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Providing diverse opportunities to find inspiration, meaning, comfort, and spiritual enrichment, both personally and communally.

- from our Mission Statement
Worship at CBI

Every Shabbat and Holy Day, our Congregation gathers to worship God in the beauty of the Reform Jewish tradition. Shabbat is a time to pause each week and put aside the demands on our lives. It's a time for personal and collective reflection and renewal. Congregation Beth Israel offers a variety of ways to worship. We invite members and nonmembers to discover worship that is  meaningful to you.

Friday Erev Shabbat Services

1st Fridays:

  • 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service
    A short Shabbat service with singing, simple prayers and stories designed for families with young children.
    RSVP for the family-friendly dinner which follows in most months. No Tot Shabbat in October and December 2011. See Tot Shabbat page for details.
  • 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
    Welcome Shabbat with this service geared toward adults and featuring Beth Israel's Shabbat & Festival Choir.

2nd Fridays:

  • 6:15 p.m. Family Shabbat Service
    A family-friendly service open to all and featuring music by the Teen and Chai Band and Youth Choir. 
    Note: In November 2011 and February 2012 the Family Shabbat Service will be held on the 3rd Friday due to our 150th Anniversary Speakers Series Shabbats (see below) at 8:00 p.m. on those 2nd Fridays.
  • 8:30 p.m. Soul Food Shabbat Service
    This intimate, informal, musical service in the Foster Family Chapel is food for the soul.

3rd Fridays:

Last Friday of each Month:

  • 6:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Chai Service featuring Beth Israel’s Chai Band.

All Other Fridays:

  • 6:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service

Special 150th Anniversary Speakers Series Shabbat Distinguished Guests:

On November 11, December 2, February 10, March 2, March 30, April 27, Beth Israel will present distinguished Jewish thinkers who will speak during Erev Shabbat Services. These services begin at 8:00 p.m. See Speakers Series page for details.


Saturday Shabbat Services

Shabbat Morning Torah Study, Saturdays, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Start your Shabbat morning with a lively Torah discussion led by one of our rabbis.
Bagels and coffee served. Feuerstein Family Activity Center

Shabbat Morning and Afternoon Services, Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. and  4:00 p.m.
A celebratory service led by clergy and bar/bat mitzvah and open to all.
Glickman Galinson Sanctuary

Lay-Led Morning Service, Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.
A relaxed, informal service filled with enthusiasm and inspiration and welcoming to all.
Foster Family Chapel
 

Erev Shabbat Services

erev shabbat servicesClergy-Led Friday Evening Services

Join us every Friday evening to welcome Shabbat with song, prayers and blessings. These services often feature notable speakers and the beautiful music of our Youth and Teen Choir, Adult Choir and Chai Band.

Minyan Lay-Led Services

minyan lay-led serviceLay-Led Informal Minyan Service

Every Shabbat at 10:00 a.m. members of the congregation lead an informal service open to all in the Foster Family Chapel. Called the Minyan Service, it features prayer, singing and Torah discussion in a relaxed and friendly setting. Attending the Minyan service is a wonderful way to become more familiar with a Shabbat morning service and to venture into participation in a service. 

Shabbat Services

torahs sanctuary congregation beth israel Clergy-Led Shabbat Morning and Afternoon Services

Most Saturdays Congregation Beth Israel holds Shabbat services in the mornings at 10:00 a.m. and afternoons at 4:00 p.m. in our beautiful Glickman-Galinson sanctuary. These services celebrate the Bar/Bat Mitzvahs of our members and are open to the entire community. Please join us and celebrate Shabbat!