8:30 PM - Rosh Hashanah services
- Sep 17 7:15 PM - Kol Nidre and evening services
- Sep 18 8:30 AM - Yom Kippur services
7:15 PM - N'ilah services
For detailed information on all of our High Holy Day services - from S'lihot to Simchat Torah - as well as our engaging and educational programs and services throughout the year, please see our comprehensive calendar, or download the latest copy of our newsletter.
Regular Features
- Junior Congregation meets every week through the year
- The Teen Service and Torah Study meets weekly
- Our Adult Learner's Service meets on the first and third Shabbat of each month
Don't miss out on any of the news. Use the email form on the right-hand menu to sign up for the Beth El ShavuaTov Newsletter. To see a sample of what could arrive in your inbox auto-magically every Sunday morning, click here!.
For more information see our Comprehensive Calendar, download our newsletter or call 216-320-9667. We welcome all!.
Got Simcha?
Calling all happy events! Celebrate a Birth or a Birthday, mark a Wedding Anniversary, Announce an Engagement,
Express Gratitude for an Award, Make Known an Achievement at our Monthly Simcha Kiddush. Click here for more information.
Learners' Service
Come to our new and improved learners service two Shabbat mornings a month. Practice praying at a slow pace. Ask questions and get answers. Meet around 10:20am in the library off the balcony and rejoin the main service for the d'var torah.
See our Adult Education page for more information
Come Join Us!
Beth El The Heights Synagogue builds vibrant Jewish community. We welcome all in participatory, traditional, egalitarian worship and learning.
Members pray and learn together, spend Shabbat together and celebrate holidays and simchas together. Families and individuals get to know one another in a warm, intimate and welcoming environment that supports lifelong Jewish learning and growth.
We hold Shabbat morning, Kabbalat Shabbat and High Holy day services. Come share our dream of a vibrant, dynamic and egalitarian Jewish community in the Heights neighborhood.
