Yizkor and Neila

Yizkor and Neila bring Yom Kippur to a deeply moving and powerful close.

In Yizkor, we pause to remember those we have loved and lost, holding their memories close as we reflect on the enduring impact of their lives. In Neila, the final service of the day, we gather for one last opportunity to turn inward—as the symbolic gates begin to close and the sacred urgency of the moment surrounds us.

As the sun sets, we lift our voices together in song, hear the final blasts of the shofar, and stand at the threshold of a new year. In these final moments, we carry forward a sense of hope, clarity, and intention—ready to begin again.