New Shabbat Service schedule

On the second and (when applicable) fifth Fridays of the month, Temple Emeth services take on the character of the Reform Movement, with a balance of Hebrew and English, a wide variety of melodies old and new, and a sermon by the rabbi or a guest speaker. On the fourth Friday of the month (in October, November and December), our services focus more closely on our relationships with God. On October 23 and December 25, we will have a Shabbat Service of Sharing our Journeys with a Temple member reflecting on his or her own Jewish journey. On November 27, we will have a Shabbat Healing Service allowing worshippers to fully experience the hope and comfort provided by our tradition.

Family Shabbat Services are scheduled for 7:30 pm on September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7 and June 4.

Shabbat morning services are held every Saturday morning at 10:30 am, prececed by Torah Study at 9:10 am.

This year, as part of the URJ’s Shabbat Initiative, Temple Emeth’s Shabbat Morning Task Force has scheduled creative special services for Saturday mornings. They include:

• September 26, 2009 – Learner’s Service on the Liturgical Inserts for Shabbat Shuvah
• October 31, 2009 – Guest speaker Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman at Torah Study
• October 31, 2009 – Simchat Shabbat for 5-9 year olds and their families
• November 7, 2009 – Musical Learner’s Service
• November 21, 2009 – Simchat Shabbat
• November 28, 2009 – Museum Service
• December 5, 2009 – Pulpit-Pew Dialogue Service
• December 12, 2009 – “Shabbat for All” with Tot Shabbat, Simchat Shabbat, Meditation Service and Learner’s Service
• December 19, 2009 – Shabbat Service with Guitar Music

• January 23, 2010 – Adult Ed Shabbat: “Making Shabbat Special”
• February 20, 2010 Poetry Shabbat

Shabbat Music Service at 8:00 pm. October 16, November 20, December 18, January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 and June 18 includes the 8-member Temple Band and encourages congregant participation in singing, clapping and even dancing. Please contact the Temple office for more information.

Tot Shabbat Services – 9:30 am. September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12 (at 10:30 a.m.), January 16, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 15 and June 12. Bring your very young children to sit on the Bimah while Cantor Tilem leads favorite Shabbat songs and prayers. Rabbi Sirbu makes an appearance to tell a story, and the service is followed by bagels for all. Please contact Karen Sacks or the Temple office for more information.

Simchat Shabbat Services – 9:15 a.m. October 31 and November 21. December 12 at 10:30 a.m. This new service is for children aged 5-9 and their families. It features an age-appropriate prayer book, new melodies and an interactive story.