Worship
Worship
The prayer life of Congregation Beth Am is both personal and communal, offering quiet, meditative moments as well as community celebration. Our worship is musical and participatory, inclusive and intergenerational, egalitarian and welcoming. Our aim is to engage with the rich liturgical tradition we have inherited by continually infusing it with new and creative energy and inspiration.
We are a theologically diverse congregation. 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 share our personal moments with the community — the naming of newborns, celebrating our B’nei Mitzvah, offering blessings for newlyweds, anniversaries and other milestones, and honoring the loss of loved ones and friends. In these moments we give and receive the warmth of a “mazel 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.
Sat, July 27 2024
21 Tammuz 5784
Worship Schedule
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Torah Study
Shabbat, Jul 27th 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!
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Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Jul 27th 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.
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Slow Torah: Lay-Led Torah Study Class
Sunday, Jul 28th 9:00a to 10:00aSlow Torah is a lay-led class that continues the Beth Am tradition of studying the Torah verse by verse.
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Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Aug 1st 8:00a to 9:00aThese services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.
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August Is Prospective Member Month at Beth Am!
Friday, Aug 2nd 6:15p to 7:30pShare your Beth Am community with your friends, family and neighbors!
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Erev Shabbat Summer Outdoor Service
Friday, Aug 2nd 6:15p to 7:30pWe're thrilled to welcome the congregation to Beth Am for Kabbalat Shabbat services in our beautiful Outdoor Chapel.
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Torah Study
Shabbat, Aug 3rd 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!
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Torah Minyan Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Aug 3rd 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.
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Thursday Morning Minyan
Thursday, Aug 8th 8:00a to 9:00aThese services are led by members of the congregation — all are welcome.
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August Is Prospective Member Month at Beth Am!
Friday, Aug 9th 6:15p to 7:30pShare your Beth Am community with your friends, family and neighbors!
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