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Contact office@shaarzahav.org to sponsor Oneg or Flowers for Shabbat. | |
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Friday Night Services for Vayikra
March 22nd at 7:30pm
Hybrid: On Zoom and In-Person
Led by Larry Best and Karen Schiller
Drash by Karen Schiller
Register Here for Zoom Service
Meeting ID: 886 7131 3838
Saturday Morning Service:
March 23rd 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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Purim is coming! Purim is coming! | |
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Celebrate Purim at Sha'ar Zahav
Saturday, March 23, 6:15-9pm, Hybrid
Open to everyone!
It's Adar--be happy! Join us for cocktails and noshes. Dress up as your favorite queer icon, Purim character, or your heart's secret desire for our most topsy-turvy Jewish holiday (costume supplies available on-site). Our service will have parodies and a very special performance of Esther: A Barbie Megillah! Contact Rabbi Q if you want to be involved in the ensemble.
6:15-8pm: Hybrid (in-person and on Zoom)
8-9pm: After Party (in-person only)
Register here for in-person
Register here for Zoom
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Purim Kids Zone
Saturday, March 23, 4:30-7pm, in-person only
Designed for kids
Join your friends at Sha'ar Zahav for games, songs, stories, puppets, crafts, and a costume parade! On the lower level, we'll have a zone for the 5-and-under kids, activities for K-7 students, and a kid-friendly dinner. Of course everyone is welcome to also join our main community gathering upstairs.The downstairs pizza dinner is for kids and their grownups only. Free, but donation is appreciated. Pre-registration is required so that we can order the right amount.
Register here
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Come as you aren't:
A Purim Extravaganza
Saturday, March 23, 8-10:30pm at Manny's
Open to Kaf Lameds (21-early 40s) only
Congregation Sha'ar Zahav and Congregation Beth Sholom are proud to present "Come as you aren't." Enjoy tradition, temptation, music, Jewish drag queens and fierce costumes all under the roof of Manny's located at 3092 16th Street.
Click here to register
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Hebrew Classes
Last Chance!
Introductory Hebrew
Tuesday, March 26-May 28
7:30-8:30pm on Zoom
Would you like to be able to decode Hebrew, so that you can follow along in the prayer book? Have you always wondered how the Hebrew language works? It is never too late to start! Taught by Michael Lederman.
Continuing Hebrew
Thursday, March 28-May 30
7:30-8:30pm on Zoom
A continuation of our beginning Hebrew class, this course is for students who have already learned the Hebrew alphabet and know some basic vocabulary. Taught by Michael Lederman.
Register for both classes here
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JOHN LEWIS MEMORIAL VOTER ENGAGEMENT GROUP
Postcard Party!
Wednesday, March 27, 7:00pm, Zoom only
We will gather together on Zoom to write postcards in community. Join us for an hour as we write cards together to voters in Virginia and Georgia encouraging them to vote.
Please contact Geri Kahn or Tirtza Pearl if you need more cards and addresses.
Zoom link
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The Campus Climate for Jewish Students:
Are We at an Inflection Point?
Monday, April 1, 7:00pm, Zoom only
Gregg Drinkwater, Program Director, UC Berkeley's Antisemitism Education Initiative, will present an inside perspective of how the Israel-Hamas War is impacting College campuses (including UC Berkeley) and what potentially lies ahead in this increasingly volatile environment.
Zoom link
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Blood Donors Needed!
Sha'ar Zahav will be sponsoring a mobile blood drive at the synagogue and we are looking for people in our community who are interested in donating. After many decades the rules have changed. Gay men who meet certain criteria are now able to donate blood. Gay men who have not tested positive for HIV/AIDS or taking medication to prevent HIV infection, or have not had a new sexual partner in the last three months are now eligible to donate. We need to identify at least 25 to 30 potential donors in order to schedule the blood drive. First time donors are welcome. Straight and women blood donors are also encouraged.
For further information, please contact Barry Pearl.
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New and Lightly Used Clothing and Socks for the Homeless
A project of the Social Action Committee
There is a bin in the lobby at 290 Dolores to collect new and lightly used clothing and socks to be distributed to the homeless by The Gubbio Project. Drop by and drop off some items. We will be doing an ongoing collection.
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Recurring Gatherings and Meetings | |
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Weekly Torah Study Group
Weekly on Wednesday
8:30-9:30am
GUEST LEADER!
SZ member and former SZ Rabbi, Yoel Kahn will be leading Torah study on March 27. All are welcome!
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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SZ Book Group
Kantika, by Elizabeth Graver
Tuesday, May 7, 7:00-8:00 pm on Zoom
Love reading and talking about books with other book lovers? Join us on May 7! We’ll discuss Kantika – “a dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home.” And, oh yes, a strong-willed woman who challenges antisemitism, misogyny and disablism. For more info, contact Ami Zusman
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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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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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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Climate Action Committee
2nd Monday of the month, 5:00-6:30pm on Zoom
The CAC gathers monthly to support and educate ourselves and our community on climate issues, including climate grief, policy advocacy, and personal and community strategies to address the urgent crises of climate change and climate justice. Contact Deborah Levy.
Join the Meeting: Zoom link
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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 Eliana Smithstein 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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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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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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Mike Abramson 3/21
Paisha Rochlin-Lehrman 3/21
Ellen Novogrodsky 3/22
John Smithers 3/22
Eli Andrew Ramer 3/24
Abigail Weissman 3/24
Scott Kramer 3/25
Randall Weiss 3/25
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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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