Services are Friday nights at 8:00 pm and Saturday mornings at 11:00 am. The monthly Early Service at 6:30 pm and Share-Shabbat dinner follows at 7:15 pm, see the calendar for upcoming dates.
On most Saturday mornings, two adult study opportunities are available at 9:30 am. Torah Study with Rabbi Emeritus Hermann Schaalman in his study. Advanced Hebrew Study with Rabbi Michael Zedek in the library. Confirm dates with the office.
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Each Friday, with the exception of the Share-Shabbat Family Services, Emanuel welcomes Shabbat at 8:00 pm. The congregation welcomes Shabbat by kindling the lights of Shabbat, in song, with prayer, and Torah reading. A lively d'var Torah is led by our senior Rabbi, Michael Zedek, and in his absence our members are encouraged to lead the discussion. As we read the Torah each week, we examine our traditions, current events, and the future of Jewish living.
At the conclusion of services, the Sisterhood hosts an oneg Shabbat where members take time to chat with old friends and welcome new faces.
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Once a month, we join in celebrating Shabbat with services at 6:30 pm and a Share-Shabbat dinner following at 7:15 pm. The lively and intergenerational service follows a modified prayer-book written and compiled by Emanuelites. You might recognize some songs from camp and if you don't recognize them, you'll know them next month.
Dinner participants bring a side dish, salad or dessert for eight to share. Emanuel provides a main dish, challah, juice and wine for $7 for each person. No charge for children under 3 years of age. (The cost for those not bringing a side dish is $10 for each person three years or older.) You must make a reservation for the Share-Shabbat dinner. Be sure to email reservations@emanuelcong.org or call 773-561-5173 by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before the dinner. Together we kindle the lights of shabbat at each table, join in saying Kiddush and the Motzi, and enjoy a lively dinner among members.
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A tradition at Emanuel for many years has been renewed with the monthly Celebration Shabbat. Designated for the final Shabbat of the month, we take a moment to recognize simchas for the previous month. If you celebrated a birthday, anniversary, the birth of a child or grandchild, started college, renewed a driver's license or anything special, please join us at 8:00PM for a special blessing and a hearty Mazel Tov!
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Free transportation for seniors is available to and from services.
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Join us every Saturday morning at 11:00 AM for Shabbat services. We continue the conversation from Erev Shabbat during D'var Torah and often welcome a young member who is becoming a bar or bat mitzvah. Most Saturdays, you can come early for Torah Study with Rabbi Schaalman or advanced Hebrew with Rabbi Zedek.
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Would you like to read Torah at a Saturday morning service? If you know your Alef-Bet, our Congregational Cantor would like to help you reach your goal. Please contact Congregational Cantor Shelly Drucker Friedman at cantorfriedman@emanuelcong.org if you are interested.
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If you need help saying a particular blessing for shabbat from lighting the shabbat candles to havdalah on Saturday night, the URJ has a great resource available. This page of Blessings for Shabbat includes the written blessings and recordings to use to teach yourself.
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Emanuel Congregation invites you to an exciting, fun Tot Shabbat program designed for families with infants, toddlers and pre-school age children to delight in the joy of Shabbat together.
Once a month on a Saturday morning, at 9:30 am, Congregational Cantor Shelly Friedman brings a unique, creative, music-filled mini-service and Judaic art project to our families with young children. As always, our programs are open to the community. Please join in this Shabbat celebration! Contact the Emanuel office for dates and more information.
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