The following list includes free and low-cost High Holy Day services that are open to the public. For a complete list of Chabad services, visit www.chabad.org.
San Francisco
Chabad of San Francisco. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Chronicle Building, 925 Mission St.; Sept. 14 and 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell St.; Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St. Free. Donations accepted. www.chabadsf.org
Keneset HaLev. Participatory indoor/outdoor services in Golden Gate Park. At the San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way. Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 14 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Sliding scale. Walk-ins welcome. www.kenesethalev.org
Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring. Secular Jewish New Year celebration in English, with Yiddish songs. RSVP by Sept. 12. At the JCCSF Beit Midrash Room, 3200 California St. Sept. 13 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. $10-$25. (415) 566-7235
Magain David Sephardim Congregation. Orthodox services. At Magain David, 351 Fourth Ave., S.F. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., Sept. 14 at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 22 at 7:15 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 8 a.m. Free. Advance registration requested. www.magaindavid.com
Congregation Ner Tamid. Alternative second-day service, a symposium titled “Life — Does It Have Any Meaning?” Organized with Southside Jewish Collaborative. At Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St. Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. Free. (415) 661-3383
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav. Progressive Reform services. Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, 2850 19th Ave. Sept. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, 290 Dolores St. Free. www.shaarzahav.org
South of S.F.
Chabad of the Greater South Bay. Details at the following links: Chabad of Sunnyvale (www.tinyurl.com/chabadhhd-sunnyvale), Chabad of Palo Alto (www. chabadhhd-paloalto); Los Altos Chabad (www.tinyurl.com/chabadhhd-losaltos); Rohr Chabad House at Stanford (www.tinyurl.com/chabadhhd-stanford); and Chabad Israeli-Silicon Valley (www.tinyurl.com/chabadhhd-israeli)
Chabad of the North Peninsula. Services with children’s programs. At Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., followed by Rosh Hashanah dinner at 7 p.m.; Sept. 14 at 8:30 a.m., children’s party and tashlich at 4:30 p.m.; Sept. 15 at 8:30 a.m.; Sept. 22 at 6:45 p.m.; Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. Free. $20-$36 for dinner. wwwchabadnp.com
Hillel at Stanford. Reform/Reconstructionist services at Dinkelspiel Auditorium (471 Lagunita Ave., Stanford) and Conservative services at Hillel at Stanford Koret Pavilion (564 O’Connor Lane, Stanford). Free with Stanford ID, $36 for 36 and under, $180 suggested donation for 36+. www.stanford.hillel.org
Jewish Study Network. Sept. 14 and 15 at 8:45 a.m. at the Jewish Study Network, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Sept. 22 at 6:15 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 8 a.m. (Sephardic) and 9 a.m. (Ashkenazi) at the Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Free. RSVP required. www.jsn.info
Keddem Congregation. Reconstructionist services. At the Osh man Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 15 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 9:15 a.m. Free, but donations welcome. RSVP requested. www.keddem.org
Beth Jacob. Conservative services.1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City. Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. Free. www.bethjacobrwd.org
Congregation Beth David. Conservative services. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., Sept. 14 and 15 at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 22 at 6:15 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. Free. Register at www.beth-david.org
Congregation Sinai. Conservative services free for non-affiliated first-timers. At Congregation Sinai, 1532 Willowbrae Ave., San Jose. Sept. 13 at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 22 at 6:15 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m. www.sinai-sj.org
Chadeish Yameinu. Jewish Renewal Rosh Hashanah service and potluck vegetarian lunch. At First Congregational Church, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at 10:15 a.m. Free, donations appreciated. (831) 295-8467 or www.chadeishyameinu.com
North Bay
Chabad of Napa Valley. Services and free Rosh Hashanah dinner on Sept. 13 (RSVP required). At Spring-Hill Suites Napa Valley, 101 Gateway Road East, Napa. Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 14 and 15 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Free. (707) 320-2348 or [email protected]
Chabad of Novato. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at Chabad Jewish Center of Novato, 7430 Redwood Blvd. Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 901 Sherman Ave., Novato. Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. at Novato Oaks Inn, 215 Alameda Del Prado. Free. RSVP required. www.jewishnovato.com
Congregation Beth Ami. Conservative services. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. Sept. 13 at 8 p.m., Sept. 14 at 8 a.m., Sept. 22 6 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. Free www.bethamisr.org
East Bay
Minyan Dafna. Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. at Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St., Berkeley. Free. RSVP to [email protected]
Chabad of Contra Costa. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Chabad of Contra Costa, 1671 Newell Ave., Walnut Creek. Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Concord Hilton, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord. Free. www.jewishcontracosta.com
Chabad of Oakland and Piedmont. Rosh Hashanah service and dinner. At Chabad of Oakland and Piedmont, 3008 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland. Sept. 13 at 7:15 p.m., Sept. 14 and 15 at 10 a.m. Yom Kippur services at the Kaiser Center, 300 Lakeside Dr., Oakland. Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Free, with buffet break-the-fast. (510) 545-6770 or www.jewishoakland.com
Chabad of Solano County. At 730 East Main St., Vacaville. Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 14 and 15 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 dinner (suggested fee $22 adult, $15 child); Sept. 14 and 15 Kiddush and Sept. 22 break-fast are free. RSVP requested. www.jewishsolano.com
Chabad of the Tri-Valley. Includes youth program. At Pleasanton Masonic Center, 3370 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., Sept. 14 and 15 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 6:45 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Free. www.jewishtrivalley.com
Berkeley Community. Egalitarian services. At the JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., Sept. 14 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Free. www.highholydaysservices.org
Jewish Gateways. Egalitarian outdoor services. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., Sept. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (picnic and tashlich to follow), Sept. 22 at 7 p.m., Sept. 23 at 9:30 a.m. (family service) and 10:30 a.m. Free. www.jewishgateways.org
Temple Beth Hillel. Reform services. At Temple Beth Hillel, 801 Park Central, Richmond. Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 14 at 10 a.m., Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. with a 1 p.m. family service. Free. www.tbhrichmond.org
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews. Secular Humanistic service. At Bothwell Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., preceded by tashlich at 5 p.m. Free. Donations for food drive encouraged. www.trivalleyculturaljews.wordpress.com