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Contact office@shaarzahav.org to sponsor Oneg or Flowers for Shabbat. | |
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Friday Night Services for Emor
May 17 at 7:30pm
Hybrid: On Zoom and In-Person
Shabbes Beat Led by Cantor Bernstein
Drash by Quinn Martinez
Register Here for Zoom Service
Meeting ID: 886 7131 3838
Saturday Morning Service:
May 18 at 10:00am
Hybrid: On Zoom and In-Person
Join the Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 365 434 855 and Passcode: 068575.
To join by phone for either service, dial +1 669 900 9128 or find your local number.
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Get Ready for Pride with Sha'ar Zahav! | |
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Pride Tot Shabbat
Saturday, June 1, 9am-noon, Hybrid
Tot Shabbat is even more fun during Pride! Kids 5 and under, along with their grownups, are invited to celebrate Pride Shabbat with crafts, singing, movement, and play.
Register here for in-person
Register here for Zoom
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Trans Celebration Shabbat
Friday, June 7th, 5:30pm, Hybrid
Kick off Pride month with a dose of trans Jewish joy! Please join us for Trans Celebration Shabbat, honoring the memory of our member, Ray Bernstein z"l. People of all backgrounds and all genders are warmly welcome. Learning sessions will be fully hybrid; you can participate from the synagogue or from your computer. The Kabbalat Shabbat service will be available via Zoom as usual, using the usual link for Shabbat. Our teacher will be Rabbi Reuben Zellman of SZ's Welcome Home Project.
Register here for in-person
Register here for Zoom (please note this is not the link for Shabbat, just for the learning sessions)
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Teaching Torah for Queer Identities, The Next Frontier of Queer Inclusion in Jewish Spaces
Saturday, June 1, 9am-noon, Hybrid
Rabbi Shua Brick is one of the very few out, gay Orthodox rabbis and we have the honor of learning with him about his story, his approach to Jewish texts, and vision for an inclusive broader Jewish community. A Wexner Graduate Fellow who received Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshiva University, Rabbi Brick serves Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland. To read his coming out story in The Forward, click here.
Register here for in-person
Register here for Zoom
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Save the Date: Sha’ar Zahav Annual Meeting
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Hybrid via In-Person and Zoom Participation
Sha'ar Zahav Members only!
A light dinner will be provided at 5:45 pm in the Oneg Room. The meeting will take place in the Sanctuary, fully hybrid, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Please RSVP here for in-person (for both dinner and the meeting)
Please RSVP here for Zoom (Zoom will be open starting at 6pm for schmoozing)
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Next Week's Shabbat
Members of the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza will be available after services to share renderings of the planned improvements for Harvey Milk Plaza and "tour" members through the new design. We will also have a representative on Zoom for those joining online.
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Shul School - Prayer Practicum
Mondays, until June 17 (with some exceptions), 6-7pm
Primarily Zoom-only with possible occasional hybrid
A series of hands-on workshops taught by Cantor Sharon Bernstein designed to help people get more familiar with the prayers in synagogue services. Each session will focus on a different prayer, covering Hebrew pronunciation, melody, and meaning of the prayer, both literal and metaphorical, with a particular emphasis on each person finding their own understanding and practice. No prior knowledge of Hebrew is necessary! Each class is a one-off -- people can attend as they are able.
Register here
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Recurring Gatherings and Meetings | |
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Can you do a mitzvah for someone in our community?
Hineni, our caring community at SZ, is in great need of more volunteers (and in more Bay area regions!) to meet the caring needs of our community. If you can help by making a call, helping with an errand, making a home visit, or offering a ride; please contact Marla Allen, co-chair of Hineni.
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Caregiver's Group
1st Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30pm on Zoom
Are you a caregiver for someone in your life? A parent, relative, spouse? Christina Irving of the Family Caregiver Alliance leads our monthly Caring for the Caregivers group. If you are interested, please reach out to Rabbi Copeland. Find out more about the Alliance here.
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Disability and Accessibility Committee
If you identify as disabled, are exploring that identity or have a loved one with a disability and are interested in joining the Disability and Accessibility Committee, please reach out to the committee for more information. If you are interested in learning more about disability and how you can become a better ally, stay tuned for educational events to come!
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Climate Action Committee
The Climate Action Committee is on hiatus. Our next meeting will be the 2nd Monday in August (8/12). If you have any questions or would like to get involved in greening SZ and other shared climate advocacy work, join us in August or contact Deborah Levy any time.
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Social Action Committee
The first Monday (unless a holiday) of the month
6:00pm on Zoom
On fair elections, welcoming the stranger, secure housing and food, ending gun violence, and more! Want to join us? Come to our next meeting or contact Nancy Wecker or Neil Young.
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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Weekday Morning Prayer
Weekly on Tuesdays
8:30-9:00am
Songs and prayers to set our hearts and minds! This service takes place every Tuesday morning, and is led by community lay leaders and Cantor Bernstein. Contact Cantor Bernstein.
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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12-Step Meetings by and for SZ Members
Weekly on Thursdays
5:00-6:00pm on Zoom
Join CSZ's 12-step group at our new time for some pre-High Holiday reflection in the spirit of recovery! Meetings are open to everyone in our wider SZ community (and the Bay Area Jewish recovery community), and we welcome folks who are members of any 12-step fellowship (AA, NA, Alanon, CMA, etc.). Join us this Thursday at 5pm and use this zoom link. Questions? Email Erika Katske.
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L'Havin: Understanding Israel and Its Neighbors
Last Monday night of each month, 6pm
L'Havin: Understanding Israel and Its Neighbors is a Sha'ar Zahav working group that provides our members and community friends with support, knowledge, and dialogue skills that deepen our relationship with the land and peoples of Israel and Palestine, and to advance understanding and healing within our Jewish community. You do not need to come with any previous knowledge of the topics we may discuss or with any set viewpoints. In fact, we encourage all to come with open ears and a learner’s mindset. Led by Rachel Nilson-Ralston. Contact the office to add yourself to the listserv.
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Weekly Torah Study Group
Weekly on Wednesday
8:30-9:30am
Lay leaders lead discussions about the weekly Torah reading. Drop-ins welcome, no experience with Torah necessary!
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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Mussar Discussion Group
Bi-weekly on Thursdays
7:00-8:00pm
Mussar is a very practical and flexible spiritual discipline to help you balance soul-traits (Middah/Middot) such as Humility, Loving-Kindness, Generosity, and Silence. Drop-ins are always welcome! Contact Mark Pressler.
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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Meditation Chavurah
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
10:30am-Noon
Everyone is welcome. And you will not regret it! A typical session includes a short and longer silent sit, with chanting, movement, and a short teaching. The group meets on the first and third Saturday of every month.
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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Hiking Chavurah
2nd Saturday of the month, 9:50am
Join other Sha’ar Zahavniks on monthly urban hikes – mostly in SF but we sometimes venture farther afield. This is a great way to get to know other SZ members while exploring the city and beyond. The hikes usually last about two hours. Email Karen Schiller and Ellen Murland.
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Leah Hammond 5/16
Gary Winter 5/19
Gabriel Oliver-Polsky 5/19
Ruth Bernstein 5/20
Richard Wilson 5/20
Lillian Schaechner 5/20
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While we strive for all our events to be mixed-access, this is not always possible. Some events are only in-person, and some are Zoom only. If you have any questions about a particular event, please contact the office, or the contact listed for the event. | |
Health and Safety Policies at 290 Dolores | |
For the health and safety of our community, it is Sha’ar Zahav's expectation that all members and visitors who attend in-person services and events will be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. If you are unvaccinated, sick or experiencing any symptoms of illness, please enjoy services and events via Zoom.
Masks are no longer required at in-person services and events. But we are mask-friendly and fully supportive of visitors, members and service leaders who choose to wear masks for their own personal protection.
Sha’ar Zahav is a scent-free environment. Because keeping our synagogue safe for those with scent and chemical sensitivities is part of our commitment to accessibility, please refrain from wearing perfume/cologne or using other scented products.
For more information, email the Accessibility Committee.
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