Keneset HaLev
Community of the Heart
High Holy Days in San Francisco
September 11-12, 2026 / 5787 (Rosh HaShanah)
September 20-21, 2026 / 5787 (Yom Kippur)
Participatory Indoor/Outdoor Services
By Donation - No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds
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Join our inclusive community for song, celebration, meditation, discussion and teshuva (repair & return). Our participatory, post-denominational services feature creative Traditional, Renewal and Earth-Based Jewish liturgy in Hebrew and English.
With service leader Maggid-Chaplain Jonathan Furst, the KHL Band ... and perhaps you!
Come Fragrance-Free
Please covid test before coming (tests also available at the door).
Want to help? Spread the word on facebook
or email info@kenesethalev.orgto sign up to lead, read or volunteer.
Schedule of Services (approximate — final schedule TBA)
ROSH HASHANAH EVE
Friday, September 11, 6pm
Join us for a brief Kiddush with apples and honey following services.
Bring your musical instruments!
ROSH HASHANAH DAY
Saturday, September 12, 10am (doors open 9:30am)
Shofar service and Vegetarian Potluck at conclusion of service.
Bring your shofar/musical instruments and veggie dish for potluck lunch (utensils/plates encouraged).
YOM KIPPUR EVE - KOL NIDRE
Sunday, September 20, 6pm
KHL does not play musical instruments on Kol Nidre.
YOM KIPPUR DAY
Monday, September 21, 10am to 7am (doors open 9:30am)
~ Morning Services - 10am
~ Yiskor Remembrance Service - 2pm
~ Afternoon Workshops - TBA
~ Concluding Service / Neilah - 6pm (bring your shofar!)
~ Break-the-Fast Dinner (vegetarian and free!) - 7pm
Upcoming Events
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Shabbat Morning in the Castro
7.18.26 10am
A relaxed hangout with a few songs/prayers followed by challah french toast and potluck.
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Shabbat at Debbie's
8.21.26
Potluck Shabbat in SF. Let’s get in the mood for the high holidays!
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High Holidays 2026/5787
Sept 11-12 (Rosh HaShanah)
and Sept 20-21 (Yom Kippur)Join us for song, celebration, meditation, discussion and teshuva (repair & return).
We are an inclusive community in San Francisco which provides an intimate, joyous, and nurturing environment for Jewish spiritual practice to flourish.
We take a post-denominational, heart-centered and mystical approach, inspired by Traditional, Progressive, Renewal, Chassidic, and Earth-based strands of Judaism. All are welcome.
Street Seder with the
SF Night Ministry
4/26/24 - 4:45pm
16th Street BART Station
SouthWest corner of 16th & Mission, SF
Once we were slaves in Mitzraim. Now we are free ... All who are hungry, let them come eat!
KHL is joining the San Francisco Night Ministry and other SF communities for SFNM’s first ever Street Seder. This is an invitation to celebrate Passover through acts of service, serving dinner for hundreds of our neighbors in the Mission neighborhood and helping create an open seder where all who come are welcome.
Come in person or help prepare ahead of time.