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5787 Membership and B'nai Shalom Youth Program Launch -Kabbalat Shabbat August

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Location

St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary
500 Robinson Rd
Sebastopol, California 95472
United States
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Date & Time

Friday, 08/14/2026
2:30pm PDT - 9:00pm PDT
Add to Calendar 08/14/2026 02:30:00 PM 08/14/2026 09:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles 5787 Membership and B'nai Shalom Youth Program Launch -Kabbalat Shabbat August 5787 Membership & B’nai Shalom Youth Program Launch Welcome to the official launch of Makom Shalom’s second year and the formalization of our B’nai Shalom Youth Program. This extended Shabbat event is designed to bridge traditional ritual with nature-based ancestral skills, offering our community a "Head, Heart, and Hands" experience of the year to come. EXTENDED KABBALAT SHABBAT WHO Shabbat is open to all, and we look forward to celebrating with you. Makom Shalom is a membership based community, and we hope you will join us. Non-member visitors, please consider making a donation to support this emerging Forest Synagogue . WHAT Gather in Shabbat prayer Bring a Potluck Item to share with community Bring your full self and readiness to sing  WHERE St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary 500 Robinson Rd Sebastopol, CA Event Schedule Time Activity Location/Notes 2:30 PM Community Arrival Welcome and soft opening. 2:30 PM Story Share 5786 Story share Shabbats, High Holidays, Tu b’shvat, Pesach, Shavuot, Tisha b’av, Chaverim Circle, Kiddush Levana, Rosh Chodesh, HaKochavim, Elul Learning Circle, Nature-led hikes, Youth program, Ancestral Skills 3:00 - 5:00 PM Ancestral Skills Workshops Deep-dive learning: Acorn processing, coal-burnt mezuzahs, fire carving, or plant medicine (TBD) 3:00 - 5:00 PM B’nai Shalom Demos Meet mentors and experience demos for Tots (0-3), Kinder (4-6), Pre-Mitzvah (7-11), and Mitzvah Makom (11-13). 3:00 - 5:00 PM Membership Station Renew your membership, ask questions, and learn about our 5787 goals. 5:30 PM Community Potluck A casual time for blessings and social bonding. Evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Youth Program  Earth-based ritual and musical celebration to welcome the 1st of Elul. Youth program  BRING Hearty potluck items for the potluck table and/or Drinks/desserts for the potluck table and/or Snacks for the snack table    VOLUNTEER Please email cpenrose@makomshalom.org if you can lend a hand  St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary 500 Robinson Rd Sebastopol, California 95472

About This Event

5787 Membership & B’nai Shalom Youth Program Launch

Welcome to the official launch of Makom Shalom’s second year and the formalization of our B’nai Shalom Youth Program. This extended Shabbat event is designed to bridge traditional ritual with nature-based ancestral skills, offering our community a "Head, Heart, and Hands" experience of the year to come.

EXTENDED KABBALAT SHABBAT

WHO

Shabbat is open to all, and we look forward to celebrating with you. Makom Shalom is a membership based community, and we hope you will join us. Non-member visitors, please consider making a donation to support this emerging Forest Synagogue .

WHAT

Gather in Shabbat prayer

Bring a Potluck Item to share with community

Bring your full self and readiness to sing 

WHERE

St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary

500 Robinson Rd

Sebastopol, CA

Event Schedule

Time

Activity

Location/Notes

2:30 PM

Community Arrival

Welcome and soft opening.

2:30 PM

Story Share

5786 Story share Shabbats, High Holidays, Tu b’shvat, Pesach, Shavuot, Tisha b’av, Chaverim Circle, Kiddush Levana, Rosh Chodesh, HaKochavim, Elul Learning Circle, Nature-led hikes, Youth program, Ancestral Skills

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Ancestral Skills Workshops

Deep-dive learning: Acorn processing, coal-burnt mezuzahs, fire carving, or plant medicine (TBD)

3:00 - 5:00 PM

B’nai Shalom Demos

Meet mentors and experience demos for Tots (0-3), Kinder (4-6), Pre-Mitzvah (7-11), and Mitzvah Makom (11-13).

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Membership Station

Renew your membership, ask questions, and learn about our 5787 goals.

5:30 PM

Community Potluck

A casual time for blessings and social bonding.

Evening

Kabbalat Shabbat and Youth Program 

Earth-based ritual and musical celebration to welcome the 1st of Elul. Youth program 

BRING

Hearty potluck items for the potluck table

and/or

Drinks/desserts for the potluck table

and/or

Snacks for the snack table 

 

VOLUNTEER

Please email cpenrose@makomshalom.org if you can lend a hand 

About This Event

5787 Membership & B’nai Shalom Youth Program Launch

Welcome to the official launch of Makom Shalom’s second year and the formalization of our B’nai Shalom Youth Program. This extended Shabbat event is designed to bridge traditional ritual with nature-based ancestral skills, offering our community a "Head, Heart, and Hands" experience of the year to come.

EXTENDED KABBALAT SHABBAT

WHO

Shabbat is open to all, and we look forward to celebrating with you. Makom Shalom is a membership based community, and we hope you will join us. Non-member visitors, please consider making a donation to support this emerging Forest Synagogue .

WHAT

Gather in Shabbat prayer

Bring a Potluck Item to share with community

Bring your full self and readiness to sing 

WHERE

St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary

500 Robinson Rd

Sebastopol, CA

Event Schedule

Time

Activity

Location/Notes

2:30 PM

Community Arrival

Welcome and soft opening.

2:30 PM

Story Share

5786 Story share Shabbats, High Holidays, Tu b’shvat, Pesach, Shavuot, Tisha b’av, Chaverim Circle, Kiddush Levana, Rosh Chodesh, HaKochavim, Elul Learning Circle, Nature-led hikes, Youth program, Ancestral Skills

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Ancestral Skills Workshops

Deep-dive learning: Acorn processing, coal-burnt mezuzahs, fire carving, or plant medicine (TBD)

3:00 - 5:00 PM

B’nai Shalom Demos

Meet mentors and experience demos for Tots (0-3), Kinder (4-6), Pre-Mitzvah (7-11), and Mitzvah Makom (11-13).

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Membership Station

Renew your membership, ask questions, and learn about our 5787 goals.

5:30 PM

Community Potluck

A casual time for blessings and social bonding.

Evening

Kabbalat Shabbat and Youth Program 

Earth-based ritual and musical celebration to welcome the 1st of Elul. Youth program 

BRING

Hearty potluck items for the potluck table

and/or

Drinks/desserts for the potluck table

and/or

Snacks for the snack table 

 

VOLUNTEER

Please email cpenrose@makomshalom.org if you can lend a hand 

Getting There

St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary
500 Robinson Rd
Sebastopol, California 95472
United States

Get Directions

Location

St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary
500 Robinson Rd
Sebastopol, California 95472
United States
Get Directions

Date & Time

Friday, 08/14/2026
2:30pm PDT - 9:00pm PDT
Add to Calendar 08/14/2026 02:30:00 PM 08/14/2026 09:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles 5787 Membership and B'nai Shalom Youth Program Launch -Kabbalat Shabbat August 5787 Membership & B’nai Shalom Youth Program Launch Welcome to the official launch of Makom Shalom’s second year and the formalization of our B’nai Shalom Youth Program. This extended Shabbat event is designed to bridge traditional ritual with nature-based ancestral skills, offering our community a "Head, Heart, and Hands" experience of the year to come. EXTENDED KABBALAT SHABBAT WHO Shabbat is open to all, and we look forward to celebrating with you. Makom Shalom is a membership based community, and we hope you will join us. Non-member visitors, please consider making a donation to support this emerging Forest Synagogue . WHAT Gather in Shabbat prayer Bring a Potluck Item to share with community Bring your full self and readiness to sing  WHERE St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary 500 Robinson Rd Sebastopol, CA Event Schedule Time Activity Location/Notes 2:30 PM Community Arrival Welcome and soft opening. 2:30 PM Story Share 5786 Story share Shabbats, High Holidays, Tu b’shvat, Pesach, Shavuot, Tisha b’av, Chaverim Circle, Kiddush Levana, Rosh Chodesh, HaKochavim, Elul Learning Circle, Nature-led hikes, Youth program, Ancestral Skills 3:00 - 5:00 PM Ancestral Skills Workshops Deep-dive learning: Acorn processing, coal-burnt mezuzahs, fire carving, or plant medicine (TBD) 3:00 - 5:00 PM B’nai Shalom Demos Meet mentors and experience demos for Tots (0-3), Kinder (4-6), Pre-Mitzvah (7-11), and Mitzvah Makom (11-13). 3:00 - 5:00 PM Membership Station Renew your membership, ask questions, and learn about our 5787 goals. 5:30 PM Community Potluck A casual time for blessings and social bonding. Evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Youth Program  Earth-based ritual and musical celebration to welcome the 1st of Elul. Youth program  BRING Hearty potluck items for the potluck table and/or Drinks/desserts for the potluck table and/or Snacks for the snack table    VOLUNTEER Please email cpenrose@makomshalom.org if you can lend a hand  St Stephens Outdoor Sanctuary 500 Robinson Rd Sebastopol, California 95472