Religious services are available in-person or online on Zoom and Facebook.

Covid-19 and influenza: Masking is requested, especially if it’s possible that you have been exposed recently, or are experiencing any symptoms.

Meetings, classes and other events are a mix of hybrid, online-only and in-person-only events. Please check the twice-weekly LINKS emails from Rabbi Blair for participation info. If you aren’t receiving these emails, please contact Rabbi Blair.

Holiday Calendar

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Most holidays listed actually begin at sundown on the evening prior to the date listed. However, to avoid confusion about important services, the entries for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover, and Yom Hashoah do include evening event dates.

Please see the “Events” calendar on the Home page for dates and times of holiday services.

Erev Rosh Hashanah – evening of Sept. 15

Rosh Hashanah – Sept. 16

Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidrei) – evening of Sept. 24

Yom Kippur – Sept. 25

Sukkot – Sept. 30 – Oct. 6

Simchat Torah — Oct. 7

Hanukkah – Dec. 8 – 15

(Light 1st candle evening of Dec. 7; light 8th candle Dec. 14)

Tu B’Shevat – Jan. 25

Purim – March 24

Passover – April 23-29, 2023 (Passover Seder, held on the evening of April 22)

Yom HaSho’ah – May 6 (service TO BE HELD evening of May 5)

Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha’Atzma’ut – May 13-14 (Israel Memorial Day and Israel Independence Day)

Pesach Sheni/2nd Passover – May 22

Shavuot – June 12

Fast of 17 Tamuz, start of the Three Weeks—July 23

Tisha B’Av—Aug. 13

Would you like to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat reception?

Following our Shabbat service we gather for an Oneg reception to celebrate the “Joy of Sabbath”.*

We encourage you to sponsor an Oneg by reserving a date with the House Committee. You may prepare and/or purchase the food yourself or cover the cost and let us do the shopping.

Challah, wine, and juice, as well as tea and coffee, are provided by the Congregation.

Would you like to sponsor Shabbat flowers for the bimah?

You may sponsor the flowers on the bimah by contacting Betty Stern to reserve a date. The cost of sponsorship is $40 by check made payable to Temple Israel Sisterhood. Please note: we don’t have flowers at summer services.