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High Holy Days

High Holy Days season is coming soon and preparations are underway. Keep checking here for details. We encourage you to reach out with any questions or comments to the VP of Religious Life and Education at religiouslife@bstva.org.

Rosh Hashanah

Erev RH

Wednesday Sunset

October 2, 2024

Day 1

Thursday

October 3, 2024

Day 2

Friday

October 4, 2024

Yom Kippur

Erev Yom Kippur

Friday Sunset

October 11, 2024

YK and Yizkor

Saturday

October 12, 2024

Sukkot

Wednesday, October 16

6:00pm Pizza in the Hut

Friday, October 18

7:30pm Erev Sukkot Service

Saturday, October 19

3:00pm Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate in the Sukkah

6:00pm Whiskey & Cigars in the Sukkah

Sunday, October 20

2:00pm MKS Book Club Meeting in the Sukkah

Hanukkah

We always have lots of great events for Hanukkah in and around Beth Sholom Temple & Fredericksburg. These include the annual lighting of the menorah in downtown Fredericksburg on the first night of Hanukkah (left) and on a different evening, a family friendly Hanukkah dinner (complete with homemade latkes!) at BST where every family brings their own menorah to light (below).

Begins sunset of Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Ends nightfall of Thursday, January 2, 2024

Annual Hanukkah Dinner

Friday, December 27 at 6:00 PM

Featuring Chef Jim's famous latkes! All members are welcome.

Hanukkiah Lighting in Hurkamp Park

Saturday, December 28 at 4:30 PM

Hurkamp Park in Downtown Fredericksburg

All are welcome to the public lighting and we will have prayers, songs, and chocolate gelt for the kids.

Purim

Every year, BST has great fun with a Purim Spiel, Dinner and a Carnival. Our youth group, VYBS, typically makes and sells delicious Hamantaschen as a fundraiser!

Begins sunset of Thursday, March 13, 2025
Ends nightfall of Friday, March 14, 2025

Check here for updates and details closer to Purim 2025!

Passover

Begins sunset of Saturday, April 12, 2025
Ends nightfall of Saturday, April 19, 2025

BST typically holds a community seder for passover. Check here for updates and details closer to Passover 2025!

Thu, May 1 2025
3 Iyar 5785

HHDs Traditions

Yizkor Book

As we look ahead to the High Holy Days, it is time to begin collecting lists of names of people you want remembered in this year's Yizkor Book. This book is printed every year as a fundraiser for BST and will be distributed at the Yom Kippur Yizkor Service on October 12, 2024.

Donations for the printing of this book are greatly appreciated. A suggested donation amount is $18 per name. Donations may be made via cash, check, e-check, or credit card.

In person submissions and donations may be dropped off or mailed to:

Beth Sholom Temple ATTN: Treasurer

805 Lyons Boulevard

Fredericksburg, VA 22406

Digital Yizkor Submission Form

Printable Yizkor Submission Form

Card & Flower Fund

Support Sisterhood as they support us during the HHDs! Click here for the New Years Card and Bimah Display (Flower) Fund form!

HHDs Food Drive

Help us reach our goal of 1000 pounds of food donated during this year's HHDs season! Bring donations to services or arrange drop-off with the office.