Worship

Shabbat Services at BJBE are a hybrid model. Zoom links will be emailed to our congregants on Monday in This Week as well as on Friday's in Shabbat Service Information email. Shabbat Services on Friday evenings will begin at 6:00pm, and Kol Shabbat on Saturday mornings will begin at 9:30am. 
 

FRIDAY NIGHT

Simply Shabbat
Nourish your soul with the community as we welcome in Shabbat in the traditional BJBE style. End the week with meaning and purpose.

Matzah Ball Shabbat Family Service
Third Friday of the Month (September – June, except April)
5:15-6:00 p.m. – Matzah Ball Soup and Challah
6:00-7:00 p.m. – Service

Join the BJBE community for a bowl of matzah ball soup and challah, followed by an uplifting multi-generational service featuring Kol Simchah Junior Choir and a story shared by our clergy. 

SATURDAY MORNING

Kol Shabbat Service 
9:30 a.m.
Celebrate Shabbat in a relaxed and informal environment with beautiful music and spirited singing, Torah reading, and an inspiring D’var Torah.

Morning B’nai Mitzvah Service
11:00 a.m.
Celebrate with BJBE teens and their families as they take on the obligation of becoming bar or bat mitzvah. The bar/bat mitzvah students lead the entire service along with the clergy, chant Torah, and deliver inspiring Divrei Torah (sermons).

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Family Havdalah
Various Saturday Afternoons, 4:30-6:00 p.m. 
Experience Havdalah through a short, multi-sensory service, with songs, story, and special craft activities. Say good-bye to Shabbat and usher in the new week with sweetness and light in this program designed for the young and the young at heart. 

Havdalah B’nai Mitzvah Service
5:00 p.m.
Celebrate with BJBE teens and their families, as they take on the obligation of becoming bar or bat mitzvah. The bar/bat mitzvah students lead the entire service along with the clergy, chant Torah, deliver inspiring D’vrei Torah (sermons), and lead us in the Havdalah ceremony marking the transition from Shabbat to the new week.

WEEKDAY MINYAN

Wednesday Morning Minyan
Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m.
BJBE offers a mid-week opportunity for prayer on Wednesday mornings. Start your day by giving your spirit a workout, find friendship in community, and be present for fellow congregants who need to say Kaddish for a loved one.