Rabbi Joseph M. Forman leads Shabbat services each Friday. Services throughout the year begin at 7:30 p.m. except when special programs are planned. During the months of July and August, Kabbalat Shabbat Services begin at 6:00 p.m. Please check our calendar.

Everyone is welcome to attend services. Each month we hold a Shabbat service specifically geared toward families with young children, and, throughout the year, special "Family Services" are held which include the participation of our Religious School students (grades 3 through grades 7.)

We hold Saturday morning services at 10 a.m. when one of our children become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Special services also occur throughout the year on the Jewish holidays. We look forward to welcoming you and your family at our next Shabbat.

Tot Shabbat is a great opportunity for your children to celebrate Shabbat in a more relaxed setting. Together, you and your child(ren) can participate in singing age-appropriate Shabbat songs, joining together reciting the blessings over candles, wine and challah, and having the opportunity to make new friends.

Keep an eye out for notices in our newsletter and on our website for future Tot Shabbats. Friends, neighbors, grandparents, aunts and uncles, sisters and brothers are welcome to join us.

Or Chadash offers a festive congregational Shabbat Dinner. We serve salad, an adult entree, a children's entree, vegetable, and dessert. Vegetarian options are available. Dinner is the perfect time to meet members of the Or Chadash community as well as your children's friends and parents.  We look forward to sharing Shabbat dinner together. 

Family Services are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Shabbat. Designed for families with children of all ages, these services are offered on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Often including participation by one of our Religious School classes, perhaps a story from Rabbi Forman, a new song taught by our student cantor, or a variety of other participatory activities, our Family Services provide a relaxed worship experience for all generations. Children and adults with birthdays in that month are invited to the bimah for a birthday blessing and a special gift. Family services are always followed by an Oneg Shabbat.