We welcome you to our community!
Congregation Shir Shalom (Song of Peace) is located in the City of Sonoma, California. We are an intimate community that welcomes different levels of Jewish practice in a beautiful setting—providing inspiration for worship, learning, and friendship.
If you live in Sonoma or are visiting and would like to attend our services or events you are welcome to join us. Please email i[email protected]
Congregation Shir Shalom (Song of Peace) is located in the City of Sonoma, California. We are an intimate community that welcomes different levels of Jewish practice in a beautiful setting—providing inspiration for worship, learning, and friendship.
If you live in Sonoma or are visiting and would like to attend our services or events you are welcome to join us. Please email i[email protected]
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SAVE THE DATE
SAVE THE DATE
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Shir Shalom Community Seder
Sunday, April 13th at 5:00 pm
Burlingame Hall
Join fellow CSS leaders and members for an evening of food, wine, and blessings.
Read additional information, see the ticket prices, and make your pre-paid reservations
by viewing the FLYER.
Sunday, April 13th at 5:00 pm
Burlingame Hall
Join fellow CSS leaders and members for an evening of food, wine, and blessings.
Read additional information, see the ticket prices, and make your pre-paid reservations
by viewing the FLYER.
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Sonoma County Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Sunday, April 27th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Congregation Shomrei Torah
The Annual Sonoma County Yom HaShoah Commemoration will be held on Sunday, April 27th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The event will be held live at Congregation Shomrei Torah, with streaming available for people who can’t attend in person.
The theme of this year’s commemoration will be “Remember One…Remember All.”
There will be musical performances as well as candle lighting by Jewish and other Holocaust survivors and those targeted by genocide.
The program is free, but registration is required. Information about how to register for the event and submit names for the memorial book is available at: https://www.jccsoco.org/yom-hashoah. You can view last year’s commemoration using the same link.
Questions can be sent to [email protected].
We hope that you will be joining us for this year’s commemoration!
Sunday, April 27th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Congregation Shomrei Torah
The Annual Sonoma County Yom HaShoah Commemoration will be held on Sunday, April 27th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The event will be held live at Congregation Shomrei Torah, with streaming available for people who can’t attend in person.
The theme of this year’s commemoration will be “Remember One…Remember All.”
There will be musical performances as well as candle lighting by Jewish and other Holocaust survivors and those targeted by genocide.
The program is free, but registration is required. Information about how to register for the event and submit names for the memorial book is available at: https://www.jccsoco.org/yom-hashoah. You can view last year’s commemoration using the same link.
Questions can be sent to [email protected].
We hope that you will be joining us for this year’s commemoration!
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Sonoma State University
42nd Annual Holocaust & Genocide Lecture Series
January 21st to May 6th, 2025
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series at Sonoma State University, now in its 42nd year, is a cornerstone of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, bringing distinguished speakers from around the world to share their expertise and personal experiences.
This highly regarded series explores a unique theme each year to provide diverse perspectives on genocide, past and present. This year’s theme, “Genocide Past, Present, and Future?” invites students and the broader community to examine the causes, impacts, and prevention of genocide. Featuring Holocaust survivors, liberators, and scholars, the series challenges participants to reflect on human resilience, individual accountability, and the moral responsibility to combat injustice.
For further information and lecture dates, click HERE.
To register, click HERE.
42nd Annual Holocaust & Genocide Lecture Series
January 21st to May 6th, 2025
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series at Sonoma State University, now in its 42nd year, is a cornerstone of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, bringing distinguished speakers from around the world to share their expertise and personal experiences.
This highly regarded series explores a unique theme each year to provide diverse perspectives on genocide, past and present. This year’s theme, “Genocide Past, Present, and Future?” invites students and the broader community to examine the causes, impacts, and prevention of genocide. Featuring Holocaust survivors, liberators, and scholars, the series challenges participants to reflect on human resilience, individual accountability, and the moral responsibility to combat injustice.
For further information and lecture dates, click HERE.
To register, click HERE.
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Experience PARADE
CSS Partnership with Broadway SF
May 13 – June 8
We’re thrilled to announce a special partnership between Congregation Shir Shalom and Broadway SF to experience the Tony Award-winning musical PARADE! Based on the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager charged with a heinous crime in 1913, this riveting and deeply moving production reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another.
As part of this partnership, CSS members can enjoy a discount code offering savings of up to 20% on tickets. Plus, Broadway SF will donate $5 for weekend shows and $10 for weekday shows to CSS, based on ticket sales using the code.
To Order:
ONLINE: bit.ly/SHIR-SHALOM
Select your seats noted with an 'encircled star' icon
PHONE: (888) 746-1799 and mention promo code SHIRSHALOM
Don’t miss this unforgettable production!
CSS Partnership with Broadway SF
May 13 – June 8
We’re thrilled to announce a special partnership between Congregation Shir Shalom and Broadway SF to experience the Tony Award-winning musical PARADE! Based on the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager charged with a heinous crime in 1913, this riveting and deeply moving production reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another.
As part of this partnership, CSS members can enjoy a discount code offering savings of up to 20% on tickets. Plus, Broadway SF will donate $5 for weekend shows and $10 for weekday shows to CSS, based on ticket sales using the code.
To Order:
ONLINE: bit.ly/SHIR-SHALOM
Select your seats noted with an 'encircled star' icon
PHONE: (888) 746-1799 and mention promo code SHIRSHALOM
Don’t miss this unforgettable production!
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Rabbi Irwin Keller in Conversation with Susan Levine
Sponsored by the LifeLong Learning Committee
Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00 pm
Congregation Shir Shalom
Sponsored by the LifeLong Learning Committee
Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00 pm
Congregation Shir Shalom
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Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco
Zingeray Ensemble Performance
Sunday, May 18th from 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Burlingame Hall
Co-sponsored by the LifeLong Learning and Social Action Committees
Zingeray Ensemble Performance
Sunday, May 18th from 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Burlingame Hall
Co-sponsored by the LifeLong Learning and Social Action Committees
UPCOMING SERVICES and EVENTS
All Zoom links will be sent via the newsletter, Rabbi Steve's Friday Message or contact us through i[email protected]
SATURDAY TORAH STUDY
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
April 5, 12, 19, 26
9 am via Zoom
Come join us as we engage in the Torah portion for the week - Parshat HaShavuah.
WEDNESDAY JEWISH BIBLE TEXT STUDY
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
9 am via Zoom
We study the Mussar approach, delving into the challenges of the practical application of the wise words of our sages. We read in both English and Hebrew.
SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT
March 15th
April 5th
10 am in the Sanctuary
Via Zoom and In Person
FRIDAY NIGHT POTLUCK AND SHABBAT
March 28th
April 25th
We are going to be keeping the earlier times for now.
5:30 pm Potluck in-person in the Community Room
6:30 pm Shabbat in-person
CSS IS MAKING NEWS . . .
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Social Action and Community Outreach
Meal deliveries to the home-bound through S.O.S. (Sonoma Overnight Support)
We still have an immediate need (which has increased in Sonoma) to deliver meals. The delivery takes about one hour + once a week or as often as you would like to volunteer. Some people volunteer each week, others every other week, or once a month, and others when they can. All are needed. With questions or to get more information contact: Barbara Sachs Senn ( Social Action Committee) at [email protected]
Sunday Supper for H.A.S. (Homeless Action Sonoma)
Every other month members of Shir Shalom gather in Burlingame Hall on a Sunday afternoon to prepare and then deliver a family style meal for H.A.S. For more information on this please reach out to Lee Wanetik at [email protected].
Meal deliveries to the home-bound through S.O.S. (Sonoma Overnight Support)
We still have an immediate need (which has increased in Sonoma) to deliver meals. The delivery takes about one hour + once a week or as often as you would like to volunteer. Some people volunteer each week, others every other week, or once a month, and others when they can. All are needed. With questions or to get more information contact: Barbara Sachs Senn ( Social Action Committee) at [email protected]
Sunday Supper for H.A.S. (Homeless Action Sonoma)
Every other month members of Shir Shalom gather in Burlingame Hall on a Sunday afternoon to prepare and then deliver a family style meal for H.A.S. For more information on this please reach out to Lee Wanetik at [email protected].
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