Updated on Sept. 8 at 4:37 p.m.
Craving community for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but don’t know where to go? Welcome to our annual list of free and low-cost services open to the public.
Any High Holiday service listed here tops out at $100 (with sliding scales continuing upward), but most are well below that. Some synagogues offer free services for students or new attendees. Some offer child care. All welcome donations. And few, if any, will turn away someone for lack of funds.
Registration is required in many cases, so be sure to check on that.
Most Chabad centers host free or low-cost donation-based services. Some are listed here, but you can also check Chabad’s High Holiday services directory to find a location near you.
Rosh Hashanah will begin at sundown Friday, Sept. 15, and Yom Kippur will begin at sundown Sunday, Sept. 24.
Rosh Hashanah
East Bay
Beth Chaim Congregation (Reform) — Free, RSVP required. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 9 a.m., family service 2:30 p.m., tot service 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16; 9 a.m. Sept. 17. At 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. Tashlich 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Sycamore Valley Park, 2101 Holbrook Drive, Danville. bethchaim.com
Camp Tawonga — $18, sliding scale. 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland. tawonga.org
Chochmat HaLev and Wilderness Torah (Renewal/Earth-based) — $90 or pay-what-you-can. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; 10 a.m. Sept. 16 at First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana St., Berkeley. Picnic 1:30 p.m., tashlich 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Urban Adamah, 1151 Sixth St., Berkeley. Havdalah and simanim ceremony 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Chochmat HaLev, 2215 Prince St., Berkeley. chochmat.org
Congregation B’nai Shalom (Conservative) — Free. S’lihot 8:15 p.m. Sept. 9; “reverse tashlich” 1 p.m. Sept. 10; young families service 9:30 a.m., family seder and tashlich 4:40 p.m. Sept. 16; 9 a.m. Sept. 17. At 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. bshalom.org
Chabad House Berkeley — Free. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; 9:30 a.m., 7 p.m. Sept. 16; family service 9:30 a.m. Sept. 17. At 1710 University Ave., Berkeley. chabadberkeley.org
JCC East Bay and Jewish Studio Project — Free. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; 10 a.m. Sept. 16. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. jcceastbay.org
Jewish Gateways (unaffiliated) — $70 per adult per service. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; family service $35 per family 9 a.m., main service 10:15 a.m. Sept. 16. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. jewishgateways.org
Kol Hadash (Secular Humanistic) — Free, RSVP required. 7 p.m. Sept. 15. At the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. kolhadash.org
Temple Beth Hillel (Reform) — Free. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; 10 a.m. Sept. 16. At 801 Park Central Blvd., Richmond. tbhrichmond.org
Temple Beth Sholom (Independent) — Free. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15; mindfulness meditation 9 a.m., main service 10 a.m., family service 10 a.m., renewal yoga 2 p.m. Sept. 16; main service 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. Tashlich 2:15 p.m. Sept. 17 at Chabot Park, San Leandro. tbssanleandro.com
Temple Beth Torah (Reform) — Free. Leil Selichot 7 p.m. Sept. 9; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 10 a.m., family service 4:30 p.m., tashlich 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16; Shabbat Shuvah 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. At 42000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. bethtorah-fremont.org
Temple Israel of Alameda (Reform) — Free, RSVP required. Leil Selichot 7 p.m. Sept. 9; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 10:30 a.m., family service 11:30 a.m., youth service 2 p.m., tashlich 3 p.m. Sept. 16; 11 a.m. Sept. 17. At 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. templeisraelalameda.org
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews (Secular Humanistic) — $20. Service 4 p.m., tashlich 5 p.m., potluck dinner 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Location provided with RSVP. trivalleyculturaljews.org
Urban Adamah (nondenominational) — $18-$36 per service, sliding scale. Family service 6:15 p.m., main service 6:15 p.m., Sephardic simanim seder 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; meditation and chanting service 9 a.m., piyyutim service 11 a.m., tashlich 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16; meditation and chanting service 9 a.m., Sephardic-style services 11 a.m. Sept. 17. At 1151 Sixth St., Berkeley. urbanadamah.org
San Francisco
Chabad of Cole Valley — $30 adults, $20 kids. dinner 6:30 p.m., service 1 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 10 a.m., family service 10:30 a.m., kiddush luncheon 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16; 10 a.m., shofar sounding 11:30 a.m., kiddush luncheon 1:30 p.m., tashlich 6:45 p.m. Sept. 17 at 1300 Shrader St., S.F. chabadcv.org
Congregation Am Tikvah (Conservative, Reform) — $36 per person, $72 per family. Free for students, active military, and teachers. Dinner is additional $36. Dinner 6 p.m., service 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 10 a.m., tot service 10 a.m., family service 11 a.m. Sept. 16; main service 10 a.m., tashlich 1 p.m. At 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. amtikvah.org
Congregation Chevra Thilim (Orthodox) — Free, RSVP required. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15; 9 a.m. Sept. 16; 9 a.m. Sept. 17. At 751 25th Ave., S.F. Tashlich 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Spreckels Lake, 36th and Fulton, S.F. sfshul.org
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav (Reform) — Free. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 9:30 a.m., family service 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16. At Herbst Theater 401 Van Ness St., S.F. Livestream option. Two tashlich services: at Crissy Field East Beach, S.F., or Lake Merritt Labyrinth, 500 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. Both 2 p.m. Sept. 17. shaarzahav.org
Keneset HaLev – Community of the Heart (post-denominational) — $0-$70, sliding scale. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16. At SF County Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave., S.F. kenesethalev.org
Ner Tamid (Conservative) — Adults and seniors $50, young adults under 25 $25, children 12 and under free. 6 p.m. Sept. 15; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16; service 10 a.m., tashlich 2 p.m. Sept. 17. At 1250 Quintara St., S.F. nertamidsf.org
North Bay
Chabad of Petaluma — Free. Dinner 6:30 p.m., Sept. 15; 10 a.m. Sept. 16; service 10 a.m., shofar sounding 5 p.m. Sept. 17. At 205 Keller St., #101, Petaluma. jewishpetaluma.com
Congregation Beth Ami (Conservative) — Free, RSVP required. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; 9 a.m. Sept. 16. At 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. bethamisr.org
Congregation Beth Shalom (Reform) — $0-$54. Leil Selichot, free, 6 p.m. Sept. 9; family service, $54, 9 a.m. Sept. 15; family services, $54, 9 a.m. Sept. 16. At 1455 Elm St., Napa. Tashlich, free, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at Kennedy Park, 2295 Streblow Dr., Napa. cbsnapa.org
Congregation Ner Shalom (Reconstructionist) — Free. Family service 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at 85 La Plaza, Cotati. nershalom.org
Congregation Shir Shalom (Reform) — $99 per service. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 9 a.m., tashlich 12 p.m. Sept. 16. At 252 West Spain St., Sonoma. shir-shalom.org
Congregation Shomrei Torah (Reform) — Donation. Children’s service 5 p.m., main service 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 10:30 a.m., teen service 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Center for Spiritual Living, 2075 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa. Main service and potluck luncheon 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. Tashlich 4:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Lake Ralphine, Santa Rosa. cstsr.org
Gan HaLev (nondenominational) — Free. 4 p.m. Sept. 15; service 10 a.m. followed by potluck lunch and tashlich Sept. 16. At Samuel P. Taylor Park, 8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Lagunitas. ganhalev.org
Peninsula and South Bay
Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal (Renewal) — $50 per family. 7 p.m. Sept. 15; main service 10 a.m., family service 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16. At 1818 Felt St., Santa Cruz. Tashlich 5 p.m. Sept. 16; family service 4 p.m. Sept. 17. At Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, 7th and Brommer, Santa Cruz. cysantacruz.com
Coastside Jewish Community (nondenominational) — $50-100, RSVP required. 7 p.m. service, Sept. 15; service 10 a.m., potluck 12:30 p.m., family service and tashlich 3 p.m. Sept. 16. Locations provided with RSVP. coastsidejewishcommunity.org
Congregation Beth Shalom (Conservative) — $100. 6:30 p.m. service, 7:15 p.m. dinner ($30 adults $12 for 12 and under) Sept. 15; 9 a.m. Sept. 16; 9 a.m. Sept. 17. At 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. cbsmodesto.org
ENGAJ Oshman Family JCC (nondenominational) — Free, RSVP required. Tashlich 2 p.m. Sept. 17. Bring a dish for potluck picnic. At Sharon Park, 1100 Monte Rosa Drive, Menlo Park. eventbrite.com
Keddem Congregation (Reconstructionist) — Free, RSVP required. 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Tashlich 4 p.m. Sept. 16 at Byxbee Park, Palo Alto Baylands. keddem.org
Yom Kippur
East Bay
Beth Chaim Congregation (Reform) — Free, RSVP required. Yahrzeit 6:30 p.m., main service 7 p.m. Sept. 24; 9 a.m. Sept. 25. At 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. bethchaim.com
Camp Tawonga — $18, sliding scale. 13 and up. 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland. tawonga.org
Chochmat HaLev and Wilderness Torah (Renewal/Earth-based) — $90 or pay-what-you-can. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; contemplative service 10 a.m., main service 12:30 p.m., workshops 3 p.m., Yizkor 5 p.m., Ne’ilah 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25. At First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana St., Berkeley. chochmat.org
Congregation B’nai Shalom (Conservative) — Free: Learning, Yizkor, Minha 4 p.m., N’ilah, Ma’ariv, Havdalah 6:15 p.m. Sept. 25. 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, bshalom.org
Jewish Gateways (unaffiliated) — $70 per adult per service. 7 p.m. Sept. 24; family service $35 per family 9 a.m.,10:15 a.m. hands-on holiday activities for kids, main service 10:30 a.m. Sept. 25. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. jewishgateways.org
Temple Beth Hillel (Reform) — Free. 7 p.m. Sept. 24; 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Sept. 25. At 801 Park Central Blvd., Richmond. tbhrichmond.org
Temple Beth Sholom (Independent) — Free. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; mindfulness meditation 9 a.m., family service 10 a.m., Mincha 4:15 p.m., Yizkor 5:30 p.m., Ne’ilah 6:45 p.m., break-fast 7:45 p.m. Sept. 25. At 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. tbssanleandro.com
Temple Beth Torah (Reform) — Free. Kol Nidre 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 10 a.m., family service 10 a.m., Yizkor 4 p.m., main service 5 p.m., Ne’ilah 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25. bethtorah-fremont.org
Temple Israel of Alameda (Reform) — Free, RSVP required. Family service 11:30 a.m., main service 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 10:30 a.m., family service 4 p.m., Yizkor 5 p.m., Ne’ilah 6 p.m. Sept. 25. At 3183 Mecartney Road, Alameda. templeisraelalameda.org
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews (Secular Humanistic) — $15. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Location provided with RSVP. trivalleyculturaljews.org
Urban Adamah (nondenominational) — $18-$36 per service, sliding scale. Kol Nidre 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; Ne’ilah and break fast 6 p.m. Sept. 25. $72-$150, Yom Kippur silent meditation retreat Sept. 24-25. At 1151 Sixth St., Berkeley. urbanadamah.org
San Francisco
Chabad of Cole Valley — $0-$18. 6:45 p.m. Sept. 24; break fast 7:40 p.m. Sept. 25. At 1300 Shrader St., S.F. chabadcv.org
Congregation Am Tikvah (Conservative, Reform) — $36 per person, $72 per family. Free for students, active military, and teachers. Kol Nidre 6:30 p.m. Sept 24; main service 10 a.m., family service 11 a.m., break fast 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. At 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. amtikvah.org
Congregation Chevra Thilim (Orthodox) — Free, RSVP required. 7 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 10 a.m., break fast 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25. At 751 25th Ave., S.F. sfshul.org
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav (Reform) — Free. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 9:30 a.m., family service 9:30 a.m., break fast 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25. At Herbst Theater 401 Van Ness St., S.F. Livestream option. shaarzahav.org
Keneset HaLev – Community of the Heart (post-denominational) — $0-$70, sliding scale. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25. At SF County Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave., S.F. kenesethalev.org
Ner Tamid (Conservative) — Adults and seniors $50, young adults under 25 $25, children 12 and under free. 6 p.m. Sept. 22; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23; 10:30 a.m. , 7 p.m. Sept. 24; service 10 a.m., nei’lah 4:30 p.m., shofar sounding 7:45 p.m. Sept. 25. At 1250 Quintara St., S.F. nertamidsf.org
North Bay
Chabad of Petaluma — Free. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; 10 a.m., 6:15 p.m. Sept. 25. At 205 Keller St., #101, Petaluma. jewishpetaluma.com
Congregation Beth Ami (Conservative) — Free, RSVP required. 6 p.m. Sept. 24; 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25. At 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. bethamisr.org
Congregation Beth Shalom (Reform) — $0-$54. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; family service, $54, 9 a.m. Sept. 25. At 1455 Elm St., Napa. cbsnapa.org
Congregation Ner Shalom (Reconstructionist) — Free. Family service 9 a.m. Sept. 25 at 85 La Plaza, Cotati. nershalom.org
Congregation Shir Shalom (Reform) — $99 per service. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; 9 a.m. Sept. 25. At 252 West Spain St., Sonoma. shir-shalom.org
Congregation Shomrei Torah (Reform) — Donation. Cemetery service 9:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at Santa Rosa Memorial Park. Shabbat Shuvah 6:15 p.m. Sept. 22 at 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. Children’s service 5 p.m., kol nidre 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 10:30 a.m., teen service 10:30 a.m., Jewish journeys 1:30 p.m., torah reading 3 p.m., reflection and healing 3:45 p.m., yizkor and ne’ilah 4:30 p.m., break fast 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at Center for Spiritual Living, 2075 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa. cstsr.org
Gan HaLev (nondenominational) — Free. 4 p.m. Sept. 24. At Samuel P. Taylor Park, 8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Lagunitas. ganhalev.org
Peninsula and South Bay
Chadeish Yameinu Jewish Renewal (Renewal) — $50 per family. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 10 a.m., family service 3:30 p.m., Yizkor 5:30 p.m., Ne’ilah 7 p.m., break fast 7:40 p.m. Sept. 25. At 1818 Felt St., Santa Cruz. cysantacruz.com
Coastside Jewish Community (nondenominational) — $50-100, RSVP required. Kol Nidre 7 p.m. Sept. 24; main service 10 a.m., family service 3 p.m., mincha and yizkor 4:30 p.m., ne’ilah 5:30 p.m., break fast 6 p.m. Sept. 25. Locations provided with RSVP. coastsidejewishcommunity.org
Congregation Beth Shalom (Conservative) — $100. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24; break fast 7 p.m. Sept. 25. At 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. cbsmodesto.org
Keddem Congregation (Reconstructionist) — Free, reservation required. 7 p.m. Sept. 24; 9:15 a.m., workshops 1 p.m., mincha/yizkor 5 p.m., nei’lah 7 p.m. Sept. 25. At Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Keddem.org