PLEASE NOTE — Our High Holy Day schedule for 2026/5787 will be shared soon. In the meantime, we invite you to take a look at last year’s offerings below for a glimpse of the wide range of meaningful and engaging experiences you can look forward to at Congregation Mishkan Or.
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Note: clergy leaders listed with an * were those who spoke.
Mishkan Or – Beachwood
6:00 pm – Rosh HaShanah Evening Service (Maltz Chapel) Rabbi Joshua Caruso*, Rabbi Yael Dadoun, and Cantorial Soloist Jennifer Woda
7:30 pm – Rosh HaShanah Evening Service (Mandel Sanctuary) Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum*, Music Director Alexandre Marr, an ensemble of choral singers and instrumentalist
Maltz Performing Arts Center – University Circle
7:30 pm – Rosh HaShanah Evening Service (Silver Sanctuary) Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Roger Klein*, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, and Music Director Bill Toler
Mishkan Or – Beachwood
9:00 am – Tot Service (Maltz Chapel)
Cantor Vladimir Lapin and Rabbi Yael Dadoun*
10:00 am – Family Service (Mandel Sanctuary) Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk* and Limmud song leaders
10:15 am – Rosh Hashanah Morning Service (Noll Family Social Hall/Charles & Marjorie Evans Atrium) Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Yael Dadoun*, with music directed by Alexandre Marr, featuring a dynamic ensemble of choir and musicians.
10:30 am – Rosh HaShanah Morning Service (Maltz Chapel) Cantor Laureate Sarah Sager, Rabbi Josh Caruso*, Rabbi Roger Klein, and the High Holy Days Vocal Quartet
Maltz Performing Arts Center – University Circle
10:30 am – Rosh HaShanah Morning Service (Silver Sanctuary) Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum*, with music directed by Bill Toler featuring our inspirational High Holy Days Choir.
Note: clergy leaders are listed with each service, those marked with an * will be speaking
Mishkan Or – Beachwood
6:00 pm – Teen-Led Erev Yom Kippur Service (Maltz Chapel) Rabbi Joshua Caruso and Rabbi Yael Dadoun, featuring our Teen Singers and Music Director Ricky Marcus
Yom Kippur Evening Service: A Majestic and Reflective Beginning
Join us for our Kol Nidrei service, designed to be a majestic and reflective observance for the entire congregation.
6:00 pm – Mandel Sanctuary: Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk*, and choir under the direction of Bill Toler
8:00 pm – Mandel Sanctuary: Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Yael Dadoun, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk*, and choir under the direction of Bill Toler
Maltz Performing Arts Center – University Circle
7:30 pm – Yom Kippur Evening Service: A Majestic and Reflective Beginning (Silver Sanctuary)
Join us for our Kol Nidrei service, designed to be a majestic and reflective observance for the entire congregation. Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Joshua Caruso*, Rabbi Roger Klein, and choir under the direction of Alexandre Marr
Note: clergy leaders are listed with each service, those marked with an * will be speaking
Mishkan Or – Beachwood
9:00 am – Tot Yom Kippur Morning Service: (Maltz Chapel)
Designed especially for children ages 0-5+ years. Cantor Vladimir Lapin and Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum*
10 am – Family Service (Mandel Sanctuary)
Rabbi Joshua Caruso and Limmud song leaders
10:15 am – Yom Kippur Service (Noll Family Social Hall/Charles & Marjorie Evans Atrium) Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum*
10:30 am – Yom Kippur Morning Service (Maltz Chapel) Cantor Laureate Sarah Sager, Rabbi Roger Klein*, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, and the High Holy Days Vocal Quartet.
1:00 pm – Yizkor: A Sacred Time of Remembrance and Reflection (Mandel Sanctuary) Click here for livestream – Through engaged and moving prayers, heartfelt music, and the beloved ritual of candle lighting. Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Joshua Caruso, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk*
For a copy of the Book of Remembrance, click here.
2:45 pm – Milton & Ruth Stern/ James A. Samuels Social Action Program (Maltz Chapel) – At this thought-provoking session we will welcome guest speaker Luis Vizcarrondo Jr, Serving the Immigrant: My Life as a Latino Pastor in Uncertain Times. Rabbi Joshua Caruso
4:00 pm – Afternoon Service (Mandel Sanctuary) Click here for livestream– Join us for our congregational Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, featuring the reading of the Torah and the Haftarah, including the poignant story of Jonah. Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Yael Dadoun*, and Rabbi Joshua Caruso
4:45 pm – Ne’ilah and Havdalah (Mandel Sanctuary) Click here for livestream– As Yom Kippur draws to a close, join us for the Ne’ilah service, a powerful and uplifting conclusion to this sacred day. The service culminates with the sounding of the shofar and Havdalah, marking the end of Yom Kippur and sending us forth with a sense of hope and determination for the year ahead. Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Yael Dadoun, and Rabbi Joshua Caruso
Maltz Performing Arts Center – University Circle
10:30 am – Yom Kippur Morning Service (Silver Sanctuary)Cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, Rabbi Richard Block, Rabbi Yael Dadoun*, and choir under the direction Bill Toler.
12:30 pm – Text Study – Deepen your understanding of Yom Kippur’s profound teachings through an engaging text study. Click here for livestream Rabbi Richard Block, Senior Rabbi Emeritus
1:30 pm – Music Meditation Click here for livestream– Let music guide you into a state of reflection, providing a moving and unique opportunity to connect with Yom Kippur. Featuring our High Holy Day musicians: pianist Alexandre Marr and cellist Brendon Phelps
3:15 pm – Afternoon Service Click here for livestream– Join us for our congregational Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, featuring the reading of the Torah and the Haftarah, including the poignant story of Jonah. Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Richard Block*, Rabbi Roger Klein, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum and Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk
4:30 pm – Yizkor: A Sacred Time of Remembrance and Reflection Click here for livestream– Honor the memory of our late loved ones. Through moving prayers and heartfelt music, we will create a space for communal mourning and personal reflection. Cantor Vladimir Lapin , Rabbi Richard Block, Rabbi Roger Klein, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum*, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk
For a copy of the Book of Remembrance, click here.
5:30 pm – Ne’ilah and Havdalah Click here for livestream– As Yom Kippur draws to a close, join us for the Ne’ilah service, a powerful and uplifting conclusion to this sacred day. The service culminates with the sounding of the shofar and Havdalah, marking the end of Yom Kippur and sending us forth with a sense of hope and determination for the year ahead. Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Richard Block, Rabbi Roger Klein, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk