YOM KIPPUR
Rabbi Mendel Simons
Live A Cappella
SUNDAY–MONDAY
September 20–21
Step Out of the Noise
The High Holidays invite us to pause, reflect, and return to what matters most.
At The Maybourne Beverly Hills, Rabbi Mendel Simons and a live a cappella choir lead a deeply moving musical prayer experience—bringing timeless melodies, meaningful reflection, and the beauty of Jewish tradition to life.
Whether you join us every year or haven’t stepped into a synagogue in a long time, come as you are. Enter the new year with greater clarity, connection, and purpose.
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
THE SCHEDULE
ROSH HASHANAH
Friday, September 11
6:30 PM
Evening Service
Candle Lighting 6:35 PM
Saturday, September 12
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
Morning Service
Reflection & Song
Morning Services Conclude
Sunday, September 13
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:30 PM
Morning Service
Shofar, Reflection & Song
Morning Services Conclude
The Maybourne Beverly Hills · Ballroom
YOM KIPPUR
Sunday, September 20
6:19 PM
6:30 PM
Candle Lighting & Fast Begins
Kol Nidrei
Monday, September 21
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
Morning Service
Yizkor & Reflection
Morning Services Conclude
Heart-to-Heart
A open Conversation with Mendel & Rachey
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:28 PM
Mincha
Ne’ilah: Reflection & Song
Shofar
Reserve Your Place
Join us for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, or both.
If cost would prevent you from joining us, please reach out privately. We want to help make it possible.
HIGH HOLIDAY HONORS
Step Into The Sacred
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a limited number of sacred honors are available—including opening the Ark, being called to the Torah, holding or raising the Torah, and several of the most significant honors of the day.
In Jewish tradition, these moments are channels for blessing—for health, livelihood, protection, forgiveness, and a sweet year ahead. By receiving an honor, you not only step into a sacred moment of the service; you also become a partner in YJP’s mission of creating meaningful Jewish experiences and strengthening Jewish life for the next generation.
Stay Nearby
Two hotel options for your High Holiday stay.
SIXTY BEVERLY HILLS
4-minute walk from The Maybourne
THE MAYBOURNE BEVERLY HILLS
High Holiday venue
Preferred High Holiday rate: $495/night
Plus applicable taxes and hotel fees.
Yom Kippur bookings must be made by September 14.
Subject to availability.
Preferred High Holiday rate
To reserve, call (310) 860-7800
Hotel rooms are booked directly with each hotel and are separate from High Holiday reservations.
MUSIC · PRAYER · COMMUNITY
The People Behind the Experience
Rabbi Mendel Simons
Founder of YJP Los Angeles and spiritual leader of the Hakim Synagogue, Mendel is known for bringing warmth, music, and relevance to Jewish prayer. For more than a decade, he has created experiences where Jews from every background can feel connected, inspired, and at home.
Rachey Simons
Co-founder of YJP Los Angeles, Rachey has spent more than a decade bringing warmth, hospitality, and life to Jewish community. From women’s gatherings and preparing brides for marriage to welcoming guests around her family’s Shabbat table, she has helped shape the sense of belonging at the heart of YJP.
Aron Niasoff
Musical Director Aron Niasoff composes and arranges the music that has become a signature of our High Holidays experience, blending timeless prayer with rich vocal harmony and extraordinary musicality.
The A Cappella Choir
An exceptional live a cappella choir brings the prayers to life through rich harmony, timeless melodies, and arrangements created exclusively for our High Holidays experience.
A High Holidays Experience for Them, Too
While adults are immersed in prayer, music, and reflection, children ages 3–12 enjoy their own warm and engaging High Holiday experience—with stories, songs, crafts, games, and plenty of time to connect and have fun.
The goal is simple: to give children a meaningful and joyful connection to the holidays while allowing parents to be fully present in the main service.
Teens ages 13–17 join their families in the main services.
Children & Teens (Ages 3–17) · $175 each
Children under age 3 do not require registration and must remain under adult supervision at all times.
Frequently Asked Questions
Support The High Holidays
Your contribution helps make this experience possible — from the music and children’s programming to the many people in our community who are able to participate because of your generosity.
YJP Los Angeles is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax-deductible receipts will be provided as permitted by law.