Here at Chochmat, our Shabbat services vary each week because we try to make it comfortable for everyone to attend and worship in community in a way that is enjoyable. Dress is casual or festive; Wear what makes you feel good. Some of our members choose to wear white in celebration of the Sabbath bride. Our prayerbooks are translated and transliterated—you do not need to know or read Hebrew to worship with us. Just bring yourself, your open heart, and let the Divine shine in!

We offer the following types of services, usually, on alternating weeks, though some are once a month:

• Celebratory Kabbalat Shabbat
• Contemplative Service
• Family & Learners Shabbat
• Boundary Crosser Minyan

Celebratory Kabbalat Shabbat — Join us Friday evenings (first and third Friday of each month) at 7:30 pm for the celebratory welcoming of the Sabbath bride. The services are led by Brian Schachter-Brooks, accompanied by music director Cyrise Beatty and the Chochmat HaLev musicians. Join our rich community to open your heart and connect to the Divine through prayer, song and dance.

Family & Learners Shabbat — Join Rabbi Brian Schacter-Brooks (on the second Friday of each month) at an earlier time--6:30 pm for a service designed especially for those who are new or returning to Judaism, beginners to Shabbat practice, families with children, and those who need an earlier, shorter service. This lively and interactive service weaves Friday night rituals with prayer, song, & storytelling for an engrossing and uplifting evening.

Boundary Crosser Minyan — Join Lisa and Brian Schachter-Brooks (on the fourth Friday of each month) at 6:30 pm in this smaller, more intimate alternative to the larger Kabbalat Shabbat service. It features chanting and singing of the traditional liturgy, as well as insightful teachings on the awakening of consciousness through Torah.

Contemplative/Chanting Service — Join us Saturday mornings (first and third Saturday of each month) at 10:30 am for this meditative service led by community members. It is designed for adults and combines both chanting and silence in an alternating sequence to resonate with your soul and connect with the Divine. (Occasionally, these dates change. Please check the calendar to confirm.)

Torah study led by Maggid students happens every Saturday morning at 9:30 am in the sanctuary. For more information conatct hal.aronson@gmail.com.