Calendar of Events:
Due to the unprecedented challenge brought about by the corornavirus pandemic, all social events and classes at the JC3 have been suspended until the quarantine is lifted. Religious services and some classes will continue via Zoom and other virtual media. Thank you for your understanding.
Stay safe, everyone!
Kehilla Shalom San Miguel's "Virtual" Traditional/Egalitarian Service Schedule
- Every Monday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 9:00 am-- Shacharit services on Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID remains 466-016-9574; please contact us for the passcode at shalomsanmiguel@gmail.com.
(free download of the Zoom app at www.zoom.us)
All are invited to join in. During times like these, a little prayer couldn't hurt!
The coronavirus pandemic has certainly been challenging to all of us, but there was a sliver of a silver lining in regards to our High Holiday planning. In years past, several members of CHESMA have expressed a desire for less traditional religious services. Although we have tried several times to present an alternative, Reform-style service (thanks to our very own Carole Stone), these have generally not been well-attended.
Ah, but this year the pandemic has spawned many Zoom services, and we were able to get permission from several Reform rabbis in the States for our members to attend their communities' virtual services, as well Conservative Bet El's in Mexico City. Choice is good!
Please see below for your very own smorgasbord of options this year. You are welcome, of course, to log on to KSSMA's Conservative traditional/egalitarian Hebrew-dominant services (with English and Spanish readings), or choose from 4 other venues (predominantly in English, except for Bet-El, which will be in Spanish and Hebrew):

Schedule High Holy Days 5781
Saturday, September 12: SELICHOT 8:30 pm
Brief Havdalah service followed by our annual Selichot service
Zoom Meeting ID 872-1903-4600 (contact us for the password).
Friday, September 18: EREV ROSH HASHANAH/SHABBAT 7:15 pm
Join us in welcoming the Sabbath as well as New Year 5781!
Zoom Meeting ID 871-7408-7662 (contact us for the password).
Saturday, September 19: ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1/SHABBAT Morning Service
Zoom Meeting ID 840-8660-1710 (contact us for the password).
9:00 am—Shacharit for Yom Tov and Shabbat
10:30 am—Torah service
11:15 am—Mussaf for Yom Tov and Shabbat
Sunday, September 20: ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2
Zoom Meeting ID 840-4448-7235 (contact us for the password).
9:00 am—Shacharit for Yom Tov
10:30 am—Torah service, Shofar service
11: 30 am—Mussaf for Yom Tov
1:30 pm—Tashlich and (socially distanced/ outdoors) Shofar service at the Parque Landeta
Sunday, September 27: EREV YOM KIPPUR
Zoom Meeting ID 864-0123-1166 (contact us for the password).
7:00 pm—Kol Nidrei service
Monday, September 28: YOM KIPPUR
Zoom Meeting ID 861-2429-3364 (contact us for the password).
9:00 am—Shacharit for YK
10:30 am—Torah service
11:15 am—Yizkor
11:45 am—Mussaf for YK
Break
5:30 pm – Minchah for YK
7:00 pm –Ne’ilah for YK
8:06 pm –Shofar blast/Havdalah
Alternative venues:
- Free Synagogue of Flushing--Queens, NY (Reform): freesynagogueflushing.org/
- Temple Sinai-- Saratoga Springs, NY, Rabbis Jonathan Rubenstein and Linda Motzkin (Reform): office@saratogasinai.org
- Congregation Beth Shalom--Auburn, Alabama; Rabbi Arturo Kalfus and Phyllis Meyers (Reform):
contact us for the Zoom links and schedule-- shalomsanmiguel@gmail.com
- Bet-El--CDMX (Conservative, in Hebrew and Spanish; a shorter, "musical service": betel.org.mx/
You will need to make reservations for your chosen service by contacting them directly (except for Rabbi Kalfus' services). They will email you their Zoom Meeting ID and passwords. Please keep in mind that some of these communities have limited space for non-members. That being said, a voluntary contribution to their community is never inappropriate.

Saturday, October 3: SUKKOT DAY 1
Zoom Meeting ID 466-016-9574 (contact us for the passcode).
9:00 am—Shabbat and Sukkot Morning Services
Saturday, October 10: SHEMINI AZTERET/SIMCHAT TORAH
Zoom Meeting ID 466-016-9574 (contact us for the passcode).
9:00 am—Shabbat and Combined Holiday Morning Services
11:00 am (approx)—Yizkor