We look forward to seeing you for High Holy Days 2026 at CBB!
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Music for High Holy Days is tunefully sponsored by Daniel & Mandy Hochman.
All services (except alternative Kol Nidre wharf services) will be held in the Girsh-Hochman Sanctuary and Sara’s Social Hall at Congregation B’nai B’rith. Main services are also available via Livestream.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Guests
CBB opens it’s doors to non-member guests for the High Holy Days. We do not issue tickets, however, we do require that guests RSVP. Donations are encouraged and enable CBB to maintain our open doors.
CBB Members: Click here to arrange for reciprocal seating at a URJ affiliated congregation when traveling during the High Holidays.
Book of Remembrance
Honor the memory of your departed loved ones by including their names in CBB’s Book of Remembrance for our Yom Kippur Yizkor Service.
Please note that we are accepting online submissions for this year’s Book of Remembrance until Monday, August 31.
Click here to view last year’s Book of Remembrance.
Giving
Throughout the year, CBB is committed to providing a place for connection, spirituality, lifelong learning, and support for those in need. With your gift of tzedakah, we can continue to meet the needs of our community.
After clicking the button below, please select “High Holy Days” from the type drop down menu.
Volunteers
If you’d like to create personal and meaningful community interactions during the High Holy Days, we are seeking volunteers to be ushers. Thank you for considering supporting CBB by giving of your time. Click below to sign up for one or multiple shifts!
Parking
Parking is limited at CBB, please consider carpooling or using a ride share service, when possible. Be mindful of our neighbors when parking on the surrounding streets. Please bring a flashlight or utilize your phone’s flashlight in the evenings!
For the Kol Nidre services at Stearns Wharf, please do not park on the Wharf. Instead, park on Cabrillo or in one of the nearby lots and walk over. You are welcome to drop people off then park cars.
Valet will be at CBB for Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah (starting at 10 am), Kol Nidre (not at the Wharf), and Yom Kippur (starting at 10 am).
Childcare
Childcare is available during our Rosh Hashanah Main Service (10:50 AM-12:45 PM) and Yom Kippur Main Service (10:50 AM-1:30 PM). This is available for children ages 2-12; and for BHY students (ages 18 months and above). This includes a children’s service. Advance registration is required and you can register in the link below.
HIGH HOLY DAY PREP
Rosh Hashanah Culinary Class with Chef Doug Weinstein | Tuesday, August 11 | 6-8 pm
– Join Chef Doug Weinstein as he teaches the sweet, symbolic traditions of Rosh Hashanah with three beginner-friendly recipes: Pomegranate Glazed Roasted Chicken, Citrus Honey-Baked Vegetables, and a foolproof Honey Cake. The meal will be enjoyed after with Rosh Hashanah Sangria.
– Sign up here by 8/7. Members $18 & Nonmembers $36.
Preparing for the High Holy Days with Rabbi Emeritus Steve Cohen | Monday, August 31 | 7-9 pm
– Rabbi Emeritus Steve Cohen will lead a two-hour deep dive into the texts, rituals and themes of the Jewish High Holy Days. No prior background is required and all are welcome.
– Sign up here
Elul Circles with Judy Karin | Tuesdays September 1, 8, 15, & 29 | 5:30 – 7 pm
– Join us for this spiritual pre-game, a series of four gatherings combining exploration of Jewish texts and ideas with timely personal questions and meaningful conversations.
– Sign up here – it’s free, but registration required!
Kever Avot | Sunday, September 13 | 2 pm – Goleta Cemetery | 3:30 pm – Santa Barbara Cemetery
– Join us to mark our loss, visit loved ones, and contemplate our own mortality in the complicated weave of life. Even if your loved one is not buried at these locations, or even buried at all, standing in a place of memory connects us with our loved ones.
PRAYER BOOKS
Prayerbooks will not be displayed online during the Livestream service. You can access a virtual copy of the Mishkan Hanefesh prayerbooks to follow along with Livestream services at home this year.
Miskhan Hanefesh Rosh Hashana
Download the Kindle e-version (approx $10 per book)
Mishkan HaNefesh Yom Kippur
Download the Kindle e-version (approx $10 per book)
Thank you Sara Miller McCune and Marlene Gordon Beckerman & Family
for co-sponsoring the beautiful Mishkan Hanefesh prayerbooks used each year by our community
SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH
THANK YOU
Thank you to the following organizations and businesses for supporting this year's High Holy Days.
