Worship

Shabbat evening services are held 7:30 p.m. on most Fridays. Family Night services, which are shorter and geered toward young children, are 6 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. Babysitting is provided.
Because lay participation is an important part of our worship at Temple Beth El, members are invited to participate in services by ushering, reciting candle blessings, blessing the Torah, reading Haftarah and serving as Oneg Shabbat hosts. These opportunities for participation are not only an honor but offer members a chance to get to know other congregants. If you are uncomfotable fulfilling one or more of these roles, please let us know. We will be happy to help you find another way to engage.

Shavuot

Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks” and refers to the Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, which occurs seven weeks after Passover. Shavuot, like many other Jewish holidays, began as an ancient agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, Shavuot was a pilgrimage festival during which Israelites brought crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration of Torah, education, and actively choosing to participate in Jewish life.

For more information about Shavuot, visit: https://www.reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/shavuot.

For Young Families

Our Congregation offers endless opportunities for young families to get involved. 

From services to social events, there is something for everyone. 

Cafe Shabbat Music – On the 3rd Friday of each month (November – May) Chai families and friends celebrate Shabbat with a family dinner at 6:30pm followed by a musical service at 7:00pm.

Tot Shabbat – On the 2nd Friday of each month (October – May) children up to age 6 and their parents meet at 6:00pm in the Children’s Shul for a fun evening of songs, games, stories and prayers.

Pajama Shabbat – On the 3rd Friday of each month (October – May) bring your children dressed in their pajamas for a fun service with Rabbi Smith.

Kids’ Congregation – Join us for a fun, creative and lively Shabbat morning at 10:30am. We will sing, dance, pray and learn about the weekly torah reading. Children grades K-4 are invited to attend.

Junior Congregation – This is a service geared toward mastering Shabbat morning skills through learning about and singing songs, prayers and torah discussion. Grades 5-7 meet us at 10:30am in the Youth Lounge.

Havdalalalapalooza – The Havdalah ceremony stands out, in its affinity to bond community. So we have created a program of Havdalah togetherness. Please join us for Havdalah, dinners and our very special music jams.

PATHS TO COMMUNITY

There are many paths to community at Chai. Congregants can choose from a wide range of groups and activities, including Youth Groups, Chai Young Adults, Zhava Young Working Women, Havurot, Journey Groups, Men’s Club and Sisterhood.H

Our Sanctuary

 

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High Holy Days

High Holy Days 5776

High Holy Days are a time for reflection, introspection, prayer, and re-connection.  Many of you joined us in celebrating and observing these special Holy days. Thank you for sharing the spirit and wisdom of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These Holy Days are a time of prayer, music, reflection and learning. We’ll see you in 5777!

 

UPCOMING
High Holy Days Services 5777/2016

Date Holiday Services
(held at TBE unless noted otherwise)		 Significance
September 24 Erev Selichot   Selichot are penintential prayers and poems that are often recited in Jewish communities starting on the Satuday night before the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, all the way through Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
October 2 Erev Rosh Hashanah 8:00PM Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means, literally, “head of the year” or “first of the year.” Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year.
October 3 Rosh Hashanah 10:00AM The Jewish New Year is a time to begin introspection, looking back at the mistakes of the past year and planning the changes to make in the new year.
October 3 Tashlich 2:00PM at Mill Creek Park A custom of going to a river and symbolically casting off one’s sins. (Bring bread to toss into the creek)
October 9 Yizkor 11:00AM at Greenlawn Cemetery Yizkor, which means remembrance in Hebrew, is Judaism’s memorial prayer. 
October 11 Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre 8:00PM The evening service that begins Yom Kippur is commonly known as Kol Nidre, named for the prayer that begins the service. “Kol nidre” means “all vows,” and in this prayer, we ask G-d to annul all personal vows we may make in the next year.
October 12 Yom Kippur Morning 10:00AM The name “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement.” It is a day set aside to “afflict the soul,” to atone for the sins of the past year.
October 12 Yom Kippur Study Session 12:00PM-4:00PM Stay busy and distracted from your hunger pangs while studying Torah.
Ocober 12 Yom Kippur Afternoon 4:15PM-5:15PM
October 12 Yom Kippur Evening 5:15PM-6:15PM
 

Ne’illah
and Break the Fast!

 6:15PM Closing service for Yom Kippur. And after fasting for an entire 24 hours, we feast!
October 16 Erev Sukkot 6:00 Potluck / 7:00 Service The word “Sukkot” means “booths,” and refers to the temporary dwellings that we are commanded to live in during this holiday in memory of the period of wandering.
October 21 Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot 7:30PM
October 23 Sukkot Celebration  
October 25 Erev Simchat Torah   A holiday celebrating the end and beginning of the cycle of weekly Torah readings.

OBSERVED
High Holy Days Services 5776/2015

Erev Selichot
September 5, 8:00-11:00PM

Rosh Hashanah
Erev – September 13, 8:00-10:00PM
Morning – September 14, 10:00AM-12:00PM

Yom Kippur
Erev – September 22, 8:00-10:00PM
Morning – September 23, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Evening – September 23, 5:00-6:00PM

Sukkot
October 3

Erev Simchat Torah/Consecration
October 5, 5:00-6:30PM

Daily Minyan

 

JOIN US FOR DAILY MINYAN

Not only will we be able to fulfill the important mitzvah of helping others recite the Mourners Kaddish,
it is a wonderful way to open our hearts and minds allowing God’s presence into our lives.

  

Morning Minyan Monday – Friday  7:30 am
  Sundays  9:00 am