Mission Minyan

I’ve been very back and forth about my feelings about this place. The services are beautiful and melodic, as most of the people who go there are regulars. In fact, I used to be a regular here for about 1 year after I’d moved back to San Francisco.
What made me stop going there regularly, is that everytime I go there, I feel like I’m at a techy convention. The most common question that people at MM ask (after your name) is «what do you do»? (For work). That question precipitates the already clique attitude of the congregation. People use the MM as a place to talk about work and network with the rest of the San Francisco Jewish techy elite.
It’s definitely a very learned community as a whole, and it’s uncommon to hear people discussing liberal modern Orthodox theology or Talmudic views on womens rights. The problem with this is that congregants tend to assume that you know as much as them, and seem to feel the need to compete to sound smart and well educated.
I give the congregation further deductions because of its lack of old people, a permanent always-​accessible location and their stupid rule about what qualifies as a Mission Minyan minyan (10 men and 10 women).
With the exception of that rule, I compliment the minyan for being inclusive to lgbt,
Female, racial minority and special needs congregants.
If you want a beautiful service in a Shabbat night, you won’t be let down.

I didn’t have a chance to make it to Friday night services, but I hear they are mighty rocking in a spiritual Carlebachian type of way. Instead I got to see shabbos morning in all its glory and it was glorious.
Let my start by saying that as an orthodox Jew I felt perfectly comfortable with the practices of the minyan. I loved to see women taking part equally with the men, and I loved that with everyone had such great voices. The guy who davened shacharit was particularly good as well as the very animated haftorah reader.
The Mission Minyan is super welcoming of all types, and you can feel great in any style or amount of dress. From jeans and t-​shirts to all out suits, anything goes. The singing was beautiful, the davening wasn’t too long and they even had a Tu b’shvat kiddush afterward.
Looking forward to returning in the near future.

This is my shul (congregation)! I think we are fun, funny, raucous, and more than a little obsessed with food. We have Friday night services every week and Saturday morning Torah services about every other. You can get matched for a meal at someone’s home after services (to ensure this, email beforehand). I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

I have been to the M2 twice and have loved it. I am not particularly religious, but when I go to shul, I like a traditional service. The perfect blend of traditional liturgy and progressive ideals (i.e. Men and Women sit together), not to mention the most welcoming and friendly atmosphere, makes M2 the shul for me. I love their Purim party! It is like Burning Man without the sand (and some of the pretention)…Haven’t we Jews had enough of the desert anyway!!!

Mission Minyan is a happening place to go for Fri night services if you’re in you’re 20’s or 30’s. Older people are welcome, but you ain’t going to find any alter kackers droning on singing Adon Olam.
If you enjoy spriited singing its a great way to end the week and go into shabbat. Services are lay led, and depending on who’s leading, some people choose tunes that are hard to follow or hard to sing in that key…
Every Fri night at 7pm;the first Friday of the month is the ‘Big Shabbat’, and you can get set up for a meal (check out the website before Fri)
I just returned from Jerusalem, and I think there’s great community. There’s a kiddush after the service, with shmoozing so loud its hard to hold a conversation.
On the 3^rd Saturday of the month, there’s a Torah service in someone’s home.
As one of the founders says, Mission Minyan is the place to meet, marry, and move (into the hood’)