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High Holidays

Dear Tree of Life Family,

As we approach the High Holidays, we are excited to provide a meaningful way to pray and connect to each other, G-d, and our community at large. However you choose to connect with Tree of Life, we hope you will find inspiration and comfort during this time.

The link for viewing all High Holiday services at home will be emailed to all members. Members will not receive physical tickets this year and will check in with a greeter at the entrance, who will have the membership list. Click here to purchase additional tickets or guest tickets.

A pre-recorded High Holiday family video service will be available on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Below are the guidelines and protocols for our in person services, which will take place at Calvary Episcopal Church:

There are no assigned seats. All seating is open seating.
Babysitting and children's/youth services will NOT be provided.
Masks are optional.

Please feel free to contact the synagogue office at 412-521-6788 with any questions.

May the New Year bless us with good health, peace, and prosperity.

Shana Tovah!

Schedule

Selichot (TBD)
Saturday, September 13

Annual Tree of Life Cemetery Service, led by Rabbi Jeffrey Myers at the Memorial Park Cemetery

Sunday, September 21 at 10 AM

Due to the brevity of the service, there will not be a tent or seating area. Please feel free to bring a folding chair if you would like to use one.

For directions to the cemetery, please contact the office at 412-521-6788.

High Holiday services will be held at Calvary Episcopal Church (315 Shady Avenue), unless marked with asterisks (**), which indicate they will be held at Rodef Shalom, Levy Hall.

Rosh Hashanah
Monday, Septemer 22
7:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday, Seeptember 23
9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah Day 1
4:00 PM Tashlich & Mincha at Mallinson Pond at Chatham University Campus
7:30 PM Maariv

Wedneesday, September 24
9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah Day 2

Yom Kippur
Wednesday, October 1
6:00 PM Instrumental Prelude
6:15 PM Kol Nidre

Thursday, October 2
9:00 AM Yom Kippur
6:00 PM Mincha
7:40 PM Shofar Sounding

Guest Tickets

We are happy to welcome non-members to our high holiday services. However, for security reasons, you MUST pre-register in order to attend in person.

Non-members, please use the payment form below to purchase your in-person full high holiday ticket(s). All tickets include access to the livestream, which gives access to all the High Holiday services.

*Student tickets are free with valid ID.

If you belong to a congregation in another city and will be in Pittsburgh to attend services, you may upload a letter from your home synagogue confirming that you are a member in good standing and we will happily provide you a ticket at no cost.

For other exceptions/circumstances, please email office@treeoflifepgh.org.

If you are a current member, your tickets are included in membership. Tickets for children 26 and under, in school or living at home, are included in your membership.

You may select full holiday tickets or a single day ticket.

Full Holiday Tickets

A La Carte Member ($18)

Guest of Member - Individual ($18)

Guests of Member - Family/Household ($36)

Non-Member - Individual ($36)

Non-Member - Family/1 Household ($72)

Student ($0)*

Visitor with synagogue membership elsewhere ($0)*

Live Stream Only ($0)These tickets are good for all days of the High Holidays.
*Documentation required below.

Primary Contact

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email

Mailing Address

* Address

Address Line 2

* City

* State

* Zip Code

Additional Guests

Full Name

Phone Number

Documentation

If you are a guest of a Tree of Life member, please indicate their name(s) here so we can verify that you are eligible to purchase high holiday tickets at the discounted rate.

If you are requesting a ticket at no charge (students, out-of-town synagogue members), please provide documentation, as specified below.

Students: a picture of your student ID
Out-of-towners: a letter from your home congregation confirming that you are a member in good standing

Optional Donation

Total

*If you have a discount code, you can enter it on the next page, after clicking "Reserve."

Kol Nidre Appeal

We thank you for your support of Tree of Life. This form will allow you to pledge and/or make a donation for your Kol Nidre Appeal contribution.

* First Name

* Last Name

First Name 2

Last Name 2

* Address

Address Line 2

* City

* State

* Zip Code

* Email

Please direct my contribution to:

Cemetery

Endowment

Operations

Sun, July 13 2025
17 Tammuz 5785

book of remembrance

The Tree of Life Book of Remembrance is a tradition honoring departed members of our Congregation and family members. The names of our loved ones included in this tribute are remembered at Yizkor Memorial Services throughout the year and on the holiest of all days – Yom Kippur.

Monetary value cannot be placed on memorializing your loved ones. This must come from your heart. However, to defray the costs of producing this tribute and to support the services provided by Tree of Life, please consider a minimum contribution of $36 per name.

Remembered by

your name(s)

Names of Deceased Loved Ones

* How would you like the names to be displayed?

Number of Names

Name of Deceased Loved One

* Names of Deceased Loved Ones

Additional Donation

(optional)

Total

Which version(s) of the Book of Remembrance would you like to receive?

Hard copy of the Book of RemembranceDigital/PDF of the Book of Remembrance (via email)You may select as many as you wish.

First Name

Last Name

Address

City

State

Zip Code

* Email

Phone

High Holiday Resources

MizrachDownload in color
Download in black and white

We are delighted to offer you this special gift to beautify your personal prayer space in your home for the High Holidays. Called a Mizrach, which literally means "East," Jews over the millenia have placed artistic designations on the eastern wall of their homes so that they always knew which direction to face when praying. We hope that this Mizrach adds meaning to your holidays. We offer a special thank you to Sandy Riemer for the design which incorporates a beautiful image of the ark from our Tree of Life sanctuary.

MUSIC

High Holidays Unbound: Listen
A playlist of popular songs that are either explicitly based on the High Holidays liturgy or that call to mind its ideas and mood. For people who do not connect with religious services, these songs may be more accessible vehicles through which to connect with the major themes of the High Holidays; for others, they may function as a supplement.

Chana ben Ari

Seder avoda by Yishai Ribo

Lahat Cherev by Noam Ya'akovson

Adon Haselichot by Chanan Ben Ari

Slichot by Odelia Berlin

Lishloach v'Lishkoach by Idan Raichel

Hinni by Ido Portal and his whole "Elul" Album

Ya'ale Tachanuneinu by Midreshet Ein Prat

Yamim Noraim Medley with Micha Gamerman