Shabbat is celebrated weekly at Congregation Beth Israel with services on Friday evenings and on Saturday mornings each month. We have a weekly Torah study from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Saturday. To accommodate different needs and schedules, Friday services begin at 6:15 p.m. on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fridays of the month and at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th Fridays.
The 1st Friday is a Family Service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. During the school year, various Kesher classes will lead the community.
The 2nd and 3rd Friday services have an oneg that follows.
The 4th Friday has an oneg that follows. Vocal ensemble, Ma’ayan Shir (Fountain of Song) is likely to lend their beautiful voices to this service.
We hold Saturday morning services on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of the month. They begin at 10:30 a.m., immediately following Torah Study. There is a delicious potluck luncheon following the service. If you would like to chant Torah or haftarah on a Saturday morning, please notify Rabbi Samuels.
A Conservative-style Shabbat Minyan is generally held on the 4th Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in the Beit Midrash.
If you are a guest, the Rabbi might extend you the honor of having an aliyah.
Tot Shabbat is held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. During this entertaining 25 minute service, children, ages 1-6ish sit on the bima with the Rabbi and sing songs, move around, giggle and march around the synagogue with stuffed Torah scrolls. Most families stay for a potluck lunch immediately following the service.
The Shabbat schedule is included in the monthly newsletter, The Shul Shofar, and our online calendar. Email reminders of Shabbat schedules along with other events are sent each Wednesday to all members who elect to receive them.