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HIGH HOLY DAYS DETAILED INFORMATION

ELUL

Elul is the final month of the Hebrew calendar. It encompasses the weeks before Rosh Hashanah when Jews participate in rituals, prayers, contemplation, repentance, and other rites if passage to prepare oneself for the new year.

Southside Jewish Collective Elul Book Club - Meditations for Mortals
Join Rabbis Chayva and Shana on a 4-week journey through Meditations for Mortals: Four weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman. Starting on August 29th, Rabbi Chayva will host a one-hour Zoom on Fridays at noon.

Selichot Services with Ner Tamid
Join Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon and Rabbi Chayva Lehrman for Selichot at Ner Tamid,  1250 Quintara St, San Francisco.

Saturday, September 13th, Time 6pm

Program includes light dinner and dessert, John Lee on the piano, memorial plaque dedications followed by Selichot Service.

HIGH HOLY DAYS

Join Am Tikvah as we celebrate the Days of Awe and welcome the Jewish New Year.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Catered Dinner
Join with family, friends, and community for a catered buffet dinner. This festive Rosh Hashanah meal will be vegetarian catered from Le Mediterranee. It begins promptly at 5:30pm in the Social Hall (90 minutes before start of evening Erev Rosh Hashanah Services in the Sanctuary).

Monday, September 22nd, 6:00pm

More details and registration coming soon!

We ask you to please register no later than Monday, September 15th at 3pm to allow time to plan. We cannot honor reservations after that time. 


Rosh Hashanah Services

Monday, September 22nd, 7:30pm - Erev Rosh Hashanah services @ Am Tikvah Sanctuary
Tuesday, September 23rd, 10am - Day 1 Services @ Am Tikvah sanctuary
Wednesday, September 24th, 10am - Day 2 Services @ Ner Tamid

Tashlich
Tuesday, September 23rd, 4pm - Lake Merced Concrete Bridge

Meet at the Lake Merced Concrete Bridge to cast all your sins into the depths of the sea.  Traditionally, bread is thrown as a symbol of your sins, but in an effort to be ecologically conscience (and to follow San Francisco ordinances), we will throw leaves, sticks, and small rocks into Lake Merced.

Parking is available off Lake Merced Blvd just south of Brotherhood Way or on John Muir Dr. 

Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Reflective Hike
Wednesday, September 24th, 3pm - Mori Point, Pacifica

Join Rabbi Chayva for a reflective hike on the Mori Point Loop Trail in Pacifica. This moderately challenging 2.6 mile route takes just over an hour to complete on average and dogs on leash are welcome. 


Yom Kippur Services and Offerings

Wednesday, October 1st, 6:30pm - Kol Nidre

Thursday, October 2nd:
10am - Yom Kippur Morning Services 
2pm - Workshops:
- 2pm: YK Workshop 1 - TBA
- 3pm: YK Workshop 2 - TBA
- 3:30pm: YK Workshop 3 - TBA
4:30pm - Mincha Service
5:30pm - Yizkor Service
6:15pm - Ne'ilah
7pm - Break the Fast

KIDS & FAMILY SERVICES

Children and Family Services

Monday, September 22nd @ 5pm - Kids & Family Rosh Hashanah Service
Wednesday, October 1st @ 5pm - Kids & Family Yom Kippur Service

   We're so excited to announce that Shiloh Atkinson
    will be our Songleader for both services! 

    

Childcare
Am Tikvah aims to welcome families of all shapes and sizes. We offer childcare in the Fireside Room while there is no Kids & Family Service and the Main Services take place in the Sanctuary. Childcare is available during the following services and times:

Erev Rosh Hashanah - Monday, 9/22/25, 7:30pm
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 - Tuesday, 9/23/25, 10am
Kol Nidre - Wednesday, 10/1/25, 6:30pm
Yom Kippur (3 sessions) - Thursday, 10/2/25       
          Session 1 - 10 - 1:30pm
          Session 2 - 2 - 4pm
          Session 3 - 4:30 - 7pm

More details and registration coming soon!

Please pack lunch for your child(ren). We will provide light snacks, juice, and water.

SUKKOT

Sukkot
Celebrate Sukkot with Am Tikvah! We'll build our sukkah in the Am Tikvah  Courtyard, decorate it with Am TIkvah School students, and hold various events.

Sukkah Building Party
Sunday, October 5th, 12-4pm - Am Tikvah Courtyard

Sukkah Decorating Party 
Monday, October 6th,  4-7pm - Am Tikvah Courtyard

Sukkot Shabbat and Community Potluck
Saturday, October 11th,  10:15am - Fireside Room & Am Tikvah Courtyard

Teen Sukkot Sleepover
Saturday, October 11th - Sunday, October 12th

Shemini Atzeret Morning Service
Tuesday, October 14th, 9:30am - Ner Tamid

Simchat Torah Potluck, Service, & Candy Parade
Tuesday, October 14th, 5pm - Sanctuary & Social Hall
Join Am Tikvah as we celebrate Simchat Torah! We'll parade around the Sanctuary with our Torahs in seven hakafot with kids following and collecting  candy then we'll unroll our Torah through the Social Hall.

5pm - Potluck Dinner
6pm - Service
6:30pm - Candy Parade & Torah Unrolling

Simchat Torah Morning Service
Tuesday, October 14th, 10am

Sat, July 19 2025 23 Tammuz 5785