Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur
Ticketing Information:
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Please read the service schedule for details.
Service leadership and sermons are noted.
Requires HHD ticket to attend
Will be livestreamed
Friday, September 11
Erev Rosh
HaShanah
Erev Rosh HaShanah Family Service
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Martin Meyer Sanctuary
Led by the Emanu-El clergy team with musician Jonathan Bayer.
Early Erev Rosh HaShanah Service
5:30 - 7:15 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Rena Singer and Madeline Budman with Cantor Arik Luck. Sermon by Rabbi Noah Westreich.
Late Erev Rosh HaShanah Service
8:00 - 9:45 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Rena Singer and Noah Westreich with Cantor Marsha Attie. Sermon by Rabbi Madeline Budman.
Saturday, September 12
Rosh
HaShanah
Day
Rosh HaShanah
Young Family Service
9:00 - 9:45 am
Diller Hall
Led by Rabbis Sarah Joselow Parris and Madeline Budman with musician Jonathan Bayer.
Rosh HaShanah Morning Service
10:00 am - 12:15 pm,
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Ryan Bauer and Rena Singer with Cantors Arik Luck and Marsha Attie. Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris.
Teen-Led Rosh HaShanah Service
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by teens with Cantor Marsha Attie.
Tashlich On the Beach
Service and Concert
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Baker Beach
Let us cast our regrets into the sea, revel in our musicians’ gifts, and sing and dance as a community. Very limited parking. Preference given to ADA with placard. Carpooling is advised.
Sunday, September 13
Second Day Rosh
HaShanah
Second Day
Morning Service
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Cantor Arik Luck.
Sunday, September 20
Kol Nidre
Kol Nidre Family Service
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Martin Meyer Sanctuary
Led by the Emanu-El clergy team with musician Jonathan Bayer.
Early Kol Nidre Service
5:30 - 7:15 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Rena Singer and Noah Westreich with Cantor Arik Luck. Sermon by Rabbi Ryan Bauer.
Late Kol Nidre Service
8:00 - 9:45 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Sarah Joselow Parris and Noah Westreich with Cantor Marsha Attie. Sermon by Rabbi Ryan Bauer.
Monday, September 21
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Young Family Service
9:00 - 9:45 am
Diller Hall
Led by Rabbis Sarah Joselow Parris and Madeline Budman with musician Jonathan Bayer.
Yom Kippur Morning Service
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Ryan Bauer and Noah Westreich with Cantors Arik Luck and Marsha Attie. Sermon by Rabbi Rena Singer.
Reflection in the Redwoods
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Meet at corner of Arguello and Washington, walk to the Presidio
Led by Emanu-El clergy.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
1:00 - 2:15 pm
Martin Meyer Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Sarah Joselow Parris and Cantor Arik Luck. Teaching by Rabbi Jonathan Singer.
Teen-Led Yom Kippur Service
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by teens with Cantor Marsha Attie.
Radical Presence:
Caring for People Living on the Streets
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Martin Meyer Sanctuary
Led by Rabbi Rena Singer in partnership with the Tzedek Collective.
Meditation
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Diller Hall
Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer.
Healing Service
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Martin Meyer Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Noah Westreich and Beth Singer with Cantor Arik Luck.
Yizkor/Neilah/Havdalah
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Main Sanctuary
Led by Rabbis Sarah Joselow Parris and Madeline Budman with Cantors Marsha Attie and Arik Luck. Sermon by Rabbi Ryan Bauer.