Services
Prayer can heal and enrich our lives. It can unlock joy and gratitude. Spiritual life and prayer are a dynamic part of Kol Emeth. Our services are participatory and we invite you to be among the leaders. Our services are egalitarian because we hear in each other's voices a sign of God's presence. Our services take place in community because face to face human connection is an essential component of spiritual life. Feel welcome to come to any of our services and experience the warmth, joy, and song of our prayers.
Learn to lead services!
Sing along with more confidence! Check out the wonderful collection of tunes our Rabbis and teachers and congregants have made available: Learn the Service
Regular Minyan and Shabbat Schedule
6:00 pm Friday evening*
9:30 am Saturday morning
7:45 pm Sunday through Thursday, Daily Minyan*
7:15 am Sunday through Friday virtual Daily Minyan
Some in-person Minyanim, check the calendar.
Kol Emeth Daily Minyan provides an intimate environment for communal prayer and supports visitors and those in our community mourning the loss of a loved one. Everyone is welcome. Please come to daily minyan to support people who need a minyan.
*Evening Minyan is now virtual! Check the Calendar to see the latest information. Thursday Mornings are still usually held in person. Holidays: There is no daily minyan on seder nights - the first two nights of Pesach (Passover). Sukkot services are held at various times and locations.
We have a small whatsapp group that helps us form a minyan with those who live less than 10 minutes away from KE. Learn more.
** Friday night / Shabbat evening services Friday night services begin at 6:00pm and are at various locations or on zoom. Once or twice a month, Rabbi David Booth and his family host Barkhu at the Booths is an intimate and warm Kabbalat Shabbat with the Booth family. All are welcome. Check the calendar to see what program is planned for a particular Friday night.
If you would like to join us for one of our services, please contact the office.
Tomorrow's Calendar
Havdalah : 8:04pm |
Singing For Our Souls: A Pre-High Holiday Women's Gathering : 8:15pm |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 7:03pm |
Shabbat Day
Havdalah : 8:04pm |
Singing For Our Souls: A Pre-High Holiday Women's Gathering : 8:15pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Ki Tavo
Shabbat, Sep 13 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Sep 12, 7:03pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Sep 13, 8:04pm |
Fri, September 12 2025
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Our Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 13 , 2025
Motzei Shabbat, Sep 13th 8:15p to 9:30p
Kol Isha, Our Women's Havurah, invites the women of Kol Emeth to an evening of singing, spirituality, and sisterhood. In the spirit of Selichot, we will enter into the melodies and messages of the holidays and begin to prepare our hearts for a new year. -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 16 , 2025
Tuesday, Sep 16th 12:00p to 1:00p
Join Rav Weisberg and Rabbi Booth for a series looking at Biblical and Rabbinic views of the Messiah. What will the Messianic age be? When will it commence? And in what ways are these ideas affecting / infecting Israel and contemporary Judaism? -
Friday ,
SepSeptember 19 , 2025
Friday, Sep 19th 6:00p to 8:30p
Join our wonderful KE team for an enriching Shabbat of spiritual exploration Friday and Saturday. -
Monday ,
SepSeptember 22 , 2025
Monday, Sep 22nd 6:30p to 8:45p
A Seder on Rosh Hashanah? You bet! Explore the themes of the Jewish New Year with Rabbi Booth, Rabbi Graff, Morat Derech Sarah Miller, and the Kol Emeth Education team. Share in an evening of lively conversation, lots of hands-on activities, singing, a delicious dinner, and special holiday treats. -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 23 , 2025
Tuesday, Sep 23rd 6:00p to 8:00p
Join us at Bol Park in Palo Alto for Tashlich, Mincha, and Ma'ariv, followed by cupcake decorating to celebrate the "birthday of the world!" -
Friday ,
SepSeptember 26 , 2025
Friday, Sep 26th 6:00p to 8:00p
This Friday, stay home from Synagogue. Yes, we're serious. Stay home. But...get two challot. -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 27 , 2025
Shabbat, Sep 27th 10:30a to 11:30a
During these troubling times, come to a Service of Peace and Healing, led by Rabbi Amy Eilberg. In this service we offer short segments of the Shabbat morning service with evocative chants, interspersed with brief kavanot/spiritual introductions and periods of silence. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2025
Sunday, Oct 5th 9:00a to 11:00a
Assembling a Sukkah is a joyous Mitzvah and provides a wonderful opportunity for members to experience a Sukkah when they may not have one of their own. Once again, the KE Men’s Havurah will “sponsor” and lead the Sukkah assembly. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 6 , 2025
Monday, Oct 6th 4:30p to 6:30p
It’s a true Harvest Fest at Kol Emeth this Sukkot! -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 14 , 2025
Tuesday, Oct 14th 5:30p to 9:00p
It's time to celebrate! Come to KE for dancing, singing, cocktails, and caramel apples! -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2025
Thursday, Oct 23rd 7:30p to 8:30p
This class will have both a skills and key Jewish ideas component. Topics include ideas of Shabbat morning services and Jewish teachings on Mussar, theology, and deepening our holiday practice.