Welcome. Bruchim HaBa’im to Bayit Shelanu. (Our House)
A Joyful, Spiritual Home for the High Holy Days Join us as we unroll the Torah Scroll to encircle our community,
connecting us to our vibrant, collective heritage!
Join us next week — live or online – as we renew and rediscover
Join us next week — live or online – as we renew and rediscover

Join us next week — live or online – as we renew and rediscover

Shalom Friends, Gazing at the lunar eclipse last week reminded me of the universe’s endless ability to amaze us and inspire wonder. The next evening, I looked up at the billowing full moon—a glowing reminder that the High Holy Days are almost here. There is something reassuring about the steady rhythms of nature. They remind us that amid all the uncertainty of our lives and our world, there are moments that call us home again—to our traditions, to one another, and perhaps most importantly, to ourselves. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver (1935–2019) often found that kind of reassurance in the natural world. In her beloved poem Wild Geese, she uses the migration of the geese as an image of life’s continuous journey forward: “Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again.” There is something particularly resonant in that image as we approach Rosh…
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Three gatherings, one community

All times are Pacific Daylight Time.

Rosh Hashana

Sat, Sep 12 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Kol Nidre

Sun, Sep 20 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Yom Kippur

Mon, Sep 21 | 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM

About Bayit Shelanu

Over a decade ago, our community came together to launch BAYIT SHELANU, Hebrew for “Our House”, reaching out to all who seek a Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur experience that speaks to the heart, mind, spirit and soul.

Our innovative High Holy Day services aim to inspire Jews to get involved in Judaism once again or to connect to it for the first time! Drawing on the richness of all denominations, we place an emphasis on the spiritual and the celebratory. 

Our services reflect that joy and meaning in the power of its prayers, inspirational readings, and the celebration of music and song.

Jan Goldstein

Author, Educator, Rabbi

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 Bruce Garnitz

Singer Songwriter

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Rena Strober

 Lay Cantor, Vocalist 

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Steve Blum

Keyboardist 

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Derek Stein

Cellist

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Poetry and Humor

Beannacht – John O’Donahue

Beannacht – John O’Donahue

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Prayer For Our People – Loren Judaken

Prayer For Our People – Loren Judaken

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For One Who Is Exhausted, a Blessing – John O’Donohue 

For One Who Is Exhausted, a Blessing – John O’Donohue 

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THE THREE MONKEYS – Loren Judaken

THE THREE MONKEYS – Loren Judaken

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Chelm: The Musical

Chelm: The Musical

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IF NOT NOW – WHEN – Loren Judaken

IF NOT NOW – WHEN – Loren Judaken

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Tashlich A La Carte – 2022

Tashlich A La Carte – 2022

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Shredded Hearts (after Oct 7 massacre in Israel) – Loren Judaken

Shredded Hearts (after Oct 7 massacre in Israel) – Loren Judaken

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L’chaim! To the health of our community and the rich
possibilities ahead!