Congregation Tikvat Jacob

High Holiday Information

We want you to attend High Holiday services with us, and believe that financial constraints should not prevent anybody from worshipping. If you require financial assistance, please contact the CTJ office at 310-546-3667 for a respectful and confidential discussion.

Tickets & Registration - Members

All Adult CTJ members in good standing are eligible to receive High Holidays tickets for themselves. Tickets for each adult must be presented at the door with ID for each service. Children, including college students to age 23, do not receive tickets and are not required to present them.

Tickets will be mailed to your home during the week before Rosh Hashanah – no further registration is required.

Pre-registration is only required if you would like to register for one of the following:

•  Guest Tickets ($210 per ticket, $100 for seniors / students)
•  Childcare (Ages 2-5) ($30 per child at American Martyrs, $15 per child at CTJ).

Pre-registration is available by:

•  Filling out and returning this downloadable member ticket form
•  Or purchasing guest tickets or registering for childcare on-line at member registration

There is more information on childcare and children's programming below. 

Tickets are non-transferable. We ask that all ticket holders bring their tickets and ID to each service.

Tickets & Registration  - Non-Members

Non-member adult tickets can be purchased by:

•  Filling out and returning these downloadable non-member registration forms to CTJ office 
•  Or on-line by clicking here

Tickets are non-transferable. We ask that all ticket holders bring their tickets and ID to each service.

All tickets will be sent to your home during the week before Rosh Hashanah.

Prices - Please call if financial assistance of any kind is necessary.  310-546-3667

• Adult Ticket - $360 per ticket (including affiliate membership)
• Non-Member Students/Young Adults (18-30) - $100
• Senior (65+) - $100
• Guest of Members (sponsored by a member) - $210
• Children’s services & programs - $50 per child (4 and above)

Guest children up to age 18 who are attending the main services at American Martyrs do not require a separate ticket.

Childcare for ages 2-5 is available for an additional cost of $30 per child at American Martyrs and $15 per child at CTJ’s Family Service. See more information on childcare below.

Children’s Programs - At CTJ except for Teen Service

Services and programs geared towards school-age children will be offered at CTJ’s facility on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. Snack will be served on both days. 

Members and their children wishing to attend the programs at CTJ are not required to pre-register this year. We ask that all ticket holders bring their tickets and ID to each service, both at CTJ and American Martyrs. High Holiday tickets are required at the door to attend children’s programs. 

Non-Members are welcome at children’s programs at the cost of High Holiday ticket (s) plus $50 per child. Pre-registration is required for all children of non-members; they will not be admitted otherwise. Parents please fill out the downloadable non-member registration form or register on-line by clicking here.

The following services & programs will be offered:

Family Service - children with parents         10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Children must be accompanied by their parents, and will not be allowed in the service unattended.

Junior Congregation - 4th-7th Grade           10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Teen Service - 8th-12th Gr. at Martyrs         11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Junior Activities—K-7th                                11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Parents who wish to remain in the main service at American Martyrs, may drop off their children at CTJ starting at 11:30 am for junior activities. During this time CTJ teachers and authorized volunteers will engage students in games, stories and high holiday skits. All students must be picked up by 1:30 pm.

Description of Services

Traditional and Meditative Preliminary Services—Spiritual Warm Up

Wake up your mind and spirit either by chanting the traditional morning blessings and psalms, or with a meditative exploration of breath, intention and presence. Join us for either (or both) of these simultaneous spiritual warm-ups.

Main Service

Rabbi Mark Hyman and Cantor David Berger will conduct the main High Holidays services at American Martyrs Parish Hall. Families are welcome and encouraged to participate in this service together. Join our community as we chant the words of our ancestors and hear the beautiful melodies of the Days of Awe.

Tashlich

Join us for the ancient ritual of the symbolic casting away of our sins as a community. This year it is on the 2nd day of Rosh HaShanah, Friday, September 30th  at 5 pm. We meet at the head of Manhattan Beach Pier. We throw morsels of bread into the ocean as a symbol of casting off the sins of the past year as we face the New Year with a clean spirit. Dress is casual. Following the service we will have Kabbalat Shabbat services at the beach on the pier.

Family Service - for children with their parents

Cantor Beth Garden and Diane Levitt will lead a creative worship service appropriate for young children and their families. This service will give families the opportunity to pray and learn together in a setting that is meaningful and appropriate for children. There are no age restrictions on Family Service attendance, but the service is geared to families with children below b’nai mitzvah age.

Junior Congregation - 4th-7th Grade

This service will include meaningful high holiday prayers, stories and activities, led by Amir Orbach, Ye’ela Rosenfeld and Marissa Sharpe. Students will be encouraged to participate in High Holiday reflection and worship.

Teen Service - 8th-12th Grade

Students will engage in a stimulating discussion session on the High Holidays themes related to teens, led by Marissa Sharpe.

Childcare for ages 2-5

Childcare is offered for your children ages 2-5 during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services at American Martyrs Parish Hall. The charge for childcare is $30 per child for all High Holidays Services (flat rate).

We also offer babysitting during the Family Service for children ages 2–5 in the preschool rooms at CTJ at a flat rate of $15 per child for both services. 

Please return your childcare registration forms or register and pay online.  We cannot collect money at the service. 

High Holiday Schedule

Location of Services

Services will be held in these two locations:

• Martyrs - (American Martyr's Parish Hall - O'Donnell Hall)  - MAP
  
  •  Laurel Avenue, & 15th Street, Manhattan Beach 90266
• CTJ (Congregation Tikvat Jacob)  - MAP
  
  • 1829 North Sepulveda, Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA  90266

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