High Holydays 2026 ~ 5787

Something exciting is beginning…

The Three Golems of the Valley

A New World Myth

Did you ever hear the tale of how three golems, relics of the old world, ended up in the new world? No? Of course you haven’t. Rabbis love to tell the tale of the Golem of Prague or of Chelm, all hifelufelem lyalkes! Pfffe! No one ever talks about New World. They forget we were there too, since before America was a country, we were there! And —oh– our golems, the new world golems, those were golems! I should know! I made them and unmade them! Who am I you ask? Not some fakakta alte kaker! I am Asser Levy, one of the first Jews to step foot in the North American colonies. My golems, they were behemoths, titans, like the old Greek gods. Not that I claim I created gods, so strike me down, Elohiem! Ah ha! See? I speak the truth!

Oy, who let me ramble on! This tale is important! It is our past and our present! If you will permit me, I shall tell you the tale of the Three Golems of the Valley, and afterword you can decide if it is important or not…

Part I: Shamar and the Recapture of Recife

Part II: Magen and the 23 Refugees

Part III:

Epilogue:

Schedule & Events

The High Holydays services schedule, list of comunity events, and other information about our High Holydays programming can be found here.

Volunteer & Potluck Sign-Ups

Here you can find volunteer opportunities, honors information and the sign up sheets for items to bring to the RH luncheon and Yom Kippur Break Fast Meal.

Family, Youth & Teen Offerings

Learn more about our HHD family services led by Anna Sobel, events, childcare options, teen events and more.

Resources & Links

Here you can find resources for enriching your High Holydays, links to our virtual services, information for obtaining machzorim prayer books for home use, Rabbah Riqi’s song sheets, information on security and other important information.