Rosh Hashanah
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Evening Service for the New Year
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
Rosh Hashanah Gathering After Service
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Time: 8:45ish - 10:00 pm PT
Location: Saul's Deli (1475 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley)
Eat, socialize, and meet new people after Rosh Hashanah evening service.
Rosh Hashanah Day - Service for New Year's Day
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 12:15 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
Rosh Hashanah Day Family Service
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:45 am PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
For children under nine and their families.
Hands-On Holiday Children's Activities
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 10:15 am - 12:15 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church
For children of all ages; preschool-aged children and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
No registration required.
Picnic and Tashlich
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 12:45 - 2:30 pm PT
Location: Live Oak Park (1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley)
Picnic for adults and children, followed by Tashlich, a brief ritual for tossing away regrets. Bagels, spreads, and drinks are provided.
Yom Kippur
Erev Yom Kippur - Evening Service for the Day of Atonement
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
Yom Kippur Day - Services for the Day of Atonement
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 6:15 pm PT
Morning Service
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
Discussion 1 - Jonah’s Unfinished Ending: Repentance, Mercy, and the Challenge of Change
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church
On Yom Kippur afternoon, it’s traditional for many communities to read the Book of Jonah. Join Rabbi Steph Kennedy as we delve into the text and explore Jonah’s struggles with anger and compassion, justice and mercy, and the possibility of change.
Discussion 2 - Jewish Life in This Moment: Finding Strength in Community
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church
Join Rabbi Bridget Wynne for a conversation about what it feels like to be Jewish, or connected to Jewish community, in the world today. Together, we will reflect on what we are carrying, what gives us strength, and how community can offer connection, resilience, and hope. This will be a space to listen, share, and feel less alone.
Healing Service
Time: 4:30 - 5:00 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
Our healing service offers a chance to gather with others for song, prayer, and reflection. We draw on Jewish traditions to help us face life’s challenges and find comfort in the presence and support of community.
Yizkor - Memorial Service
Time: 5:00 - 5:30 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
Our memorial service provides space to individually and collectively remember loved ones who have died. This service includes prayer, song, silence, and the sharing of names of those we have lost.
Ne’ila - Closing Service
Time: 5:30 - 6:15 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
In this final service of the High Holidays, we come together in song and prayer to embrace awe, relief, joy, and gratitude. The service ends with the last great blast of the shofar, celebrating the chance to begin again in this new year.
Yom Kippur Day Family Service
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 9:45 am PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church and Zoom
For children under nine and their families.
Hands-On Holiday Children’s Activities
Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 10:15 am - 12:30 pm PT
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church
For children of all ages; preschool-aged children and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
No registration required.