Oct 1st, 2025

✨ G'mar Chatima Tovah ✨

Yom Kippur • Wed, Oct 1st - Thurs, Oct 2nd

COMING UP: JCC SoCo

As we build our schedule for next year, we'd like to hear from you:

SURVEY - YOUR FILM FEST FEEDBACK

THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA & THE ART OF SURVIVAL

TUES, OCT 14 • 1PM & 7PM

Rialto Cinemas, Sebastopol

The first feature-length documentary about the extraordinary Polish Jewish painter Tamara de Lempicka—whose enduring work is beloved by art collectors the world over, including Barbra Streisand, and who was the subject of a recent Broadway musical—Julie Rubio’s film provides an essential and riveting account of a woman who defied all rules.

After stunning the international art world in 1920s Paris with her work, which mixed cubist and neoclassicist styles, Lempicka fled to the United States in 1940 amidst the rise of fascism in Europe. This film charts her path to freedom—as an artist, as an immigrant, as a bisexual woman—and examines what gives her marvelous paintings their aesthetic power and political impact. Narrated by Anjelica Huston, and featuring newly discovered material, including 8mm home movies, Rubio’s film is a tribute to an undimmed luminary and an investigation into the sociohistorical and psychological realities that create artistic legacy.

FRIDAY
RADIO INTERVIEW

With Film Director & Producer on The Drive 95.5 FM

FRI, OCT 3 • 3:30 PM

Catch Director/Writer/Producer Julie Rubio and Co-Producer Blake Wellen live on the radio discussing their film.

SUFFS

Get your tickets now - the bus is filling up!

WED, OCT 29

Orpheum Theater, SF Broadway

Prepare to be captivated by “Suffs” at the iconic Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on October 29, 2025, for a matinee performance at 1:00 PM. This groundbreaking musical, celebrated for its historical depth and contemporary resonance, promises an unforgettable theatrical experience in the heart of San Francisco. “Suffs at the Orpheum Theatre is more than just a show; it's an immersion into a pivotal moment in American history, brought to life with compelling storytelling and powerful performances.”

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COMING UP: SONOMA COUNTY & BEYOND

NER SHALOM HIGH HOLY DAYS

YOM KIPPUR

FAMILY SERVICE

THURS, OCT 2 • 9 - 10:15 AM
Ner Shalom Outdoor Courtyard

Join us for a gentle, joyful Yom Kippur family Service outdoors — with music, stories, and hands-on activities that bring the day’s spirit to life.

A time for heart, reflection, and community — made simple and meaningful for the whole family.

RSVP

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

MIDWEEK HEBREW

Beginning
WED, OCT 8 • 4 - 5 PM
3X Month
Ner Shalom

Even a little knowledge of the Hebrew language provides keys to open the doors of Judaism’s treasure houses. Nitzanim offers midweek Hebrew learning for beginning and continuing Hebrew students, 4th grade and up. Classes take place three Wednesday afternoons a month for one hour, on site at Ner Shalom in Cotati.

Midweek Hebrew launches each session with school-wide song, conversation, and play, helping our young people build comfort with basic vocabulary and Hebrew communication.

The Basics Class then helps our young people master the decoding of the alef-bet and pronunciation of Hebrew words, so they can capture in the written word what they have already learned orally. Parents are invited to register to attend and learn Hebrew alongside their children at no extra charge, so consider what a gem the experience of side-by-side learning with your young one might be like!

Meanwhile, our Continuing Class students will increase their reading proficiency and lean into the study of Torah chanting, uniting word and melody as developed in a range of Jewish traditions around the world.

Midweek Hebrew is taught by Rabbi Irwin Keller.

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YOM KIPPUR DAY

THURS, OCT 2 • 9:30 AM - 9PM
Sacred Redwood Grove
West Sonoma County

On Yom Kippur day, we will continue our journey of vidui—confession and release—through prayer, Torah service, and intimate reflective practices in pairs, deepening our personal and communal return.

In the afternoon, we turn to the Earth for wisdom as we explore the story of Jonah through embodied, nature-based inquiry. As the day draws to a close, we gather for the powerful Neilah journey, lifting the final sparks together and sealing our return in sacred community.

MORE INFO

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Yom Kippur Service
THURS, OCT 2

9 AM - 2 PM

B'nai Israel

B'NAI ISRAEL'S HIGH HOLIDAY EVENTS

YOM KIPPUR

THURS, OCT 2 • 4:30 PM

Johnson's Beach, Guerneville

Shalom! West County Jewish Community will be meeting for our combined Kol Nidre/Yizkor/breaking of the fast potluck, on Johnson’s Beach. Bring a chair, a light, and something for the potluck.

As usual, your high holiday tickets, cover all related events.

Contact:

steve.einstein@gmail.com

for additional information.

HIGH HOLY DAYS AT CST

REGULAR JEWISH MEDITATION/ MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

TUESDAYS, 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Online via Zoom

HIGH HOLIDAYS'

3 EVENINGS A MONTH:

OCT 14, 21, 28

We welcome you to join us for a free series of mindful/meditation practices over the course of the next two months. This will be a time for grounding, siting practice and a "Dharma/Torah" teaching.

Everyone is welcome. Please contact Shomrei Torah's office cst@cstsr.org for the Zoom link.

NOTE: This is an on-going group, continuing after the High Holidays through November and December.

We don’t charge for High Holiday tickets.

We do appreciate donations. Invite friends and family to spend the holidays with us.

BETH AMI HIGH HOLY DAY SCHEDULE

BIG EASY JAZZ BAND CONCERT

SUN, OCT 19 • 3 PM

Beth Ami, Santa Rosa

We are hosting the 17 piece big easy jazz band that plays weekly in Petaluma Saturday afternoon October 19. They have played together for 10 years and they perform a range of contemporary and classic jazz.

Contact our office with RSVPs

for guests and non-members

BethAmiSR.org • 707-360-3000
• office@bethamisr.org

2025 HIGH HOLY DAYS
ROSH HASHANAH

CALENDAR

TICKETS

HIGH HOLY DAYS AY CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF PETALUMA

GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE

Beginning October 14 in SF

& Online

TUESDAYS, 10:00 - 11:30 AM

OCT 14 - DEC 23 2025

Online via Zoom

Open to people of all traditions who have recently suffered the loss of a loved one, this ten-week grief support series offers opportunities to learn about the grieving process.

We will:

address ways to manage challenging feelings, including loneliness, loss, and isolation
discuss ways to learn how to live with grief
plan ways to move forward
feel the support within the community to heal together

This group is suitable for anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one, regardless of age, faith, or relation. It will be facilitated by professional grief counselors.

Pre-registration is required, and we request your commitment to attending all ten sessions when you enroll. The cost is $120 for the series with a $30 book fee. Please note, no one is turned away for lack of funds.

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