Religious Services Religious services are at the heart of our activities and are designed to be participatory. Women and men are encouraged to take part equally. Services span the Jewish festival calendar and life cycle events. A brief outline of Adas Israel services appears below. See the Adas Israel Chronicle for additional information on times and locations of specific services not listed. Babysitting is also available during many of the services.
Daily Minyan
A traditional daily service in the Miller Chapel, led by Hazzan Jenna Greenberg, along with congregation members.
Morning Minyan
Monday through Friday, 7:30 am
Sundays and legal holidays, 8:30 am
(please note new Sunday morning minyan time, starting Oct. 18)
Evening Minyan
Sunday through Thursday, 6:00 pm
Shabbat Worship Friday Evening
We’re very excited about the new experiences planned for Friday nights at Adas this coming year! We are One Community with Many Faces, which means that whoever you are and whatever your background, you can find meaning, tradition, and community in our congregation. Friday nights will become another vibrant expression of this vision. We no longer have just “early” and “late” services; now each of our various services has a name, a focus, and a ruach (spirit) all its own.
- 6:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Services
- 6:00 pm: Once-a-month L'Dor VaDor Shabbat Services.
- 8:00 pm: Adas Oneg Services
- 7:00 pm: YP Shabbat and Services
- The Ruach Minyan (6:30 or 7:00 pm depending on the time of year
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
The tone of this service will be traditional, passionate, joyful, and spiritual. We will join together in rousing traditional melodies, along with moments of depth and quiet contemplation. Our rabbis and other community members will share short divrei Torah (words of Torah), and we’ll get you out of the service feeling renewed and in time to enjoy a wonderful Shabbat evening and meal at home. (Note the time change from 5:45.)L'Dor VaDor
(second Friday each month in place of other services). Children and young people will play prominent roles in this service, getting up in front of the congregation and helping lead prayers. Rabbis and clergy will conduct services, teach, and create an inclusive and
joyful atmosphere engaging children and offering adults an uplifting and traditional experience of t’filah (Jewish prayer).Adas Oneg Services
We welcome extraordinary guest speakers, teachers, and performers who will educate and enlighten us and deepen our experience of Jewish culture, knowledge, and heritage. Begins with short evening service (includes English readings and musical instrumentation). Guest speakers or musical performers will then present to the congregation. After services, we will have a chance to speak to our guests informally at the oneg. The Adas Oneg Service is a celebration of the central role Adas Israel plays in the Jewish intellectual and cultural life of Washington. More...YP Shabbat & Services
Begins with an informal happy-hour–style gathering at 7:00 pm, followed at 8:00 pm by a relaxed and ruach-filled service led by our own Elie Greenberg and other YP members. Our rabbis will also drop in to the service to share a brief d’var Torah with the group.Ruach Minyan
Twice a month, this totally lay-led group gathers at Adas to usher in Shabbat with great joy and , on the first and third Fridays of each month. This service is followed by a spirited and joyful Shabbat dinner at the synagogue or a potluck at a nearby location. More...Saturday Morning
We continue to offer a variety of Shabbat morning services.
Charles E. Smith Sanctuary Service
Shabbat morning services begin at 9:30 am and are led by our Rabbi and Cantor (9:15 am on Rosh Hodesh and certain holidays). The service includes a D'var Torah and sermon by the Rabbi and often includes participation by members and B'nai Mitzvah.
Adas Israel Traditional Egalitarian Minyan
This lay-led service meets every Shabbat at 9:30 am in the Kogod Chapel (Gewirz Hall in the summer months). Members of the minyan lead the davening, read Torah, and deliver a short d'var Torah. The service is traditional in content and egalitarian in implementation with a full Torah reading. We welcome visitors, guests, and other "first timers".
Visit the Traditional Egalitarian Minyan webpage, http://www.adasisrael.org/minyan.
For more information, please send us email at traditionalminyan@adasisrael.org.
Havurah Service
A lay-led, participatory service that has met for 35 years on the first, third, and fifth Shabbat mornings of each month at 9:45 am, September through June. Rotating volunteers lead services, read Torah and conduct an in-depth discussion of the weekly Torah portion. All are welcome, including children, who are included in age-appropriate roles in the Torah service. A Kiddush follows the service.
Learners' Minyan
A service for those who wish to become better acquainted with the structure and ritual of Shabbat worship, meets in the Library. Led by either Rabbi Feinberg or Rabbi Steinlauf.
5770 dates:
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
November 14, December 12, January 23, February 20, March 13, and April 17.
Youth Services on Shabbat Morning
See below
Shabbat Mincha (times vary throughout the year)
2010
January 2 & 9: 4:45 pm
January 16, 23 & 30: 5:00 pm
February 6 & 13: 5:15 pm
February 20 & 27: 5:30 pm
March 6 & 13: 5:45 pm
March 20 through October: 6:00 pm
Read service descriptions and see the year schedule at a glance. Download the
Schedule is subject to change. Exceptions to the schedule will be listed in weekly announcements.Tot Shabbat, kids 5 and under (and parents): 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, led by Menuhah Peters for parents and children (an introduction to services).
2009 - 10 Schedule
August 8
September 5, 12, 26
October 17, 24, 31
November 7, 14, 21
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 30
February 6, 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20, 27
April 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26Shorashim Shabbat (K – 1): 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Led by either Sarah Beller and Allison Redisch
Netivot (Grades 2 - 3): 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, led by Tamar Bardin or Aviva Weinstein
NEW! Junior Congregation (Grades 4 - 6): 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Led by either David Smolar, Josh Bender, or Elie Greenberg
Shabbat Spot (not a service)
Youth Lounge (supervised)
Saturdays, 10:00 -11:00 am Youth Lounge (supervised). Socialize with friends, play activities & games while Mom & Dad are in services!Friday night
Preschool family service
A popular service for parents and nursery age children, featuring singing, dancing, and Jewish story telling. Generally conducted on the third Friday evening of each month during the school year, 6:15 pm Preceded by an informal Shabbat dinner.
Friday night
Shabbat Mishpacha
Friday night service and dinner for grades K – 4 and their families (siblings welcome) with Rabbi Feinberg and Robyn Helzner. Dinner, 5:30 pm (RSVP by the Tuesday preceding the dinner to kate.bailey@adasisrael.org). Service, 6:15 pm, refreshments follow. No RSVP required for service.
Stay tuned for the 2009-10 schedule.High Holy Days Holidays Adas Israel is renowned for its impressive variety of religious services offered on the High Holy Days, in the main sanctuary and auxiliary auditoriums. High Holy Day services commence with Selichot. A highlight of our worship is the celebrated, poetic and musical Musaf service on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, which draws worshippers from throughout the city. High Holy Day worship includes family services, youth services, featuring a procession of children from our schools. Although tickets are assigned, an open seating policy applies for many High Holy Day services.
New this year, no tickets required for Erev Rosh Hashanah (Fri., Sept. 18, 8:00 pm)…
All are welcome. Rabbi Steinlauf will usher in the season with a major address on Keruv (outreach) to dual faith families.Guide to Home Observance
More on Fall Haggim 5770
For members: 5770 High Holy Day Booklet
Schedule of High Holy Day Services
Learn more about membership...
Information on Holidays, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism website
USCJ Five year Holiday Calendar (2007 - 2012)
(includes dates for High Holy Days)
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