Shabbat
Temple Beth Ami offers Shabbat services every Friday night and every Saturday morning throughout the year. On some Shabbats, an afternoon service is held followed by havdalah to bring Shabbat to a close. Additionally, minyan services are held on Sundays.We welcome anyone to join us in person or through our livestream.
For upcoming worship information and descriptions of Shabbat services, please see below.
Upcoming Worship Services
Friday Service Descriptions
1st Friday Night of the Month:
Meaning & Mensches: A Family Shabbat Experience (6:30 PM)
Let the stories and lessons come to life as we explore how each week’s portion focuses on the growth and development of human character. This interactive service will provide families with wonderful food for thought and will be different each time as the portion and character trait of focus changes with the Torah. This is an hour-long service and best suited for elementary through high school-aged congregants and their families.
2nd Friday Night of the Month
Tot Shabbat
(5:30pm)
Our service of music and stories for preschool-age students and families.
2nd Friday Night of the Month
Erev Shabbat Service
(6:30pm)
Celebrate Shabbat with the signature music of our congregation and a sermon from our Rabbis
3rd Friday Night of the Month:
Spirit of Shabbat
(6:30 PM)
Sing your heart out with this entirely musical and spirited service
4th Friday Night of the Month
Erev Shabbat (Masks Required)
(6:30pm)
Celebrate Shabbat with the signature music of our congregation and a sermon from our Rabbis. To enable congregants who want to worship in the Sanctuary and are only able to do so if everyone remains masked, all congregants ages 2 and up must remain masked for this service now thru February 2023. The clergy may choose to remove their masks while actively leading during these services.
5th Friday Night of the Month:
Shabbat of Mindfulness
(6:30 PM)
Experience the calm and peacefulness of Shabbat through this contemplative service.
Saturday & Sunday Service Descriptions
Shabbat Morning Sanctuary Service
10:30am – 12:30pm
On Shabbat mornings we often celebrate our B’nei Mitzvah students being called to Torah, as well as other lifecycle events (i.e. baby namings, auf rufs, etc.).
Shabbat Afternoon (Mincha) Service
5:30pm – 7:30pm
From October – April (usually held twice a month), we regularly celebrate our B’nei Mitzvah students being called to Torah along with other lifecycle events (such as baby namings, auf rufs, etc.).
Shabbat Morning Chapel Service
10:30am – 12:00pm
2nd Shabbat of each month ONLY
On the second Shabbat morning of each month, we will celebrate Shabbat in the warm, intimate setting of the chapel. This in-person only service may be clergy-led or lay-led.
Sunday Minyan
9:45 – 10:15 AM
By Zoom Only
A lay-led minyan for our community members to say Kaddish. The Zoom link is shared by email every Friday since this service is currently led online only.