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Congregation
Beth Shalom offers Conservative egalitarian worship services on a weekly basis |
Friday Night – 8:00 PM
Our Erev Shabbat service begins with Blessing the Shabbat candles and includes the major prayers of Kabbalat Shabbat, sung to traditional and contemporary melodies interspersed with modern interpretive English readings and meditations. We use the Likrat Shabbat Siddur [prayer book], which provides English transliterations of all prayers which are sung, as a community. A sermonette or drash, usually related to the Torah portion of the week, is customarily included. The service concludes with the Kiddush, followed by an Oneg Shabbat dessert buffet.
Saturday Morning – 9:30 AM
Our Shabbat morning service is conducted primarily in Hebrew, with the inclusion of English prayers, using Siddur Sim Shalom. We read Torah on the triennial cycle, with congregants following in the Etz Ḥayim Ḥumash. A D’var Torah [presentation or discussion related to the Torah portion] is included. As an egalitarian synagogue, men and women participate equally at all levels. Congregants are invited to partake in a way that is comfortable for them – with honors such as aliyot, Ark openings, carrying or lifting/dressing the Torah or leading English readings. The service concludes with the Kiddush, followed by a buffet lunch.
Festival Mornings – 9:30 AM
Our weekly bulletin lists the dates and times for all holiday services.
Our Erev Shabbat service begins with Blessing the Shabbat candles and includes the major prayers of Kabbalat Shabbat, sung to traditional and contemporary melodies interspersed with modern interpretive English readings and meditations. We use the Likrat Shabbat Siddur [prayer book], which provides English transliterations of all prayers which are sung, as a community. A sermonette or drash, usually related to the Torah portion of the week, is customarily included. The service concludes with the Kiddush, followed by an Oneg Shabbat dessert buffet.
Saturday Morning – 9:30 AM
Our Shabbat morning service is conducted primarily in Hebrew, with the inclusion of English prayers, using Siddur Sim Shalom. We read Torah on the triennial cycle, with congregants following in the Etz Ḥayim Ḥumash. A D’var Torah [presentation or discussion related to the Torah portion] is included. As an egalitarian synagogue, men and women participate equally at all levels. Congregants are invited to partake in a way that is comfortable for them – with honors such as aliyot, Ark openings, carrying or lifting/dressing the Torah or leading English readings. The service concludes with the Kiddush, followed by a buffet lunch.
Festival Mornings – 9:30 AM
Our weekly bulletin lists the dates and times for all holiday services.