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of the Days of Awe
of the Days of Awe
Celebrate the High Holy Days in-person in Berkeley
or virtually from your living room.
Join us for
Community, Music, Chanting,
Meditation, Transformative Teachings,
and Much More!
or virtually from your living room.
Join us for
Community, Music, Chanting,
Meditation, Transformative Teachings,
and Much More!
Check out this video below for a glimpse into last year's services at Northbrae.
In-person Services held at the beautiful Northbrae Community Church,
941 The Alameda, Berkeley, California
Virtual Access on Zoom will allow you to connect with one another via chat while experiencing the services in real-time.
(Recordings will be available afterward to all Zoom participants.)
941 The Alameda, Berkeley, California
Virtual Access on Zoom will allow you to connect with one another via chat while experiencing the services in real-time.
(Recordings will be available afterward to all Zoom participants.)
Join us for this immersive and transformative
High Holy Day experience!
Featuring Service Leaders, Teachers, and Musicians:
High Holy Day experience!
Featuring Service Leaders, Teachers, and Musicians:
See below to browse the websites of our wonderful service leaders, teachers and musicians.
SCHEDULE (Pacific Time):
Doors open 30 minutes prior to each service
Erev Rosh Hashanah: (First Night): Friday, September 15th | 6:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Saturday, September 16th | 10:00 am | Picnic & Tashlikh
with other local Jewish communities | 1:30 pm (at Urban Adamah)
with other local Jewish communities | 1:30 pm (at Urban Adamah)
Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Sunday, September 17th | 1:30 pm | Afternoon Picnic, Shofar, & Tashlikh with Rabbis Zelig Golden and Brian Yosef and the Wilderness Torah community
(at Strawberry Creek Park)
(at Strawberry Creek Park)
Kol Nidrei (Yom Kippur Evening): Sunday, September 24th | 6:30 pm
Yom Kippur Day: Monday, September 25 |
Morning Service: 10:00 am
Afternoon Workshops: 2:30 - 3:45 pm | Yizkor: 4:15 - 5:30 pm |
Ne’ilah: 6:00 pm - 7:40 pm | Break Fast
Morning Service: 10:00 am
Afternoon Workshops: 2:30 - 3:45 pm | Yizkor: 4:15 - 5:30 pm |
Ne’ilah: 6:00 pm - 7:40 pm | Break Fast
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
There are three ways to purchase tickets:
- In-Person Full Experience Pass – All 4 services in person including access to Zoom & recordings.
- In-Person Individual Tickets – Purchase tickets just for the services you want.
- Zoom Full Experience Pass – All 4 services on Zoom, PLUS recordings.
COMMUNITY TICKET FUND
Within each of the above ticketing options, you have the opportunity to contribute to the Community Ticket Fund that enables us to offer lower prices to those with need. There is also the opportunity to become a sponsor of this unique gathering. If you are able to become a sponsor and would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, please email Lisa for details.
Please help us all be together for the holidays by allowing us to offer a sliding scale. The togetherness feels more crucial than ever!
(Scroll down for details about our Sliding Scale options.)
Please help us all be together for the holidays by allowing us to offer a sliding scale. The togetherness feels more crucial than ever!
(Scroll down for details about our Sliding Scale options.)
IN-PERSON FULL EXPERIENCE PASS
When you purchase the Full Experience Pass, you will see an option for a discounted pass for $460. All of the other options include a built-in contribution to the Community Ticket Fund as part of the Pass price – please register as generously as you are able.
IN-PERSON INDIVIDUAL SERVICE TICKETS
Our General Admission ticket price of $136 per service is less than what it costs to produce these events. We are able to offer this lower General Admission price, along with sliding scale options to folks with financial need, thanks to all who are able to contribute to the Community Ticket Fund as well as a cohort of generous donors.
Pricing options start with a General Admissions ticket price ($136) and the remaining ticket options include a contribution to the Community Ticket Fund along with your purchase.
Thank you so much to all who can contribute to the Fund!
It takes a village to gather the village!
Pricing options start with a General Admissions ticket price ($136) and the remaining ticket options include a contribution to the Community Ticket Fund along with your purchase.
Thank you so much to all who can contribute to the Fund!
It takes a village to gather the village!
Please consider purchasing tickets at the higher prices if you are able, which include contributions to our Community Ticket Fund.
- Each Zoom Pass is for all 4 services; individual service tickets are not available for Zoom.
- The actual cost per Zoom participant, based on past attendance, is approximately $90 per participant.
- If you will be participating in the virtual services with more than one person in your household and/or are planning to attend multiple services, please consider purchasing tickets at a higher price.
- If you’d like to purchase these Zoom tickets for more than $600 as a tax-deductible contribution, please do not buy the tickets online. Contact Lisa for details.
SLIDING SCALE TICKETS
Sliding scale tickets are available to those with need when purchasing the Full Experience Pass and Zoom Pass. To purchase sliding scale tickets for individual services, look for the Sliding Scale Tickets link at the bottom of each page on the ticket site.
It takes your help to make these services happen! Please volunteer for a shift (or more) to help out during the holidays. We really can't do it without you!
Special Offerings to
Prepare for the High Holidays
All registrants for High Holidays will receive access to a special page with the links for these live events & special recordings.
Video Workshop: Introduction to Prayer and Meditation
An instructive video workshop to deepen the prayer and meditation experience of the holidays.
Live Events
Sunday, August 27, 9:30am PT
YOM RISHON | Meditation and Morning Prayers
Gather with the Torah of Awakening community on Zoom and integrate the prayers for a deeper High Holiday experience! Includes Shakharit (Morning Prayers), Chanting and Meditation.
90 Minute Session – come to some or all.
Monday, August 28, 10:30am PT
IYUN AYIN | “Immersion in Spaciousness”
Special hour of learning and practice, followed by an opportunity for sharing, Q&A, and getting to know one another!
An instructive video workshop to deepen the prayer and meditation experience of the holidays.
Live Events
Sunday, August 27, 9:30am PT
YOM RISHON | Meditation and Morning Prayers
Gather with the Torah of Awakening community on Zoom and integrate the prayers for a deeper High Holiday experience! Includes Shakharit (Morning Prayers), Chanting and Meditation.
90 Minute Session – come to some or all.
Monday, August 28, 10:30am PT
IYUN AYIN | “Immersion in Spaciousness”
Special hour of learning and practice, followed by an opportunity for sharing, Q&A, and getting to know one another!
COVID SAFETY
As is the new normal, we are keeping an eye on current transmission rates to determine our final Covid precautions and policies. Our ultimate goal is to be able to gather comfortably while keeping our entire community safe.
To maximize airflow in the chapel at Northbrae, we will open doors on three sides of the room.
Masks are optional and always welcome. We do encourage all to test prior to gathering.
We will also have a special section for masks only for those who prefer to be surrounded by those with masks.
Please check for updated Covid policies and requirements, here.
To maximize airflow in the chapel at Northbrae, we will open doors on three sides of the room.
Masks are optional and always welcome. We do encourage all to test prior to gathering.
We will also have a special section for masks only for those who prefer to be surrounded by those with masks.
Please check for updated Covid policies and requirements, here.
CHILDREN
Children are FREE for Torah of Awakening Members!
To register children for free, please contact Lisa to get free children’s tickets for members of Torah of Awakening.
To register children for free, please contact Lisa to get free children’s tickets for members of Torah of Awakening.
(Not a member yet? Join Here)
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Along with all of our wonderful musicians from BRIAH
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We welcome children to attend services with their parents or guardians! While there is not a special "children's ticket" price, parents are welcome to use the sliding scale prices for their children.
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Limited childcare will be available for a reasonable fee if there is sufficient need. If you are in need of childcare, please fill out this form.
ACCESSIBILITY
- All services are wheelchair accessible.
- Seating in the chapel is on cushioned pews. If you require bringing your own chair, it will need to be set up at the front of the chapel.
- There will be a fragrance-free section of the sanctuary.
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
The main building is easily seen from The Alameda but the chapel where the services will be held is located behind the main building with entry on Los Angeles Ave. There is usually plenty of street parking. Please be mindful that some spots have meters and time limits. The spots located directly in front on The Alameda are 4-hours but do have a meter that needs to be paid at the north end of the block. For help finding parking nearby, check out this SpotAngels website.
Northbrae has a small parking lot that is used by the Church’s staff and preschool during the week. Spaces will be reserved for those with Disability placards or license plates.
If taking BART, get off at the downtown Berkeley stop and transfer to the AC Transit 18 bus going North toward Solano Ave and get off at The Alameda.
AC Transit Bus Routes & Schedule
Northbrae has a small parking lot that is used by the Church’s staff and preschool during the week. Spaces will be reserved for those with Disability placards or license plates.
If taking BART, get off at the downtown Berkeley stop and transfer to the AC Transit 18 bus going North toward Solano Ave and get off at The Alameda.
AC Transit Bus Routes & Schedule
Rabbi Brian Yosef and his sacred Jewish music ensemble, BRIAH, have been creating transformational musical services for the past two decades. (Listen on Spotify or Youtube, and listen or purchase on Amazon – “Ayn Od” by BRIAH.) Reb Brian also leads daily Jewish meditation online through Torah of Awakening – the Jewish Path of Presence. Try Torah of Awakening membership, first month free, or sign up for updates and free meditation instructional recordings.
More Info about the
Service Leaders, Teachers & Musicians
Renee Benmeleh- Voice, Kol Nidrei, Jeannette Ferber- Voice, Prayers, Teachings, Estelle Frankel- Teachings, Yizkor, Gary Lapow- Songs
Ahbi Vernon-Lapow- Songs,Professor Daniel Matt-Yom Kippur workshop
Miriam Peretz- Dance Prayerformance
Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks- Piano, Instigations of Noticing
Rabbi SaraLeya Schley-Prayers, Teachings
Kohenet Yael Schonzeit- Voice, Prayers, Teachings
Bruce Silverman- Poems, Drums
Ahbi Vernon-Lapow- Songs,Professor Daniel Matt-Yom Kippur workshop
Miriam Peretz- Dance Prayerformance
Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks- Piano, Instigations of Noticing
Rabbi SaraLeya Schley-Prayers, Teachings
Kohenet Yael Schonzeit- Voice, Prayers, Teachings
Bruce Silverman- Poems, Drums
Dan Cantrell- Accordion, Klezmer Magic
Yari Mander- Percussion
Josh Miele- Bass
Craig Miller- Drums
Eidan Schachter-Brooks- Drums
Yari Mander- Percussion
Josh Miele- Bass
Craig Miller- Drums
Eidan Schachter-Brooks- Drums
EXCERPTS FROM PAST HIGH HOLIDAYS WITH TORAH OF AWAKENING...