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Prepare for the High Holy Days...

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Opening the Heart and Calming the Mind: A Day-long Meditation Retreat in
Preparation for the High Holidays

Jeffrey Kessler and Laura Goldman
Sunday, August 19, 10:30am – 5:00pm at Chochmat HaLev

Sit and Schmooze
Dr. Zvi Bellin
Thursdays, August 9, 16, 23, and 30
7pm at Chochmat HaLev

Living in the Differences: Lecture Series by Rabbi Zalman Schacter-Shalomi
August 21-23
Various locations

Preparing for Transformation: A dynamic approach to the High Holy Days
Gavriel Strauss
Sundays, August 26, September 2, and September 9 
 7-9pm at Chochmat HaLev

Teshuvah 101
Rabbi SaraLeya Schley
Wednesday, August 29, 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Chochmat HaLev

The Tree of Dark and The Tree of Light
Rabbi Tsvi Bar-David
Tuesday, September 4, 7:00pm – 8:30pm at Chochmat HaLev

Returning and Renewal Through Rhythm: Elul-Themed Drumming

Yari Mander
Thursdays, September 6 and 13, 7:00pm – 9:00 pm at
Chochmat HaLev

S’lichot - Service of Forgiveness
Rabbi SaraLeya Schley
Saturday, September 8, 8:30pm - 10:30pm at Chochmat HaLev

Composing an Ethical Will (How do you want to be remembered?)
Rabbi SaraLeya Schley
Wednesday, September 12, 7:00pm – 9:30pm at Chochmat HaLev

Prepare Yourself / Immerse Yourself: The Annual Chochmat HaLev High Holy
Day Mikvah

Laura Goldman and Jeffrey Kessler
Sunday, September 16, 8:45am - 10:00am at Lake Anza beach, Tilden Regional Park

Tashlikh – Casting Off
Maggid Zelig Golden
Monday, September 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm at fountain to entrance of Cal Campus, Bancroft & College

Preparing with Our Children: An Interactive High Holy Day Family Program
Marla Kolman Antebi
Tuesday, September 18, 4:00pm – 5:30pm at Chochmat HaLev

Dance of Forgiveness - canceled
Miriam Peretz
Thursday September 20, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Resting in the Divine Presence
Estelle Frankel
Sunday, September 30, 2012, 6:00pm – 9:00pm


Ongoing Elul Meditation Programs (High Holy Days Theme)
Contemplative Shabbat Morning Service
Jeffrey Kessler and Laura Goldman
Saturdays, August 25 and September 15
10:30 - 12:15am at Chochmat HaLev

Meditation of Presence
Jeffrey Kessler and Laura Goldman
Wednesdays, August 22, 29 and September 5, 12, 19
8:15 – 9:00am at Chochmat HaLev

Torah of Awakening
Reb Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks
Mondays, August 20, 27 and September 10
7:30 – 9:30pm at Chochmat HaLev

Sit and Schmooze
Dr. Zvi Bellin
Thursdays, August 9, 16, 23, and 30
7pm at Chochmat HaLev

Sukkot Programs

Resting in the Divine Presence:  A First Night Sukkot Celebration with Estelle Frankel and Friends
Sunday, September 30, 2012, 6pm to 9pm


Celebrating Sukkot with our Children
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 4pm to 6:30pm

Meditation of Presence in the Sukkah: Make sure to dress warmly so that you'll be comfortable if it's cool.  
Wednesday, October 3, 2012,  8:15 am to 9am

Sit and Schmooze Social Meditation: Special emphasis on Sukkot.
Thursday, October 4, 20102, 7pm to 8:30pm

Shabbat in the Sukkah!
Friday, October 5, 2012, 7:30pm
Services Calendar 2012

ROSH HASHANAH
    @ St. John's Presbyterian Church Berkeley
Erev Rosh Hashanah
     Sunday, September 16, 7:30pm     
First Day Rosh Hashanah
     Monday, September 17 
        Morning Service: 10:00am
        Tashlikh: 4:00pm     
Second Day Rosh Hashanah
     Tuesday, September 18, 10:00am  


YOM KIPPUR      
     @ First Presbyterian Church Berkeley
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
     Tuesday, September 25, 6:45pm
Yom Kippur Day
     Wednesday, September 26
        Morning Service: 10:00am
        Contemplative Service: 10:00am
        Yizkor Memorial Service: 5:15pm
        Neilah Closing Service: 6:45pm

ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND RITUALS
S’lichot (Service of Forgiveness)
     Saturday, September 8, 8:30pm 
Mikvah (Ritual of Immersion)
     Sunday, September 16, 8:45am
First Night Sukkot Celebration
    Sunday, September 30, 2012, 6pm to 9pm
Celebrating Sukkot with our Children
    Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 4pm to 6:30pm
Shabbat in the Sukkah
    Friday, October 5, 2012, 7:30pm


Visit Programs and Classes for other ways to prepare for and celebrate the High Holy Days.  

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  • Directions
  • Parking
  • High Holy Day customs
  • Meditation/Silence Room
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