High Holy Days 5786 at Temple Adath Or
The Holy Days at TAO are special, with thoughtful sermons, ethereal music, and a community in meaningful prayer.
Join us for another Holy Day season with Rabbi Marc, Rabbi Phil, the Labowitz family, TAO Orchestra, TAO Choir and our TAO family.
“High Holy Day services at Temple Adath Or are very special. Every year, my family and I love the joy Rabbi Marc and the orchestra and choir bring to this holy time of year.”
The High Holy Days this year begin on September 22, 2025.
Selichot
There will be a Selichot service on Saturday, September 13, 7 – 9:30 pm in Hollywood. More details to come. RSVP required, no walk-ins permitted for security. RSVP to taoadmin@taocenter.net
Renew or Join TAO – Membership includes all Holy Day Services and Meals
New Membership Year: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
CLICK HERE to Join or Renew Your TAO Membership
Guests (non-members) of Temple Adath Or
Non-members, please buy your High Holy Day tickets and RSVP for Break the Fast HERE.
For guests/non-members, your ticket purchase for the Holy Days will be applied toward our annual membership fee when you choose to join our wonderful TAO family by the end of 2025.
What services do you plan to attend?
This year, we are requiring that every member let us know which service he or she plans to attend.
Click here for the simple form.
Security is our priority. There will be no same-day walk-ins.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 22, 2025
Cason United Methodist Church
342 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444
7 – 9 pm | doors open at 6:45 pm
Parking at Cason, the back of “440”, and overflow at Trinity’s Early Childhood Lot only.
Rosh Hashanah, Day 1: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Cason United Methodist Church
342 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444
10 – 2 pm | doors open at 9:45 am
Parking at Cason and the back of “440”. There is no parking at Trinity.
Light lunch following service at “440” – members only.
Rosh Hashanah, Day 2: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Cason United Methodist Church
342 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444
10 – 2 pm | light nosh for everyone |
4 pm Tashlich at GB Blvd Ave Drawbridge – 1001 State Hwy 806A, 33483
Parking at Cason and the back of “440”. There is no parking at Trinity.
Kol Nidre: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Cason United Methodist Church
342 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444
7 – 9 pm
Parking at Cason and the back of “440”; overflow parking at Trinity’s Early Childhood Parking lot.
Yom Kippur: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Cason United Methodist Church
342 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444
10 – 2 pm – AM service and Yizkor; doors open at 9:45 am
2 – 4:30 pm – Breakout Sessions
5:30 – 7:15 pm – PM service and Ne’ilah; doors open at 5:15 pm
Parking at Cason and the back of “440”. There is no parking at Trinity.
Break-the-Fast!
Break the Fast with TAO! Food, music…more food, more music and a lot of chocolate. Join us at Trinity’s Fellowship Hall from 7:30 – 10 pm on October 2, 2025.
Trinity is right in between Cason and “440”, so leave your car parked and walk to Trinity’s Fellowship Hall – North 4th and Swinton.
Members welcome.
Non-members are also welcome, please click here for the $36 couvert, in addition to Holy Day tickets.
Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
Sukkot: Monday, October 6, 2025 – Monday, October 13, 2025
Erev Sukkot – Monday, October 6, 2025
Our TAO Teens and Hebrew School students will help build our Sukkah at “440”.
Join us for a special Sukkot service with music and light dinner in the Sukkah
6 – 8 PM at “440”. Parking where available at “440” and Trinity’s Early Childhood Parking lot.
Members only.
Shemini Atzeret: October 14, 2025
We will have a special Zoom session for Shemini Atzeret. Members only.
Simchat Torah: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Simchat Torah is very special at TAO.
As we celebrate this Holy Day, we unwrap the Torah and where your fingers fall, your portion will be read and translated.
6 – 8 PM at “440”. Parking where available at “440” and Trinity’s Early Childhood Parking lot. Light food and drink.
Members only.
Parking
For any services or meals held at 440 North Swinton Avenue, parking is first at “440” in the back, then either in the Early Childhood Parking Lot behind 440 on the Trinity Lutheran Church property and/or Cason.
Please do not park in the front parking lot at Trinity unless we are given permission from Trinity and don’t worry, we will let you know. Do not park at Trinity if we indicate it is unavailable to us. Security will ask you to move your car.
Help us continue to strengthen our fellowship with our holy neighbors. Please have respect for Trinity’s requests.
Security
We will have armed, uniformed security for every service. Membership includes the Holy Day services and meals, but we need to know if you’re planning to attend.
There are no nametags for services. We will supply different colored bracelets to identify paid members and guests. Ushers at each door will look for the bracelets for you to enter.
Please let us know you’re attending and for which service – CLICK HERE for the simple form. If you do not complete this form, as a member, you will be considered a walk-in, and will have to be manually processed.
We might request you show your ID before entering the Sanctuary if we do not recognize you. We hope to have heard from you about your plans to join us in person so we can best prepare.
Ushers
We will have volunteer ushers to help us. Please note entry to the Sanctuary is restricted when the Ark is open and during Rabbi Marc’s sermons. Doors open 15 minutes before services begin.
Livestream
All services will be livestreamed. Any service in the main Sanctuary will be livestream, not on Zoom, from our website.
All livestream service information and passwords will be shared with current members, and any non-member who has purchased tickets to our Holy Day Services.
New this year! Family Service for children under 10
Children are always welcome to pray, sing and dance with us during service.
If your family would enjoy a shorter family-style service instead, we are planning special family services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for families with children under 10.
Rosh Hashanah – Day 1, September 23
at “440”, 9-10 am
Parking at “440”
Yom Kippur, October 2
at “440” , 9 – 10 am and 6-7 pm
Parking at “440”
join us for Break the Fast after!
RSVP required here.
Questions? Please contact us via email: TAOAdmin@TAOCenter.net or (954) 888-1408.
Bring Your Shofar
Rabbi Marc invites all congregants to bring your shofar to High Holy Day services to participate in the Tekiah G’dola – final blast – to raise our sound to the heavens together.
Tzedakah and Mitzvot
At this most holy of days and Teshuvah, please donate non-expired canned food to donate to Cason United Methodist Church for their Caring Kitchen.
As well, in support of the Homeless Coalition of Delray, TAO and Cason are partnering to collects toiletries all year. Cason has a “Donation Station” to collect items for the Delray Beach Shower Truck. Towels, unopened soap, shampoo, flip flops, and other toiletries are greatly appreciated.