Bar Yohai Sephardic Minyan, (BYSM) has been serving the Jewish Community of Sunnyvale and the nearby area for more than 20 years. Distinguished by its warmth, tolerance and under­standing, Bar Yohai offers daily and Shabbat prayers, and a diverse range of classes for those of varied back­grounds.

The congregation is closely linked to South Penin­sula Hebrew Day School (SPHDS), a Modern Ortho­dox primary and middle school providing first-rate secular and Jewish education for more than 250 chil­dren from around the Bay area.

With great anticipation, we announce that the dedication of our new synagogue, located on the grounds of South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, will be held on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29th, just ahead of the High Holidays. Please save this date so that you can join us in celebrating this momentous occasion for our community.

The new facility, which will house our congregation and serve as an educational wing to the School, features a large, traditional Sephardic domed sanctuary, classrooms and a rabbi's study. It also includes a sparkling mikveh kelim, a ritual pool designed for the spiritual purification of cooking ware, dishes, etc.

This project, now 10 years in the planning, has become a reality through the dedication and sacrifice of many families and individuals, both within and outside our community. We owe them enormous gratitude for making such an impact on Jewish life here.

Join us as we celebrate this long-awaited occasion, and thank the Almighty who helped us realize the dream. Further details will be available closer to Aug. 29th.

High Holidays

The Bar Yohai Board of Directors and Rabbi Sionit wishes you Shana Tova. We also want to extend special warm greetings to the new members of Bar Yohai who have joined us since last year. We look forward to a meaningful High Holiday experience at Bar Yohai Sephardic Minyan.

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Seat Reservations

Please reserve your seats at your earliest convenience. We kindly request the following donations with your reservation: $50 per person ($40 for children twelve and under) for member families in good standing; $120 per person for non-members. Please note that nobody will be denied reservations due to economic constraints. If you feel you have a need requiring financial assistance, please contact Fred Zaghi at (408) 373-5287, in full confidentiality.

The seating plan in our new synagogue has been finalized. We thank those that donated generously and bought their permanent seats. They will be approached now for their seating preference. We will then assign seats for all other reservations, first come first served. Please understand that we will try to honor your seats request, but we are not able to guarantee reservation of a specific seat as availability of seats is limited.

Seats are reserved when we receive a completed reservation request and your donation.

Please reserve your seats here via our online shopping cart.

High Holidays Seat Reservation

Members Adult $50.00 Members Children $40.00 Non-Members Adult/Children $120.00