Our Friday night service begins at 6:00 pm and concludes around 6:50 pm. This week Reb Josh will be leading the davening and Rabbi Gordon will share a teaching.
The Jewish month of Shevat began this past week, and with it the new year of the trees (according to the house of Shamai. The house of Hillel observes the fifteenth of the month, also known as Tu Bishvat). What can this holiday teach us about our relationship with the world we live in?
Our service is designed to create a buffer between the work week and Shabbat rest. We aim to make the atmosphere like a family shabbat table complete with Candle Lighting, Blessing one another, Kiddush, Motzei and Angel Cards. Before and after the service we take time to check in with one another and share greetings (feel free to log on early). Our service has been abridged for ZOOM but includes familiar and new melodies, readings from the margins of the siddur, and some learning.
In Parashat Bo we read about the last of the plagues visited upon Egypt, the events of the first Passover, and the beginning of Israel’s march to freedom. While the children of Israel left in a hurry, we are also told that they brought all their property with them, along with objects of silver and gold and clothing from their Egyptian neighbors. Were these spoils restitution for slavery? Were they enough to compensate for four hundred and thirty years of free labor? How do we think about repayment of such a debt?
This shabbat Reb Josh will lead the davening and Rabbi Gordon will offer the teaching. Lillian Goldberg and Reb Josh will be our Torah readers, and Marvin Wolfert will read Haftorah. Davening in the sanctuary begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes around noon with kiddush luncheon. Join us for conversation, study and fellowship, or join us on-line.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! with guest Sam Tygiel
The Shabbat we read of the crossing of the Sea of Reeds is known as Shabbat Shira – the Shabbat of song.
To mark this occasion, we will be joined on Friday, Feb 3, by musician, myth-weaver and rabbinical student Sam Tygiel, who will lead a special in-person Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv service exploring what it means to express ourselves musically in prayer.
Our service will begin at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary, and will be available on live-stream (not on Zoom), and will be followed by a parve oneg.
HIAS Shabbat
Join the Social Action/Justice Committee on Saturday, Feb 4, 10 am as they present: HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) Shabbat, with guest speaker,Chelsey Berlin, Director of Community Engagement and Initiatives.
This timely and important program will be presented both in person and on ZOOM .
Lunch & Learn - Winter: Texts on Community Building
Rabbi Gordon’s Winter Lunch and Learn continues this week at a new time: Wednesday at noon. New students are always welcome. In coming months we will explore texts on the building of community. What did the early rabbis teach about creating intimate Jewish communities in which the individual is nurtured and the communal is sustained. Class will beon Zoom.
Shabbat shalom, Rabbi Gordon and Reb Josh
A PDF of the Shabbat morning siddur is available by clicking the pic to your right, so you can follow from home if you do not have a siddur. If you need a bible, please be in touch with our office or consider purchasing a copy of Siddur Lev Shalem and Humash Etz Hayyim for your home library.
Simcha Shabbat & Kiddush
Simcha Shabbat - 1st Shabbat of each month. Share your family's celebratory moments with the congregation by helping sponsor kiddush. Join us for January! More info
And we know that there are times when congregants and families simply want to sponsor kiddush outside of our monthly Simcha Shabbat. To acknowledge a special occasion, such as a yahrzeit or other important event, simply go to our Donations webpage
Services are streamed and in person, as follows:
Friday, 6:00 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, 10:00 AM: Shabbat Morning Services
Join us in person, if fully vaccinated; masking is optional but recommended;
and on these web/smart TV channel links.
Alternative Shabbat Programs
Starbucks Shabbat: Saturdays at 9AM onZOOM Enjoy an informal cup of joe while discussing various topics from the weekly parsha to current events. No RSVP needed; come regularly or pop in!
