Shomrei Torah is an egalitarian Conservative congregation, which
provides religious observance for every occasion and a wide variety of services
to accommodate your every need. In addition to a daily minyan, which gives people a daily spiritual boost and affords mourners the opportunity
to say Kaddish, there are Shabbat services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings) and services
in celebration of every Jewish Holiday. If you wish to host a Friday night Oneg Shabbat (dessert reception)
or a Shabbat morning Kiddush (luncheon), please contact the synagogue office. No special occasion
is needed. However, this is an especially meaningful way to commemorate a milestone in your life
(anniversary, special birthday, graduation, retirement or in memory of a
loved one) and share your simcha with the synagogue family. The second Friday of each month is our anniversary
Shabbat, celebrate your special day with special blessings, songs and desserts!
Weekday (Sunday & Holidays): 9 AM
Monday & Thursday (& any other weekday Torah reading day): 6:45 AM
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 7 AM, Breakfast is served on Fridays.
Evening Minyan, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: : 7:45 PM
(Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday are available upon request for a Shiva or Yahrzeit Minyan)
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Fridays at 8PM,
6:30pm on holiday weekends.
First Friday of every month: 6:30PM (Early Family Service) beginning again in September.
Shabbat & Holiday Morning Services: 9 AM
Shabbat Minha, Mariv & Havdalah (once a month, Sept-May):
Service time varies over the course of the year corresponding to the Friday night candle lighting time.
Early Family Service: 7PM on the first
Friday of each month (during the school year):
We offer a family service specifically
geared toward children of all ages. Traditional prayers are interspersed with songs
and stories, special birthday blessings, and hands-on child participation, followed
by an Oneg Shabbat (dessert reception) replete with cupcakes and other goodies. This is
a wonderful opportunity for young families to come together.
Shabbat (Junior Congregation) Dates:
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Class Services:
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Junior Congregation services: These are designed to afford our children the opportunity to participate in and lead an abbreviated
Shabbat Service geared to their level. It is the ideal vehicle to prepare the child for his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah and is
a necessary part of his/her Jewish education. All students, from third grade on, must
attend a minimum of 10 Shabbat morning services and 3 Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday night) services at Shomrei Torah
during the school year. Students may also join the Rabbi's Chai Club (and Double Chai!), earning credit and attending
other services here at Shomrei Torah or with another congregation. Parents are strongly urged to attend services at the same time as their son/daughter
regardless of whether the child is in Junior Congregation or in the main sanctuary.
Junior Congregation begins promptly at 10:30 with an hour-long service
and is followed by a 15 minute Kiddush. Though students are encouraged to
remain for the entire session, they can leave at 11:30 when the service concludes and before the
Kiddush starts only if and when a parent comes to class requesting an early dismissal.
Please give us that full hour for the benefit of your children.
Calendar Tools:
Jewish Holidays through 2013
Candle-Lighting Times
Yarzeit Calendar Converter
Calendar Conversion: Civil Date/Jewish Calendar
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