Shabbat

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Our next Shabbat celebration on Friday, March 13 will be a Refugee Shabbat with Special Guest Rita Mancera, Executive Director of Puente de la Costa Sur. 

HIAS’ Eighth Annual Refugee Shabbat is a global initiative and an opportunity to celebrate the work being done with our partner organizations to educate and mobilize our community – especially in this chaotic moment in which we find ourselves.

Rita Mancera collaborates with her dedicated team and board to expand educational opportunities, cultivate local leadership, create pathways to economic and social well-being, and promote affordable housing in and around Pescadero.

Join us for a one-hour service in downtown HMB at 7pm, followed by refreshments with friends. RSVP with Brianne for the address.

Shabbat services with Rabbi Moshe are generally held monthly at 6pm, often followed by a potluck dinner. Most services are held in-person with online access available.  Additionally, some months will have an additional, family oriented service, also beginning at 6pm and followed by a potluck dinner. Watch for Rabbi Moshe’s Messages for details. 

CJC’s Shabbat gatherings happen throughout the year all over the Coastside. If you would like to host a Shabbat, let Rabbi Moshe know. We can even post it on OneTable.org, a national non-profit that empowers folks (21-39ish) to find, share and enjoy Shabbat dinners together.

Do you need to say Kaddish? Join an Online Kaddish Minyan with My Jewish Learning, Sunday at 7am Pacific, Monday through Friday at 1pm Pacific. Each session is led by a rabbi who will offer some words of Torah followed by the recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish in the presence of an online minyan. Register here.

Shul-hopping adventures – Occasionally, on a Friday evening when we are not conducting a service, we invite you to join us for a “shul-hopping adventure.” Now that Zoom and live-streaming permit us to attend services virtually anywhere in the world, we choose a service we would like to attend as a group and provide the link for those who would like to join us. It’s a nice way to experience different “faces of Shabbat” and styles of worship. We also get to know rabbis and congregants around the country and they get to know us. They often welcome us and are honored that we chose to spend Shabbat with them.

How about some Shabbat music? Check out Maya’s Shabbat and Havdalah playlist!

Check ‘Upcoming Events’ and Rabbi Moshe’s Shabbat Messages for our current schedule and links.