HIGH HOLY DAYS 2026/5787
Resilient Together: to Repair, Renew, Transform
Hybrid: In-person at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave, Berkeley and on Zoom
We warmly welcome you to join with the Minyan Community during the High Holy Day celebrations. Our theme this year is Resilient Together! Resilience allows us to maintain our personal balance and our vision to live in a world infused with love, compassion, joy, justice. Resilience enables us to face the feelings of loss, grief, and trauma that our current challenging times can bring up, and to respond with actions to repair, renew, and transform. And, by being together in Community, we strengthen each other and our resilience. Together we can awaken blessing, love, and awareness, and inspire collective transformative action for Tikkun Olam.
Join us in song, prayer, movement, drumming, meditation and joy – to reach high and deep, to come from our hearts and nourish our souls, to elevate our consciousness and elicit holy action.
Return, Renew, Revitalize, Rejuvenate, Refresh, Repair, Regenerate, Reawaken, Rejoice!
Our services will be led by Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, Barry Barkan, Miriam Stampfer, Sophie Miron, Hannah Cohen, Bob Jaffe, Jake Birnberg, Daniel Tov Howard, Karen Roekard, Yochanan Bergman and other community members. Special guests will include Rabbi Shefa Gold who will lead 2nd day Rosh Hashanah Zoom services.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
High Holy Days Tickets are ALWAYS included in Minyan Membership.
DOWNLOAD OUR MAHZOR HERE
HIGH HOLY DAY SCHEDULE
ELUL SHABBATON: Friday-Saturday August 14-15
(check website for information)
SELICHOT: Saturday, September 5, 7:45 PM
In-person at Miriam and Robert’s home in Oakland. Space is limited, RSVP to mrstampfer@lbl.gov for in-person reservations (address/directions will be provided).
EREV ROSH HASHANAH: Friday, September 11th
6:10pm music; services start at 6:30pm
ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1: Saturday, September 12th
VIP: Parking Pass
Shacharit 9:30am
Torah Service 11:15am
Shofar Service 12:40pm
Musaf 1:05pm
(A communal potluck meal will follow the service. Bring table-ready food.)
ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2: Sunday, September 13th 10:00am-1pm
Zoom only with Rabbi Shefa Gold
DOWNLOAD THE SONG SHEET HERE
TASHLICH: Sunday, September 13, 1:15pm
ZOOM ONLY
TSHUVA NIGHTS BETWEEN ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR
(check website and newsletter for updates)
EREV YOM KIPPUR: Sunday, September 20th
music from 6:10 pm, services 6:30 pm
YOM KIPPUR DAY: Monday, September 21st
VIP: Parking Pass
Shacharit 9:30am
Torah Service 11:15am
Yizkor 12:25pm
Musaf 1:25pm
Country Fair/“The Naming” 2:35pm
Mincha 5:30pm including “Open Torah” and Jonah Play
Neilah 7:05pm
Havdalah: 7:46pm
A Communal pot-luck break-fast meal will follow. Bring table-ready food.
The Aquarian Minyan has adopted the following Health policy for in- person attendance at Aquarian Minyan Hybrid Events:
A reminder to those attending in person: if you have any cold, flu, or Covid symptoms we ask that you stay home to help keep us all healthy.
Also, we are a fragrance-free community and request that you refrain from strong scents as a courtesy to those with sensitivities.
We ask that anyone who either tests positive for Covid or has been ill in the previous 10 days not attend an in-person event; they may attend if they have been cleared by a doctor as “not” infectious. In person home hosts may require Covid testing for attendance.