Mar. 12-13, 2010; 26-27 Adar, 5770

~ Candlelighting Times ~  

Friday Candle-lighting, 6:02 p.m.

Saturday Havdalah, 6:46 p.m.

~ Parsha ~

Vayakhel: Moses reminds the Israelites to rest on the Sabbath. Then he asks for gifts to be used to build the Tabernacle. The Israelites bring so many materials for the construction that Moses tells them to stop. Using the precise instructions given by God, the Tabernacle is built. Bezalel and Oholiab construct all the parts, including the lamp, oil, incense, alter, poles, utensils, and menorah.

Pikuday: The Tabernacle is completed, and the priests’ garments are made. Moses blesses the congregation and is told by God to erect the Tabernacle on the first day of the first month and to anoint Aaron and his sons. Moses does so. The cloud of God fills the Tabernacle. When the cloud is lifted, it is a sign to the Israelites to break camp and travel. The cloud of God stays with the Israelites on their journeys—it is a cloud by day and a fire by night.

~ Weekly Shabbat Services ~

The Kehillah offers weekly Friday night services from 7-8 p.m. when we welcome Shabbat with a song-filled and spiritual service. We sit in a circle of chairs, sing the beautiful Friday night liturgy and share English responsive readings. This service is followed by an oneg dessert.

Saturday morning services begin at 9:45 a.m. During the service, we join together for songs of praise, the Torah and Haftorah reading and a thought-provoking d’var discussion. The service ends around noon and is followed by a kiddush luncheon during which we enjoy Shabbat schmoozing.

~ Shabbat Shira: A Song-ful Shabbat Service ~

Shabbat Shira, a monthly musical service, brings the Kehillah community together  for a dynamic Shabbat morning celebration that features a song-filled service with guitar, dancing, and a big dose of ruach (spirit).  An offshoot of the Kehillah’s popular Shabbat Shira Havdalah program, Shabbat Shira provides a gateway to spirituality through song. Additional service components include fewer aliyot, contemporary readings, and a mix of modern and traditional melodies.

~ Tot Shabbat ~

Our preschool hosts monthly Tot Shabbat services for children. Tot Shabbat is a hands-on, musical and movement-oriented service for infants through 5 year olds and their families. The service includes Shabbat songs as well as the basic liturgy of Shabbat morning. Afterwards, families gather together for kiddush. On months with Shabbat B'yachad, Tot Shabbat is often scheduled on the same day so that all families can participate together.