Shabbat Services
Shabbat is the centerpiece of our week. Find our weekly service schedules here!
Led by our clergy, with congregational participation, Shabbat services provide us with a way to connect with ourselves, with the community, and with God.
Congregation Habonim is proudly, and intentionally, an intergenerational community, and as such we are committed to creating a meaningful, prayerful environment for all who attend. You can view our Shabbat service schedule here.
We believe that the most vibrant tefillah is created by the full participation of the community, and therefore we encourage all who attend to BE PRESENT in any way that is meaningful to each individual: through singing or humming along, through heartfelt prayer or meditation, by welcoming guests and assisting them in finding the correct page, by kvelling (the expression of express great pleasure combined with pride) along with those who celebrate lifecycle events, and by offering comfort to those who have in need. We also encourage everyone over Bar/Bat Mitzvah age to learn to read Torah or Haftara, to give a Dvar Torah (a teaching on the weekly Torah portion), and to lead parts of the service. Please contact Cantorial Soloist Jessica (Futran) Scheinman or Rabbi Lisa Gelber if you would like to participate in services or if you wish to learn any of these skills.
Unless otherwise noted, our Shabbat services for the congregation take place on Fridays at 6:30 pm (zoom only) and on Saturdays at 9:30 am (in person and on zoom.)
Following Shabbat morning services, our entire community gathers for kiddush. If you are interested in sponsoring a Kiddush please click HERE
We also offer a variety of Shabbat services for children and families.
Click here to see this year's Youth Services schedule
- Tot Shabbat - Friday Afternoon Once a Month
- Tot Shabbat (ages 0-5, with parents/caregivers) - a 30-minute musical Shabbat experience led by the Habonim Team and followed by a light supper and social time for the children and families.
- Shabbat morning programming for children and families:
- Torah Tots - Select Saturdays at 10:45am For children ages 5 and under, we offer Torah Tots, a child-appropriate Shabbat morning experience with music, stories, and interactive play followed by Kiddush lunch with the Congregation.
- Shabbat Club - Select Saturdays at 10:30am For children ages 5-10 with or without adults. Activity-based Shabbat experience including music, prayer, and Torah followed by Kiddush lunch with the Congregation.
We also hold other Shabbat-related events throughout the year, for the Religious School community, and for the entire congregation and general public, such as Havdalah celebrations, Friday evening dinners, and more.
For general information about Congregation Habonim, contact office@habonim.net. We look forward to seeing you!
