MAGAIN DAVID
SAN FRANCISCO'S FIRST SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
Founded 1935
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AnnouncementsSeptember 9, 2022 Dear congregants, As we are approaching the High Holidays, we want to let you know that our yearly bulletin with all the schedule and information on services and sedarims at Magain David is available. You can find it as well as the seat and Rosh Hashana sedarims reservation forms on our High Holidays page here. We wish everyone very meaningful High Holidays, and only good things for the year 5783. Shana Tovah, Tizku Le'shanim Rabbot. - The board of directors August 8, 2022 Dear Members and Friends of Magain David, Please note that the membership forms for 2022-23 / 5783 is now available and can be downloaded on our membership page. We are proud to serve as your Board Members, as selected by the membership. In the past year, we were able to offer Holidays and Shabbat services and meals to the community in the safest conditions we could, following the health guidelines of the city of San Francisco and the state of California. We are asking you to renew your membership or become a member for the first time. Your membership dues are essential to support our ongoing operations, including services every Shabbat and Holiday, regular kiddush luncheons, as well as celebrations and special events, and meaningful, moving High Holiday services. Dues are also essential to maintaining and repairing our unique and historic building. Memberships can be paid fully or in installments according to what works best for you. If you are already a member, thank you for your continued support to the congregation. If you are not already a member, even if you send donations to the synagogue regularly, please consider becoming explicitly a paid member as it gives you the opportunity to join the board of directors and reserved seats for the High Holidays. Thank you for your support! - The board of directors April 4, 2021 The Passover information is now available, including our bulletin, the full holiday schedule, sedarim reservations as well as the form to sell your chametz. Please RSVP as soon as you can for the sedarims. You can also make your reservations by letting us know by email or by phone. Click on this link for the page. Mo'adim Le'simcha! - The board of directors March 25, 2021 Dear members of the community, We are happy to announce that we are now having daily Shacharit services at 7AM at Magain David. Please join us and help with the minyan. - The board of directors September 15, 2021 Dear congregants, As we are approaching Yom Kippur, we would like you to be aware of the following information: We do not take any reservations this year so we will assess how many people are coming and we may have to turn away people if it gets to be too much. We suggest you come at a regular time for the services and not too late. But otherwise everyone is welcome. Masks are mandatory for all and we will have all windows open during the services to create a good airflow so make sure you are covered enough as San Francisco weather in the Richmond is notoriously unpredictable and it may be cold due to the fog. We will not have heating on or air conditioning. Note that if you are a paid member your seats are reserved. Finally, we want to let you know that the coming Shabbat (9/19) will be be dedicated to the memory of Natan Matut (z"l) who passed away last month. We will also have a kiddush in his memory and are ordering a plaque for our memorial wall. If you wish to help sponsor the kiddush or the plaque, please make a donation and let us know it is specifically for that purpose. We wish everyone a meaningful Yom Kippur and an easy fast and we will see you on Yom Kippur. Schedule: Erev Yom Kipput: Lecha Eli / Kol Nidrei: 6:45 PM at Magain David Shacharit on Yom Kippur: 8:00 AM at Magain David - The board of directors August 24, 2021 Dear congregants, Thank you for your continued support to the synagogue. Last Shabbat, we were very happy to have the visit of Rabbi Benzaquen and his wife Cecilia. We also want to thank you all for helping us have minyan on time on Shabbat morning. Let’s continue this. For information about the High Holidays, please download our holiday bulletin from the High Holidays page here. You can also make reservations for the Rosh Hashana Sedarims from the same page. Also, please note that the membership forms for 2021-22 / 5782 are now available and can be downloaded on this page. Memberships can be paid fully or in installments according to what works best for you. Membership are important and help the synagogue in many ways. It is also required to be a member to join the board of directors which is open to all members. Thank you for your support! Finally, please remember that the county of San Francisco now requires everyone (vaccinated or not) to wear a mask indoor, so please wear your masks when you are inside the synagogue and the social hall downstairs when not eating. Let’s do our best to keep the community safe and healthy. Shabbat Shalom, - The board of directors August 10, 2021 Dear congregants, Thanks as always for coming for Shabbat services and for your continued support to the synagogue. We wish to remind you that the county of San Francisco now requires everyone (vaccinated or not) to wear a mask indoor, so please wear your masks when you are inside the synagogue and the social hall downstairs when not eating. Get vaccinated. Let’s do our best to stay healthy so we can be open for the High Holidays. Our plan for the High Holidays are not finalized yet, but as soon as they are, we will have announcements in our newsletter, our Facebook page and our website. This Shabbat at Magain David, services will be led by Rami Cohen and followed by a kiddush/luncheon. See the full schedule and Rabbi Benzaquen’s weekly words below. Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat will start at 7 PM. Shacharit on Saturday morning will be at 9 AM. Please be on time, or consider coming earlier than usual. We need your help so we do not have to wait for Minyan. Finally, as you know, Magain David has not reopened yet for daily minyan, however in the meantime, please note that Anshey Sfard at 16th avenue and Clement st has daily Selihots followed by Shacharit during the month of Elul every morning during the week days at 6:30 AM. Shabbat Shalom, - The board of directors |
