High Holyday Children's Services 5785/2024
Welcome to the Children's Services Programme for High Holy Days.
We have a variety of services available for children and their families. For an explanation of the different types of Services, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
*If a Service has a booking link attached to it, please note that we require you to book to attend. The Services that require you to sign up are the Family, Explanatory and Relaxed Services. All other services don't need to be booked in advance.
RANGE OF SERVICES AND SPACES
There are a variety of services available for children and their families over the High Holydays:
Toddlers' Services: Join us for festival songs and stories for pre-schoolers. On Rosh Hashanah Day 1 and Yom Kippur we are running 2 services to ensure we have enough space for everyone, at 10.30 and 11.30am. Due to limited space, please can just 1 parent attend per child.
Children’s Services: These services combine High Holyday activities with our favourite festival prayers and songs. Just for children who are able to attend without a parent.
Family Services: Enjoy an abridged child-friendly service together with your family. This is aimed at Primary School aged children up to Year 4, and will include all the High Holyday prayer highlights and a Torah service. Please sign up in advance.
Explanatory Services: Recommended for pre-Bnei Mitzvah families (year 5 and above) where we enjoy an abridged service with deeper explanations of specific prayers on these special days. Please sign up in advance.
Sunflower/Relaxed Services: Relaxed inclusive services for our neurodiverse children and their families. These will start at the earlier time of 10:30am to avoid the 11:00 am rush. Please sign up in advance.
A quiet breastfeeding space is available during the High Holydays in the Brides Room (opposite the Beit Midrash), but you are welcome to breastfeed wherever it is comfortable to do so.
There will also be a quiet space for neurodiverse children and their families (Studio 2, Art Stables, Sternberg Centre).
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Thursday 3 October
10.30am
Toddlers' Service (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Classrooms - First Floor)
Sunflower Service* (Sternberg Centre, Art Stables) - book here
11.00am
Children’s Services, Reception-Year 6 (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Classrooms - First Floor)
Family Service*, Reception-Year 4 (Sternberg Centre, Beit Tefilah) - book here
Explanatory Service*, Year 5+ (Sternberg Centre, Beit Midrash) - book here
11.20am
Toddlers' Service (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Classrooms - First Floor)
Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Friday 4 October
11.00am
Toddlers' Service (Sternberg Centre, Beit Midrash)
Infants' Family Service*, Reception-Year 2 (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Moadon) - book here
Juniors' Family Service*, Year 3-Year 6 (Sternberg Centre, Beit Tefilah) - book here
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur: Shabbat 12 October
10.30am:
Toddlers' Service (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Classrooms - First Floor)
Sunflower Service* (Sternberg Centre, Art Stables) - book here
11.00am
Children’s Services, Reception-Year 6 (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Classrooms - First Floor)
Family Service*, Reception-Year 4 (Sternberg Centre, Beit Tefilah) - book here
Explanatory Service*, Year 5+ (Sternberg Centre, Beit Midrash) - book here
11.30am
Toddlers' Service (Sternberg Centre, Akiva Classrooms - First Floor)
Succot AND simchat torah
For information and to book for Succot and Simchat Torah Children's & Family services and activities, please click here.
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kol nidrei appeal 2024
Children & Youth
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For Youth from Year 7 click here.
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Gan Alon Pre-School
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youTube
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LGBT+ Inclusion
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Shema Koleinu
Shema Koleinu, the new Masorti prayer skills website, has easy-to-follow melodies, liturgy and explanations for you to practise at home.