Shabbat

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Our next Shabbat observance will be a HIAS Refugee Shabbat on Friday, February 28.

This annual event is in coordination with synagogues around the world. This year our CJC President, Monica Spitzer, will be the guest speaker. Monica is an immigration attorney who is passionate about advocating for immigrants and has regularly volunteered her time for a number of immigrants’ rights projects. Join us for the service followed by a potluck dinner.

Upcoming Shabbat Service schedule:

  • Friday, February 28: Refugee Shabbat
  • Friday, March 14: Shabbat / Purim Party**
  • Friday, March 28, 6pm: Shabbat service and dinner
**Casting Call – Performers Needed for Purim!

On Friday, March 14, we will celebrate Shabbat and Purim at Holy Family. Our celebration of Purim this year will feature a Purim-themed talent show. Would you and/or your child be willing to sing or perform anything that we can relate to Purim? Perhaps you have a favorite song, or we can supply you with a few ideas. Lissin and Kai are on the list. For more info and to add yourself or your child to our list of performers, email Brianne.

Shabbat services with Rabbi Moshe are held monthly at 6pm, often followed by a potluck dinner. Most services are held in-person with online access available.  Additionally, some months will have an additional, family oriented service, also beginning at 6pm and followed by a potluck dinner. Watch for Rabbi Moshe’s Messages for details.
CJC’s Shabbat gatherings happen throughout the year all over the Coastside. If you would like to host a Shabbat, let Rabbi Moshe know. We can even post it on OneTable.org, a national non-profit that empowers folks (21-39ish) to find, share and enjoy Shabbat dinners together.

Do you need to say Kaddish? Join an Online Kaddish Minyan with My Jewish Learning, Sunday at 7am Pacific, Monday through Friday at 1pm Pacific. Each session is led by a rabbi who will offer some words of Torah followed by the recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish in the presence of an online minyan. Register here.

Want to give feedback on our Shabbat services? Responses will be shared with Rabbi Moshe. Please complete this 6-question survey:
CJC Shabbat Services

How often do you attend CJC Shabbat Services?*

If everything was as you like it, how often would you attend CJC Shabbat Services*

What do you like about CJC Shabbat Services?*

What do you dislike about our current Shabbat Services? What would you like to change?*

What is your CJC Membership Status?*

Optional: Your name, contact information, and anything else you'd like to say about Shabbat Services.

 
Shul-hopping adventures – Occasionally, on a Friday evening when we are not conducting a service, we invite you to join us for a “shul-hopping adventure.” Now that Zoom and live-streaming permit us to attend services virtually anywhere in the world, we choose a service we would like to attend as a group and provide the link for those who would like to join us. It’s a nice way to experience different “faces of Shabbat” and styles of worship. We also get to know rabbis and congregants around the country and they get to know us. They often welcome us and are honored that we chose to spend Shabbat with them.

How about some Shabbat music? Check out Maya’s Shabbat and Havdalah playlist!

Check ‘Upcoming Events’ and Rabbi Moshe’s Shabbat Messages for our current schedule and links.