Jewish New Year

[PinkandGreenJ]

While $125 is expensive, it costs even more to join a temple. At our temple, that is the only way you can get High Holiday tickets, unless you have special needs, are of limited income, etc. Full membership can be as much as $5000/year not including hebrew school, etc.

For Christians, think of it this way- we don't give every week. We give upfront or pay for tickets. That is the equivalent of the collection plate.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by PinkandGreenJ

While $125 is expensive, it costs even more to join a temple. At our temple, that is the only way you can get High Holiday tickets, unless you have special needs, are of limited income, etc. Full membership can be as much as $5000/year not including hebrew school, etc.

For Christians, think of it this way- we don't give every week. We give upfront or pay for tickets. That is the equivalent of the collection plate.

Does that include guest passes, or are they extra?

[tunatartare]

They're extra at my temple.

The main reason for this is that the High Holy Days are the time when everyone and their mother goes to synangogue and it's basically the only time when every single synagogue will be filled to capacity and then some.

[LPIDelta]

Every day I learn something new on GC--

I am sorry if this is a stupid question--Does every temple sell tickets or is this a crowd control method on the holidays?

[tunatartare]

Every temple sells tickets for the High Holy Days.

[PinkandGreenJ]

Originally Posted by Heather17

Every day I learn something new on GC--

I am sorry if this is a stupid question--Does every temple sell tickets or is this a crowd control method on the holidays?

Both! Some temples have so many people that they have different services in different locations as well- so, it is a way to raise money, keep it to a certain number and control traffic, etc. of those numbers.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by KLPDaisy

The main reason for this is that the High Holy Days are the time when everyone and their mother goes to synangogue and it's basically the only time when every single synagogue will be filled to capacity and then some.

That reminds me of the guy at my LCMS church when I was growing up that complained that the regulars should stay home and leave room for the Easter/Christmas Christians on those days.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

That reminds me of the guy at my LCMS church when I was growing up that complained that the regulars should stay home and leave room for the Easter/Christmas Christians on those days.

Chreasters we call them.

Happy New Year to all celebrating the High Holy Days!

[PenguinTrax]

L'Shana Tova, everyone! I hope your holiday is extra-sweet.

Tickets are free for guest at our synagogue, although we do ask for a donation if their means allow. No number is discussed. We also offer free membership for students at the local colleges. Being a small, lay-led congregation has its advantages, lol. We may be poor, but we're welcoming!

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

L'Shana Tova, everyone! I hope your holiday is extra-sweet.

Tickets are free for guest at our synagogue, although we do ask for a donation if their means allow. No number is discussed. We also offer free membership for students at the local colleges. Being a small, lay-led congregation has its advantages, lol. We may be poor, but we're welcoming!

That's awesome...it's nice to see some shuls doing that...i so wish mine did that.

Membership is exteremly expensive also, plus the cost of tickets. It's going to feel weird being home this year and not going at all

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

L'Shana Tova, everyone! I hope your holiday is extra-sweet.

Tickets are free for guest at our synagogue, although we do ask for a donation if their means allow. No number is discussed. We also offer free membership for students at the local colleges. Being a small, lay-led congregation has its advantages, lol. We may be poor, but we're welcoming!

That's marvelous!! I remember a campaign when one of the high rolling donors came into the HQ with tickets for anyone needing/wanting one and thinking what a classy move that was.

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

H20s: Holidays, 2 Only

LOL - That's what we call them, too!

Happy New Year to all who celebrate!

[PenguinTrax]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Chreasters we call them.

H20s: Holidays, 2 Only

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Chreasters we call them.

Happy New Year to all celebrating the High Holy Days!

Happy New Year, all!

I was at Easter services at my boyfriend's dad's church and we were sitting in the "reserved for Pastor's family" row. Some lady behind us was complaining that since his family is at church every week they shouldn't need to go at Easter and take up a whole row.

[Tom Earp]

Happy belated Jewish Birthday all of my Jewish Friends!

Live long and prosper.

GeekyPenguin, must have been a big Donor!

Wish you had turnned and grabbed Her Old hair piece off of her head and asked her to be quiet! There was a service going on!

[aephi alum]

L'Shana Tova!

In most synagogues, members can buy tickets for family members, and non-members can also purchase tickets. Usually, family tickets are sold for some nominal fee, while non-member tickets are very expensive (to encourage you to join - as long as you're paying so much for tickets, you might as well kick in a few hundred (or thousand) more and become a member).

A few years ago, when my husband and I were engaged, my ILs invited me to services at their shul; the shul wanted to charge them SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS for my ticket, because I wasn't family yet , but my MIL badgered them as only my MIL can badger, and eventually they sold me a ticket at the family rate.

For the past couple of years, my ILs (who have since resigned their membership in their synagogue) have come to our synagogue for services. I will see them tonight. (Ughh... pass the Manischevitz...)