B'nai Jacob September Events & High Holiday Schedule

Welcome the Jewish New Year with a month of prayer, reflection, learning, and community. Join us for High Holiday services, family programming, and the start of our fall Adult Education season.

Weekly Services

Daily Minyan Services

MORNING MINYANIM (In the Chapel and on Zoom)

• Monday through Friday: 7:45 AM
• Sunday: 9:00 AM

EVENING MINYANIM (Zoom only)

• Sunday through Thursday: 6:00 PM

Secular/national holiday times vary.

Weekly Shabbat Services

• Erev Shabbat: 6:30 PM
• Shabbat mornings: 10:00 AM

Gutsy Torah with Rabbi Howard Siegel

Shabbat mornings, 9:00–9:45 AM

Join Rabbi Siegel for Gutsy Torah, a Shabbat morning conversation exploring Torah through questions, discussion, and shared learning.

Holiday service times vary. Please refer to the listings below and visit bnaijacob.org for current service information.

Religious School Enrollment Is Open

Enroll now for the 2026–2027 school year! CBJ Religious School welcomes children in preschool through Grade 7 for Jewish learning, holiday celebrations, and friendship. Classes meet Sunday mornings, with Wednesday afternoon classes for Grades 3–7. New this year, an optional Wednesday Enrichment Program for Grades K–2 offers crafts, play, and Jewish and Hebrew learning. Bus transportation from Beecher Road School to CBJ is available for Wednesday programming. All classes take place at CBJ in Woodbridge. Visit bnaijacob.org to learn more and register.

September Holidays & Events

Selichot: Film, Discussion & Services

Saturday, September 5, 8:00 PM

Begin the High Holiday season with Havdalah at 8:00 PM, followed by a screening of Groundhog Day and discussion at 8:15 PM. A dessert reception begins at 10:30 PM, with Selichot services at 11:00 PM.

Erev Rosh Hashanah & Apples & Honey

Friday, September 11, 5:00 PM

Welcome the New Year at our Apples & Honey Young Family Service at 5:00 PM. Erev Rosh Hashanah services begin at 6:00 PM.

Cemetery Memorial Service

Sunday, September 20, 10:30 AM

Gather for a service of remembrance at B’nai Jacob Memorial Park on Wintergreen Avenue.

High Holiday Children’s Programming & Babysitting

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Children’s programs are for ages 2 and up. Babysitting is available for all ages from the start of morning services until 10:30 AM. Visit bnaijacob.org for family programming details.

Erev Sukkot with the Bima Band & CBJ Cooks

Friday, September 25, 6:30 PM

Celebrate the start of Sukkot with a service featuring the Bima Band, followed by dinner prepared by CBJ Cooks at 7:30 PM. Visit bnaijacob.org for dinner details.

Eat Pray Learn: Clouds of Glory with Rachel Scheinerman

Monday, September 28, 7:30–9:00 PM

Why do we build a sukkah when the Torah tells us the Israelites lived in tents? Rachel Scheinerman, editor of My Jewish Learning, explores the original meaning of Sukkot and how it can enrich the season. Weather permitting, the evening includes socializing in the CBJ sukkah. A Woodbridge resident and Ezra Academy parent, Scheinerman holds degrees from Harvard Divinity School and Yale University.

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Congregation B’nai Jacob is located at 75 Rimmon Road, Woodbridge, CT. All are welcome! 

For High Holiday attendance information, program details, and registration, visit bnaijacob.org or contact the office at 203-389-2111 or office@bnaijacob.org.