B’nai Torah MetroWest and Rabbi Emily Mathis invite members, friends, and the greater community to share the High Holy Days 5787/2026 with us!
We can’t wait to welcome back renowned singer-songwriter Julie Silver, who will be accompanied by musician Eric Eid-Reiner and members of our BTM choir Sandy Pochapin and Leslee Olender. We look forward to sharing meaningful High Holy Day services with all of you.
We are pleased to share that all services, programs, and the Break Fast will take place once again at First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA, except for Tashlich at the Wayside Inn Grist Mill. Scroll down for parking and accessibility details.
All services will be available on Zoom for those who cannot attend in person.
SCHEDULE
Friday, September 11
7:30 pm – Erev Rosh Hashanah
Saturday, September 12
10 am – Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
1 pm – Tashlich at the Wayside Inn Grist Mill, Sudbury – rain or shine (See details below)
Sunday, September 20
7:30 pm – Kol Nidre
Monday, September 21
10 am – Yom Kippur Morning Service
2-3:30 pm – Learning Session with Rabbi Emily: Standing at the Threshold
Join Rabbi Emily for a close look at Ne’ilah, the final service of Yom Kippur, and the powerful image at its heart: the gates about to close. We’ll look at what our tradition says about those gates – and how our tradition itself argues about whether it ever really shuts.
4 pm – Yizkor
5 pm – Ne’ilah
6 pm – Break Fast (Scroll down for details and to sign up)
TICKETS
All members and non-members need to register online.
Members
- There is no fee for members to attend High Holy Days services and programs.
- For members’ adult children ages 26+ and extended family, donations of $75 per person are requested.
- Please check in at the door on arrival to pick up a name badge, which will act as your ticket and make it easier for all to greet each other.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PAYMENT FOR ADULT CHILDREN/EXTENDED FAMILY
Nonmembers
- Donation of $180/per person ages 18+ requested. (This covers all High Holy Days 2025 services.)
- Please check in at the door on arrival to pick up a name badge, which will act as your ticket and make it easier for all to greet each other.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PAYMENT
PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY
Limited accessible parking is available on the premises of First Parish at 327 Concord Road, Sudbury. To reserve an accessible parking spot, please email .
There is additional parking across the street behind Sudbury Town Hall, which is located at 322 Concord Road, Sudbury.
An elevator is available at First Parish for those who may need one.
YIZKOR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
The Book of Remembrance is a special tradition that provides the opportunity to list the names of our departed and keep their memories close to us. This beautiful book also serves as a prayer book during the Yizkor service.
Names of loved ones lost over the past year will automatically be included in the Remembrance Book. There is no need to fill in this form for them.
A contribution of $18 per name is requested.
Members, if you would like to include a listing, please complete the form below and complete online payment by Thursday, September 10.
CLICK HERE to complete the Yizkor form
CLICK HERE to submit payment
ROSH HASHANAH AFTERNOON
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 pm
Wayside Inn Gristmill
72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA
Join us as we share the sounds of the shofar being blown and symbolically cast our sins into the stream at the beautiful Wayside Inn Gristmill. All are welcome.
For the well-being of the bird population, we will provide bird seed for everyone to cast into the water.
Tashlich will take place—rain or shine!
COMMUNITY BREAK FAST
Monday, September 21, 2026
6 pm
RSVP DEADLINE: Thursday, September 17
SIGN UP HERE
YOM KIPPUR FOOD DRIVE
Sunday, September 20 and Monday, September 21
We are collecting items for two local organizations in our community. Please bring donations with you to Kol Nidre and/or Yom Kippur morning service. If you would like to help sort donations, plan to stay after Yom Kippur morning service.
A Place to Turn (Natick):
Canned Corn
Spaghetti Sauce – 24 oz
Cereal
Canned fruit (pineapple, mixed fruit, mandarin orange)
Also:
Diapers of all sizes (especially sizes 4, 5, and 6 diapers)
Baby wipes
New and gently used handled paper bags
Pearl Street Cupboard and Café (Framingham): Wish list coming soon.
HIGH HOLY DAY PRAYER BOOK
We will be using the Reform machzor Mishkan haNefesh, which we purchased, thanks to the generosity of a congregant. If anyone cannot attend services and will be watching on Zoom—and would like to borrow a High Holy Day prayer book—please email btmoffice@bnaitorahmetrowest.org.
QUESTIONS?
Contact btmofficen@bnaitorahmetrowest.org or call 508-203-1833.