• Elul 5786

    Sing, learn, reflect, and more as we begin our High Holy Days season with the month of Elul.

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    Lulav & Etrog

    Believe it or not, it’s time to order your Lulav & Etrog! Order by September 8th to have in time for Sukkot.

    Purchase Here for $60
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    Intro to Judaism

    Enrollment is open for our engaging, university-accredited course with Rabbi Russell! Classes are in-person every other Thursday from 6:30–8:30 p.m. beginning October 8, 2026.

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  • Interior of a children's activity center with kids playing and adults supervising. There is a reading corner, a kitchen area, and a space with glass walls and greenery outside.

    The Beth Sholom Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning

    For generations, CBS has been the place where Bay Area families discover their unique Jewish path. Now, we’re ready to take the next bold step.

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  • Children drawing and coloring on a large vertical surface with chalk, with leaves on the ground.

    Our Award-Winning Preschool

    Your J. Weekly Readers’ Choice for Jewish San Francisco Preschool is currently enrolling for the 2026–2027 school year!

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    Daily Minyan and Weekly Shabbat Services

    Join us in prayer and community.

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    Support Our Multigenerational Community

    Todah Rabah!

    Donate Online
  • A beige tennis ball with black markings inside a dark blue circle.

    BATS (Bay Area Torah Softball)

    Sunday, August 9–Sunday, August 23

    Play with the Beth Sholom Avenues! Email daniel.laser@gmail.com to join.

    View Game Schedule
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    Chicken Soupers

    Sunday, August 16 at 9:00, 2:30, and 3:30

    Cook, pack, or deliver Kosher meals in cooperation with the Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS)

    Sign Up Here

  • Elul Tuesday Night Niggunim

    Tuesdays, August 18, August 25, and September 8 at 5:45 p.m.

    Rabbi Amanda Russell

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    HaMerkaz Chavurah Learning with Rabbi Richman

    Tuesday, August 18 at 6:15 p.m.

    The Questions We Ask of our Lives at Midlife: Reflecting on Where We Are and Where to Go from Here

    RSVP Appreciated

  • Conscious Community: Engaging the Inner Work of Elul Together

    Wednesdays, August 19, August 26, September 2, and September 9, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

    Rabbi Dorothy Richman

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  • Minimalist digital illustration of a house with a sloped roof, featuring yellow walls, a smaller yellow section in front, and a dark brown two-story section, set against a plain blue sky background.

    Security Training for Congregants

    Wednesday, August 19 at 6:00 p.m.

    Led by the Jewish Federation Bay Area at Congregation Beth Sholom

    RSVP Here

  • High Holy Days 101

    Thursday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m.

    Rabbi Amanda Russell

    Details & Registration

  • Welcome Back to Shul Shabbat

    Friday, August 21 at 5:00 p.m.

    Members Only

    RSVP Here

  • Makor Or Elul Retreat

    Sunday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m.

    Rabbi Dorothy Richman

    Registration Coming Soon

  • Scales of justice symbol on a gradient background

    Get Out the Vote: Postcard Writing with Chesed v'Tzedek

    Tuesday, September 1 at 6:30 p.m. following evening minyan

    Postcard packets available

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  • Selichot

    Saturday, September 5

    Setting Our Intentions: Immigration Justice with Emanu-El and SFIC

    Details Coming Soon

  • Gold abstract plant and leaf design on a blue to purple gradient background.

    Order Your Lulav & Etrog

    by September 8

    Get ready for Sukkot!

    Purchase Here
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Happy birthday to the magic behind the music… CBS educator extraordinaire Jonathan Bayer! 🥳 Celebrate Jonathan, recipient of the Diller Education Award (@helendillerinstitute) this Sunday, June 14th at the Jewish Federation (@jewishbayarea) Y
Let’s go, Beth Sholom Avenues! 📢 Bay Area Torah Softball Season (BATS) is in full swing, and anyone ages 18 and older is invited to join our non-competitive league. Interested? Email Dan Laser at daniel.laser@gmail.com to join the fun on Sunda
Happy Pride Month! 🌈 To the LGBTQ members of our community: we love you, we see you, and you make us whole. Come march with CBS as part of the Proud & Jewish contingent of @sanfranciscopride on Sunday, June 28th! Register at the link in our bi
Members, join us this Sunday, May 31st at 10:00 a.m. for our Annual Meeting followed by a festive community brunch by Chef Marlene! RSVP and register for childcare at the link in our bio. 💫
Pop quiz! Who knows why we eat dairy on Shavuot? 🧀 Let us know in the comments, and visit bethsholomsf.org/shavuot for more information about tonight and this weekend 🍰
Happy (one day belated) birthday to our Lifelong Learning Moreh Derech, Adam Lowy!🥳 Thank you for making our first annual Shabbaton so special and for all of the love, thought, and energy you put into our CBS education programs. 🫶
Join us for a meaningful evening as we screen @holdingliat, a powerful and deeply human film that explores themes of resilience, identity, and connection in the face of uncertainty. Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. immediately following evening minyan. B