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
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Erev RH |
Monday |
September 22, 2025 |
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Day 1 |
Tuesday |
September 23, 2025 |
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Day 2 |
Wednesday |
September 23, 2025 |
Yom Kippur
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Erev Yom Kippur
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Wednesday |
October 1, 2025 |
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YK and Yizkor |
Thursday |
October 2, 2025 |
Sukkot
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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!
Wed, August 20 2025
26 Av 5785
HHDs Traditions
Yizkor Book
This memorial book allows community members to honor loved ones who have passed, so we may remember them on Yom Kippur. It is printed annually as a fundraiser for Beth Sholom Temple and will be distributed at the Yom Kippur Yizkor Service on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Donations toward the printing of the book are greatly appreciated. The suggested donation is $18 per name. Contributions may be made by check, e-check, or credit card.
You may submit your list of names and donation no later than September 11, 2025.
In person submissions and donations may be dropped off or mailed to:
| Beth Sholom Temple ATTN: Yizkor |
| 805 Lyons Boulevard |
| Fredericksburg, VA 22406 |
| Digital Yizkor Submission Form |
| Printable Yizkor Submission Form |
| Online Yizkor Donation |
| Sample Form |
| Sample Yizkor Book Entry |
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.
Shabbat & Holiday Calendar
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