Shabbat Under The Stars at Temple Sha'arey Shalom, Springfield

Shabbat Under The Stars at Temple Sha’arey Shalom, Springfield

Temple Sha’arey Shalom, 78 South Springfield Ave., Springfield will hold the annual Shabbat Under The Stars, Friday, September 5. The evening will begin at 6:00 PM with a BBQ picnic dinner featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, sides, salads and dessert. At 7:00 PM a shofar blowing clinic will occur teaching the skills required to blow a shofar. Shabbat services will begin at 7:30 PM as we worship together and enjoy a wonderful Shabbath service under the stars.

Bring blankets and lawn chars. Cost for dinner is only $12.00 per person (maximum $48.00 per family). RSVP to the Temple office for dinner reservations, make checks payable to Temple Sha’arey Shalom. If you cannot join for dinner, come for the shofar blowing clinic and / or shabbat service.

The evening is open to all and the community is invited to attend . Shabbat Under The Stars is a great opportunity to meet Temple members and become acquainted with staff, clergy and to learn more about what Temple Sha’arey Shalom has to offer. For more information call the Temple office at 973-379-5387; e-mail office@shaarey.org; or visit our website http://www.shaarey.org/.

About Temple Sha’arey Shalom: TSS is a mid-size Reform congregation affiliated with the Union For Reform Judaisn (URJ) serving Springfield and the surrounding towns of Union, Essex, and Somerset counties. The synagogue welcomes children, young adults, singles, seniors, and families of all shapes, ages, and sizes. There is a wide array of educational, informational, entertaining and social programs to enhance the Temple experience, including lectures, workshops, panel discussions, an active Sisterhood and Brotherhood, community-service opportunities and Youth and Renaissance group activities. There are also adult bar/bat mitzvahs, conversational Hebrew classes, book discussion groups, guest speakers, concerts, and trips. Shabbat services are creative and varied. There are Family Shabbat services at 7:30pm on the first Friday of each month; Children’s Shabbat morning services for K-3rd grade families are on select Saturdays at 9am; monthly Tot Shabbat services--perfect for pre-school families―take place at 6:00pm on the third Friday of each month; and Adult Study minyans are held on Saturday mornings. Erev Shabbat services take place from the second through the last Friday of each month at 8pm and ALL ARE WELCOME. Celebrate your spirituality at Temple Sha’arey Shalom…a place to call home. http://www.shaarey.org/