Shabbat Worship
First Friday Night of the Month (October - May): got shabbat? Family Service
We start “got shabbat?” with a pizza dinner at 5:45 PM (please make reservations). We then sing our way into the sanctuary with lively Shabbat melodies for a fun, exciting service, at 6:30 PM, geared towards families with children. Amidst wonderful singing and praying, the rabbis share a story each month. Following our service, we nosh on treats at a themed oneg complete with fun food, Israeli dancing, activities and craft projects for the whole family. Join us for this family-friendly come-as-you-are Shabbat experience! Click here for more information and to pay for a year of got shabbat? pizza dinners.
First Friday Night of the Month (June - September): Sha-Bar-B-Q
Join us for services in the amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. followed by a BBQ dinner. We’ll provide the burgers, please bring a non-dairy salad or side dish to share. RSVP by the Thursday before. Click here to RSVP online.
Second, Fourth and Fifth Friday Night of the Month
There is no better way to end your week than to come and pray at our 8:00 PM service. These services are filled with beautiful singing and thoughtful poetry and meditations. The congregation participates fully by raising their voices in song and prayer. One of our rabbis offers a sermon each week, an opportunity to learn from their wisdom and be inspired and challenged by their words. We look forward to seeing you at these services as we connect with God and with thousands of years of religious expression.
Eat, Pray, Learn: 3rd Shabbat of the Month
EAT: Join us before services at 6:00 in the Sanctuary lobby for a “Happy 1/2 Hour” of cocktails, mocktails and appetizers.
PRAY: Services are a come-as-you-are, intergenerational experience. Worship begins at 6:30 with families praying together. Then students in K-6th grade depart the sanctuary with one of our rabbis for age-appropriate prayer and programming. This gives parents an opportunity to have a meaningful and reflective worship experience. The service will feature our Mizmor Band, a first-rate ensemble of congregants, and a D’var Torah, a teaching on the Torah portion from one of our rabbis. The mood is rhythmic and soulful as the band plays us through Shabbat. The kids join us again after Kaddish and we close the service together with rousing singing. Childcare is available during the service for pre-school aged children at $10 per family.
LEARN: Following services adults can “Meet and Greet” over a catered dinner and speaker. Dinner is $20 per person. RSVPs for dinner are due to Mary Anne Winig, Adult Programming Coordinator at (925) 283-8575 ext. 301 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by the Wednesday before 3rd Shabbat. There will be no Meet and Greet in December due to the Winter Nights shelter. We will resume Meet and Greet in January. For more information, including the upcoming speaker visit the Meet and Greet page.