No need to worry about holiday tickets

Wendy Joering

Dear Wendy,

We are empty nesters who do not belong to a synagogue. What are our options for getting tickets for the holidays?

Leslie, Warwick

Hi Leslie,

Just about all of the synagogues in the greater Rhode Island area participate in the High Holy Day Initiative. For the past few years, this initiative has been very successful in letting people try out different synagogues. People may only participate in the initiative for one year. If you participate, you may choose one synagogue to attend or a few different synagogues.

For example, you may attend one on erev Rosh Hashanah, a different one for the daytime service and even another for Yom Kippur. This is a way to try different synagogues to see which one best meets your needs or your family’s needs.

This initiative is open to:

New community members

Community members who have not been affiliated with a synagogue for more than four years

For those who are members of a synagogue and have family visiting, most synagogues have reciprocity if the visitors are members of a congregation in their hometown. If visitors are not members of a synagogue and are visiting for the holidays, synagogue members should call their synagogue directly to purchase tickets. Some additional ticket information:

People over the age of 25 are encouraged to apply for their own tickets rather than requesting tickets jointly with their parents.

Temple Habonim in Barrington and The Newport Havurah do not require you to purchase tickets, and there is no limit on the number of times you attend their services.

URI Hillel offers High Holy Day Services, and community members are welcome. They do not require tickets but request a suggested donation of $125.

Brown RISD Hillel offers a limited number of community tickets for $180.

I encourage people to try out the synagogues not only for the holidays but throughout the year!!

I am here to answer any additional questions anyone may have about the High Holy Days and tickets!

Have a happy and sweet New Year!!