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. Weekdays 7:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Sundays and Legal Holidays 9:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Passover Services & Candle Lighting Times

 

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Shabbat Worship
Friday Sundown service in the Kogod Chapel: 5:45 p.m. A traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service with extensive participation by congregants Friday evening sanctuary service: 8:15 p.m. Featuring sermons by the rabbinic staff or distinguished guest speakers, and liturgy led by the cantor, often with adult or youth choir and musical accompaniment. Save these 2008 - 09 dates for Youth Choir Shabbat! November 30, December 19, January 18, February 22 (tentative), March 7,  April 11, May 9, and June 6.		Saturday Morning Services begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary led by our Rabbi and Cantor (9:15 a.m. 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. Shabbat Mincha times vary throughout the year. 2008 November 8 & 15 at 4:45 p.m. November 22 & 29 at 4:30 p.m. December (all weeks) at 4:30 p.m. 2009 January 3 & 10 at 4:45 p.m. January 17, 24, 31 at 5:00 p.m. February 7, 14 at 5:15 p.m. February 21, 28 at 5:30 p.m. March - October, 5:45 p.m.
Saturday Morning Shabbat Babysitting: Throughout the year, supervised babysitting is available on the second floor in our nursery school playroom beginning at 10:00 a.m. Parents must drop off and pick up their children.
Additional Shabbat Services
Friday night
Ruach Minyan The Ruach Minyan is a traditional, spirited, lay-led, egalitarian Kabbalat Shabbat service which began in 2005 as a collaboration with the Van Ness Minyan. It meets on the first and third Fridays of each month (in the Miller Chapel or Sisterhood Hall) beginning at 6:30 p.m. during the year, and 7:00 p.m. in the summer. The Minyan is usually followed by either a community dinner at Adas Israel, or a potluck at a location offsite. Visit adasisrael.org/RuachMinyan.htm for more information, including details on service schedule and dinners.
Saturday morning
Adas Israel Traditional Egalitarian Minyan This lay-led service meets every Shabbat at 9:30 a.m. 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. For a list of Traditional Egalitarian Minyan contacts, click here		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 a.m., 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. More... 5769 dates: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. October 25, November 8 & 22, December 13 & 27, January 10, February 14 & 28, March 14
Youth Services
Schedule is subject to change. Exceptions to the schedule will be listed in weekly announcements.
Weekly, (exceptions may apply) Tot Shabbat, Ages 3 – 5: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., led by Menuhah Peters for parents and children (an introduction to services). Grades K – 1: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Shabbat service led by either Sarah Beller or Allison Redisch Grades 2 – 3: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Shabbat service, led by Chelsea Lund		Once a month, Saturdays Youth Community Family Service for Grades 2 – 6 and their Parents: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Led by Rabbi Gilah Langner
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 p.m. 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 p.m. (RSVP by the Tuesday preceding the dinner to kate.bailey@adasisrael.org). Service, 6:15 p.m., refreshments follow. No RSVP required for service. Stay tuned for the 2008 - 09 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 our specially commissioned Selichot service, "Hush of Midnight", which has been aired nationally on network television. 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. More on Fall Haggim 5769 For members: 5769 High Holy Day Booklet High Holy Day tickets are available to members of Adas Israel. Not a member? Learn more about membership...		Passover Services Times & Candle lighting Passover Guide 5769 Hanukkah 5769 (excerpted from Chronicle) Fall Haggim 5769 (includes Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah)     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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