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Most of our High Holiday services are held at the Herbst Theater (401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102) Selichot and Rosh Hashanah Day 2 will take place at Sha’ar Zahav (290 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94103). Taschlikh will take place at Crissy Field. Annual Cemetery Service at Hills of Eternity (1301 El Camino Real. Colma, CA 94014). We would like our services to be accessible to those with chemical sensitivities and allergies, and therefore support a fragrance-free environment (see below).
SELICHOT
Saturday, September 1, 2018
8:00 p.m. Selichot Service – at Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores Street
ROSH HASHANAH
Sunday, September 9, 2018
7:30 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah
9:30 p.m. Oneg (refreshments)
Monday, September 10, 2018
9:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Day 1
9:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Family Service (children in preschool through 3rd grade + parents)
2:00 p.m Tashlikh picnic – East Beach at Crissy Field
3:00 p.m. Tashlikh service – East Beach at Crissy Field
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
9:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Day 2 – Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores Street
KEVER AVOT V’IMAHOT
Sunday, September 16, 2018
10:00 a.m. Annual High Holiday Cemetery Service – Hills of Eternity, 1301 El Camino Real, Colma 94014
YOM KIPPUR
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
7:30 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
9:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Day
9:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Family Service (children in preschool through 3rd grade + parents)
1:30 p.m. Mincha
2:30 p.m. Niggun Service
3:30 p.m. Breakout/Study Sessions
5:30 p.m. Yizkor & Neilah*
7:30 p.m. Break the Fast meal
CHILDCARE INFORMATION
We will be offering free professional childcare services for children ages 3 though 9 (preschool up to 3rd grade). Registration: Please let us know if you will be needing childcare so we can staff accordingly.
FRAGRANCE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
In order to support Sha’ar Zahav attendees who are physically harmed when exposed to chemical fragrances (difficulty breathing, migraines, flu-like symptoms), please do your best to follow these guidelines:
Sadly, several people who have health issues relating to perfumes left our Rosh Hashanah services feeling ill. For more information on this subject, including why it’s important and a list of Fragrance-Free products, please visit: eastbaymeditation.org
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