Worship

Services, Sermons, Classes, and more

Take a look at our various services, classes, and sermons below.

Schedule of Services

Shaare Tefila Congregation is egalitarian – men and women equally participate in leading services, receiving honors at the Torah, and even reciting the priestly blessing (“duchaning”) on the holidays.

We use Siddur Lev Shalem – the newest prayer book of the Conservative Movement – for Shabbat services. Our main service is conducted in Hebrew with active congregational participation; members of the congregation participate in reading the entire weekly Torah portion; and Torah study (whether before and/or after the Shabbat morning service) is an integral part of our service.

Jewish prayer is challenging yet uplifting. In order for all to experience religious fulfillment we periodically offer creative services on Shabbat morning highlighting different forms of Jewish spirituality. We also encourage everyone to study the service and the Torah reading with the English translations and commentary that are available and we encourage attending classes taught by Rabbi Layman to better understand the liturgy.

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Shabbat – Siddur Lev Shalem
Weekdays – Sim Shalom
High Holidays – Machzor Lev Shalem

Chumash (Torah) – Etz Hayim

*Please be sure to check congregation publications and calendar for occasional time changes.*

Friday Evening – ZOOM or WATCH

ZOOM

WATCH

6-6:45 pm

Saturday Morning – IN PERSON, ZOOM or WATCH

In person,

ZOOM, or

WATCH

9:30-Noon*

Post pandemic, Shabbat and Weekday services are currently being conducted by ZOOM, Livestream, and/or in person. 

*Sign Language interpretation is provided upon request*

Monday & Thursday Mornings – IN PERSON or ZOOM

SNOW POLICY: IF MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS (MCPS) ARE ON A 2 HOUR DELAY – MINYAN WILL STILL BE IN PERSON; IF MCPS IS CLOSED THEN MINYAN WILL BE ON ZOOM ONLY

ZOOM

8:45am

Sunday Mornings – IN PERSON or ZOOM

SNOW POLICY: IF RELIGIOUS SCHOOL IS CLOSED THEN MINYAN WILL BE ON ZOOM ONLY

ZOOM

8:45am

Monday & Wednesday Evenings – ZOOM ONLY

ZOOM

7:30 pm

High Holiday Information

HIGH HOLIDAYS 2023
Most services will be held in our Sanctuary with live-streaming & on ZOOM. Both Rosh Hashanah evening services, plus Rosh Hashanah concluding service, will be held only on ZOOM.

Yizkor Book 5784/2023

Erev Rosh Hashanah & First Day – Friday, September 15, 6:00 pm – In person, on ZOOM or watch
Shabbat, September 16, 9:00 am-1:00 pm – In Person, on ZOOM or watch.
** Family Service for Children, Baugart-Grosberg Chapel,  grades K thru 7, 10 am – 11 am Followed by Youth Programming, 11 am – 12:30 pm

Second Night & Second Day – Shabbat, September 16, 7:30 pm – In Person, on ZOOM or watch.
Sunday, September 17, 9:00 am-1:00 pm – In Person, on ZOOM or watch
** Family Service for Children, Baugart-Grosberg Chapel,  grades K thru 7, 10 am – 11 am Followed by Youth Programming, 11 am – 12:30 pm

Concluding Service & Havdalah – Sunday, September 17, 8:00 pm –  ZOOM only

Kol Nidrei – Sunday, September 24, 6:45 p.m. – In Person, on ZOOM or watch
Yom Kippur – Monday, September 25 – In Person,  on ZOOM or watch
Morning Service – 9:00 am
** Family Service for Children, Baugart-Grosberg Chapel,  grades K thru 7, 10 am – 11 am Followed by Youth Programming, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Study session, 4-4:45 pm – in person, ZOOM or watch
   Mincha, Ne’ilah, Evening Service, Shofar, 5:00-7:45 pm – in person, ZOOM or watch

Erev Sukkot – Friday, September 29, 6 pm – ZOOM or watch
First Day – Shabbat, September 30, 9:30 am – In Person and on ZOOM or watch.
Second Day – Shabbat, September 30, 6:45 pm
Sunday, October 1, 9:30 am – In Person & on ZOOM or watch
** Junior Congregation for Children, Baugart-Grosberg Chapel, grades K thru 7, 10:30 am – 11:30 am 
Concluding Service and Havdalah, 7:35 pm – ZOOM
Shemini Atzeret – Friday, October 6, 6 pm – ZOOM or watch
Shabbat, October 7, 9:30 am, including Yizkor – in person, ZOOM or watch
Simchat Torah – Saturday, October 7, 7:30 pm – service and sing and dance with the Torah scrolls – in person, ZOOM or watch
Sunday, October 8, 9:30 am – service, including singing and dancing and unrolling a Torah scroll. Followed by kiddush/Sukkah open house at the home of Lenore & Rabbi Jonah – in person, ZOOM or watch
7:25 pm – Evening Service and Havdalah – ZOOM

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