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Congregation Sherith Israel

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
30Elul 10 9:00am Hamotzi	31Elul 11	1Elul 12	2Elul 13 2:00pm Building Tour 6:00pm A Concert Grand Piano for the Sanctuary	3Elul 14 5:00pm Talmud 101 With Rabbi Phelps	4Elul 15 6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat	5Elul 16 Ki Tavo 9:15am Torah Study - Online 9:15am Torah Study
6Elul 17 9:00am Hamotzi 9:00pm Chicken Soupers	7Elul 18 Labor Day 5:00pm Empathy Circle	8Elul 19	9Elul 20 2:00pm Building Tour 6:00pm The Shofar Calls	10Elul 21 5:00pm Talmud 101 With Rabbi Phelps	11Elul 22 6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat	12Elul 23 Nitzavim-Vayeilech 9:15am Torah Study - Online 9:15am Torah Study 7:00pm Havdallah and S'lichot Service
13Elul 24 9:00am Hamotzi 10:00am Blood Drive	14Elul 25	15Elul 26	16Elul 27 2:00pm Building Tour	17Elul 28	18Elul 29 Erev Rosh HaShanah 5:30pm Tot Yontif - Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service 7:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service	19Tishrei 1 Rosh HaShanah 9:15am Torah Study - Online 9:30am Family Service - Rosh Hashanah Morning 10:30am Rosh Hashanah Morning Services 1:00pm Torah Study - Rosh Hashanah 3:00pm Challah Making Demonstration
20Tishrei 2 Rosh HaShanah 9:00am Hamotzi	21Tishrei 3 4:00pm Jewish Book Club	22Tishrei 4	23Tishrei 5 2:00pm Building Tour	24Tishrei 6	25Tishrei 7 6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat	26Tishrei 8 Haazinu 9:15am Torah Study - Online 9:15am Torah Study
27Tishrei 9 Kol Nidre 9:00am Hamotzi 5:30pm Tot Yontif - Kol Nidre Family Service 7:30pm Kol Nidre - Erev Yom Kippur Service	28Tishrei 10 Yom Kippur 9:30am Family Service - Yom Kippur Morning 10:30am Yom Kippur Morning Service 2:30pm Social Action Session 3:30pm Healing Service 5:00pm Yizkor - Yom Kippur 5:45pm Ne’ilah (Closing the Gates) and Havdallah	29Tishrei 11	30Tishrei 12 2:00pm Building Tour	1Tishrei 13	2Tishrei 14 Erev Sukkot 6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat	3Tishrei 15 Sukkot 9:15am Torah Study - Online 9:15am Torah Study

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Sunday, August 30, 2020 • 10 Elul 5780

9:00am

Hamotzi

Our volunteers—adults and young people alike—prepare 100 meals that are delivered to two shelters in San Francisco. Information: Nancy Sheftel-Gomes, 415.346.1720, x28, or email Nancy.

Monday, August 31, 2020 • 11 Elul 5780

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 • 12 Elul 5780

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 • 13 Elul 5780

2:00pm			Building Tour Walk-ins are welcome to tour the historic landmark sanctuary and temple house. Contact tours@sherithisrael.org for more info or to schedule another time. Please note: There will be no tour on June 12th
6:00pm	7:00pm		A Concert Grand Piano for the Sanctuary Sherith Israel has recently purchased a beautiful Yamaha Artist Series concert grand piano for the sanctuary at Sherith Israel. Join Jonathan Dimmock and Cantor Glaser as we debut the magnificent sounds of this instrument. Afterward, Jonathan will explain the process of obtaining a rare Artist Series piano and answer questions about the mechanics and sonority of this wonderful addition to the sanctuary, while Cantor Glaser talks about Jewish concert pianists throughout history.

Thursday, September 3, 2020 • 14 Elul 5780

5:00pm

6:00pm

Talmud 101 With Rabbi Phelps

What is the Talmud, and why does Rabbi Phelps think it can be more resonant for Reform Jews than the Torah? Come to this session to find out. (We will read some Talmud texts in English translation; no prior knowledge of Talmud will be needed.)

Friday, September 4, 2020 • 15 Elul 5780

6:00pm

Kabbalat Shabbat

Kabbalat Shabbat: 6 pm: End your week on a high note at our warm and welcoming Friday night services led by Sherith Israel clergy. Streams on YouTube.

Saturday, September 5, 2020 • 16 Elul 5780

Parashat Ki Tavo

9:15am

Torah Study - Online

Discuss the weekly Torah portion with Sherith Israel clergy, congregants and guests on Zome.

9:15am

10:30am

Torah Study

Every Saturday morning, congregants and guests gather to study the weekly parashah (portion). Led by Rabbi Abby Phelps, Torah Study offers learning from traditional and contemporary sources, as well as lively discussion.