Photography by Neil Goldberg
Join Us For:
Rosh Hashanah
in partnership with Wilderness Torah
Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service: Friday, September 11 • 7 pm
Rosh Hashanah Daytime Service: Saturday, September 12 • 10 am
Community Picnic: Saturday, September 12 • following services
Rosh Hashanah Second Day
Torah Study: Sunday, September 13 • 10 am
Contemplative & Shofar Services: Sunday, September 13 • 11 am
Shabbat Shuva
Your Shtetl Awaits: Shabbat Shuvah Dinners: Friday, September 18
Yom Kippur
in partnership with Wilderness Torah
Erev Yom Kippur Evening Service (Kol Nidre): Sunday, September 20 • 6:30 pm
Yom Kippur Daytime Contemplative Service: Monday, September 21 • 10 am
Torah and Musaf Service • 12:30 pm
Workshops • 3:15 pm
Yizkor (Memorial) Service • 5 pm
Neilah (Closing) Service • 6:30 pm
All services to be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana St, Berkeley, CA 94704, except for the Contemplative service on Second Day Rosh Hashanah, which will be held at Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince Street, Berkeley CA 94705
ALL CHOCHMAT MEMBERS MUST REGISTER TO RECEIVE TICKETS, USING THE ACCESS CODE EMAILED TO YOU
אֲגֻדָּה אֶחָת בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם
Agudah Echad, BLevav Shalem –
A Tapestry of Tender Hearts:
Finding Strength in Community
(From the Rosh Hashana Musaf Liturgy)
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 Deepen your connection to Spirit by transcending outdated and dissonant notions of the Divine.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
Teachers: Melanie DeMore | Laura Goldman | Rabbi Rishe Groner
Musicians: Lauren Arrow | Eliyahu Sills | Chris Bastian | Irene Sazar | Michaelle Goerlitz
Recordings of the services will not be available. Sorry, no photography or video allowed.
Elul
Elul: Programming to Prepare for High Holy Days
Starting DATE TBA
See details about all Elul programs »
Rosh Hashanah
Pre-Service Happy Hour
Friday, September 11 • 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Henry’s Bar & Restaurant
(inside Graduate Hotel), 2600 Durant, Berkeley
More info »
Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service
FRIday, September 11 • 7:00 - 9:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Rosh Hashanah Daytime Service
SATURday, September 12 • 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Community Picnic
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, Following service
Willard Park, Berkeley
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Contemplative Service
Sunday, September 13
• Torah Study 10 am
• Contemplative Service 11 am
at Chochmat HaLev
More info »
Tea Time with Zvika
Wednesday, September 16
at Chochmat HaLev
More info »
Shabbat Shuvah
Your Shtetl Awaits: Shabbat Shuvah Dinners
Friday, September 18
at Chochmat HaLev
More info »
Yom Kippur
Erev Yom Kippur Evening Service
SUNday, SEPTEMBER 20 • 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Yom Kippur Daytime Contemplative Service
MONday, SEPTEMBER 21 • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Torah and Musaf Service
MONday, SEPTEMBER 21 • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Workshops
MONday, SEPTEMBER 21 • 3:15 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Yizkor (Memorial) Service
MONday, SEPTEMBER 21 • 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Neilah (Closing) Service
MONday, SEPTEMBER 21 • 6:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church
In partnership with Wilderness Torah
More info »
Tea Time with Zvika
Thursday, September 24
at Chochmat HaLev
More info »
Sukkot
Sukkot Programs
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
at Chochmat HaLev in the Sukkah
See Sukkot Schedule »
SIMCHAT TORAH
Simchat Torah Remixed
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 • 5:30 - 10:00 PM
Chochmat HaLev
See Full Event Schedule »
Security Protocols
To help keep our community safe we are implementing the following security measures:
- Professional security guards will be stationed at the main entrance and childcare building.
- All attendees must wear wristbands and show ID to access the sanctuary. Wristbands are required at all times.
- We are coordinating with the Berkeley Police Department, who will provide increased patrol and visible presence around the church.
- Children must be in childcare or accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please help us make these High Holy Days services successful by being one of our holy volunteers! Everyone, young and older, can participate in this mitzvah! No special skills or experience required. It’s a great way to build more connection to our awesome community. Please sign up here:
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Children’s programming will be available on site for children ages 4-7 and 8-12. On Rosh Hashanah, we will have childcare for the evening and morning services; on Yom Kippur, we will have childcare for the evening and morning services but not for the Yizkor and Neilah services.
Fees are on a sliding scale, ranging from $50-$70. Please pay at the highest level you can to support this offering.
Childcare enrollment is available when you register for High Holidays.
PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY
The sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church is wheelchair accessible. The only accessible bathrooms at the church are in another building, but people requiring this will have access to that building.
COVID PROTOCOLS
For our High Holy Day services at First Presbyterian Church, we will offer a designated “Masked Only” area near an open door for people wanting to be masked and sitting near other masked people. There will be signage in this area. Please ask an usher if you need help finding this section.
Chochmat HaLev’s general COVID policy is as follows:
Chochmat HaLev, in consultation with our medical advisor and based on community survey results, will discontinue masking requirements for attendance at events. Masks, although not required, are recommended. We understand people will need to make their own decisions about exposure and risk based on their own personal preferences, and health status.
Chochmat HaLev will provide passive ventilation (e.g., open windows and doors under the supervision of security-trained personnel) and other equipment as available.
Chochmat HaLev will include specific guidelines for those attending in person events on our website and in announcements regarding events.
Chochmat HaLev will provide seating adjacent to a window in an end-of-the-row seat to individuals upon request.
DO NOT attend an event at Chochmat HaLev:
- if you are experiencing any potential symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness
- if you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days and have not had a negative antigen test on Day 6 or later
- if you have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the past 3-5 days
- if a household member has tested positive in the last 10 days and has not had a negative test on Day 6 or later
