Chochmat Halev

No Service this week?

Is it OK for members to review their own house of worship? This is the first (and only) synagogue I’ve ever been a paying member of. I’m a big fan. It’s as close as a congregation has ever come to feeling like my speed of Judaism. I love the contemplative silence, and the ecstatic dance and the focusing chanting.
Friday night celebratory shabbat services are often exactly whatever I need that week: uplifting, calming, focusing me inwards. The first half of the service is the best part, between the chanting, dancing, and silence, so don’t come late.
High Holiday services are held elsewhere, because like virtually all other non-​orthodox synagogues, they get a much bigger crowd than at any other time. Those services are even richer and deeper and more meaningful for me. And you can apply the ticket prices towards a membership.

If you are Jewish, searching, or interested in finding an open spiritual community, this is the place for you. Terrific, unique music. Wonderful new Rabbi, and lots of cool events. Check out Shabbat services, a truly Bay Area Jewish experience.

Very spiritual. people dressed in white. I say its where the beautiful people are. the services can be a bit over the top with the band and gospel like teachings. I think there’s great community being created, theres biweekly shabbat dinners before services.

This is the fourth religious organization I have reviewed in 15 minutes and I am *really* starting to think about how weird it is to rate something like this — how can one person rate or review something religious in a way that means anything to another person?
You will most likely love Chochmat HaLev or hate Chochmat HaLev. So I gues that balances out to 3 stars?
Here is my attempt to sum up Chochmat HaLev:
(I can’t believe I am about to be so irreverant…)
«The center of the Jew-​Bu universe»
[thats Jewish Buddhism]