May 2022
May 18: Book Group Discussion featuring Disability Activist, CSZ Family Retreat and more!
May 11: SZ Responses on Reproductive Justice and Climate, and more!
May 4: Trans Talmud with Dr. Max Strassfeld, The Producers Discussion Tonight and more!
April 2022
April 27: Yom HaShoah events, Music in the Mishkan and more!
April 20: Earth Day Fair, Shabbat Accessibility Conversation and Passover Yizkor and more
April 13: It’s the season of our liberation–sign up for Pesach events and more now!
April 6: Immigration Shabbat, Sign up for Passover Today, Beit Sefer Open House and more!
March 2022
March 30: Crip Camp panel, Rainbow Campaign, Nonbinary Hebrew events and more!
March 23: Security Training, Immigrant Journal, Hebrew Classes and more!
March 16: Purim, Music in the Mishkan and Scholar of Kabbalah Speaker this week!
March 9: Purim, Music in the Mishkan, Shabbes Beat and more!
March 2: Hybrid Shabbat Services, Hebrew Classes, Purim and more!
February 2022
February 23: Friday Night Service on Zoom, Hebrew and Judaism 101, and more!
February 16: Shabbes Beat is back and Caring for the Caregivers starts tonight!
February 9: Climate Action Committee, Judaism and the Body and more!
February 2: Judaism 101, Judaism and the Body, Book Group and more!
January 2022
January 26: Beco Lichtman, Judaism 101 and more!
January 19: Beco Lichtman, Voter Engagement Group and more!
January 12: Shabbat Service this week is celebrating Tu B’Shevat!
January 5: Crip Camp Discussion Tonight, Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest and more!
December 2021
December 29: Food Bank Volunteering, Office Closed Friday – Happy New Year and more!
December 22: A Kabbalat Shabbat, Caring for Caregivers, and more!
December 15: Celebrating Sharon Heath’s Retirement, In-Person Shabbat and more!
December 8: Journey to Judaism, Music in the Mishkan and more!
December 1: Chanukah Shabbat and Other Offerings
November 2021
November 24: Chanukah Menorah Lighting in the Castro, and more
November 17: Transgender Day of Remembrance Hybrid Shabbat Service, Reparations workshop, Being a LGTBQ ally workshop, and more
November 10: Shabbes Beat, Transgender Day of Remembrance Next Week, and more
October 2021
October 27: In-person Shabbat Next Week, Buy a Book for Beit Sefer, and more
October 20: The Intersection of Climate Change and Racial Justice, Jewish Yoga, and more
October 13: Hiking Chavurah, The Ethics of Speech, Spotlight on Gun Violence
October 6: Shabbat in the Park, Hiking, Climate Action, Right-Sizing Your Home
September 2021
September 29: Judaism 101 and Hebrew Classes, In-person Shabbat in the Park next week
September 22: Simchat Torah, Judaism 101 and Hebrew Classes
September 15: Sukkot Dinner on At Risk LGBTQ+ Youth, Judaism 101 and Hebrew Classes
September 9: High Holy Day offerings including Yom Kippur Services and Sukkot, and more!
September 1: High Holy Day Services, Celebrating Solar Panels, Theater Group and more
August 2021
August 25: Elul Activities, High Holy Day Services, and More
August 18: Havdalah Bonfire, Garden Adventure, Elul Activities and More
August 4: Opportunities for Social Action, Learning, Community Gathering, and More
July 2021
July 22: Discussing Reparations, Continuing the Conversation on Jewish Resilience, and More
June 2021
June 23: Pride Celebration Shabbat, Jewish Resilience, Zohar Reading Circle & More
June 9: Bi-weekly Newsletter, Pride Seder, 12-step Group and More
June 2: Same-sex Marriage & Jewish Law, Kabbalah, New Groups & Pride
May 2021
May 26: The Equality Act, Join Our Annual Meeting, Pride Events and More
May 19: Chesa Boudin Speaks, Celebrating Diversity, Pride and More
May 12: “Jewish &” Shabbat this Week, Register for Shavuot, Pride Events, and More
May 5: Shavuot Learning Sessions, Jewish 12-Steps, Pride Events Coming Up, and More
April 2021
April 28: On Race, Conversion and Jewish Identity: Let’s have the talk!
April 21: Shavuot is Coming, Jewish 12 Steps, Intro to Friday Night Services and More
April 14: Green Shabbat, Making Space for People of Color, Coping with COVID, and More
April 7: Holocaust Remembrance, Coping with COVID, Green Shabbat and More
March 2021
March 31: Transgender Panel Today, Coping with Covid, People of Color at SZ and More
March 24: Passover is Almost Here, HIAS Refugee Shabbat, Transgender Panel, and More
March 17: You’re Invited to Pesach, Where the Wild Things Are, and Transgender Day!
March 3: 2021 Member Survey, Passover Seder, Andrea Miller’s Visit and More
February 2021
February 24: Purim Topsy-turvy Service, Film screening of Brother Outsider, and More!
February 17: Let’s Read and Watch Films Together. Also, Many Purim Events Next Week!
February 10: Purim Events, New Groups, Jewish Disabilities Month and More
February 3: Journey-making with a Black Transgender Elder, Group for Caregivers and More
January 2021
January 27: Learning to Disagree, the Road Ahead in Advocacy, and More
January 20: Tu B’Shvat, Queer & Jewish Talks, the Caring Corner & More
January 13: Top 10 events coming up. Let’s do together!
January 6: Social Action Highlights & Many Learning Opportunities
April 21, 2022
Kaf Lamed Lag BaOmer Celebration Thursday, May 19, 6:30pm In-person at Ocean Beach Come celebrate Lag BaOmer with Sha’ar Zahav’s young adult group, The Kaf Lameds, at Ocean Beach at 6:30pm on May 19th. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. All young adults are welcome! Please email Emily Ornelas-Dorian for more details. Nonbinary Chanting Minyan Friday, May 20, 9:30-10 am on Zoom…
February 16, 2022
An Update on In-Person Events and Services Dear Sha’ar Zahav Community, We hope that you are healthy and well. We would like to update you on Sha’ar Zahav’s plans regarding meeting in person at 290 Dolores. Our Reopening Task Force met again on Thursday, February 10 and had a spirited conversation about returning to…
December 1, 2021
Wingsong: -Maggid Andrew Ramer I carry you on my back I carry every one of you who has died on my back You are not a burden your weight is exalting each one of you is another feather in my arched wings You carry me …