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Worship at Beth Emeth
Joyous, spiritual, educational, and most of
all participatory! Services are lay-led, and we encourage congregants of all
ages to broaden their spiritual horizons by learning and/or improving their
skills as service leaders, torah readers and active participants.
Our
services are traditional and egalitarian, but with our own flavor. Rabbi
Steve's short "Tefilla Moments" and Drashot are interesting and
thought-provoking. Our award-winning Caleb's Challenge program allows our
5th-7th graders to reflect upon complex torah-related questions. One unique
way we make chanting Torah more accessible is to have photos of torah
readings -- in our actual torahs -- available online
for practice.
Our
Newest Minhag (Custom):
Birthday/Anniversary Aliyot: Second Shabbat of Every
Month
In early 2007 we launched a new monthly tradition at Shabbat
morning services – a group aliyah for everyone celebrating a birthday or
anniversary during the month. Babysitting is available, so please plan
to attend services to be called to the Torah for an aliyah, and to be
serenaded by the congregation! No need to RSVP for this honor, although you
should identify yourself to the Super Gabbai or ushers when you arrive.
The
Regular Non-Holiday Schedule:
Friday, 8:00PM:
Shabbat Evening Service
(note: monthly additional 6:00PM Kabbalat Shabbat
service, more info)
Saturday, 9:00AM:
Shabbat Morning
Services
Saturday afternoon (time varies): Mincha-Ma'ariv, for special
occasions
Sunday, 8:30AM Morning Minyan
Wednesday, 8:00PM Evening Minyan (call
the office to confirm; on rare occasions this minyan is replaced
by one at a member's home during shiva.)
Federal holidays, 9:00AM
Morning Minyan
(Monday & Thursday holidays only)
This month's schedule of services,
including holidays, monthly family service, and occasional
Shabbat
mincha-maariv services, can be found in the
Shofar or the calendar. Also, the
weekly schedule is
e-mailed on Thursday or Friday to the “Announce” e-mail list.
Sign up for
this list .
You can also see the weekly schedule on the news page.
More Information:
Children's resources during
services:
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For
your convenience, during Friday evening and Saturday services a
play area for young children accompanied by
a parent has been set up in classroom 3.
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Kids! Don't forget to look for the collection of
fun books to read through during services. They are colorful and
even if you can't read, the pictures are great for looking through. They are
located on the shelf under the Chumashim between the two tallit closets and
await your attention. Let us know what you think of them. They were donated
by the 2005-2006 Kindergarten and 2nd grade classes.
Junior Congregation
–
contact
Iren Fertel (703) 860-4515.
Torah for Tots (2-4 yrs) and
K’tongregation (5-7 yrs)
–
contact
Paula Slavsky (703) 860-4515.
Learn about participating in services
– check the Adult Education
schedule.
Learn to leyn (chant torah) –
check the Adult Education schedule. If you
already know how to leyn, contact Claire Fine to get signed up.
Learn to be a gabbai
– contact David Cerny.
Daily Minyanim
To make a Minyan during the week for
those saying Kaddish or observing a yahrzeit, the support of the
Northern Virginia Jewish Community is greatly needed, (particularly
during the winter months). The following northern Virginia
congregations have daily minyanim (be sure to contact them to confirm
the schedule):
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7:30AM,
Thursday Morning Minyan at
Congregation Etz Chaim, 2920 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington
(9:30 if Federal holiday).
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7:30AM, Daily Morning Minyan at
Agudas Achim, 2908
Valley Drive, Alexandria
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8:00PM, Daily Evening Minyan at
Congregation Olam Tikvah, 3800 Glenbrook Road, Fairfax.
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Additional Minyan times for several Maryland & DC
area congregations are available from the Main Office upon request.
Questions?
If you
prefer to call with questions: we’d rather not
publish members’ home phone numbers, however they are in the synagogue
directory or you can call the office at (703) 860-4515 ext 101.
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