We hold services every Friday night and on Jewish holidays. Here are just a few examples of how we try to meet different needs:

One Friday a month at 6:30 p.m., we have a family service that is led by one of the religious school classes. This gives all our children a sense of familiarity and comfort with such synagogue ritual as opening the closing the ark, as well as undressing and dressing the Torah. At that service, the Rabbi tells a story instead of giving a sermon and invites all birthday celebrants for the month – both adults and children – to come up on the bimah for a birthday blessing.

On another Friday evening, our well-liked alternative music group leads us in an 8:00 p.m. service that is primarily song, accompanied by piano, guitar, and drums. Many congregants find this service particularly uplifting.

Tot Shabbat:   A monthly 30-minute interactive service geared to families with youngsters six and under. With child-friendly songs, movement activities, and a story, our youngest members and their parents have the opportunity to celebrate Shabbat in an informal, upbeat way. A kid-oriented oneg will follow.

Shabbat, Torah Minyan & Purim Service Schedule for February 

Friday, February 19, 8 pm

Community Outreach Service/Oneg

Shabbat Terumah

Rabbi’s Message:

“Can’t we all just get along?”

Anita Thornton will be our special guest

Torah: Exodus 25:1-27:19

Haftarah: I Kings 5:26-6:18

Please invite your non-Jewish neighbors, friends,

and co-workers to this service

Friday, February 26

Shabbat Zachor/Tetsaveh

6:30 pm

Family-oriented service with a story sermonette

Kiddush

8 pm

Shabbat services

Rabbi’s message:

“Why should we remember Amalek?”

A conversation on vengeance and what it does or doesn’t accomplish

Torah: Exodus 27:20-30:10

Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2-34

Sunday, February 28

10 am Megillah reading 10:25 am Purimshpiel

(The Purim story with music and characters from the Wizard of Oz)