SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE UPDATE
Shabbat @ Chizuk Amuno WE ARE HAPPY TO WELCOME YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN JEWISH LIFE @CHIZUK AMUNO. OUR MANY PROGRAMS CELEBRATE BEING “@HOME WITH OUR SYNAGOGUE FAMILY.” THE MANY EVENTS LISTED ON THESE PAGES FOCUS ON RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN OUR CONGREGATION AND EXPERIENCES THAT BRING US TOGETHER.
New Shabbat
FRIDAYS • 6:30 P.M. APRIL 17, MAY 1, AND JUNE 5 “And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit into you…” (Ezekiel 36:26)
Our New Shabbat Friday night service with instrumental music is catching on. Participants describe how joyous, comfortable, and uplifting they find the service. Come and see for yourself. Take the time after a busy Friday and before Shabbat dinner to enjoy an upbeat celebration of prayer, song, and insight with Rabbi Ron Shulman, Leslie Pomerantz, Ayal Yariv, and David Goldstein. New Shabbat is enjoyed by adults and children, families and individuals. Bring your family and friends with you. We use a special prayer book that includes Hebrew transliteration and English reflection so everyone can participate comfortably.
New Shabbat A.M.
NEW SHABBAT
SATURDAY, JUNE 13 • 10:30 A.M.
You’ve asked for it, you got it! New Shabbat A.M. is a concise hour and one-half Shabbat Morning Service welcoming participants into a celebration of prayer, song accompanied by instrumental music, and the chance to ask questions, explore ideas, and enjoy a more intimate Shabbat setting. New Shabbat A.M. is enjoyed by a variety of participants and uses a special prayer book that includes Hebrew transliteration and English reflection so everyone can participate comfortably. New Shabbat A.M. is led by Rabbi Ron Shulman, Charlee Sterling, and Ayal Yariv.
The Amuno Minyan
SATURDAY, MAY 23 • 9:30 A.M.
The Amuno Minyan is our lay-led participatory Shabbat Morning Service, a more intimate and informal setting for prayer and Torah study. Family Service participants may also join the Amuno Minyan for a joyous and warm Shabbat service. Come lend your voice and your spirit.
Shabbat Morning Family Service SATURDAYS • 10:30-11:30 A.M.
Join us most every Shabbat in the Hoffberger Chapel for this service geared to families with school children. Children have the opportunity to put their learning into practice by leading parts of the service, learning new melodies, and exploring Shabbat teachings and stories. After the Family Service we join our Torah for Tots friends for Kiddush and hang out together playing in the gym. The warm, informal atmosphere makes this service a delight.
Torah for Tots
SATURDAYS • 10:30 A.M. APRIL 25, MAY 9, AND MAY 30
An interactive family service for families with children who are infants to 5 years of age. Singing, dancing, snacks, stories, and much more!
First Friday @ Chizuk Amuno MAY 1 • 7:15 P.M.
Enjoy a light snack before attending either Kabbalat Shabbat or New Shabbat, refresh after a busy week by welcoming Shabbat in prayer and song, and relax with family and friends at Shabbat dinner. Cost: $25/adult; $15/child under 12; Free/child 4 and under. RSVP to ppollack@chizukamuno.org and return your check payable to Chizuk Amuno Congregation to the synagogue.
Shavuot
Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah, the content and meaning of Judaism for each of us and our world. It also marks the brighter and pleasant days of spring turning into summer, of a world turning fresh and green with life and beauty. At Chizuk Amuno, Shavuot is a joyous festival of Torah study, creative expression, and happy celebration.
“Great Debates” • Tikkun Leil Shavuot SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 23
We begin Shavuot with an evening of great debates. Participate with us in rehashing some of the great debates from Jewish history and tradition. Come to argue and learn. Come to discuss and explore. Maybe you’ll win an argument, maybe not, but we know you’ll enjoy the conversation.
Adults and Children of All Ages Celebrate Torah on Shavuot SUNDAY, MAY 24 • 9:15 A.M.
On Shavuot we imagine ourselves at Mt. Sinai and rejoice in the gift of Torah. To honor our holiday’s spirit, our Shavuot Festival Morning Service will include opportunities for everyone, from our youngest to our oldest, to sit with each other and study. At 10 a.m., after our Shaharit Morning service, we’ll leave the Sanctuary and sit together around Torah study tables in the Krieger Auditorium. Over coffee and nosh, our rabbis will guide us as we dialogue with study partners and explore Torah texts. While we study, our children will gather for their own holiday program and prepare to join us in the Sanctuary for a special ceremony. At 10: 30 a.m., following our learning we’ll return to the Sanctuary to receive and read Torah. Our children will join us when we read the Ten Commandments from the Torah Scroll celebrating their growth and freshness by bringing bikkurim, greens and fruits, to decorate the bimah.
MONDAY, MAY 25 • 9:15 A.M. In the course of our Festival Morning Service we recite Yizkor Memorial Prayers and, in loving memory, dedicate new plaques on our Memorial Wall.
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