A. SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
A Shabbat Morning service begins at 9:30 a.m. with Shacharit (Morning services). It includes the Torah and Haftorah reading, the speeches and then the Mussaf prayers. Services generally end approximately 12:15 p.m. after which guests join the congregation for a Kiddush in the back of our synagogue.
B. SHABBAT AFTERNOON SERVICE
This ceremony will begin with a 30 minute Mincha (afternoon Service). There is a short Torah reading (no Haftorah). Speeches will then be delivered, followed by a 30 minute Maariv (evening service) and a Havdala service. The total service is about 1 ½ hours, and will coincide with the sundown-the conclusion of Shabbat. During the winter this falls out in the early afternoon and in the summer it will be later evening.
C. WEEKDAY SERVICE
This begins with the weekday Shacharit (Morning services), followed by a short Torah reading service (no Haftorah) and speeches. The total service is approximately 1 ½ hours. You may choose Monday, Thursday, or Rosh Chodesh (1st day of the Hebrew Month.)
GUIDELINES
1. Bar Mitzvah boy must be after 13th Birthday (according to Hebrew Birthday) on the day of his Bar Mitzvah Celebration.
2. Bar Mitzvah boy must have a minimum of 10 private Bar Mitzvah lessons.
3. Family must purchase a new pair of Tefillin and the Bar Mitzvah boy must know how to don them. This will be taught as part of the Bar Mitzvah Preparation Program.
4. You may have a photographer or videographer for the ceremony ONLY on weekdays. For Bar Mitzvahs that will be celebrated on Shabbat, you may want to plan on a pre-Bar Mitzvah photography session at the Synagogue.
5. All foods and liquor served after the service must meet the kosher standards of the synagogue. Please feel free to ask any questions regarding this issue.
6. Please note that there is separate seating during the synagogue service.