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 Yitro Exodus 18:1-20:23 February 5, Friday 5:30 PM Intergenerational Family Service and Potluck Supper Service Leader: Rabbi Efraim Eisen February 6, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leaders: Catherine Madsen and Judy Young D'var Torah: Aaron Bousel	Shabbat Shekalim/Parashat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1-24:18, Exodus 30:11-16 February 12, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach Style Service followed by Potluck Supper Service Leaders: Larry and Debbie Fine February 13, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser D'var Torah: Rabbi Ed Feld Torah study led by Rabbi Feld following kiddush
February 14/15, Sunday/Monday - Rosh Chodesh Adar
Shabbat Terumah Exodus 25:1-27:19 February 19, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Ben Weiner (candidate for JCA rabbi) February 20, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Ben Weiner D'var Torah: Rabbi Ben Weiner	Shabbat Zachor/Parashat Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20-30:10, Deuteronomy 25:17-19 February 26, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: To be announced February 27, Saturday 10:00 AM- Service Leader: Rabbi Efraim Eisen D'var Torah: Rabbi Efraim Eisen
Purim February 27, Saturday 6:30 PM Megillah reading and celebration at Congregation B'nai Israel February 28, Sunday 10:00 AM English Megillah reading and brunch 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Purim Carnival	Shabbat Parah/Parashat Ki Tissa Exodus 30:11-34:35, Numbers 19:1-22 March 5, Friday 5:30 PM Intergenerational Family Service and Potluck Supper Service Leader: Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser March 6, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Paul Charette D'var Torah: Catherine Madsen
Shabbat HaChodesh/Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudey Exodus 25:1-27:19 March 12, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Gordon Freed March 13, Saturday 10:00 AM Bar Mitzvah: Ethan Friedman-Young Service Leader: Ruth Love Barer D'var Torah: Ethan Friedman-Young March 16, Tuesday- Rosh Chodesh Nisan	Shabbat Vayikra Leviticus 1:1-5:26 March 19, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach Style Service followed by Potluck Supper Service Leaders: Ruth Love Barer and Randi Stein March 20, Saturday 10:00 AM- Chanting Service Service Leader: To be announced D'var Torah: To be announced Please Note: This will be the only service this morning.

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