High Holidays - Chabad East DC Jewish Center
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Shanah Tovah!

Celebrate the High Holidays among friends and connect with your inner self. Services will be interspersed with explanations and page guidance. In short, you will feel at home. Wishing you and yours a very happy and sweet new year!

Service Schedule
Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Shofar in Lincoln Park
Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Yom Kippur Family Service
Yom Kippur Break the Fast
Sukkot Party in Eastern Market Park!
Kids Simchat Torah Celebration
Order Lulav & Etrog
What Are the High Holidays?
The two-day holiday of Rosh Hashanah is the head of the Jewish year, the time when G‑d reinvests Himself in creation as we crown Him king of the universe through prayer, shofar blasts, and celebration. A week later, the High Holidays reach their crescendo with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Like angels, we neither eat nor drink for 25 hours. Dressed in white, we pray in the synagogue—united as one people, children of One Father.
Upcoming events
Aug. 15, 2026
Join us for a welcoming service!
Aug. 15, 2026
Aug. 21, 2026
Heartfelt Kabbalat Shabbat services with traditional melodies, select prayers in English, and a brief inspiring insight.
Aug. 21, 2026
Enjoy a delicious catered Shabbat dinner featuring fresh challah, hot chicken soup, homemade dips, salads, and a variety of traditional Shabbat dishes. RSVP required
Aug. 28, 2026
Heartfelt Kabbalat Shabbat services with traditional melodies, select prayers in English, and a brief inspiring insight.
Aug. 28, 2026
Enjoy a delicious catered Shabbat dinner featuring fresh challah, hot chicken soup, homemade dips, salads, and a variety of traditional Shabbat dishes. RSVP required
Sep. 04, 2026
Every First Friday of the Month.

5:30 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm - Shabbat Dinner

We’ll welcome Shabbat together as a community with uplifting songs and prayer, hear a ...
Sep. 04, 2026
Heartfelt Kabbalat Shabbat services with traditional melodies, select prayers in English, and a brief inspiring insight.
High Holiday Appeal
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Increase your generosity of tzedakah (charity) during the High Holiday season. “Repentance, prayer, and charity take away the severity of the decree”.