A traditional egalitarian minyan in Berkeley, California
A traditional egalitarian minyan in Berkeley, California
Registration
To attend Dafna services, please register by filling out this form. We invite you to share the registration with friends, family, and community members. All are welcome to attend, as long as they are registered!
In the registration form, you will also be invited to:
Schedule
| Sept. 23 | 8:45am | Rosh Hashanah Day 1 services | Netivot Shalom Social Hall |
| Sept. 24 | 8:45am | Rosh Hashanah Day 2 services | Netivot Shalom Social Hall |
We’ll be holding Rosh Hashanah services for the first and second days in the Netivot Shalom social hall.
| Oct. 1 | 6:15pm | Kol Nidrei | The Berkeley School |
| Oct. 2 | 8:45am | Yom Kippur daytime services | Netivot Shalom Social Hall |
| 4:30pm | Mincha and Yona | Netivot Shalom Upstairs Classroom | |
| 6:00pm | Neilah and Maariv | The Berkeley School |
Yom Kippur services will be held at Congregation Netivot Shalom and in an indoor space at The Berkeley School (right next to Netivot).
Shabbat morning davening
We hold traditional-egalitarian Shabbat morning services twice a month upstairs at Congregation Netivot Shalom (1316 University Ave, Berkeley, CA). Services start at 9:45am.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Once a month, we co-host Kabbalat Shabbat services with Congregation Netivot Shalom in their main sanctuary. Services are followed by a catered Shabbat dinner. Join our email list to receive the registration information.
Holidays and community events
We occasionally hold services for holidays and host community events like potluck picnics after services. We also host high holiday services (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). Check out our calendar for more information.
Minyan Dafna is an independent traditional-egalitarian minyan in Berkeley, California. We value creating a welcoming and inclusive space for halakhic and soulful prayer. We meet two to three times monthly for Shabbat services and occasionally for other holidays and community events.
We love welcoming new faces and voices to our community. If you’d like to join us, sign up for our mailing list and check out other ways to get involved!
Join us for services
Check out our calendar and subscribe to the Minyan Dafna newsletter for information about upcoming services and events. We hope to see you the next time we meet!
Volunteer or donate
We’re always looking for volunteers to help with logistic roles, like setting up for services, and ritual roles, like leyning, gabbaiing, and leading services. If you’re interested in contributing, fill out our volunteer interest form. Also, consider donating to help us pay for kiddushim and other costs.