High Holy Days 5786

חֲזַק וְיַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּךָ

Chazak v’Ya’ametz Libecha —
Courage and Resilience for Turbulent Times

In a world marked by uncertainty and overwhelm, the High Holy Days are an opportunity to be held by community, fill our cups with spiritual sustenance, and fortify our hearts for the challenges ahead. Don’t settle for rote performance or empty ritual this year. Join us at Chochmat HaLev to peel back the layers of the traditional liturgy to find meaning for our lives today. Make our sacred texts come alive in new and provocative ways. Allow our soulful music to open your heart and release what no longer serves you. Deepen your connection to Spirit by transcending outdated and dissonant notions of the Divine. Create deep bonds with a community that welcomes you in your full complexity.

Service Leaders: Rabbi Zvika Krieger | Lior Tsarfaty

Cantorial Soloist: Daniela Gesundheit

Guest Teachers: Melanie DeMore | Laura Goldman | Rabbi SaraLeya Schley

Musicians: Lauren Arrow  |  Eliyahu Sills (RH only)  |  Don Benedictson (YK only) |  Irene Sazar |  Michaelle Goerlitz

Recordings will not be available after services. Sorry, no photography or video allowed.

Security Protocols

In order to keep our community safe, and with awareness of the current threat climate for Jews, we are taking specific security precautions. These include:

• The hiring of a professional security agency that will have guards at the main entrance and the childcare building.

• Checking for wristbands to make sure that only authorized and ticketed members of our community can access the sanctuary. Wristbands are required at all times.

• We have been in communication with the Berkeley Police Department, and they will be patrolling the area around the church, and will have a more visible deterrent presence.

• Children must be in childcare, or with a parent or adult guardian at all times to keep them safe.

See our website for more details!