High Holiday Sermons: 2020/5781

“We’ve tried everything, and we nonetheless fear that it just wasn’t enough. Now we are here standing before you with no more plays in the playbook. There’s nothing more we can do, and we just hope that you can be satisfied with what we were able to fix and forgive us for the rest. Avinu Malkeinu, show us mercy, answer us, not because we’re beyond saving, but because we’re trying.” Intro provided by rabbinic intern Jacob Schatz. Thumbnail includes portion of artwork by Carole Silverstein: my story flows in more than one direction Acrylic Ink on Mylar, 48” x 36” Carole Silverstein

Don’t let your life pass you by. It may be that your life is not what you imagined. Grieve what you need to grieve about where you are. And then invest in the life you have and find the beauty in it. Erev Rosh Hashanah 5787

Extremism becomes palatable only in the absence of robust moral alternatives. That’s where we come in. Rosh Hashanah I 5787

We welcome everyone to our Shabbat morning services at 9:30am PT, no matter their level of observance, experience, or familiarity with Hebrew. Daven with us in person at Shalhevet, or join us virtually on YouTube or Zoom. Childcare is available during Services for kids ages 2-5. Stay afterward for our kosher, vegetarian community lunch. 10/10/2026 Myla Vener 10/17/2026 Ayla Morchower 10/24/2026 Samuel Ethan & Joshua Gabriel Goldstein 11/7/2026 Lucille (Luci) Halpern-Fingerhut 11/14/2026 Henry Posalski 11/28/2026 Ezekiel Mataan Brous-Weber 12/5/2026 Samuel Rafael Marquit 12/19/2026 Finch Rhodes