Coastside Jewish Community

L’Shana Tova! May you and your family be blessed with a sweet New Year filled with love, joy, health, insight and peace. We welcome you to Coastside Jewish Community’s New Year observances and celebrations.

Our services will be led by Rabbi Moshe Heyn and Cantorial Soloist Cindy Paley. All services will be held in Half Moon Bay.

Please remember, whether you are a CJC member, family member, friend or guest, registration for each holiday is required. In-person and virtual details will only be sent to registrants. No tickets are necessary, just check in when you arrive.

• Register for Rosh Hashanah Services
• Register for Yom Kippur Services

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Dear CJC Members & Friends,

One thing I love about Jews on the Coastside is that we are eclectic, representing a diverse range of backgrounds and Jewish identities. Some share traditional identities, driving up to San Francisco or over the hill to connect with Chabad or the two Conservative synagogues in San Mateo County. Others are completely secular, or identify elsewhere on a very broad religious and cultural spectrum.

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Rabbi Chayva Lehrman, Rabbi Moshe Heyn and Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon

The Hebrew month of Elul is traditionally dedicated to spiritual reflection, soul-searching, and intensive preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. To support our members…

Three weekly sessions, beginning Thursday, August 20 – Elul Series: Mindful Preparation for the High Holy Days, 7pm

Session #3 – September 3, Rabbi Moshe Heyn, Expanding the Field: A Walk Through a DIY Rosh Hashanah Companion

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We will celebrate Sukkot on Friday, September 25. Join us for “Shabbat in the Sukkah” in Half Moon Bay, 6pm We will gather for a kid-friendly Shabbat service and potluck dinner in (or near) our sukkah. Kick off this week-long harvest festival by helping to decorate the sukkah. Shake the lulav, smell the etrog, and […]

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Simchat Torah is a joyful holiday that marks the end of our annual Torah reading cycle. Traditionally on this holiday, Jews come together to dance like crazy, often in circles with someone holding or dancing with the Torah in the center. This year, Jewish dance specialist Bruce Bierman will facilitate a variety of Jewish dances in the […]

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