Yom Kippur Day Neilah
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
Thursday, October 2 • 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Service Leaders: Rabbi Zvika Krieger| Lior Tsarfaty
Cantorial Soloist: Daniela Gesundheit
Musicians: Lauren Arrow | Michaelle Goerlitz | Irene Sazar | Don Benedictson
First Presbyterian Church
2407 Dana Street, Berkeley CA 94704
The gates are closing. Have we done the necessary work of teshuvah, return to our true essence and highest selves? Our final prayers and reflections together build to an exuberant “Yes!” This service brings us to the heights of ecstasy and the depths of inner exploration. Together, we can meet the challenges and opportunities of this New Year!
The Neilah Service is followed by a jubilant Havdalah fire ritual and break-fast to mark the end of Yom Kippur.
Our break-fast will include a beautiful and abundant spread of nourishing noshes and festive bites to break the fast in community.
We honor our beloved community member Hal Feiger z’l, who felt passionately about noshing as a Jewish spiritual practice
Multi Access Locations
All Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services will be live at First Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, CA and livestreamed via Zoom. Recordings will not be available after services. Sorry, no photography or video allowed.
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 Deepen your connection to Spirit by transcending outdated and dissonant notions of the Divine.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
