Days of Awesome 2024: The Audacity to Live Like it Matters
The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called the Days of Awe. At the SIJCC, we call them the Days of Awesome - when we return to connection with ourselves, community, and Something Bigger.
Everybody-friendly. God-optional. Community-created. Join us to reconnect with what matters most.
Childcare, youth experiences, and three communal meals available.
See options below to decide what’s right for you.
Rosh Hashanah: The Audacity to Be Alive
ROSH HASHANAH EXPERIENCE + LUNCH
Thursday, October 3rd
Music. Art. Apples and honey. Shofar. Gather for a sacred sensory new year experience to revitalize, renew, and re-engage in community connection.
Everybody-friendly. God-optional. Community-created. In the Box. Out of the ordinary.
9 am: Check in Begins
9:30 am: tot service
9:45 am: Youth Experiences + Childcare available
10 am: Rosh hashanah experience begins
12 pm: BOARD-HOSTED LUNCH
Adults (18+): $150 | Youth (6 - 17): $100 | Tot Service + Childcare (2-5): $50.00 | Children under 2: Free
Adult Lunch (18+): $25 | Youth Lunch (2 - 17): $15 | Children under 2: Free
Artist-in-Residence
Ariella Kirschbaum is a Los Angeles-based ceramic artist with a background in Africana Studies and teaching who explores the dynamic interplay between familiarity and novelty, tradition and innovation, recognizing their perpetual interweaving in our lives and surroundings. Specializing in handbuilding homeware, Judaica, and musical instruments, Ariella designs her creations to spark introspection and imagination, encouraging viewers to question their ideas and embrace the evolving world around them.
Forgiveness Live: An Immersive Installation
COMMUNAL MEAL + KOL NIDRE INSTALLATION
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th
5 PM - 6 PM: PRE-KOL NIDRE MEAL
6 PM - 7:30 PM: INSTALLATION
Immerse yourself in this artistic expression of the Kol Nidre prayer and let yourself be released of mistakes, burdens, and miss-the-marks. Come as you are: imperfect, human. And leave lighter.
Come and go. Stay as long as you like.
The communal meal is $30 for attendees 10 and up and $15 for children ages 10 and below. Children under 2 are free.
The Kol Nidre immersive installation is no cost.
Yom Kippur: The Audacity to Transform
YOM KIPPUR EXPERIENCE + SOUND BATH WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2024
Heart-opening music and ancient poetry weave us into a community that embraces our imperfections. Together, we’ll audaciously experience the joyful release of letting ourselves and others be imperfect.
Our Yom Kippur experience will include Yizkor, a communal remembering of those who have died. Please send photos of people you are remembering for a community slideshow honoring our collective and individual losses. Yes, images of sonograms and beloved pets are welcome.
Everybody-friendly. God-optional. Community-created. In the Box. Out of the ordinary.
9 am: Check in
9:30 AM: TOT SERVICE
9:45 AM: Youth Experiences + Childcare available
10 am: Yom Kippur Experience
Adults (18+): $150 | Youth (6 - 17): $100 | Tot Service + Childcare (2-5): $50.00 | Children under 2: Free
Yom Kippur Workshop: LIGHT yoga + sabbath session sound bath
12:15 PM (Following the yom kippur experience)
With love dare
to listen and forgive.
Give yourself permission
to move and be moved.
Join Lea Lion and Craig Wedren for Light (as in gentle, meditative) Yoga + Sabbath Session Sound Bath after Yom Kippur services.
Workshop: $10 - Workshop tickets may be purchased with your Yom Kippur experience tickets.
Break-Fast by TBD Supper Club
Saturday, OCTOBER 12th
6 - 9 PM
THE COURTYARD AT SIJCC
The Benevolent Dictator is honored to collaborate with the SIJCC to bring you a memorable Yom Kippur break fast.
This year, we’re gonna break the fast a little differently.
Think the one you grew up with, but elevated in a delightfully Silverlakean way.
Come join our table as we thoughtfully transition from a moment of inner reflexion to one of community and nourishment.
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the evening includes
communal eating, conversation, connection
with flowing drinks (alcoholic + non)
FAQ
Q: Is anyone welcome?
A: Absolutely! We are everybody-friendly and God-optional.
Q: Is this appropriate for children?
A: Children are welcome at all events. In addition, we’ve got events tailored for all age groups. You could bring your child to the experience or (while your children are with their peers), fully immerse yourself in the rituals of the holidays.
Q: Will there be security?
A: Security measures give us all peace of mind that we can gather safely so we will have a security checkpoint with professional security personnel. We ask that every adult show a photo ID that matches the name on their ticket. Please arrive early.
Q: Is it wheelchair accessible?
A: Yes, the Box is wheelchair accessible and accessible bathrooms are available in the ECE building. Please contact us for additional accessible needs at info@sijcc.net.
Q: WHAT ARE THE CHILDCARE DETAILS?
A: This year our 2 - 5 year old ticket comes with childcare and youth experiences included. Tot service is from 9:30 - 9:45 am. Any child attending to the tot service must have a parent present. If your child is not attending the tot service they may go directly to childcare. Childcare ends at noon.
Q: What should I wear?
A: Whatever feels comfortable! Everything from jeans to suits is fine. Some people wear white on Yom Kippur, but that’s not required. We want you to be able to focus on what’s happening on the inside, not the outside.
Q: Do I have to buy my child a ticket?
A: A ticket must be purchased for each child over the age of two.
Q: Can my child go to childcare if I am not going to the service?
A: Childcare is only available for attendees of our Days of Awesome services.
Q: I can no longer attend. Can I get a refund?
A: If you need to cancel your tickets, we’ll miss you! Refunds are available up to 7 days before each event. After that, we cannot provide a refund.
Q: Where do I park?
A: There will be no on-site parking available for these events. Please see below for area parking information.
Parking Info
There will be no on-site parking available for these events. Please plan ahead for parking, rideshare, or public transit. The streets surrounding SIJCC have various street parking options.
Public Transit
We are about a 14 minute walk from the Sunset/Vermont Metro station on the B Line (formerly the Red Line).
The #2 bus also drops off right in front of the center on Sunset.
Plan your trip here: https://www.metro.net/riding/trip-planner/