Regular Friday Night Service
The Shabbat Service on Friday night is the primary worshiping experience at Temple Beth El. Music that is both accessible and participatory enhances this service. We use both Hebrew and English in our liturgy and much of the Hebrew is transliterated for our non-Hebrew readers. At most of these services we read or chant from the Torah and Rabbi Briskin or a guest speaker offers a topical sermon or an interpretation from the Torah portion. Following the service, an Oneg Shabbat with scrumptious homemade pastries enables people to meet and mingle. This service begins at 7:30 pm. Please check the home page for any seasonal changes.

First Friday Family Shabbat
The First Friday is “Family Shabbat.” Most months we begin with a child-friendly kosher style Shabbat dinner at 6:00 pm. Our fun and lively worship experience features much congregational singing, a child-friendly liturgy, and lasts no longer than one hour. In addition, we offer birthday blessings to children under the age of 13, and sometimes either a brief skit or a few songs from our talented youth choir. All children twelve and under are always invited to the bimah to lead the congregation in Kiddush, the blessing over the wine.

Guest Speakers
Periodically throughout the year, Rabbi Briskin invites local scholars, community leaders and members of Temple Beth El to speak during the Friday night service. Check the calendar to see when our next guest will be speaking.