High Holy Days

High Holy Days 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 2026 / 5787

Selichot

There will be a Selichot service on Saturday, September 5, 7 – 9:30 pm at 440. 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, 2026 – June 30, 2027.

CLICK HERE to Join or Renew Your TAO Membership

Guests (non-members) of Temple Adath Or

CLICK HERE for non-members, to please buy your High Holy Day tickets and RSVP for Break the Fast.

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.

Security is our priority. There will be no same-day walk-ins once services begin.

Break-the-Fast!

Break the Fast with TAO! Food, music…more food.
Join us at 440 from 7:30 – 10 pm on September 21, 2026. Yes, Rebekah is making what is now considered World Famous brisket.
There will be tons of veggies, salads, fruit, sweets and drinks. Members welcome.

Non-members are also welcome, please click here for the $36 couvert, in addition to Holy Day tickets.

Sukkot, Simchat Torah

Sukkot: Friday, September 25, 2026 – Friday, October 2, 2026

Decorate the Sukkah!
All are welcome! Our TAO Teens and Hebrew School students will help decorate our Sukkah at “440” all week, following Yom Kippur.
Join us at 5 pm at “440” on Erev Sukkot for Shabbat to celebrate our TAO Youth Programs with a fabulous fall harvest dinner under the starry sky.

Parking where available at “440” and Trinity’s Early Childhood Parking lot.
Members only.

On Wednesday, September 30th, we will have an in-person Wisdom Class in our Sukkah. Members welcome to join us in person at 7 pm. Light refreshments.

On Friday, October 2nd, we will have a special Sukkot Shabbat service, 6 pm nosh in the Sukkah, 7 pm service, followed by Oneg.

Simchat Torah: Sunday, October 4, 2026
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.

We might request you show your ID before entering the Sanctuary if we do not recognize you.

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 FOR 2026/5787! Family Service for children under 13

Our Holy Day Family Services are going to be very special for Holy Day Services, 5787. RSVP is required for Children’s Services, and forms will be made available online and emailed starting July 1, 2026.

We will have a family service for all families with children under 13 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am on Rosh Hashanah Day One and Yom Kippur.

Childcare is available for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5787 morning services, 10:30-2 pm. Facilitated by a certified Jewish educator in Early Childhood Education, we will have apples, honey, Kosher snacks, and Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur art projects and crafts for children to enjoy.

Children are always welcome to pray, sing and dance with us during service.

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.