Shabbat
Prayer Books
Here are links to digital copies of our prayer books so that you can follow along at home with our virtual services.
Shabbat Morning Shared with Permission
Shabbat Morning Prayer Book
Kabbalat Shabbat Prayer Book
Torah Reading
Full Text on Sefaria
Full Text on Jewish Virtual Library
Schedule of Services
Friday Night
K'tantan
Once a month, Fridays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Happening in-person once a month. Dates will be announced in our weekly emails and on our calendar!
A baby-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat with Mora Natalya. Services include songs, Shabbat Prayers, including lighting candles and saying Kiddush and HaMotzi, stories, and plenty of time to schmooze.
Ages 0-4, older siblings are welcome too, along with parents and other loved ones.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Currently on Zoom or in-Person Every Friday at 6:30 pm
Come join us to welcome Shabbat each week, singing and celebrating together.
Shabbat Morning
Shabbat Morning services are held in-person, via Zoom, or via our webcam. Please check the calendar and weekly emails for any updates or changes.
Shabbat Mornings at CBJ offer many options for learning, worship, music, childcare, and fun!
Torah Study
Shabbat Mornings, 9:00 to 10:00 am, on the Beit Aseifa Patio
The capstone of lifelong learning at CBJ is this lively and sometimes intense weekly journey deep into the Torah landscape. Here, a growing group of Torah-explorers comes together to travel the twists and turns verse by verse, guided by Rabbi Ezray and Bill. You’ll never look at Torah quite the same way again. Speaking is encouraged but not required!
Traditional Service
Shabbat Mornings, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (approximately), in the Beit K’nesset (Sanctuary)
Our traditional Shabbat Morning services are egalitarian, and they stress learning and participation from our talented and learned congregants. We use the Lev Shalem Siddur, and we follow the Triennial cycle of the Torah reading. See the links above for copies that you can view.
If you would like to learn the prayers that we chant every morning, SiddurAudio.com is a great resource. In addition, we offer many Adult Education classes to engage with the text and deepen our understanding of the service and prayers.
Power Hour +
Shabbat Mornings, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, in the Beit Aseifa Patio
Join us for Power Hour, a non-traditional Shabbat Morning service! Power Hour takes you through the essentials of the Shabbat morning service in one hour packed with song, prayer, learning, and community. Co-led by CBJ clergy and a rotation of inspirational song leaders, Power Hour is timed so that you can experience the service and then come together for Kiddush lunch with those who attend the Traditional Service.
Young Family Service
Once a month on Saturday mornings 11:30am-12:15pm
Make a tent with the parachute as we sing Mah Tovu! Reach for the sky with a scarf as we sing Shamayim! Children ages 6 and under and their grownups are invited to join Morah Natalya, Jeni and all their wonderfully silly puppet friends for a morning of songs, prayers, and storytelling.
Don't forget to arrive at 11 AM for a light brunch with CBJ Religious School families before the service!
Ruach Shabbat Family Service
Once a month on Saturday mornings during the school year at 10 am
This dynamic and musical morning service for families with students in grades 2nd–6th shines through t’filah, Torah and traditions and celebrates opportunities for children to connect with God, prayer, and community.
We can't wait to welcome you for a Shabbat morning filled with spirit, prayer, surprises, blessings, and just the right amount of playfulness to keep our students wondering what the next service will bring.
Shabbat Club Childcare
Every Saturday, 9:30 am – 12:45 pm
Children are invited to spend a joyful Shabbat morning with Morah Natalya, making friends, playing games, creating Shabbat- friendly art, and sharing stories while parents attend adult services.
Potty-trained children ages 10 and under are welcome free of charge.
For more information, contact: Natalya Martyushova, natalya@bethjacobrwc.org
Shabbat Mornings, 10:00 am to 12:45 pm, in person