Shabbat Services
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Welcome to B’nai Israel! Shabbat is a most special time at B’nai Israel. Our Friday evening services are brief, participatory, and user-friendly, filled with singing and ruach (spirit). Periodically, these services are enhanced with special themes or followed by dinners and special programs. The warmth of B’nai Israel is particularly visible on Shabbat morning. In addition to celebrating baby namings, b’nai mitzvah, and aufrufen, we honor members of our community for various life-cycle events. We also offer youth services for tots to teens, along with learner services and Torah discussions for adults. We look forward to celebrating Shabbat with you.
friday night services
Friday evening kabbalat shabbat Service
Brief, participatory, and user-friendly, filled with singing and ruach. Our weekly Friday night service is at 6:15 PM*.
*From June 16 to August 25, Kabbalat Shabbat
begins at 7:00 PM on Friday nights.
Friday Outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat
Welcome Shabbat with spirited song and prayer outdoors (weather permitting) in the Hurwitz-Guritzky Meditation Garden.
On these nights, the service will be in-person only and will not be accessible via Zoom.
Friday Night Shabbat Dinners
Bring in Shabbat in delicious style with friends new and old at these dinners. Learn more here about all Friday night programs.
Saturday shabbat services
Adult Shabbat Worship & Learning Programs
Stimulate your mind with captivating discussions and text study. Learn about the structure of the Shabbat services and discuss themes and ideas in an inviting atmosphere.
Youth & Family Shabbat
Programming
Kids love to pray at B’nai! Join us for services and programs for youth of all ages from our Tot Shabbat service on up to our USY Teen Minyan. Be sure to also check out our Gold Kippah Honor Society prayer mastery program just for kids! Click here for our Shabbat FAQs.
Shabbat service Access
JOIN US VIA LIVESTREAM ON SHABBAT & FESTIVAL MORNINGS
Livestream begins at 6:15 PM on Friday evenings and 9:00 AM on Saturday mornings.
Join us via zoom (weekday minyan)
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JOIN US BY PHONE
Dial-in: 1-929-436-2866
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shabbat & Festivals* WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Fridays at 6:15 PM
Saturdays at 9:00 AM
*Festival mornings at 9:00 AM
Mon, March 27 2023
5 Nisan 5783
Livestream
Shabbat Services
Friday at 6:15 PM Saturday at 9:00 AM
the latest
Two Portions, Two Torahs–A Shabbat of New Beginnings (Shabbat Vayakhel-Pekudei Hachodesh, March 18) by Rabbi Michael Safra
announcements
Passover at B’nai Israel
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weekday services
Sunday | 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM
Monday–Thursday | 7:15 AM & 8:00 PM
Friday | 7:15 AM
*Service times vary on holidays.
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shabbat services
inclement weather policy
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We are accessible
B’nai Israel is proud to be accessible to all.
Large print siddurim, assistive listening devices and page magnifiers are readily available. Our entire building and grounds are wheelchair accessible. We can provide sign language interpreters upon request and subject to availability.
