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“Shabbat Shalom” Children’s Services, led by Laura Sher and Ellen McQueeney

Join us for a child-friendly interactive Shabbat experience, a time for parents and grandparents to feel the joy of sharing Shabbat with their young children.

Geared toward children ages 1-8; tots and their siblings are welcome.

Followed by Kiddush

Lunch & Learn Torah Study: See Adult Education Page on this web site.

Because organized prayer – tefillah b’tsibur – is a part of what makes us a community, I like to explain the variety of services we offer. Here is a listing, with explanations:

Weekday Minyan:

Tuesday’s at 5:30pm: These short services are held in our main Sanctuary. It’s a fine way to end one’s day, whether it was easy or harried. Singing the words of our ancient liturgy, we come into contact with G-d, and can pour out our hearts before Him/Her. We forgive G-d for the day’s shortcomings; G-d forgives >us, and we can, perhaps, forgive ourselves, as well. We depend on our other congregants to support these daily services. There is nothing more satisfying than ending one’s day by thanking G-d for the blessings we enjoy.

Friday Night/Shabbat Service:

Fridays at 7:30 pm-8:30 pm: Our Friday services offer us an opportunity to sing, reflect, touch base with each other and strengthen our bonds as a Jewish community. We discuss a current topic, often the week’s Torah portion, and listen to each other’s thoughts and feelings as we engage in a short conversation. Our service is very “user-friendly” and everyone is welcome regardless of your knowledge of Hebrew.

Shabbat Morning Service:

You can listen the melodies we use for our prayers on Shabbat here.

9:30-12 noon: This is the most traditional service we conduct. Transliteration sheets are available for those who are “Hebraically challenged”, and one can learn to sing many prayers through simply attending on a regular basis. Singing the age-old prayers is comforting, even if one does not fully understand their meaning. For a period of about two hours, our weekday cares and concerns fade away, as we align ourselves with the world’s Jewish community in celebrating the peace of Shabbat. Of course, refreshments follow both Friday night and Shabbat morning services. Where would Jews be without a nosh and a schmooze?

Click on  Shabbat-Children’s Services for more information about special services for children.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Schedules:

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