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Shabbat Service

1 August 2014 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Date:
1 August 2014
Time:
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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A chavurah supper is an opportunity to share an informal meal, chatting and getting to know each other, and welcome in the Shabbat.  Please bring a plated vegetarian/fish supper, and maybe your favourite dish to share, and you can tell us why it’s so special to you.  We use the LJ Youth Siddur, siddur lil’mod v’la’asot.

As a Liberal congregation, men and women sit together and all members enjoy equal participation in services.

Uniquely we use gender-neutral language, reflecting our egalitarian approach to prayer. We also use many transliterated prayer sheets which are especially useful for those whose Hebrew is not fluent.

Music plays an important role in our services. Singing is regularly enhanced by our volunteer choir, led by our director of music, though the whole congregation is encouraged to join in. Service styles vary – our family services, for example, can be very lively, whereas our Friday nights are often quieter and more reflective. Our members participate in all parts of the service, including Torah blessings, haftorah readings and more. We also welcome lay readers from the congregation to lead services from time to time, although most services are taken by our rabbi.