Erev Rosh Hashanah
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
Monday, September 22 • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Leaders: Rabbi Zvika Krieger| Lior Tsarfaty | and other special guests
Cantorial Soloist: Daniela Gesundheit
Musicians: Lauren Arrow | Michaelle Goerlitz | Irene Sazar | Eliyahu Sills
First Presbyterian Church
2407 Dana Street, Berkeley CA 94704
This service, the first gate of renewal, invites us to celebrate the creation of the world and all its possibilities. It is the first step in our spiritual journey. As individuals in community, we center ourselves in the mystery of continuous creation. Our celebration strengthens us so that we are ready to explore the larger questions of purpose and honest self-evaluation. We open our hearts with embodied prayer, soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, guided meditation, sharing of ancestral wisdom, and connection in intergenerational community.
For more information about our services, check out our main High Holy Days information page.
Multi Access Locations
All Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services will be live at First Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, CA and livestreamed via Zoom
HIGH HOLY DAYS AT CHOCHMAT HALEV
Chazak v’Ya’ametz Libecha —
Courage and Resilience for Turbulent Times
In a world marked by uncertainty and overwhelm, the High Holy Days are an opportunity to be held by community, fill our cups with spiritual sustenance, and fortify our hearts for the challenges ahead. Don’t settle for rote performance or empty ritual this year. Join us at Chochmat HaLev to peel back the layers of the traditional liturgy to find meaning for our lives today. Make our sacred texts come alive in new and provocative ways. Allow our soulful music to open your heart and release what no longer serves you. Deepen your connection to Spirit by transcending outdated and dissonant notions of the Divine. Create deep bonds with a community that welcomes you in your full complexity.
Service Leaders: Rabbi Zvika Krieger | Lior Tsarfaty
Cantorial Soloist: Daniela Gesundheit
Guest Teachers: Melanie DeMore | Laura Goldman | Rabbi SaraLeya Schley
Musicians: Lauren Arrow | Eliyahu Sills | Don Benedictson | Irene Sazar | Michaelle Goerlitz
Recordings of the services will not be available. Sorry, no photography or video allowed.
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ROSH HASHANAH in partnership with Wilderness Torah
Erev Rosh Hashanah (evening): Monday, September 22 • 7 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day Services: Tuesday, September 23 • 10 am
ROSH HASHANAH SECOND DAY
Torah Study & Contemplative Service: Wednesday, September 24 • 10 am
YOM KIPPUR in partnership with Wilderness Torah
Erev Yom Kippur (evening): Wednesday, October 1 • 6:30 pm
Yom Kippur Day Contemplative Service: Thursday, October 2 • 10 am
Torah and Musaf: Thursday, October 2 • 12:30 pm
Yizkor (Memorial Service): Thursday, October 2 • 5:00 pm
Neilah (Closing Service): Thursday, October 2 • 6:30 pm
