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 Friday Evenings:
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. Childcare is provided.

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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Religion Calendar
Shabbat Pinchas Numbers 25:10-30:1 July 18, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach style Service Service Leaders: Randi Stein Potluck supper following the service July 19, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Gordon Freed D'var Torah: To be announced July 20, Sunday- Shive'ah Asar B'Tammuz Shive'ah Asar B'Tammuz (the 17th day of Tammuz) commemorates the day when the Babylonian army made the first breach in the wall of Jerusalem during the siege in 586 B.C.E. It is traditionally observed as a fast day.	Shabbat Mattot Numbers 30:2-32:42 July 25, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer July 26, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Paul Charette D'var Torah: To be announced There will be Torah study led by Merle Feld following kiddush.
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Av, Parashat Masei Numbers 33:1-36:13, 28:9-15 August 1, Friday 5:30 PM Intergenerational Family Service followed by potluck supper Held at Groff Park (weather permitting) August 2, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser D'var Torah: To be announced	Shabbat Hazon, Parashat Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 August 8, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer August 9, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Rabbi Bauer
Tisha B'Av 8:00 PM, August 9, Saturday - Erev Tisha B'Av - Service and reading of Lamentations August 10, Sunday - Tisha B'Av - No Services
Shabbat Nachamu, Parashat Va'etchanan Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 August 15, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach style Service Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer Potluck supper following the service August 16, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Catherine Madsen D'var Torah: Elissa Rubinstein	Shabbat Ekev Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 August 22, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer August 23, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Rabbi Bauer

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