Affiliation
Affiliation
Our shul does not belong to any of the streams of Judaism. We are independent, and our membership is drawn from diverse backgrounds. Some grew up Orthodox, some Conservative, some Reform, some unaffiliated with the Jewish community at all, and we also have many converts in our midst.
One of the things that makes our shul special is our serious commitment both to preserving the Jewish traditions of the past and to honouring the egalitarianism which is characteristic of our own time. Some ways in which our traditionalism is expressed include our use of an Orthodox siddur, our recitations of the prayers and the full Torah reading in their original Hebrew, our kosher kitchen, and our observance of the laws of Shabbat in our building. Some ways in which our egalitarianism is expressed include men and women sitting together, women leading prayers and reading from the Torah, women counting as part of a minyan, the inclusion of the matriarchs in our prayers in addition to the patriarchs, and our affirmation and celebration of same-sex weddings.
Wed, July 9 2025
13 Tammuz 5785
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES SUSPENDED as of NOVEMBER 23, 2020
In-person services have been supended. Please refer to our Shabbat Services page for more information.
Today's Calendar
Zoom Mincha : 7:00pm |
Friday Night
Kabbalat Shabbat with Talia Penslar : 6:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 8:41pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Morning Service : 9:30am |
Babysitting : 10:00am |
Shulchan Ivrit for Dovrei Ivrit : 12:30pm |
Havdalah : 9:49pm |
: 9:55pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Jul 12 Shulchan Ivrit for Dovrei Ivrit Shabbat, Jul 12 12:30pm |
Jul 12 |
Jul 19 |
Jul 26 |
Jul 30 Executive Meeting Wednesday, Jul 30 7:30am |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Balak
Shabbat, Jul 12 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Jul 11, 8:41pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Jul 12, 9:49pm |
Fast of Tammuz
Sunday, Jul 13 |
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