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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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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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