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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 2 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
How to be an Antiracist Book Club (Young Adults) 6:00 pm
How to be an Antiracist Book Club (Young Adults)
Sep 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join Rabbi Jason Rodich to discuss the book, How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi. Reading a book will not end racism, but the idea that learning leads to action is a foundational … Continued
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music 7:30 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music
Sep 2 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music, with Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.
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The Book of Life Project 4:30 pm
The Book of Life Project
Sep 3 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Join Rabbis Sydney Mintz; Yoshi Zweiback, Sr. Rabbi, Stephen S. Wise Temple in LA; and Matthew Gewritz, Sr. Rabbi, B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue in Short Hills, NJ, for this online study opportunity. Free. Registration required.
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 4 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (9/4/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (9/4/20)
Sep 4 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer and Cantor Arik Luck. Click here to watch on our website. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. To follow … Continued
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Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 9/5/20) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 9/5/20)
Sep 5 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
Havdalah with Jonathan Bayer (9/5/20) 8:00 pm
Havdalah with Jonathan Bayer (9/5/20)
Sep 5 @ 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Havdalah with Jonathan Bayer on Facebook Live, click here.
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 7 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 9 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
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How to be an Antiracist Book Club (With Rabbi Beth Singer) 12:30 pm
How to be an Antiracist Book Club (With Rabbi Beth Singer)
Sep 10 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Join Rabbi Beth Singer to discuss the book, How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi. Reading a book will not end racism, but the idea that learning leads to action is a foundational … Continued
The Book of Life Project 4:30 pm
The Book of Life Project
Sep 10 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Join Rabbis Sydney Mintz; Yoshi Zweiback, Sr. Rabbi, Stephen S. Wise Temple in LA; and Matthew Gewritz, Sr. Rabbi, B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue in Short Hills, NJ, for this online study opportunity. Free. Registration required.
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 11 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (9/11/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (9/11/20)
Sep 11 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Rabbi Sydney Mintz and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to watch on our website. Or click here to participate via Facebook Live, you don't have to join Facebook to participate. For alternative … Continued
Late Shabbat Service (9/11/20) 7:30 pm
Late Shabbat Service (9/11/20)
Sep 11 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm
Young Adult Late Shabbat Service with Rabbi Jason Rodich, Rabbi Sydney Mintz and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to participate via Facebook Live, our preferred platform – you don't have to join Facebook to participate.
September Late Shabbat Oneg 8:30 pm
September Late Shabbat Oneg
Sep 11 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Late Shabbat ONEG is BACK – VIRTUALLY!Join us for Late Shabbat Oneg on an amazing new platform called Sidebar. Meet new people, join our themed rooms, and see old friends! This platform allows you to … Continued
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Torah Study (with Rabbi Jason Rodich – 9/12/20) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jason Rodich – 9/12/20)
Sep 12 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jason Rodich, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
Selichot Service: A Time To Embrace 8:00 pm
Selichot Service: A Time To Embrace
Sep 12 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Selichot is traditionally a time when we offer penitential prayers, a marker of the season for reflection and forgiveness that we have now entered, and a preview of the continued t’shuvah (repentance) that is to … Continued
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The Tribe for Men: Mikvah in the Ocean at Dawn 2020 5:30 am
The Tribe for Men: Mikvah in the Ocean at Dawn 2020
Sep 13 @ 5:30 am – 8:00 am
The High Holy Days are a time where we open ourselves up and look deep inside our souls to examine who we have been and who we want to be. Have we accomplished all we … Continued
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 14 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 16 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
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The Book of Life Project 4:30 pm
The Book of Life Project
Sep 17 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Join Rabbis Sydney Mintz; Yoshi Zweiback, Sr. Rabbi, Stephen S. Wise Temple in LA; and Matthew Gewritz, Sr. Rabbi, B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue in Short Hills, NJ, for this online study opportunity. Free. Registration required.
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High Holy Day 2020 Virtual Services
High Holy Day 2020 Virtual Services
Sep 18 all-day
To review a schedule of all of our High Holy Day services and programs, please visit: www.hhd.emanuelsf.org/services  
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 18 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
Shofars Across The Bay 11:00 am
Shofars Across The Bay
Sep 18 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Listen for the Shofar “blast” to awaken us to the new year! On Erev Rosh HaShanah Day, you might hear the Shofar on your street as we send out Shofar blowers to bring that unique … Continued
Team Shofar: Elementary Children & Families (Ag 6+) 5:00 pm
Team Shofar: Elementary Children & Families (Ag 6+)
Sep 18 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Stream into this worship service, led in a participatory, educational style by our clergy and musicians. Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer, Rabbi Jason Rodich and Jonathan BayerJOIN THE SERVICE
Under One Dome: Erev Rosh HaShanah Service 6:00 pm
Under One Dome: Erev Rosh HaShanah Service
Sep 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Led by Rabbi Beth Singer and Rabbi Ryan Bauer; Sermon by Rabbi Sydney MintzJOIN THE SERVICE
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Apples & Honey: Service for children families (Ages 0-6) 9:00 am
Apples & Honey: Service for children families (Ages 0-6)
Sep 19 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am
Family worship service led in a participatory, educational style by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris and Jonathan BayerJOIN THE SERVICE
Under One Dome: Rosh HaShanah Morning Service 10:00 am
Under One Dome: Rosh HaShanah Morning Service
Sep 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer and Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris Sermon by Rabbi Jason RodichJOIN THE SERVICE
Return Again: Teen Led Rosh HaShanah Service 2:00 pm
Return Again: Teen Led Rosh HaShanah Service
Sep 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Community service led by our teens and alumni who will inspire us in song, worship, poetry and prose Led by Cantor Marsha Attie and musical accompanistsJOIN THE SERVICE
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Second Day Service 10:00 am
Second Day Service
Sep 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Noon Main Sanctuary service led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer, Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Arik Luck with accompanists. This will be a full Rosh HaShanah service with riveting readings, music and song, with full Shofar … Continued
Young Adult Park Hang 1:00 pm
Young Adult Park Hang
Sep 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
We are tired of being at home and are ready to mix and mingle (safely). With restrictions being lifted, we want to invite you to enjoy an afternoon in Alamo Square Park. This will be a … Continued
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 21 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 23 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
Teshuva and Tochecha with Rabbi Jason Rodich 12:00 pm
Teshuva and Tochecha with Rabbi Jason Rodich
Sep 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Teshuva and Tochecha: Returning to Myself and Inviting My Beloveds to Return. Wednesday, September 23 at 12pm As we prepare for the High Holy Days, join Rabbi Rodich to explore Jewish thought about the customs of teshuva (often translated as "return" … Continued
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The Book of Life Project 4:30 pm
The Book of Life Project
Sep 24 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Join Rabbis Sydney Mintz; Yoshi Zweiback, Sr. Rabbi, Stephen S. Wise Temple in LA; and Matthew Gewritz, Sr. Rabbi, B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue in Short Hills, NJ, for this online study opportunity. Free, Registration required. Register … Continued
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 25 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (9/25/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (9/25/20)
Sep 25 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Sarah Parris and Cantor Arik Luck. Rabbi Kushner will deliver a sermon on the subject of "Our Town." Click here to watch on our website livestream page. Or click here to participate … Continued
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Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 9/26/2020) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 9/26/2020)
Sep 26 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
Back to Basics: Virtual Torah Study Rabbi Lawrence Kushner 10:00 am
Back to Basics: Virtual Torah Study Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
VIRTUAL TORAH: Back to Basics with Emanu-El Scholar, Rabbi Lawrence KushnerA drop-in, on-going weekly seminar. No prior Hebrew knowledge necessary. Weekly reading and discussion of a key Torah passage (about 10 verses) of easy Hebrew.10:00-11:00 am, Shabbat morningsStarts … Continued
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Team Shofar: Elementary Children & Families (Ag 6+) 5:00 pm
Team Shofar: Elementary Children & Families (Ag 6+)
Sep 27 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Stream in to this worship service, in a participatory, educational style by our clergy and musicians.Led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer, Rabbi Sydney Mintz and Jonathan BayerJOIN THE SERVICE
Under One Dome: Kol Nidre Service 7:00 pm
Under One Dome: Kol Nidre Service
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer and Rabbi Sydney Mintz; Sermon by Rabbi Ryan BauerJOIN THE SERVICE
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The Best of the Best- Five Decades of Teaching and Preaching 8:45 am
The Best of the Best- Five Decades of Teaching and Preaching
Sep 28 @ 8:45 am – 9:45 am
There are three kinds of stories: “’Ha ha’ stories to amuse and entertain, ‘Ah ha’ stories for discovery of ideas and education, and ‘Ahhh’ stories, where the tales are sublime and connect the teller and listener … Continued
Apples & Honey: Service for children families (Ages 0-6) 9:00 am
Apples & Honey: Service for children families (Ages 0-6)
Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am
Family worship service led in a participatory, educational style. Led by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris and Jonathan Bayer.
Under One Dome: Yom Kippur Service 10:00 am
Under One Dome: Yom Kippur Service
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Led by Rabbi Jason Rodich and Rabbi Ryan Bauer. Sermon by Rabbi Beth Singer 
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 28 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
Healing Service 12:30 pm
Healing Service
Sep 28 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
A live streamed opportunity led by Rabbi Beth Singer
The Seasons of Life: Judaism’s Take on Making Existence Holy 12:30 pm
The Seasons of Life: Judaism’s Take on Making Existence Holy
Sep 28 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A Hasidic teaching by R. Shalom Noah Berzovsky, the Slonimer rebbe, from his Netivot Shalom, on how to lead a spiritual life. Led by Emanu-El Scholar, Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. We will closely study the original Hebrew text in English (!)Event Signup
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi – Yom Kippur Tzedek program 1:30 pm
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi – Yom Kippur Tzedek program
Sep 28 @ 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Since Congregation Emanu-El’s inception, we, as a community, have not turned away in the face of injustice. Rather, we have stepped into it, trying to do our part to bend our world towards justice. Racism has pervaded our nation since … Continued
Return Again: Teen Led Yom Kippur Service 2:00 pm
Return Again: Teen Led Yom Kippur Service
Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Community service led by our teens and alumni who will lead us in song, worship, poetry and prose. Led by Cantor Marsha Attie and musical accompanists
Return Again: Teen Led Yom Kippur Service 2:30 pm
Return Again: Teen Led Yom Kippur Service
Sep 28 @ 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Community service led by our teens and alumni who will lead us in song, worship, poetry and prose. Led by Cantor Marsha Attie and musical accompanists
Afternoon Yom Kippur Service 3:00 pm
Afternoon Yom Kippur Service
Sep 28 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Community mincha service livestreamed live from the Main Sanctuary with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, Cantor Arik Luck and accompanists. The service will include a riveting Jonah reading. 
Yom Kippur Meditation with Rabbi Ryan Bauer 4:00 pm
Yom Kippur Meditation with Rabbi Ryan Bauer
Sep 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join a guided meditation with Rabbi Ryan Bauer as we center ourselves and reflect on this Day of Atonement. Event Signup
Yizkor, Neilah and Havdalah 6:00 pm
Yizkor, Neilah and Havdalah
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Yizkor Led by Rabbi Beth Singer and Rabbi Jason Rodich; Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris Neilah Led by all Emanu-El Clergy
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Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Mimi’s Music and Fun Group – (M,W,F)
Sep 30 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, … Continued
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