Announcements

July 20, 2022

Dear Beth El,
  
In July 2020, when we first returned to in person Shabbat morning services, we created a shortened service that would limit our exposure to one another while still fulfilling the halakhically (legally) mandated parts of the service. Some of the changes we made to accomplish this mandate included: a shortened pesukei d’zimra, the removal of the Torah processional both before and after the Torah reading, and eliminating the repetition of the Amidah during both Shacharit and Musaf.

Our vision for Shabbat remains the creation of a traditional and soulful service, filled with heart and meaning. In order to reintegrate some of the elements of the service that we removed in July 2020, we will begin our Shabbat morning service again at 9 am, beginning September 3rd. 
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We are excited to reconnect to the parts of our service that so many have missed. As part of our larger effort to encourage people to return to services in-person, we hope that some of these changes will inspire you to share again in the spiritual richness of communal prayer. Though this letter is about a new start time for our service, we will greet you with enthusiasm whether you walk into the sanctuary at 9am or 11:30am. Your presence matters more than anything else, so come as you are! We look forward to sharing moments of prayer, silence, and friendship together in our spiritual home.


L’Shalom,

Rabbi David Schuck
Rabbi Zach Sitkin
Rabbi Jessica Fisher 
Cantor Gaby Schvartz