Shabbat
Shabbat service times are listed on our homepage.
Gateway to Shabbat: We welcome Shabbat every Friday evening with a variety of approaches:
- An intimate sunset service in the Chapel.
- Several times a year we hold a late service followed by an Oneg Shabbat (refreshments).
- Approximately once a month during the fall, winter, and spring, we have a lively musical Ruach Shabbat.
- On the third Friday of each month, The Emanuel members conduct Friday Evening Services at Hebrew Health Care.
- Several times during the school year we have Family Friendly Friday geared to school-age children and their parents and grandparents, Open to all, this forty-fi ve-minute service includes much participation by various grade levels. Oneg with cookies and punch follows the service.
- TGIS — Thank G-d it’s Shabbat!: A service usually in the chapel is led by our teens. All ages are welcome. Lively tunes from Ramah and USY. After the service, teens usually join together at someone’s home for dinner.
Shabbat Morning: Our Saturday morning service anchors our prayer week. Children, including children with special needs, are welcome in the main service.
- Saturday morning service begins at 9:00 am.
- The Torah Service usually begins at approximately 9:45 am.
- Children under Bar/Bat Mitzvah age are invited onto the bimah at the close of services, approximately 11:50 am, for Adon Olam, Kiddush (blessing the wine), N’tilat Yadayim (hand washing), and Motzi (blessing the bread)
We are happy to celebrate special occasions – birthdays, anniversaries, trips to Israel, etc. – with an aliyah to the Torah! Please contact us to arrange this.
CONTACT Ritual Director Moshe Pinchover, (860) 236-1275, gro.eugoganysleunamenull@hcnipm
For services especially geared to children and families, see our section on Youth and Family Services.
Havdalah: We say goodbye to Shabbat on Saturday evening at sunset. Included in this hour-long service is Minha (afternoon service), Maariv (evening service), a short Torah study session, and Havdalah (separating Shabbat from the weekdays). This is an intimate service in the chapel.