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sunday/13

“Pre-Jew Year’s Eve Party.” Featuring Blue Angel vodka bar and music by Joel Nelson Productions. Rosh Hashanah evening service and holiday banquet to follow. At the Chronicle Building, 925 Mission St., S.F. 5 p.m. party, 7 p.m. service, 8 p.m. banquet. Party and service free; banquet $26-$54, with RSVP required. www.chabadsf.org

monday/14

Tashlich, San Francisco-style

Piping sins to the sea. Rebooting an old tradition, “Ctrl+Alt+Del: Tashlique at Ocean Beach” ups the volume on a time-honored Rosh Hashanah ritual. Led by bagpipers and shofar blowers, plus members of the Jazz Mafia and the Ministers of Sound, participants bring stale bread to cast sins symbolically into the ocean. S’mores and Rocky’s Fry Bread conclude the event with a taste of sweetness. Sponsored by JCCSF, Reboot and the Jewish Community Federation.

5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at Ocean Beach between Fulton Street and Lincoln Way, S.F. Free. www.jccsf.org

Rosh Hashanah young professionals oneg. New Year’s celebration for young adults following service. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 12:30 p.m. $36. Registration required. www.kolemeth.org

save the date

A Wider Brunch
Oct. 18 in San Francisco

APJCC Gala
Oct. 24 in Los Gatos

JCF Day of Philanthropy
Oct. 29 in San Francisco