Our Friday night service begins at 6:00 p.m. and concludes around 7:00 p.m. Join us on ZOOM and log in early to say hello. Our service includes Candle lighting for Shabbat, blessing one another, kiddush, motzei and angel cards as we prepare to move from the work week to Shabbat as a day of rest and reflection.
Reb Lisa will lead the davening and teaching tonight. The plagues bring up a host of questions for us, the most pressing of which is, what does it mean for God to harden Pharaoh’s heart, and does that change our understanding of Pharaoh’s guilt? We’ll look at how the ancient rabbis struggled to understand the plagues, and what this can tell us about accountability in our own time.
As we continue to hold in-person services in the Sanctuary, we advise wearing a mask and making sure you are current in your booster shots. If you are feeling sick, please stay at home, we will miss you.
Shabbat Morning: The many names of God
This shabbat Reb Lisa will lead the davening and Rabbi Gordon will offer the teaching. Debbie Gladstone and Ellie Sirk will read torah, and Howard Cooper will chant the haftorah in honor of the anniversary of his bar mitzvah.
Our Torah portion opens with the announcement that God appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with one name, but revealed a different name to Moses. Is this accurate? What does the evolution of God’s name tell us about how our ancestors understood their relationship to God and to the world around them?
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.
Family Havdalah & Game Night
Join us Saturday night at 6pm for a family-friendly havdalah ceremony, complete with delicious breakfast for dinner and a fun game night!
BYOB - Bring your favorite beverage, alcoholic or not. BYOG - Bring your favorite board or card games to play with our old temple friends or new friends that you can get to meet in a friendly casual atmosphere.
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, Reb Lisa Feld
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!
