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holy days and festivals

Selichot
Saturday, September 8 - 9:00pm

Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Services
Wednesday, September 12
Early Service - 6:00pm
Late Service - 8:30pm

First Day Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 13
Early Service - 8:45am
Tot Family Services - 10:00am
Late Service - 11:00am
Family Service - 11:30am
Picnic at Live Oak Park - from 12:30pm on
Tashlich at Codornices Creek - 4:00pm

Second Day Rosh Hashanah
Friday, September 14
Morning Service - 10:00am

Erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre Evening Services
Friday, September 21
Early Service - 6:00pm
Late Service - 8:30pm

Yom Kippur Day
Saturday, September 22
Early Service - 8:45am
Tot Family Service - 10:00am
Late Service - 11:00am
Family Service - 11:30am
Programs, Study, Healing Service - 3:15pm
Mincha - 4:00pm
Yizkor (Memorial) Service - 5:30pm
Ne'ilah (Closing) Service - 6:15pm
Break Fast - 7:15pm

Erev Sukkot Evening Services
Wednesday, September 26
Sukkot Service - 6:15pm
Followed by Potluck Picnic Dinner (Dairy/Veg) in Sukkah

Sukkot Morning Service
Thursday, September 27 (in Sukkah) - 7:30am

Sukkot Open House @ Rabbi Litman’s
Sunday, September 30 - 4:30pm

Erev Simchat Torah Evening Service
Wednesday, October 3
Hot Dog Dinner - 5:45pm
Simchat Torah Service and Consecration - 6:30pm

Simchat Torah Yizkor Service

About Services
Our inspired and meaningful High Holy Days services are inclusive and participatory. Our supplements help make them accessible and easier to follow with larger print, English translations, and additional transliteration of the prayers. The early and late services serve the diverse needs of our congregants. The early/liberal service is shorter and has more English readings, and the late service is a little longer with a more traditional feeling.

2nd day of Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept 14th at 10:00am. Beth El invites the whole community to join us for services. No tickets are necessary for the 2nd day service; just come and invite your family and friends. 

Yizkor
On Yom Kippur afternoon, anyone in the community wishing to attend the Yizkor (Memorial) and Neilah (Closing) Services may do so without need of tickets. For those whose personal tradition it is to make a contribution to benefit the community, donation envelopes will be available and may be mailed in later.

Obtaining Tickets/Entry Passes
Please Note: Tickets requested after 2:00pm on Friday, September 7, will not be mailed and will be Will Call at the Welcome Desk beginning 15 minutes prior to the start of each Service.

• Beth El Members may request the tickets they need for the Services of their choice by submitting the member ticket request form or calling the Beth El office at 510-848-3988. The form may be viewed and downloaded here.
• Interested non-members, visitors and guests are also welcome to join us. Tickets may be obtained using the guest ticket request form or by contacting the Beth El Office. The form may be viewed and downloaded here.
• College Students are invited to attend and do not need reservations or tickets. They may simply show their college ID at the Welcome Desk upon arrival at Services.
• Very Important Note:
  It is a core Beth El value that no one will be turned away for financial reasons. With privacy and dignity it will be very simple to obtain your tickets directly from our Executive Director, Richie Andler, Executive Director at 510-848-3988, Ext. 212 or richie@bethelberkeley.org.

Childcare/Kid's Program
The Childcare/Kid's Program (for children through 6th grade) will be available beginning 15 minutes prior to the start of each service until the service concludes.  Children are grouped by age and supervised by a team of Beth El Nursery School teachers and Camp Kee Tov counselors. The Childcare program will include a variety of activities focusing on the celebration of the High Holy Days. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.

Family Service
For children ages 5-12 and their parents.  Tickets are not needed for this service.
All are welcome.
                 -  First Day Rosh Hashanah, Thursday, September 13, 11:30am in the Social Hall
                 - Yom Kippur, Saturday, September 22, 11:30am in the Social Hall

Tot Service
For Children ages 2-4 and their parents at Beth El. The Tot Service will last approximately 20 minutes and will be geared to preschoolers. Tickets are not needed for this service.
All are welcome.
                    First Day Rosh Hashanah, Thursday, September 13, 10:00 am
                    Yom Kippur, Saturday, September 22, 10:00 am

Rosh Hashanah Day Bring-your-own Picnic
Beginning at 12:30pm and continuing through the afternoon, join us as we bring in the New Year as a community.  The Rosh Hashanah picnic will be held at the grassy area at Live Oak Park.  Bring a picnic lunch, blankets and chairs and enjoy the afternoon, meeting new friends and re-connecting with long-time friends.

Food Drive

Congregation Beth El invites you to participate in our annual High Holy Days Food Drive
to benefit The Alameda County Community Food Bank and more than 290 Soup Kitchens, Food Pantries, Shelters and Day Centers.

Please bring your contributions to Beth El from Rosh Hashanah - Simchat Torah

Barrels are located in the Reception area by the Front Office and in the Upper Gallery outside the Sanctuary.

THE MOST USEFUL TYPES OF FOOD TO DONATE
(Please bring only cans and unopened packages - Glass jars are not suggested):
Canned Meats, Fruits, Vegetables, Tuna, Peanut Butter - Canned Pasta and Sauce - Beans, Rice & Cereal, Fruit Juices - Infant formula

You may also write a check payable to:
The Alameda County Food Bank P.O. Box 24590, Oakland, CA 94623