SHABBAT SERVICES                           

"Koreh Oneg Shabbat - Come take pleasure in Shabbat"

     Shabbat Services are held once a week and include any one of the following each week:  Friday evening services at 8:00 p.m., Friday Family Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday morning Torah Services and Kid Shabbats at 10:00 a.m. at 24901 Orchard Village Rd, with traditional Shabbat prayers recited in Hebrew (with full transliteration) followed by English translation following the Siddur Sim Shalom prayer book.  The Rabbi offers thought-provoking commentary as well as explanations of the origins of the prayers.  Music and singing enhance the spiritual experience of Shabbat Services which conclude with an Oneg Shabbat, a time to meet and socialize. We hold a Friday night and Saturday morning service when we are celebrating a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Please check our calendar for the upcoming schedule.

TORAH STUDY                           

"Blessed is the eternal, our G-d, who commands us to engage in the study of Torah"

     All congregants are welcome to participate in Torah Study.  During this informal study session, we read the week's Torah portion in an effort to understand its meaning and relevance in our modern lives as well as its historical and religious significance.  Engaging conversation, lively debate, and thoughtful insights characterize Or Emet's Torah Study. 

HAVDALAH                               

...separating the Sacred from the profane...

     The Havdalah ceremony provides an opportunity to savor the Shabbat peace and carry it forward into the coming week.  Or Emet's monthly Havdalah begins with a dairy dinner, continues with ceremony and song and is followed by a family-oriented educational program.  Activities and discussion focus on religious, cultural and spiritual themes.

HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE                    ...on the first day of the seventh month...      Over the generations, Jews have told and retold our "family" stories.  Our tradition teaches us to remember these stories, to live by their teachings, to praise and to celebrate G-d's presence in our lives.  We do all these things when we come together to observe the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover, Shavuot and more.

TEMPLE ETIQUETTE

- Men are required (Jewish & non-Jewish) to wear a kipah (head covering) as a gesture of respect to G-d
- Turn off cell phones & pagers
- No electronic games