Friday Night Shabbat Services
Friday night Shabbat services generally happen on the second and fourth Fridays of each month and are full of song, prayer, meditation, poetry, and a d’var Torah, and followed by a community potluck dinner.
Shabbat Morning Tot Shabbat
On the first and third Saturdays of each month, join us for Tot Shabbat, an abridged morning service full of song and dance that is geared towards ages 1-5 (but fun for everyone).
Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat morning services generally happen on the first Shabbat of the month at Peoples Church, led by Rabbi Yosef. We welcome members to chant Torah or play other roles during the service. Contact Rabbi Yosef at rabbi@newsynagogueproject.org if you would like to participate.
Shabbat Morning Text Study
Once per month, NSP members gather for a Saturday morning text study where they unpack the week’s parsha, or Torah reading, together. Rabbi Yosef will lead the discussion, which is accessible to those with and without deep knowledge of Torah.
Saturday Evening Community Sing & Havdalah
Once per month, we gather for a Saturday evening Havdalah ritual to mark the end of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week. Along with Havdalah, we hold a community sing, so bring a song to teach or come ready to learn new melodies! The Havdalah prayers are sung in Hebrew, and many songs are in English or are wordless nigunim (melodies). Contact Lauren Spokane at lauren@newsynagogueproject.org to learn more or get involved.
High Holidays
NSP brings in the new Jewish year together with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, community break fast, kids programs, Sukkot meals, and a Simchat Torah celebration. Stay tuned for more info about NSP’s 5787 High Holiday services!
Purim
Our annual Radical Purim party, which was our first major event way back in February 2018 (before NSP formally existed!), is a community favorite!
Stay tuned for more info about NSP’s 5786 Purim celebrations. If you’d like to be part of planning Purim at NSP contact Julie Margolies at holiday@newsynagogueproject.org.
Other Holidays
We observe many holidays as a community, including Sukkot, Passover, Tisha B’Av, Simchat Torah, and Shavuot. We have often partnered with other synagogues and community partners to host programming for holidays, including Torah study, days of social justice action, and community learning.
For more information about upcoming holiday celebrations, check out our events calendar.