Religious worship is offered in many forms at convenient times. The community is always welcome to join with us in worship.
* Summer services are at 8 p.m. Friday evenings and 10:00 a.m. Saturday mornings.
* Tot Shabbat is held on the 2nd Friday of every month at 6 p.m. from September through June.
This brief service, led by both Rabbi Lewis and Cantor Friedlander, is appropriate for preschoolers and their families.
Shabbat Evening
Weekly Shabbat evening services generally begin at 8:00 p.m. except as noted below. They are held in our sanctuary with a sermon or discussion by our rabbi. Our liturgical music is rendered by the cantor with the congregation. The cantor is accompanied by an organist and once a month, a professional choir. Additionally, guest musicians regular participate in the service.
* Kabbalat Shabbat is held on the first Shabbat of the month at 6:45 p.m. This service includes birthday blessings of for the month, and is followed by a community dinner and Jewish musical entertainment. Everyone is expected to bring a side dish or salad or cake or beverage for 8 people plus a canned food item
for the Food Cupboard. The community is welcome to attend. Reservations are not necessary.
All services are followed by a festive Oneg Shabbat collation in our Social Hall.
Shabbat Morning
Junior Congregation meets each Saturday during the school year at 9:00 a.m. in the Library Chapel. The service is led by our cantor and members of the junior congregation.
Worship in the sanctuary begins at 10:30 a.m. each week and is led by our rabbi and includes a Torah study. Our liturgical music is rendered by our cantor and the congregation, accompanied by our organist, often with our choir when there are Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
High Holy Days and Festivals
The High Holy Day season begins with Selichot on the Saturday evening preceding Rosh Hashanah. The evening begins with a pre-service program followed by a collation in the temple's Social Hall. The service in the sanctuary begins at 10:00 PM.
Services begin at 8:00 p.m. for erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre. Morning services begin at 10:00 a.m. They are led by our rabbi and cantor, accompanied by our organist and professional choir.
Rosh Hashanah and Shavuot are celebrated with two-day observance. Succot and Passover are celebrated on the first two and last two days of each festival. Yizkor Memorial Services are held on Yom Kippur and the last day of each of the three pilgrim festivals. Simchat Torah is celebrated with both an evening and morning service.
Special services are also held throughout the year to commemorate special days/holidays on the Jewish calendar such as Yom Ha'Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance), Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Israel's Independence Day), and Shabbat Shirah (the Sabbath of Song).
