Rosh Hashanah
Free Service Options for the
High Holidays This Year
I JARRAD SAFFREN | STAFF WRITER
t’s a well-known fact, repeated oft en
in the Jewish Exponent, that syna-
gogue attendance and membership
are declining. But on the High Holidays,
even many unaffi liated Jews feel a need
to repent. Th at is why local synagogues
still off er options for nonmembers.

If you are Jewish, unaffi liated and
living in the Philadelphia area, below
are some options for you. But bear in
mind that in 2020s America, the syna-
gogues that off er this also need to take
security measures.

Be prepared to contact the offi ce or
fi ll out a form beforehand to let syna-
gogue leaders know you are coming.

Also be prepared to see armed guards
and greeters outside of buildings as you
Congregation Shivtei Yeshuron Ezras Israel is opening its small sanctuary
to all who wish to attend High Holiday services this year.

PHILADELPHIA on Sunday, October 2 nd, 2022
rain or shine 10:30 a.m.

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SUBURBS Congregation Adath Jeshurun
(Conservative) 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park
In-person but must register:
adathjeshurun.info/ B’nai Abraham Chabad
527 Lombard St.

In-person but must register:
phillyshul.com/highholidays2022/ Aish Chaim (Orthodox)
345 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd
In-person but must register: form.

jotform.com/212286921202145 Jewish Children’s Folkshul
(Nondenominational) 8000 Cherokee St.

In-person and Zoom but must
register: folkshul.org/
Beth Chaim Reform Congregation
389 Conestoga Road, Malvern
In-person and virtual
but must register:
bethchaimreformcongregation. shulcloud.com/form/2022-high-
holiday-registration-for-nonmembers. html
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
(Reform) 615 N. Broad St.

Must register for livestream:
tfaforms.com/5007553 Congregation Shivtei Yeshuron
Ezras Israel (Orthodox)
2015 S. Fourth St.

“Free and all are welcome”:
thelittleshul.org/ Broadcasting service live on our website
Free but must register:
southphiladelphiashtiebel.breezechms. com/form/426f12
South Philadelphia Shtiebel
(Orthodox) 1321 S. Juniper St.

Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center
(Nondenominational) 2446 Bristol Road, Bensalem
In-person but must register:
bensalemoutreach.org/events/342/ high-holiday39s-explanatory-services/
Kesher Israel Congregation
(Nondenominational) 1000 Pottstown Pike, West Chester
In-person but must register: kesher-israel.

org/worship/high-holiday-information/ Photo by Joel Spivak
walk in. And if you attend a service vir-
tually, do not expect it to be interactive.

Zoom bombers have hit too many area
synagogues for comfort in recent years.

Th ese are just the realities that Jewish
institutions are dealing with today,
according to shul leaders. On that note,
here’s the list, noting that there may be
other options not included below.