TJC is the community that boasts North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation and Temple Bat Yam working in collaboration to foster Jewish community in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin including Truckee, Carson City and surrounding areas. Each congregation is home to its own membership based synagogue, both with beautiful buildings, vibrant religious schools, Shabbat celebrations and holiday programming. The TJC provides the structure of both congregations to work together by sharing resources, supporting each other, and engaging Jews and Jewishly adjacent residents and visitors. Below you will discover an innovative and collaborative approach to mark and celebrate the High Holy Days to welcome the Jewish Year 5785. There will be many familiar moments as we return to our buildings to mark these holy days and new creative approaches for engaging and wrestling with the meaning and work of these holy days too. All of our events, programs, and engagement opportunities are open to all who wish to engage safely and respectfully with our way of living our Jewish tradition informed by Reform Judaism through both personal autonomy and choice through knowledge. All of the events, services, programs, and engagement opportunities on this schedule will occur at both of our TJC Synagogues, except where indicated otherwise: North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation in Tahoe Vista 7000 Latone Ave. and Temple Bat Yam in South Lake Tahoe 3260 Pioneer Trail.
The Jewish calendar is filled with holidays and traditions that encourage us to reflect on our place in the world, Tikun Olam (Repairing of the World) and the meaning of our lives. None more so than the High Holydays of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. During this time, known as the Days of Awe, Temple Bay Yam gathers together to celebrate in a supportive atmosphere of prayer, singing and community. Temple Bat Yam invites members, non-members and those who are visiting Tahoe to join us at every celebration.
Tickets are not required. Donations are gladly accepted. Times and locations for 2024/5785 can be found below and on the Calendar.
All Jewish holidays begin at sunset. Dates specified at this site are for those evenings, so the holiday extends from sunset on the noted date until dusk on the next.
Wednesday October 2, 2024 – Erev Rosh Hashanah @ Sand Harbor
5:00 pm Young Family Erev Rosh Hashanah Experience With Special Guest
6:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Ma’ariv Evening Service. Community potluck to follow, featuring Tahoe Bagel Company
Thursday, October 3, 2024 – 1st Day Rosh Hashanah
10:00 am – Rosh Hashanah Brunch with congregation
11:00 am – Tashlich at Tahoe Vista Beach (North) or Timber Cove Beach/Marina (South)
12:30 pm – Rosh Hashanah Service, including Torah Reading & Shofar Service
3:00 pm – Rosh Hashanah Art Creation Workshop
4:15 pm – Rosh Hashanah Youth & Children’s Celebration
Friday, October 4, 2024 – 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah @ Spooner Lake State Park
9:00 am – Spiritual Hike. Meet at amphitheater
11:00 am – Rosh Hashanah Second Day Creative Service, followed by community potluck. Please bring a parve or dairy dish to share.
Monday, October 7, 2024 – First Year Memorial
6:00 pm – Mark the first year anniversary since the tragedy of October 7th, 2023. We will gather for this solemn moment at each of the congregations.
Friday, October 11, 2024 – Erev Yom Kippur
7:00 pm – Kol Nidre, Erev Yom Kippur Service. This service is, for many, the pinnacle of the High Holy Day season. It is the service that contains the Kol Nidre prayer and its haunting melody. This year, our TJC congregations of NTHC and TBY will engage with the customary liturgy of Kol Nidre and other prayers as well as engage in Torah learning and study in the context of our service. We are blessed with an amazing TJC High Holy Day work group. They have designed the program for this entire season and will guide us through learning in smaller groups to deepen our experience of the day as well as relationships with one another.
Saturday, October 12, 2024 – Yom Kippur
9:00 am – Yom Kippur Mussar Yoga – Connecting Middot (Jewish Values) to our Yoga Practice (This will be a 90 minute practice in our sacred sanctuary spaces or on the grounds of our Temple properties depending on the weather)
11:00 am – Yom Kippur Morning Service
1:00 pm – Yom Kippur Healing Service
1:30 pm – Yom Kippur Yizkor Service (Memorial Service)
3:00 pm – Great Jonah Adventure Youth Program
4:15 pm – Yom Kippur Youth & Children’s Celebration
5:30 pm – Yom Kippur Neilah/Concluding Reflection at Tahoe Vista Beach (North) & Regan Beach(South) Community Shared Break-Fast
Learn about other Jewish Holidays.