SEPTEMBER 11-21 IN L.A.
This life is beautiful.
The High Holy Days ask us to notice. To recognize the beauty in ourselves, in one another, and in the world around us. To find possibility in uncertainty and hope even when the world feels heavy.
Beauty is a spark. A breath. A reminder that this life, in all its messy and sacred humanity, is beautiful simply because we are here, alive together.
NuRoots’ citywide High Holy Days festival is ten days of Jewish connection, creativity, and renewal. Gather with us across Los Angeles for immersive experiences, meaningful ritual, community-hosted meals, and fresh ways to return to yourself, one another, and the possibility of beginning again.
Find the Beauty with NuRoots
Friday, September 18
Across Los Angeles
Host or join a Sweet Return Shabbat dinner. NuRoots and OneTable are providing Superhosts with Double Nourishment for your High Holidays Shabbat dinner. We’re covering everything you need to make an extraordinary night – gift cards and a creative community to bring your gathering to life.
Superhosting with NuRoots & OneTable
Sunday, September 20 at 11 am - 2 pm
Venice Beach
Gen Z, this one’s just for you. Gather for one last bite of Sweet Return — a beautiful brunch celebrating new beginnings, new friendships, and the moments that make life in LA feel a little brighter. Whether you’re nu to the city, to NuRoots, or just ready to meet someone nu, come savor good food and the beauty of finding your place in community.
NuComers Brunch: Last Bite
Find More Beauty Across LA
1. Rosh Hashanah Festive Dinners | AishLIT
2. Dulce Cultura | Jewtina y Co
3. Asian Art Rosh Hashanah | LUNAR
4. Sunset Picnic in Hollywood | Adamah LA
5. Stories for the New Year: New Jewish Plays, Conversation & Community | Jewish Plays Project
6. The Art of Return: Creative Exploration for Rosh Hashanah | The Jewish Studio Project
7. Taste of Renewal: High Holiday Vegan Cooking Experience | Jewish Vegan Life
8. Shaping the Year Ahead: A High Holiday Pottery Experience | Base LA(See registration details below.)
9. The Torah of Return: A Teshuvah Beit Midrash | Hadar
10. Jewish New Years Party | ShalomLA
11. Queer the New Year | JQ International
12. High Holy Dance | Jewish Movement Collective
13. Candlelight Storytelling: Begin Again | The Braid
14. Wags & Walks | Repair the World
Rosh Hashanah Festive Dinner #1 | AishLIT
Welcome the new year with a festive three-course dinner, a traditional Rosh Hashanah seder, meaningful learning, and the warmth of the aishLIT community.
Dulce Cultura | Jewtina y Co
Celebrate the sweetness of the new year at an intimate Latin Jewish seder weaving together Central American cuisine, cherished traditions, personal stories, and joyful community.
Rosh Hashanah Festive Dinner #2 | AishLIT
Welcome the new year with a festive three-course dinner, a traditional Rosh Hashanah seder, meaningful learning, and the warmth of the aishLIT community.
Asian Art Rosh Hashanah | LUNAR
Explore Rosh Hashanah through Asian art, reflective conversation, music, a picnic, and the sounding of the shofar alongside Asian Jews and allies.
Sunset Picnic in Hollywood | Adamah LA
Gather at sunset for a relaxed picnic filled with beautiful views, delicious food, music, and meaningful conversation about gratitude, community, and the world around us.
Stories for the New Year: New Jewish Plays, Conversation & Community | Jewish Plays Project
Experience excerpts from two new plays by LA Jewish playwrights, brought to life by audience volunteers and followed by thoughtful conversation, High Holiday-inspired food, and community.
A Taste of Renewal: High Holiday Vegan Cooking Experience | Jewish Vegan Life
Cook and share a seasonal plant-based meal with a professional chef while exploring how food, tradition, and everyday choices can express our values in the new year.
The Art of Return: Creative Exploration for Rosh Hashanah | The Jewish Studio Project
Explore the High Holiday themes of return and forgiveness through Jewish learning, personal reflection, and open-ended artmaking—no creative or Jewish background required.
Shaping the Year Ahead: A High Holiday Pottery Experience | Base LA
Study an evocative High Holiday prayer, explore transformation through a hands-on pottery workshop, and create a ceramic honey bowl for the year ahead.
Register for an account with Base Los Angeles here.
Once registered, sign up for this gathering here.
Jewish New Years Party | ShalomLA
Kick off the Jewish new year with a high-energy, Y2K-inspired night of music, drinks, dancing, and playful Rosh Hashanah touches designed for meeting new people.
The Torah of Return: A Teshuvah Beit Midrash | Hadar
What does it truly mean to return, repair, and begin again? Explore the Torah of teshuvah in a welcoming pop-up study hall with food, drinks, and no prior experience required.
Superhosting | NuRoots & OneTable
Welcome the new year around the Shabbat table with intimate, community-hosted dinners across Los Angeles, powered by NuRoots and OneTable.
Queer the New Year | JQ International
Celebrate renewal, rejuvenation, and queer Jewish possibility at a welcoming Shabbat gathering filled with meaningful ritual, engaging programming, and joyful connection.
Candlelight Storytelling: Begin Again | The Braid
Step into the new year with true Jewish stories, dinner, a restorative sound bath, and a reimagined tashlich ritual centered on self-care, release, and fresh possibilities.
High Holy Dance | Jewish Movement Collective
Move joyfully into the New Year with guided dance, live music, and ritual theater inspired by ancient Jewish tradition.
Wags & Walks | Repair the World
Put compassion into action through hands-on service supporting rescue dogs while reflecting on teshuvah, collective responsibility, and the Jewish imperative to care for all living beings.
NuComers Brunch: Last Bite | NuRoots
Nu to LA, NuRoots, or looking for nu community? This is the place to be. Our signature event welcomes you into the nu year with beauty and joy.
