HHD Overview
Hertfordshire Progressive Synagogues – High Holyday Services
We are looking forward to sharing these High Holydays with you and to welcoming 5786 together. This year is particularly special as The Liberal Synagogue Elstree and Radlett Reform Synagogue have begun collaborating more closely as Hertfordshire Progressive Synagogues. In this overview guide you’ll find an outline of the services and activities for all ages, across our communities together, for these Days of Awe.
Shanah tovah um’tukah
Wishing you a sweet and happy new year
What’s happening where?
All our services will welcome members of both our communities, so you are free to choose the location and the type of service you would like to attend. Please bring your Machzor if you have one, although limited numbers will be available to borrow at each location.
We use four different locations for different services, in Radlett, Elstree and two in Shenley; the details are shown below and on your ticket.
Erev Rosh Hashanah – Monday 22nd September
On Erev Rosh Hashanah there is the choice of an early service (6:45pm) at Radlett (including the option of an Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service) or a later service (8:00pm) at Elstree.
6:45pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Radlett
8:00pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Elstree
6:45pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service 1 Radlett
(1) The family service is a relaxed and enjoyable way for young families to bring in the High Holydays together.
Rosh Hashanah – Tuesday 23rd September
On Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) there are services are on three sites: Radlett Reform Synagogue, Shenley Cricket Club, and Clore Shalom School.
10:00am Rosh Hashanah Service Radlett
10:30am Intergenerational Service 2 including Children’s Services Shenley
10:30am Rosh Hashanah Service Clore Shalom
10:00am Teen Service 1 Radlett
10:30am Tots’ Service 3 Clore Shalom
(1) Our Teen Service is a participatory and engaging service for Years 7-9. The service will last approximately 2 hours, after which teens can join their parents in the main (choral) service next door if they wish.
(2) The Intergenerational Service is a designed to be an inclusive service, suitable for everyone, whether you have a young child or are a grandparent, or just fancy a streamlined service in beautiful surroundings. After the first 20 minutes there are separate children’s services and activities available in adjacent rooms, while (grand)parents can continue in the main service. Run by experienced teachers and volunteers, the children’s services and activities are for Reception - Year 3 and for Y4 - Y6. Finally, we all come back together again for the last part of the service (including shofar blowing). Do join us in building Jewish life in Hertfordshire for the future!
(3) The Tots’ Service will be held in an adjoining classroom and lasts about an hour. It is aimed at pre-schoolers with at least one accompanying adult. Rather than ‘child care’ this is a delightful HHD mix of songs and stories for preschoolers and their (grand)parents. In addition, and for the rest of the morning, there is a crèche run by a qualified nursery teacher for supervised play and space where babies can sleep while parents attend the service.
Rosh Hashanah (2nd day) – Wednesday 24th September
The 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah service is at 10:30am at Radlett.
Kol Nidrei – Wednesday 1st October
On Kol Nidre there is the choice of services at Radlett (7:15pm, including the option of our Teens Service) or at Elstree (8:00pm).
7:15pm Kol Nidrei Service Radlett
7:15pm Kol Nidrei Teen Service 1 Radlett
8:00pm Kol Nidrei Service Clore Shalom
(1) Our Teen Kol Nidrei Service is a participatory and engaging service for Years 7-9. The service will last approximately 1.5 hours, after which teens can join their parents in the main service next door if they wish.
Yom Kippur – Thursday 2nd October
On the Morning of Yom Kippur there are services are on three sites: Radlett Reform Synagogue, Shenley Cricket Club, and Clore Shalom School.
10:30am Shacharit/Morning Service Radlett
10:30am Intergenerational Service 2 including Children’s Services Shenley
11:00am Morning Service * Clore Shalom
10:30am Teen Service 1 Radlett
11:00am Tots’ Service 3 Clore Shalom
1:45pm Musaf/Additional Service Radlett
1:45pm Additional Service Clore Shalom
3:45pm Minchah/Afternoon Service Radlett
3:30pm Afternoon Service Clore Shalom
4:00pm Minchah Alternative 4 Radlett
4:30pm Children’s Service 5 Clore Shalom
5:15pm Yizkor/Memorial Service Radlett
5:45pm Memorial Service * Clore Shalom
6:00pm N’ilah/Concluding Service Radlett
6:15pm Concluding Service * Clore Shalom
(1) Our Teen Service is a participatory and engaging service for Years 7-9. The service will last approximately 2 hours, after which teens can join their parents in the main (choral) service next door if they wish.
(2) The Intergenerational Service is a designed to be an inclusive service, suitable for everyone, whether you have a young child or are a grandparent, or just fancy a streamlined service in beautiful surroundings. After the first 20 minutes there are separate children’s services and activities available in adjacent rooms, while (grand)parents can continue in the main service. Run by experienced teachers and volunteers, the children’s services and activities are for Reception - Year 3 and for Y4 - Y6. Finally, we all come back together again for the last part of the. Do join us in building Jewish life in Hertfordshire for the future!
(3) The Tots’ Service will be held in an adjoining classroom and lasts about an hour. It is aimed at pre-schoolers with at least one accompanying adult. Rather than ‘child care’ this is a delightful HHD mix of songs and stories for preschoolers and their (grand)parents.
(4) The Minchah Alternative at 4:00pm is an opportunity to share High Holyday reflections and aspirations prompted by short quotations from our tradition, led by Rabbi Paul.
(5) The Children’s Service at 4.30pm is geared for children up to the end of Primary school age. Parents and young siblings are all welcome. It will be led by Rabbi Gershon and will last approx 30 -40 minutes.
(*) At Clore Shalom, in addition to the Tots’ Service, there is also a crèche for 0-3 year olds run by a qualified nursery teacher for supervised play and space where babies can sleep while parents attend the main service next door. This is available throughout the Morning Service and for the Memorial and Concluding services.