Shabbat Services
Saturday Morning Services
Saturday Services for Everyone
All are welcome at our Saturday services!
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Community Minyan
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. 10 am-12 pm, Sept. 4, 18, 25; Oct. 9, 30; Nov. 6; Dec. 11, 25; Jan. 1, 15; Feb. 5, 12, 19; Mar. 5, 19, 26; Apr. 16, 23; May 7, 21; Jun. 11, 25; Jul. 9, 23; Aug. 13, 27
Contemplative Shabbat
We will chant verses and spend time in silent prayer or meditation, then connect through Torah discussion and share blessings by chanting a few aliyot. Led by Rabbi Benjamin. 10 am-12 pm, Sept. 11; Jan. 22
Text & Torah
Torah study followed by a shortened morning service. Led by lay leaders or Rabbi Benjamin. 10 am-12 pm, Dec. 18; Feb. 12; Mar. 26
HIAS Refugee Shabbat
We will join congregations nationwide in dedicating our Shabbat services to honoring refugees and asylum seekers. 7 pm, Mar. 4; 10 am Mar. 5
Saturday Services Especially for Families
Tot Shabbat
Young children (0-5) and parents celebrate with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. 10:30-11:30 am, Oct. 9; Nov. 6; Dec. 11; Jan. 22; Feb. 19; Apr. 2; May 7; Jun. 11
Discovering Shabbat Morning: Learners’ Minyan
This upbeat, interactive service focuses on the structure, key themes and prayers of the morning service. Especially for families with youth in grades 5-7. 10-11:30 am, Nov. 20; Apr. 2
Family Shabbat
Fabulous morning of singing, storytelling, and Torah learning. Especially for families with youth in grades K-6. 10:30 am-12 pm, Jan. 29
Please check our online calendar for confirmations and updates to the information above.
Friday Evening Services
Once a month we have a family-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Benjamin and Havurah musicians. All are welcome. Unfortunately we are not yet able to include an oneg or dinner, but stay tuned – plans are in the works!
Check our online calendar for dates of Kabbalat Shabbat services and additional Friday services scheduled throughout the year.
Wednesday Morning Services
Our Wednesday morning minyan is for people who want to incorporate a regular prayer practice into their week and those saying Kaddish. It is usually 8:30 to 9:00 am, but the start time is earlier for Rosh Chodesh and some holiday observances. Check our online calendar for updates.
Spiritual Life Committee
Co-chairs Diane Chaplin and Sam Sirkin work with members of the Spiritual Life Committee to schedule and plan Havurah's Community Minyans and Text & Torah services, and to support other Shabbat services listed on this page.
The services are lay-led and rely on a core group of volunteers along with Rabbi Benjamin. The Spiritual Life Committee would like to expand and diversify the group of people who make Shabbat community services happen. If you are interested in learning more about how to plug in, please contact the Havurah office.
Resources
Friday Night
This is the blessing for lighting the candles of Shabbat, sung by Havurah member and musician Ilene Safyan. You can also hear Ilene sing the kiddush for Friday night Shabbat. View all of our Shabbat songs here.
Saturday Morning
Being called up for an aliyah is an honor. These are the words to the blessings before and after a Torah reading. You can listen to recordings of the blessings below:
Blessing Before the Torah Reading
Blessing After the Torah Reading
Goleil Instructions - The Goleil or Gelilah dresses the Torah when a reading is done.
Magbiah Instructions - The Magbiah lifts the Torah scroll after the reading
Deborah Eisenbach-Budner’s Illustrated Guide to a Shabbat Morning Service (PDF)
Order of Service Chart (PDF) – This chart walks you through each part of the Shabbat morning service, including page numbers in our siddur.
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2022Tashlich for Everyone
Sunday, Oct 2nd 12:00p to 1:15p
Join us at George Rogers Park to cast our regrets into the waters as a community. More details are on their way! -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2022High Holidays Cemetery Gathering
Sunday, Oct 2nd 2:00p to 3:15p
We gather to remember our loved ones, led in song and remembrance. Havurah Cemetery, 5656 SW Humphrey Blvd. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2022Tashlich at Cathedral Park
Sunday, Oct 2nd 4:00p to 5:30p
Families and individuals of all ages are welcome for this brief ritual at the river's edge, led by Barbara Slader. We'll symbolically cast off old habits, attitudes and regrets that no longer serve us. Please bring some bread or cracker crumbs, or small stones, and consider ahead the personal 'unburdening' they represent, as we find renewal in the New Year. There is the larger Havurah Shalom's Tashlich at Roger's Park at this same time and date - but if you are looking for a smaller and closer Tashlich please join us. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2022(ZM) Days of Awe-some: Text, Talk & Teshuvah
Sunday, Oct 2nd 7:30p to 8:30p
We will meet evenings on most of the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and as a bonus on Yom Kippur during the service break. We gather to indulge in Inquiry, Intention and Introspection around themes of the ten Days of Awe, with a focus on turning and returning to the One. All are welcome. Each evening we will read an excerpt from The Book of Days, by Rabbi Jill Hammer, and/or other texts, make time for guided contemplation, and share reflections about teshuvah in small groups. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2022(IP) Southeast Tashlich
Monday, Oct 3rd 5:00p to 6:30p
We’ll sing some songs, say some prayers, share some words, cast our sins into the water, then have an informal picnic dinner. Open to all members. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2022(ZM) Days of Awe-some: Text, Talk & Teshuvah
Monday, Oct 3rd 7:30p to 8:30p
We will meet evenings on most of the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and as a bonus on Yom Kippur during the service break. We gather to indulge in Inquiry, Intention and Introspection around themes of the ten Days of Awe, with a focus on turning and returning to the One. All are welcome. Each evening we will read an excerpt from The Book of Days, by Rabbi Jill Hammer, and/or other texts, make time for guided contemplation, and share reflections about teshuvah in small groups. -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2022Kol Nidre Service
Tuesday, Oct 4th 7:00p to 9:00p
This service will take place at the Tiffany Center and online via our YouTube stream. For complete information about High Holidays at Havurah Shalom, please visit our High Holidays page. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022Yom Kippur Morning Services
Wednesday, Oct 5th 9:30a to 2:00p
This service will take place at the Tiffany Center and online via our YouTube stream. For complete information about High Holidays at Havurah Shalom, please visit our High Holidays page. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022Yom Kippur Afternoon and Evening Services
Wednesday, Oct 5th 3:00p to 7:00p
These services will take place at the Tiffany Center and online via our YouTube stream. For complete information about High Holidays at Havurah Shalom, please visit our High Holidays page. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022(IP) Yom Kippur Family Service
Wednesday, Oct 5th 3:30p to 4:15p
All are welcome! Service is geared toward families with children ages 5-10. We explore the themes of Yom Kippur and sing some of the beloved songs of this holiday. Our service is participatory–with lots of singing, skits and humor. We get right to the heart of the matter of teshuvah, returning to our best selves. We are holding this service later in the day so that families can easily stay for the Mincha service with teen leadership and for Neilah, our short and sweet closing service to Yom Kippur.