Shabbat

Friday Evenings

Shabbat services at Congregation Etz Chaim are a beautiful time for our community to come together and pray as one community. Our Shabbat services begin at 6:30 PM on the First Friday of the month, and are at 7:30 PM the rest of the month. They are as unique from one week to the next. We have services that highlight various themes such as Social Action Shabbat, Leadership Shabbat, Camp Shabbat, etc. Our services are filled with beautiful music with a range of styles and composers led by groups such as our Choir, Chai Lights T'filah Band, Director of Music, or Rabbis. 

Unable to join in person? Shabbat and Holiday services are streamed live here, or listen to your favorite tunes on Spotify!

We have a wonderful oneg (joyful food) treat after each service occasionally sponsored by one of our members. Onegs can be sponsored in honor of a loved-one or a special occasion.

We have several Shabbatot where a community meal is offered to help make our Shabbat and community experience more joyous. Some examples include our Winter Soup Shabbatot, Chinese Food Dinner, Chanukah Dinner, Bring Your Own Dinner Shabbat, and smaller interest or social group dinners.

Saturday Mornings

Torah Study is held every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM, typically both via Zoom and in person. 

B'nai Mitzvah services are held on some Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM. Everyone is welcome to celebrate with us. 

Babysitting 

At Congregation Etz Chaim we always encourage children to join services. We hope that kids will sit with their parents and participate. We hope that you will take advantage of the activities at the Quiet | Create Station, located at the back of the sanctuary, where kids and adults alike are welcome to use our Mindful Coloring Kits, Hebrew Sudoku, fidgets from the Sensory Bin, or picture books, and bring them back to their seats. 

We understand that for some families, having children in the sanctuary for services is not a possibility. We offer babysitting services upon request in our PreK Room (Room 3) for children 4th grade and younger. Babysitting requests must be made through registration for the Shabbat service by the Wednesday before the service. 

Worship services at CEC are a time to be in community, sing, pray, learn, and breathe. Stay and Pray at Congregation Etz Chaim!

Inclusion

Let us know if we can put something in place to make sure that you can fully participate and enjoy this event by filling out this form. For more information about our accommodations, check out our Inclusion Page.

Visitors

We welcome visitors, but we request that you let us know in advance so that we can welcome you. Contact us.