Jewish Community of Amherst

Services

High Holidays Information

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
(both full reading and triennial) can be found here.
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Religion Calendar High Holiday Schedule
Shabbat Ki Tetze Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 August 20, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach Style Service followed by kiddush/supper The kiddush and supper are sponsored by Marvin & Lillian Weilerstein family in honor of their granddaughter, Kira, becoming Bat Mitzvah Service Leader: Rabbi Weiner August 21, Saturday 10:00 AM Bat Mitzvah: Kira Weilerstein Service Leader: Rabbi Saul Perlmutter D'var Torah: Kira Weilerstein	Shabbat Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 August 27, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Weiner August 28, Saturday 10:00 AM Bat Mitzvah: Hannah Trobaugh Service Leader: Ruth Love Barer & Rabbi Weiner D'var Torah: Hannah Trobaugh
Shabbat Nitzavim/Vayelech Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 September 3, Friday 5:30 PM Intergenerational Family Service followed by potluck supper Service Leader: Rabbi Weiner September 4, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Weiner D'var Torah: Rabbi Weiner	Selichot September 4, Saturday 8:30 PM See the High Holidays page for more information. Rosh Hashanah September 8, Wednesday- Erev Rosh Hashanah September 9, Thursday- Rosh Hashanah Day 1 September 10, Friday- Rosh Hashanah Day 2 High Holidays Service Schedule
Shabbat Shuvah Parashat Ha'azinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 September 10, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Weiner September 11, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Gordon Freed D'var Torah: Rabbi Weiner	Yom Kippur September 17, Friday- Kol Nidre September 18, Saturday- Yom Kippur High Holidays Service Schedule Sukkot September 22, Wednesday- Erev Sukkot September 23, Thursday- Sukkot 10:00 AM- Services
Shabbat Chol HaMo'ed Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26, Numbers 29:17-25 September 24, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach Style Service followed by potluck supper Service Leader: To be announced September 251, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Weiner D'var Torah: Rabbi Weiner	Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah September 30, Thursday 10:00 AM- Shemini Atzeret Services (Yizkor) 7:00 PM- Simchat Torah Celebration

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