Worship
Worship
The prayer-life of Congregation Beth Am is both communal and personal, offering quiet, meditative moments as well as community celebration. First and foremost, our worship is musical and participatory, inclusive and intergenerational, egalitarian and welcoming.
Our aim is to bring the timeless spirit of Jewish tradition into a setting that encourages innovation and creativity. We are a theologically diverse congregation in which stimulating, challenging Torah study is valued. We pray to God; we question God; we take seriously all opinions and concerns related to faith. Our personal reasons for entering the sanctuary are also diverse. Therefore, our prayers range from contemplative and comforting to joyful and exuberant. And finally, congregational worship is where we celebrate our personal moments with the community – Bar and Bat Mitzvah, the naming of newborns, blessings for newlyweds, anniversaries and other milestones, the loss of loved ones and friends. In these moments we give and receive the warmth of a “mazal tov” or the open hand of comfort and consolation.
Strengthened by participating in a vibrant worship community and by personal spiritual practice, we are able to give our best energies to fulfilling our congregational mission: We strive to live as a holy community whose study and practice of Judaism inspires and challenges us to “do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God" (Micah 6:8).
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Worship Services
The Marder Endowment for Living Torah supports educational and worship programs and opportunities.
The Worship Fund supports Shabbat and festival programming, purchase and replacement of the congregation’s prayer books and repair or purchase of ritual items.
Please consider making a gift to one of these funds in honor or memory of a loved one.
Thu, May 26 2022
25 Iyar 5782
Worship Schedule

Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, May 26th 8:00a to 9:00aThese services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.

Tot Shabbat: Story Time, Songs and Shabbat
Friday, May 27th 5:00p to 6:00pJoin Beth Am clergy for a short story and a few songs! A nice way to start your Shabbat. This event is for families with children ages 0-5 years.

Erev Shabbat Service
Friday, May 27th 6:15p to 7:30pOur worship services are musical, participatory and informal in spirit; they focus on helping us experience the spiritual renewal, peace, joy and sense of celebration that Shabbat can bring. Proof of vaccination and masks are required at Beth Am.

Torah Study (In Person, Streaming or Zoom)
Shabbat, May 28th 9:00a to 10:00aOn Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for a session of Torah study. Stay for the Good Book Cafe!

Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, May 28th 10:30a to 11:30aJoin Beth Am clergy and/or lay leaders for a musical Shabbat morning worship service focused on learning and spiritual growth.

Shabbat Morning Service: Bat Mitzvah Morrison
Shabbat, May 28th 10:30a to 12:30pAll are welcome and encouraged to join the family of our Bat Mitzvah in worship and celebration.

CANCELLED -- Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, May 29th 9:00a to 10:00aSlow Torah is a lay-led class that continues the Beth Am tradition of studying the Torah verse by verse.

Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Jun 2nd 8:00a to 9:00aThese services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.

Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Friday, Jun 3rd 6:15p to 7:30pWe're thrilled to welcome the congregation back to Beth Am for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel.

Torah Study (In Person, Streaming or Zoom)
Shabbat, Jun 4th 9:00a to 10:00aOn Shabbat morning, join a member of the Beth Am clergy for a session of Torah study. Stay for the Good Book Cafe! Proof of vaccination and masks are required at Beth Am.
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