Jewish Community of Amherst

Services

Friday night services: The First Friday of the Month:
An early service, open to all but with special content for young children. The service begins at 5:30 PM. We use Kol Hano'ar the new Reconstructionist siddur for children. The short service is followed by a lively vegetarian/dairy potluck supper.; The Second Friday of the Month:
6:15 PM service Shabbat in the Groove with Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein; The Third Friday of the Month:
6:15 PM service A Carlebach-stlyle Shabbat service with lots of singing. This service will be followed by a vegetarian/dairy potluck supper.; The Fourth (and Fifth) Friday of the month:
6:15 PM service in the long standing JCA style. Prayers in Hebrew and in English from Kol Haneshamah.
On occasion the service will be followed by a potluck supper and a program. Check the website or the JCA office voicemail for more information.

Shabbat morning services are at 10:00 AM. Childcare is provided.

On Tuesdays at 7:30 AM there is a traditional shacharit service.
On Wednesdays at 7:30 AM there is a shacharit meditation service.

If you have a yarzheit coming up and would like to have a weekday service, please let us know. Contact the JCA office at 256-0160, or Aaron Bousel at 253-3544 (email).

Please Note:
A number of our members have allergies to perfumes, colognes and other fragrances. Please try to minimize the use of these products when coming to JCA services and other events. Please inform your guests about this policy. Thank you.

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A listing of parshiot along with the readings for each aliyah
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Religion Calendar High Holiday Schedule
Shabbat Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 September 19, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach Style Service Service Leaders: Ruth Love Barer and Randi Stein September 20, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Rabbi Bauer 9:00 PM Selichot at Beit Ahavah See the High Holiday schedule for more information.	Shabbat Nitzavim Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 September 26, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Randall Furash-Stewart September 27, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Ruth Love Barer D'var Torah: To be announced See the High Holiday schedule for information about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Shabbat Shuvah, Parashat Vayelech Deuteronomy 31:1-30 October 3, Friday 5:30 PM Intergenerational Family Service followed by potluck supper October 4, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Catherine Madsen October 5, Sunday 10:00 AM- Sukkah Building Rain date- October 12th	Shabbat Ha'azinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 October 10, Friday 6:15 PM Shabbat in the Groove with Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein October 11, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: To be announced D'var Torah: To be announced Sukkot October 14, Tuesday 10:00 AM- Services at UMass Hillel
Shabbat Hol Hamo'ed Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26, Numbers 29:23-31 October 17, Friday 6:15 PM Carlebach Style Service Service Leader: To be announced October 18, Saturday 10:00 AM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer D'var Torah: Rabbi Bauer	Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah October 21, Tuesday 9:30 AM- Services (Yiskor) Service Leaders: Catherine Madsen and Rabbi Bauer 7:00 PM- Simchat Torah Celebration
Shabbat Bereshit Genesis 1:1-6:8 October 24, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer The service will be followed by a potluck supper and the film: Miss America October 25, Saturday 10:00 AM Bar Mitzvah: Ezra Orlinsky Service Leader: Rabbi Bauer Divrei Torah: Ezra Orlinsky and Rabbi Bauer 10:00 AM Chanting Service	Shabbat Noach Genesis 6:9-11:32 October 31, Friday 6:15 PM Service Leader: To be announced November 1, Saturday 10:00 AM- Reconstructionist Service Service Leader: To be announced D'var Torah: To be announced 10:00 AM- Masorti Service

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