Our Friday night and Saturday morning services offer an array of experiences all rooted in music, spirit, and love. Services vary in style and timing to suit all different tastes, and we encourage everyone, members and guests alike, to join us for all.
Come join us! You can find upcoming services on our calendar.
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Friday, September 18 at CBT: 7:30 pm - Shabbat Shuva/Shir Joy Service
Sunday, September 20: 7:30 pm - Kol Nidre Service
Monday, September 21: 9:00 am - Tot Yom Kippur Service (for children 5 and under) // 10:00 am - Yom Kippur Morning Service // 10:15 am - Children’s Program (for grades K – 5) // 3:30 pm - Yom Kippur Afternoon Service // 5:00 pm - Yizkor Service // 5:30 pm - Neilah Service // Break the Fast
Friday, September 25 at CBT: 6:30 pm - Sukkah Jam
Friday, October 2 at CBT: 6:30 pm - Simchat Torah & Consecration Shabbat Under the Oak & Community Torah Cover Reveal
Give us 15 minutes and we will give you a soulful and spiritual connection. Listen to Rabbi Chabon’s music and prayers.
Available on Spotify: Rabbi Chabon’s beautiful voice! Listen to your favorite service melodies from Rabbi Chabon’s three albums (Shirei Tikvah, Shir Joy, and Roots & Branches) on the go.
Have you ever wondered how you would describe what it feels like to be Jewish? Not what our values are, or what we believe, or even our observance, as there is certainly no uniform way to practice Judaism. Not how to describe the Torah if you had to al regel achat, as we say, on one foot. Our sages already took care of that one. Not Jewish guilt or Jewish arguments or even Jewish food, though I could write this whole sermon on how central food is to our identity.
I mean, what does it feel like to be a Jew? In your cells. In your bones. There will obviously never be one answer to this question–I mean, we are Jews after all–but I want us to try anyway. For me at least, a person who has been called to this sacred path of service to the Jewish community, being Jewish feels like a deep yearning, a longing, an ache in my body and soul. It feels like an urgent pull towards God, an almost painful but also intimately beautiful desire for union with the holy. There’s a fire in there too, a Jewish furnace within me, that burns for justice and righteousness, that calls me to wrestle with our sacred texts and with my fellow seekers, in an attempt to quench this spiritual thirst. And of course there is also tremendous joy, and profound gratitude that I am Jewish.
Dear friends,
I imagine that many of you have also spent the morning watching the videos of Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher being reunited with their ecstatic families in Israel. Baruch Hashem! I thank God today that these three young women have been released and that a deal is in place to return more of the beloved hostages to their families who are desperately awaiting their return.In exchange for the first hostages, Israel had to release, among others, the terrorist who was responsible for the murder of 7 Hebrew University students in 2002. So today is a terrible mix of joy and sorrow, as the families and friends of those young souls are newly distraught over the price of this exchange. As it is written in Ecclesiastes, “a time for weeping and a time for laughing, a time for wailing and a time for dancing” (Kohelet 3:4).
Redemption is never perfect, friends, nor complete. There is always more work to do. Over the next 6 weeks, we will hold this fragile tension as we rejoice in every hostage released, every family reunited.
Baruch Matir Asurim, blessed is the One who frees captives.
Amen.
Rabbi Chabon
Jewish lifecycles are marked by a series of significant rituals and ceremonies that celebrate key moments from birth to death, reflecting the values of community, tradition, and spirituality. These life events include the welcoming of a newborn with the Brit Milah and naming ceremony, the coming-of-age milestones of B'nai Mitzvah, marriage under the chuppah, and the mourning rituals following death, such as the shiva. Each of these practices offers a deep connection to Jewish heritage, providing structure and meaning throughout a person’s life journey while fostering a sense of belonging within the Jewish community.
The human life cycle includes stages such as infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age, each with distinct characteristics and challenges.
Each stage of the life cycle plays a crucial role in the development and sustainability of species. Understanding these stages helps in conservation efforts.
Different species exhibit unique life cycles. For instance, amphibians undergo metamorphosis, while mammals have a more straightforward development process.
Environmental factors significantly influence the life cycle of organisms. Changes in habitat, climate, and food availability can alter developmental stages.
The life cycle is a series of stages that an organism goes through from birth to death. It encompasses growth, reproduction, and aging.
Host your next event at our beautiful facility. Whether you are celebrating a wedding or a B’nai Mitzvah, or holding a class or a meeting, we have the perfect space for you.
