If you have any questions concerning the upcoming High Holidays, please call the office at 303-758-9400.
Traditional Services at the HEA
The Traditional High Holiday Services, as well as Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre are held at the Hebrew Educational Alliance, 3600 South Ivanhoe Street, Denver, CO 80237-1196.
Shir Hadash Services at the HEA & Bethany Lutheran Church
Shir Hadash services will be held on Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday September 24 in the HEA main building’s Social Hall, and Thursday, October 2 at Bethany Lutheran Church (4500 E. Hampden Avenue), which is located 0.9 mile west of HEA on Hampden Avenue at the corner of Hampden and Dahlia St. Tickets allow you admission to either Traditional services at the HEA or Shir Hadash services.
Seating
Seating for the High Holidays is on a first-come, first-served basis. PLUS members will be contacted later in the summer regarding reserved seating. It is important that anyone who does not have an assigned seat not move any RESERVED SEAT signs. Admission and egress to and from services will be through the designated main sanctuary doors and the pair of social hall doors. These are the only doors to be used.
Parking
Once our parking lot fills, proceed to the east side of the building. The empty field on the east side of our property will be marked to accommodate many cars. Parking attendants will show you where to park. Please do not park in front of homes on Ivanhoe or Holly Streets.
Decorum
Please do not use phones and other electronic devices in the building. To assure a comfortable worship experience for all, please refrain from using perfumes and other fragrances. It is great to see friends and make new ones, please use the lobby for all your conversations and reunions during worship.
Inclusivity
Because the HEA strives to be an inclusive community, the Alliance is offering a variety of accommodations to assist our diverse members. For those who are hearing impaired, an Assisted Listening System is available. Also, if you will be using a wheelchair, please let us know so that we can reserve a place for you in the sanctuary. We also have two gender-neutral restrooms in our main building. If you have accommodation requests, please contact our office at (303) 758-9400.
Ticket information
Tickets are required our services and are being mailed separately. Any members of your household (living in your home) that are under 18 are not required to have tickets. If a non-member does not have a ticket, we will check your ID and provide you with an envelope asking for a “suggested” donation. Once, these steps are taken, guests will be given a ticket. If you are a member and are bringing non-member guest(s) or need another ticket for a member adult in your household, please contact the main office at (303) 758-9400.
HEA PLUS Members Ticket Information
All PLUS members will be receiving information later this summer regarding reserved seating in the HEA sanctuary. There is no reserved seating at our Shir Hadash services.
Youth & Family Offerings
Children and teens are always welcome at all HEA services, and we are also proud to offer youth and family services and activities. High Holiday Youth services will take place at HEA on Rosh Hashanah Day 1 and 2, and the Yom Kippur service will take place at Bethany. Parents may drop off their children in grades K-6. Preschoolers are welcome to join with their parents. Families will be required to register. Registration details will be emailed to families. We will be offering paid babysitting services this year for 1-4-year-olds for children of HEA members only. Register for all youth and family events HERE.
Greeting and Security
There will be HEA greeters and security volunteers, as well as off-duty patrol officers, located at each building for all services. Please listen carefully to any instructions given to you by these hard-working people, as their goal is to keep us all safe over these Days of Awe.
Whichever worship service you attend, please remember to locate the exit doors as you are seated. If you notice anything out of the ordinary, report it to one of our volunteers, HEA staff members, or an off-duty police officer. Our ever-vigilant online team will be overseeing our livestreaming security.
