This innovative schedule of services offers every month a variety of worship modes and prayer experiences. We understand that everyone comes to worship with differing prayer needs, often based on age, aesthetics, or type of spiritual sensitivity. This schedule has allowed more of our congregants to become part of the worshiping community at Temple B'nai Or.
Friday Evening Shabbat Services during the summer begin at 7:00 PM
1st Friday
7:30 pm
Shiru Ladonai / Sing Unto God
A joyous family-friendly musical service with story & birthday blessings
2nd Friday
5:45 pm
Torah Explorers
A brief, happy service with songs, prayers and puppets for younger children & their families followed by Shabbat dinner (If you can, please let us know you are coming. If you can't, please come anyway!)
2nd Friday
7:30 pm
Shabbat Service
A more "traditional Reform" service with a Torah reading
3rd Friday
7:30 pm
Shabbat Service
A beautiful service accompanied by our congregational choir, with sermon or guest speaker.
4th Friday
6:30 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat
An earlier, shorter, informal service - meditative and musical
5th Friday
7:30 pm
Shabbat Hamishee / Fifth Friday
A brief service preceded by congregational Shabbat dinner and followed by a creative program for Shabbat
ALL OF OUR SHABBAT WORSHIP SERVICES AND CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL
COME CELEBRATE SHABBAT AT TEMPLE B’NAI OR!
And be sure to join us for
Shabbat Morning Bagels and Torah:
1st & 3rd Saturday mornings from 9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Come nosh over the weekly Torah portion.
For beginners and “veterans” alike!
Member committees that help shape our prayers:
Shabbat Services:This is a group of members who are involved in planning some unique and creative Shabbat services while maintaining the key elements of Shabbat worship.
High Holy Days: This Committee, working in conjunction with the Rabbi and Cantor plans logistics and arrangements for the High Holy Days. These include the scheduling of services, ushers and honors. Its main function is to ensure that the High Holy Days run smoothly and efficiently.
Shabbat Blessings
Shabbat Blessings
For the Candles: Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam. asher kid-shanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who makes us holy with God's commandments, and commands us to light the Sabbath candles. ~~~
For the Fruit of the Vine: Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam, borey p'ri ha-gafen.
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who makes the fruit of the vine.
