We're so blessed to have Kohenet Renee Finklestein and Miriam Rubin lead us through Yom Kippur services. Yom Kippur is day for reflection, a day of atonement. And it can also be a day for love, for letting go, for forgiveness, and of course, for song.

Yom Kippur Services include:

• Embodied Prayer / Guided Movement
• Musical Evening and Morning Prayer Services
• Torah Services with Meditation and Discussion
• Childcare
• Yom Kippur Yizkor Service - Ritual of Remembrance
• Group Work, Dancing, Angel Walk, and More

Yom Kippur Schedule (Please note that tickets inlcude services on both 10/11 and 10/12)

Erev Yom Kippur, Friday 10/11: Kol Nidre, 7pm, Redeemer Church, New Paltz New York

Mincha/Neilah 7:00-9:00pm

Kol Nidre musical service with the Kol Hai band and choir. We will combine holiday liturgy and melodies, shabbat prayers, and heartfelt songs.  

Yom Kippur, Saturday 10/12: 10am, Redeemer Church, New Paltz, NY

10:00am - Opening circle with meditation and movement.

10:30am - Yom Kippur Musical Prayer Service

12:30 - Torah Service

1:30 - Yizkor Service - a memorial service to remember those who have passed from our lives. 

2:30 - Break/Afternoon programming - take a break or stick around for sessions led by members of the community. 

6:30 - Ne’ilah and Havdalah

7:30 - Break Fast - some food will be provided. Please bring a food or drink item to share.

A Note on Ticket Pricing: 

You'll see a number of different options for tickets, ranging from $25-406. One of Kol Hai's main goals for 2024 has been increasing equity in our community. The High Holidays are the fundraising cornerstone for synagogues around the world, and we also recognize that this time of year is also a spiritual touchstone for so many. We don't want anyone to miss out on this incredible experience due to financial constraints. So we're asking people to "Pay What You Can." If $25 is what enables you to come to services, we love you and welcome you with open arms! If you feel able to pay more comfortably, we love you and welcome you with open arms!

If giving, personal or institutional, is part of your practice around the High Holidays, please look at our sponsorship page for more opportunities to support Kol Hai. We thank you all for your support as we take this risk to give more people access to High Holidays programming. 

Another wonderful way to support Kol Hai and join the conversation about how we serve our community, is to become a member! You'll see that our membership model also uses the "Pay What You Can," system, and we look forward to you joining as a member! 

Help Make the High Holidays Happen! Volunteer! 

If service is part of your spiritual practice, or if you're one of those magical people who enjoys setting up/cleaning up, we'd love to have you join us as a volunteer! You can help greet people and sign them in, hand out prayer books, help us set up and break down the space, we can't do it without you! Take a look at this sign up sheet and sign up for any opportunity that calls to you. If you have questions, email [email protected]

About Miriam and Renee:

Renee Finkelstein, former Director of Kol Hai, has been one of its mainstay spiritual leaders for the past 7 years. She is a musician and ritualist combining the wisdoms of many traditions in musical experiences that emphasize the peace, beauty, and nurturance of the divine feminine. 

Miriam Rubin Miriam Rubin is one of Kol Hai’s Spiritual luminaries, and she is a multidisciplinary ritual artist and Ordained Interfaith Minister who officiates Jewish prayer, life cycle rituals, rites of passages, B-Mitzvah training, and somatic spiritual care.