Shabbat

Shabbat in the Summer

For July and August, we plan our Shabbat services and gatherings with our commitment to accessibility and inclusion foremost in mind. We offer a range of options as we strive to meet our community's diverse accessibility and Shabbat observance needs.

• Read the full summer Shabbat announcement here.
• Sign up to lead or layn!

Friday Evenings

Kabbalat Shabbat and Potluck/Dinner: Full Friday night liturgy (Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv/evening service), led by Rabbi Eliana. Summer start time is 6:30 PM, with a meal following services around 7:30. In-person only.

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat and Potluck: Musical lay-led Kabbalat Shabbat service incorporating musical instruments (no Ma'ariv/evening service). Services start at 6:15 PM; instrumental music will end before sundown. In-person only.

Zoom-Only Kabbalat Shabbat: Full Friday night liturgy (Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv) will be lay-led on July 25th and led by Rabbi Eliana on August 22nd. Summer start time is 6:30 PM.

Friday Night Siddur — Friday Night Zoom

Weekly Shabbat Morning Services

Shabbat morning services, meet weekly from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. During the summer, services are either in-person or on fully remote over Zoom.

In-person morning services will be held in our backyard shul tent. In case of heavy rain, we will gather in the Blumsack Chapel. No stairs are required to attend.  Remote viewing from home is available over Zoom.

Shabbat Morning Siddur — Shabbat Morning Zoom — Yahrzeit List

​​Our Shabbat morning service begins with the traditional preliminary service (P'sukei D'zimra, "verses of praise") at 9:30, followed by the morning service (Shacharit) around 10:00 and then the Torah service.  We follow the Triennial schedule for Torah reading.

Following the Torah service, Rabbi Eliana shares a D'var Torah, a few minutes of teaching, prior to the concluding prayers (Musaf).

After services on weeks without other Shabbat morning events, a light kiddush is served. All are invited to eat and schmooze together.