High Holy Days in Madison
From all of us at the Jewish Federation of Madison, we'd like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy, healthy, and sweet New Year, filled with meaning. Shanah Tovah!
SERVICES & EVENTS
Click the links below for holiday information on the synagogues' and organizations' websites. Scroll down this page for a calendar listing by date of High Holy Days events and services at our Madison synagogues and Jewish organizations.
Each week, we'll post a new greeting to the community from one of our Madison rabbis with messages for the holidays and wishes for the new year.
RESOURCES
JEDI High Holidays Reader 5784
The Jewish Federations North America's JEDI ((Jewish Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) team, in partnership with The Jewish Agency for Israel, created a High Holiday Reader to provide an overview of each of the high holidays, customs from Jews around the world, and writings from Jews representing various identities. See Reader >
Israeli Song Playlists
In preparation and celebration for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur last year, our Shlichim, Hanna and Oz, curated a few thematic Israeli song playlists:
- Rosh Hashanah: Listen Now on YouTube >
- Heshbon Nefesh: Listen Now on YouTube >
HIGH HOLY DAYS 2025 - 5786
Rosh Hashanah
- Erev - Monday, September 22 (sundown)
- First Day - Tuesday, September 23
- Second Day - Wednesday, September 24
Yom Kippur
- Erev - Wednesday, October 1 (sundown)
- Thursday, October 2
Sukkot
- Erev - Monday, October 6 (sundown)
- First Day - Tuesday, October 7
- Second Day - Wednesday, October 8
- Last Day - Monday, October 13
Shemini Atzeret:
- Erev - Monday, October 13 (sundown)
- Tuesday, October 14
Simchat Torah
- Erev - Tuesday, October 14 (sundown)
- Wednesday, October 15