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Options for Yom Kippur Services 5777

By Atlanta Jewish Times October 6, 2016, 4:03 pm Edit

Depending on your exact location in metro Atlanta, Yom Kippur starts by 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, and ends around 7:44 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12.

  • Chabad of Atlanta at Congregation Beth Tefillah, 5065 High Point Road, Sandy Springs, offers educational services led by Rabbi Isser New from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Children are welcome. A donation of $72 is suggested. Advance registration is required; www.bethtefillah.org or 404-843-2464, ext. 104.
  • Chabad of Cobb, 4450 Lower Roswell Road, East Cobb, offers traditional services blended with contemporary insights for all the holidays, with children’s services and babysitting available by reservation. Open seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and at 9:30 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. Oct. 12.
  • Call Temple Beth Tikvah (bethtikvah.com), 9955 Coleman Road, Roswell, at 770-642-0434 for nonmember tickets. No tickets are required for the tot family service at 2:30 p.m. and the final Yom Kippur services starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 12.
  • Guardians of the Torah under Rabbi Richard Baroff holds services that are free and open to the public at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2400 Old Alabama Road, Roswell, at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 12. Donations are appreciated.

    Chabad Intown is offering free services, including learners and children’s services on Yom Kippur. The full schedule is at chabadintown.org/high-holidays-schedule. Reservations and donations are appreciated but not required.
    Chabad Intown is offering free services, including learners and children’s services on Yom Kippur. The full schedule is at chabadintown.org/high-holidays-schedule. Reservations and donations are appreciated but not required.
  • Shema Yisrael — The Open Synagogue (www.shemaweb.org) offers tickets for $65 for the High Holidays. Services are at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 12, with Yizkor at 1:30 p.m.
  • The Kehilla in Sandy Springs (www.thekehilla.org), 5075 Roswell Road, offers free services with no reservations at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 12.
  • Congregation Shaarei Shamayim welcomes all for any services at its new home, 1600 Mount Mariah Road, Toco Hills. A donation of $100 is recommended but not required for High Holiday tickets; www.shaareishamayim.com.
  • Services are always free at Chabad of Peachtree City, 632 Dogwood Trail, Tyrone, where services are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 12. Call Rabbi Yossi Lew at 678-595-0199, or visit www.chabadsouthside.com.
  • Congregation B’nai Israel (bnai-israel.net), 1633 Highway 54 East, Jonesboro, welcomes all to its services at no charge. Call 678-817-7162 for tickets. Services are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 10 a.m. Oct. 12.
  • Chabad Intown is offering free services, including learners and children’s services on Yom Kippur. The full schedule is at chabadintown.org/high-holidays-schedule. Reservations and donations are appreciated but not required.
  • Congregation Bet Haverim (www.congregationbethaverim.org) is holding services with no tickets at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road, Toco Hills, at 6 and 8 p.m. for Kol Nidre Oct. 11 (the latter with sign language) and 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Oct. 12.
  • Chabad of Forsyth and Congregation Beth Israel present free services at the Collection, Suite 208, 410 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 9 a.m. Oct. 12. Make reservations at jewishforsyth.org/highholidays. A children’s holiday adventure is at 10 a.m. Oct. 12.
  • Congregation Kehillat HaShem (www.rabbiatlanta.com), 640 Stone House Lane, Marietta, offers free services under Rabbi Jeffery Feinstein at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 12. Reserve seats by calling 770-218-8094.
  • Congregation Beth Jacob, 1855 LaVista Road, Toco Hills, offers free educational services at 11 a.m. Oct. 12; www.highholidaysATL.com.
  • All services are free at Young Israel of Toco Hills, 2056 LaVista Road. Email office manager Leslie Mallard at leslie@yith.org to attend. See the service schedule at www.yith.org.
  • Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave., Buckhead, wants to give all nonmembers a home for the High Holidays. To get details or purchase tickets, visit www.aasynagogue.org, or call 404-355-5222.

    A building that served two churches is now Congregation Shaarei Shamayim.
    Congregation Shaarei Shamayim welcomes all for any services at its new home, 1600 Mount Mariah Road, Toco Hills. A donation of $100 is recommended but not required for High Holiday tickets; www.shaareishamayim.com.
  • The Atlanta Scholars Kollel (www.atlantakollel.org) is offering services with a suggested donation of $18 at the Kollel Dome at Congregation Ariel, 5237 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, under Rabbi Daniel Freitag and at Congregation Anshi S’fard, 1324 N. Highland Ave., Virginia-Highland, under Rabbi Mayer Freedman. Call 404-321-4085 or email ask@atlantakollel.org for tickets.
  • Temple Kol Emeth (www.kolemeth.net), 1415 Old Canton Road, East Cobb, offers a tot service at 3 p.m., a family service at 3:45 p.m., and all services from 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 12, including Yizkor, at no charge with no reservation.
  • All services are free on a first-come, first-served basis at Chabad of North Fulton (www.chabadnf.org), 10180 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta. In addition to standard services, inspirational and children’s services are available at 10 a.m. Oct. 12.
  • Temple Beth David (www.gwinnetttemple.com), 1885 McGee Road, Snellville, offers free admission to services for college students and active-service members of the military with a photo ID. For other nonmembers, tickets are $100 for Yom Kippur (7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, all day starting at 9 a.m. Oct. 12). Email Wendy Fine at afine@charter.net.
  • Congregation B’nai Torah (www.bnaitorah.org), 700 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, offers free community services at 5 (tot service), 6:30 (family service) and 6:40 p.m. Oct. 11 and 2:15 (Torah study), 4:45 (Yizkor) and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Call Executive Director Natalie Sarnat for required free tickets at 404-257-0537. ■
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