For help with High Holy Days:
Call the office at (310) 546-3667 or email help@ctjmb.org
Shofar, So Good… 100 Years of Belonging
As we enter into the year 5786, we are reminded that October marks our hundredth anniversary. Beginning in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, CTJ has been home to the Jewish Community since 1925. Marking this Centennial High Holy Day Season with our CTJ community is both a blessing and a milestone.
For a century, the High Holy Days at CTJ have offered us sacred space to reflect, renew, and return—to ourselves, to one another, and to our values. From stirring blasts of the shofar to heartfelt prayer and communal connection, this season has always been a powerful anchor in our shared Jewish life. As we gather once again to mark this holy time, we do so with gratitude for the generations who came before us and hope for the generations still to come.
Together, we look ahead with a commitment to sustainability—of spirit, community, and tradition—for the next hundred years.
Shofar, so good!
MEMBER TICKETS ARE NOW OUR ALL-NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS!
If you are a CTJ member for 2025-26, you will automatically get entry for all services. Your tickets will be in the form of a membership card, which can also be used for check-ins at events & services throughout the year!
IF YOU HAVE RENEWED YOUR CTJ MEMBERSHIP BEFORE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARDS WILL BE MAILED OUT IN ADVANCE ON SEPTEMBER 8.
If you have not yet renewed by Tuesday, September 2, your membership cards will be held at Will Call for pickup at your first service. Remember to renew your membership here.
All Children of Members aged 23 and under are included in CTJ membership and are welcome at High Holy Days. Children aged 13-23 will receive a membership card. If your child has not yet had their B’nai Mitzvah, they will receive a membership card at their B’nai Mitzvah going forward. Children of members aged 24+ will need a separate guest ticket.
CTJ offers reciprocity tickets to those who are a member in good standing at another Shul. CTJ Associate Members do NOT automatically receive High Holy Day tickets, but may request reciprocity tickets. To request reciprocity tickets, email office@ctjmb.org.
Registration is required to attend babysitting and the OEC programs.
Virtual service links will also be sent out to all members in the days before the High Holy Days begin.
If you need help, contact the office at (310) 546-3667 or office@ctjmb.org.
member ticketing form: guest tickets, oEC programs, babysitting, order Challah, etc.
Use the member ticketING form to:
Purchase Guest of Member tickets
Sign up for the OEC High Holy Day Youth and Teen Programs
Register for babysitting during services
Donate to the Yizkor Board & find links to post to the Board
Get your High Holy Day pledge in early!
Order round challah for Rosh Hashanah
Submit your photos from CTJ events throughout the years for our upcoming Centennial Gala
Express interest in volunteering during High Holy Days
Registration is required to attend babysitting and the OEC programs.
Login to ShulCloud to access the member form.
non-member tickets
Not a CTJ member and looking to join us for High Holy Days? Reserve the Rosh Hashanah bundle of services, the Yom Kippur bundle of services, or all services! Click the button below for the non-member form. Your tickets will be held at Will Call.
Student Tickets: All students are invited to attend services. Suggested donation of $25 per service set. Use the non-member ticket form to sign up. Student ID checked at door.
OEC Youth & Teen programs (Members only) - Sign up on member ticketing form
The Ohren Education Center, our Religious School, offers fun, engaging, and hands-on educational programming for the High Holy Days, during adult services at American Martyrs Church.
If your children are enrolled in OEC for the 2025-26 year, please let us know on the member form if they will be attending our Youth & Teen High Holy Day Programming. Signup is required to attend the programs.
Youth Programs: Grades K-5, at CTJ
Rosh Hashanah Experience - Tuesday, Sept 23, 9:00am - 12:30pm
Yom Kippur Experience - Thursday, Oct 2, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Teen Programs: Grades 6-12, at American Martyrs Church
Rosh Hashanah Experience - Tuesday, Sept 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Yom Kippur Experience - Thursday, Oct 2, 10:00am - 11:00am
Babysitting Ages 1-5 (Members only) - Sign up on member ticketing form
We provide babysitting to children of members ages 1-5 during the High Holy Day services at American Martyrs Church. Signup is required to attend babysitting.
September 23 - Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 9:30am - 12pm
October 2 - Yom Kippur, 9:30am - 12pm
High Holy Day Pledge Campaign
As we enter this Centennial High Holy Day season, we invite you to be part of something truly meaningful. This upcoming October 17th marks our 100th anniversary - a century of spiritual growth and belonging. Our annual Pledge Campaign is one of our primary sources of support that helps us sustain the programs, services, and experiences we enjoy throughout the year, as well as provide us a secure environment and the ability to ensure all families can be a part of our community. Your pledge ensures we can continue thriving for the next hundred years.
If now is not the right time, there will be more opportunities to make your pledge as the season continues.
Thank you so much for your support of CTJ.
Yizkor Board
To submit your memory or photo on our Yizkor Board, you will upload your memory online to Kudoboard. We will be starting a brand new Board this year. To create a post, you can upload a photo and/or enter a name or memory. See the link below for instructions on how to upload your memories.
Our Yizkor Board will be shown as a slideshow before the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur.
Click here to view or add to our 2025 Yizkor Board.
Click here for instructions on how to upload your memories.
Click here to view last year's 2024 Yizkor Board and see your previous posts.
If you would like to use your same post from last year, we will transfer it for you. Email help@ctjmb.org. If you would like to edit the post before we transfer it, let us know.
Yizkor Memory Donations can be made on the ticketing forms.
Prayer Books/Machzorim (Members only)
If you would like to pick up a High Holy Day prayer book (machzor) for use at home, please come pick up at CTJ during these times:
Thursday, September 18, 4-6pm
Friday, September 19, 10am-12pm
Sunday, September 21, 9am-12pm
Machzorim must be returned by October 24th, or we’ll assume you want to keep it and add a charge of $50 to your account.
High Holy Day Food Drive
Help to repair the world by fulfilling the mitzvah of tikkun olam. Pick up empty grocery bags at Rosh Hashanah Services or use your own. Then return generously filled bags at Yom Kippur Services. Donations benefit Project: Needs - Homeless Outreach & Food Pantry.
Flyer with donation requests coming soon.
Financial Assistance
We want you to attend High Holy Day services with us, and believe that financial constraints should not prevent anybody from worshiping. If you require financial assistance, please contact the CTJ office at 310-546-3667 for a respectful and confidential discussion.
Tech Support for the High Holy Days
Email help@ctjmb.org or office@ctjmb.org or call the office at (310) 546-3667.
Locations:
American Martyrs Church - Parish Hall (AM), 1701 Laurel Avenue (at 15th Street), Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
CTJ, 1829 North Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
The Point, 860 Pacific Coast Hwy, El Segundo, CA 90245
Manhattan Beach Pier