Shabbat Services
Avodah (Worship): Seeking
Drawing from the well of Jewish spirituality, we seek connections to God and each other through traditional and creative approaches to ritual, celebration, and prayer.
Judaism is a communal religion, not a solitary practice. When we come together, our children can experience the joy of sharing Shabbat with older members, and our older members get a chance to know and celebrate with our younger members and their parents. As a community, we connect with our family and friends; scaffolded by the rituals of Jewish tradition, we pause and appreciate our many blessings, realizing how rich and relevant welcoming Shabbat can be.
Shabbat Morning Services
We hold Shabbat services year-round every Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, in person and on Zoom, followed by Kiddush and schmoozing. We urge everyone to arrive at 10 to enjoy the spiritual uplift of singing and praying together with the HBT community. For Zoom information, open the service on our HBT calendar.
#FourthFridays · Monthly on the fourth Friday, 5:45 to 8:30 PM
Experience the Warmth of Shabbat at HBT. Come together with your HBT family for a soulful and uplifting Friday night. Celebrate the beauty of community, connection, and tradition, with programming that welcomes everyone from ages 0 to 120. Let's honor this sacred time together and feel the spirit of Shabbat. Come for one or stay for the whole evening.
Shakin' Shabbat, 5:45 PM: Shakin' Shabbat is a joyful, interactive half-hour service designed especially for families with young children under 5 (older siblings welcome!). Through singing, storytelling, and sharing, we create a welcoming space where little ones can move, dance, and just be themselves. No need to sit still! Dress is casual, and the vibe is playful and warm.
Potluck, 6:15 PM: Share a delicious meal together! The Temple will provide drinks and paper goods. Please bring enough food to feed 8 to 10 people. All items should be dairy, vegetarian, or vegan, and can be store-bought or homemade. Please bring serving utensils, and label your dish with its ingredients.
Shabbat Rina, 7:15 to 8:30 PM: Musical Shabbat service, in person and on Zoom.
Oneg, 8:30 PM: Snack and schmooze, provided by the Temple.
#SecondSaturdays · Monthly on the second Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, in person and on Zoom
Each #SecondSaturday is a musical, celebratory Shabbat with its own flavor. Some months it's a Chanting Shabbat, described below. Other months a guest musician leads a creative service with guitar, drum, and rich harmonies.
Come on time: the most musical part is at the start, and a festive Kiddush follows. Open to everyone who wishes to experience the beauty of Shabbat and community. We look forward to sharing this special time with you!
While registration isn't required for Shabbat services, we kindly ask you to RSVP for Second Saturdays to help with event management, security, and communication. See the HBT calendar for each month's details and RSVP.
HBT is fully accessible, with plenty of parking. Learn more about accessibility at HBT.
About Chanting Shabbat
Looking for a spiritual Shabbat experience without all those words? Some Second Saturdays are a Chanting Shabbat, a different way to access the many gifts of Shabbat: connection, rest, reflection, music, and learning. Rabbi Aliza and Tracy Rich welcome you to a service built around a theme from the weekly Torah reading. Through song, meditation, Torah reading, and discussion, each person can use the time for spiritual reflection, while remaining true to the basics of a Shabbat morning service. No experience with meditation or Hebrew prayer is necessary. If you do have a practice, or you know the Shabbat service, you can deepen it in new and old ways.