Jewish Community of Amherst

Services

Friday night services: The First Friday of the Month:
An early service, open to all but with special content for young children. The service begins at 5:30 PM. We use Kol Hano'ar the new Reconstructionist siddur for children. The short service is followed by a lively vegetarian/dairy potluck supper.; The Third Friday of the Month:
6:15 PM service A Carlebach-stlyle Shabbat service with lots of singing. This service will be followed by a vegetarian/dairy potluck supper.; All Other Fridays:
6:15 PM service in the long standing JCA style. Prayers in Hebrew and in English from Kol Haneshamah.
On occasion the service will be followed by a potluck supper and a program. Check the website or the JCA office voicemail for more information.

Shabbat morning services are at 10:00 AM.

On Tuesdays at 7:30 AM there is a traditional shacharit service.
On Wednesdays at 7:30 AM there is a shacharit meditation service.

If you have a yarzheit coming up and would like to have a weekday service, please let us know. Contact the JCA office at 256-0160, or Aaron Bousel at 253-3544 (email).

Please Note:
A number of our members have allergies to perfumes, colognes and other fragrances. Please try to minimize the use of these products when coming to JCA services and other events. Please inform your guests about this policy. Thank you.

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A listing of parshiot along with the readings for each aliyah
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Religion Calendar
Shabbat Korach Numbers 16:1-18:32 June 26 6:15 PM Service Leader: Gordon Freed June 27, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leaders: Hadar Grabel & Randi Stein D'var Torah: Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser	Shabbat Hukkat/Balak Numbers 19:1-25:9 July 3, Friday 5:30 PM Intergenerational Family Service followed by potluck supper June 6, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Rabbi Bauer
July 9, Thursday- Shivah Asar B'Tammuz Shivah Asar B'Tammuz (the 17th day of the month of Tammuz) is a fast day which commemorates the day when the Babylonian army made the first breach in the wall of Jerusalem during the siege of 586 B.C.E.
Shabbat Pinchas Numbers 25:10-30:1 July 10, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer There will be a potluck supper following the service. July 11, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Gordon Freed D'var Torah: Gordon Freed	Shabbat Matot-Masei Numbers 30:2-36:13 July 17, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach style Service Service Leader: To be announced There will be a potluck supper following the service. July 18, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Paul Charette D'var Torah: Rabbi Steve Nathan
July 22, Wednesday- Rosh Chodesh Av
Shabbat Hazon Parashat Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 July 24, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer July 25, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Randi Stein	Tisha B'Av July 29, Wednesday- Erev Tisha B'av 8:00 PM Service and Reading of Lamentations July 30, Thursday- Tisha B'Av No Services

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