Yom Kippur is a significant time, and there are opportunities to purchase honors. The available honors come with pledges and bidding. Some honors are open to the highest bidder, while others allow for communal participation. It’s also possible to purchase honors in honor of someone else. Both men and womenContinue Reading

A series of Selichot (“supplication”) prayers, recited in preparation for the “Days of Awe” of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The actual Selichot are a collage of Torah verses and poetically written Hebrew works in which we ask G‑d to forgive us on a personal and communal level. An oft-repeatedContinue Reading

פדיון כפרות לשנה טובה ומוצלחת מנהג ישראל מאת האר”י ז”ל הקדוש לערוך לפני יום כיפור פדיון כפרות, מנהג זה הוא סגולה לשנה טובה ומוצלחת בגשמיות וברוחניות. לוקחים בערב יום כיפור תרנגול לכפרות, ולאחר מכן נותנים את התרנגול לצדקה. מי שאינו משיג תרנגול יכול לעשות כפרות בכסף, ולתת את הכסף לצדקה.Continue Reading

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, and a day of judgment and coronation of G‑d as king. It is a day of prayer, a time to ask the Almighty to grant us a year of peace, prosperity andContinue Reading

  Enjoy the tastes and traditions of Rosh Hashanah with community, family and friends. Our delicious dinner is spiced with great food, song, and meaningful holiday insights. ROSH HASHANA EVEWednesday, Oct 2, 7:15PMChabad Center for Jewish Life3014 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland  Continue Reading

Join the Young Jewish Professionals for a delicious Rosh Hashanah Dinner – Enjoy a special holiday experience, eat special Rosh Hashanah foods and learn the mystical meanings of the Jewish New Year. Shabbat, Sept 16Services 8:00pm Followed By Dinner at 8:15pm At Chabad Center for Jewish Life3014 Lakeshore AveOakland, CAContinue Reading