Shabbat Services

The 1st Friday each month, our popular Tot Shabbat service starts at 6:00 p.m. for families of very yound children (primarily ages 2-5), with simple Shabbat rituals and lots of singing. This is followed by a Family potluck dinner (vegetarian/dairy), at 6:30 p.m., for families with children of all ages. Then our Family Shabbat Service begins at 7:30 p.m. This service is tailored for families with school-aged children. Family Shabbat services feature youth-oriented music accompanied by guitar, with most prayers sung by all. Rabbi Wolfe gives a short talk, especially suited for children.

The 2nd Friday of the month is our "Shabbat Alive" service, which begins at 6:00 p.m. and is followed by a vegetarian/dairy potluck dinner, and a program or discussion. Music at this service often includes guitar and lively melodies.

The 3rd through 5th Friday evenings each month, at 8:00 p.m., Kabbalat Shabbat services offer an opportunity to begin Shabbat and the weekend with warmth, friendship and a letting-go of work-day responsibilities. Most prayers of the service to welcome Shabbat and the evening service are sung together by the congregation, and Rabbi Wolfe offers meaningful words, often related to the week's Torah portion.

Saturday morning services, at 10:00 a.m. (preceded by Torah Study, at 9:00), are somewhat traditional, and have a devoted group of attendees, who treasure this intimate service that includes a feeling of family, along with much group participation.  Many prayers are changed or sung together. There is also an opportunity for some quiet, reflective time. The service begins with the introductory prayers and Shaharit, the morning service. These are followed by Rabbi Wolfe's comments on the week's Torah portion, the service with the reading of the Torah, and a brief concluding service. Most attendees take an active part if they wish, and those interested in learning new skills are encouraged - any mistakes are viewed as the mitzvot of enthusiastic learners!

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High Holy Days Schedule

Information About High Holy Day Tickets
All CBH members in good standing will receive tickets for the High Holy Days in the mail. If your membership was up to date by September 1st and you have not received your tickets by September 15th, please call the office at 530-758-0842.

• Non-Member, per person - $180*
• Visiting family of CBH members (if not eligible for reciprocal ticket) - $36
• Parents of students attending services with the student - $36
• Visiting Israelis, active duty military & students - FREE

*You may be eligible for a reciprocal ticket if you are a member in good standing at your home synagogue, and that synagogue is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ).

Process for getting reciprocal ticket:
Call your synagogue and ask them to fax a reciprocal ticket request to CBH (Fax: 530-758-2310).
Please call CBH to verify receipt of your ticket request at 530-758-0842.

Children's Programming
Our Children's Programming will be available this year for 3-5 year-olds (Pre-school through Public School Kindergarten in Group One) and 6-10 year-olds (First through Fifth Public School Grades in Group Two).

In order to provide quality programming for our children, there will be no walk-ins.  All Childrewn will need to be pre-registered prior to Erev Rosh Hashanah. Look for the reservation form in your High Holy Days Packet through the mail or download the form here. Forms are due back to the CBH Office by September 23rd. We look forward to a successful experience for our children.

Submission of Names for Yom Kippur Yizkor Booklet
Form deadline September 16.

Each year at the Yom Kippur Yizkor service, we honor the memory of our deceased family members and friends. As in past years, the Ritual Committee once again will prepare a Yizkor booklet recording the names of the departed loved ones of members of our congregation. These names will be listed along with those of the families or individuals remembering them. A separate section will commemorate loved ones who passed away during the past year. Download the form now and be sure to submit by September 16th to ensure inclusion in the booklet.

High Holy Day Food Drive

The High Holy Days provide us with numerous rewarding opportunities to make the world a better place. When we are Mitzvah Makers and Menschen in this world, we can open gates of opportunity for others. Feeding the hungry has been an important part of our congregational High Holy Day experience for many years. Each year a variety of options are made available so that the members of our community can participate in this mitzvah:

1) This year we will again participate in the national project "The Corner of Your Fields," along with Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist congregations around the country. This project allows us to turn the routine of shopping into a mitzvah outing for the entire family. Over the last number of years, this appeal has raised millions of dollars and collected over seven million pounds of food by all the participating congregations. Grocery bags will once again be made available during Rosh HaShanah. Congregants can then fill these bags with non-perishable foods during the Ten Days and return them to the synagogue on Yom Kippur. Alternately, your bags of food may be delivered to the synagogue office during the week prior to Yom Kippur. All of the food collected will be donated to STEAC, which provides food for the needy. STEAC has mentioned that they have a particular need for juice in cans or plastic, peanut butter, cooking oil, canned fruit and sugar. High protein food and baby formula are also helpful. Open the gates to feed the hungry.

2) Make a contribution to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Mazon has granted over 10 million dollars over the past decade to organizations who work with the poor and hungry. Last year's appeal around the country raised over $700,000! We can participate in raising that impressive amount through our fasting by simply donating the money we would have otherwise spent on food for our families. Open the gates to feed the hungry.

Join us in one or both of the mitzvah projects above, or create your own, to open the gates to the needy. For more information on how to get involved in these projects please contact Rabbi Wolfe at the Temple. Special thanks to Dave Stoebel for organizing this project.

Would you like a Lulav and Etrog for the holiday of Sukkot?
Your order can be placed with Marti in the CBH office. Orders need to be placed by Tuesday, September 24th.

New Baby Blessings for the New Year!
Were you blessed with a new baby (babies!) in your family during the past year? Did you add a new grandchild or a niece/nephew or two? We want to share in your simcha! (joy) We will celebrate the miracle of birth on the Birthday of the World, Rosh HaShanah, this year during the Torah service on the first day of Rosh HaShanah in the Sanctuary and in the Social Hall. We invite you to bring the child up to the bima (if child/ren not available a picture will do nicely) for a special blessing. Mazel Tov!

Festivals

Hundreds of Jewish people including students from the University of California at Davis gather in spiritual renewal as the community observes the Days of Awe.

Services are held for all festivals and holy days during the year. A community seder is held during Passover.