shabbat
At the heart of our community is song, our Shir Tikvah, our song of hope.
We raise our voices in song and gratitude, helping each other come to a place of rest and release each Shabbat. On Shabbat, all of creation rests. All who come to uplift the dignity and sanctity of all of creation are welcome in the Shir Tikvah sanctuary - comers of all faiths, identity, gender, race, ability, and familial structure.
Kabbalat Shabbat
On Friday night, we gather in our multi-modal sanctuary to greet Shabbat with song, poetry, learning and connecting with one another. Led by our rabbi team and by an inspiring constellation of community leaders, our Kabbalat Shabbat (welcoming Shabbat) services are musical, accessible (closed captions and a full transcript of the service are available), warm and connective.
MAKOM MINYAN
The Makom Minyan is a working group of Shir Tikvah community members. Learn more about their work, name, and process in updates from December '21 here and November '21 here.
The Makom Minyan spent time during our break from in-person gathering exploring and developing ways to allow each of us to count in Shir Tikvah’s minyan. As we begin the return to gather in-person, we understand more than we did pre-COVID that many congregants benefit from having a meaningful virtual option to access services. We heard that message and our goal is to provide authentic and spiritual connection to those who need a virtual space. The group will provide Zoom access during Kabbalat Shabbat with opportunities for the virtual audience to hear and see one another. We know this won’t be simple, and we know that we will sometimes miss the mark as we experiment. We invite you to join us in this project with tenderness and openness and generosity. Please email here if you’re interested in volunteering to support the Makom Minyan and the community as they manage the Zoom and work to re-establish community led live captioning.
Shabbat Morning
On Shabbat mornings, we often gather for songful prayer. Many Shabbat mornings will find us celebrating with our B’mitzvah families at 10:30am as our young members become teachers of Torah. On the first Shabbat of the month, all are welcome at our Tot Shabbat service at 9:30am. Bring your favorite instruments, your stuffies, your whole family, and get ready to sing and dance your way into Shabbat.
Shabbat Evening
We say goodbye to Shabbat together at our weekly community-led Havdallah gathering, currently on Zoom.
Connect with us
Please check our calendar for all upcoming Shabbat programming.
If you are a musician and want to contribute to services or would like to learn more about our approach to tefillah (prayer), please be in touch with Rabbi Lekach-Rosenberg.