Worship
Come join us for Shabbat services, Saturday morning Torah study, Bar and Bat Mitzvah services, and holidays.
Friday Night Services
Every Friday evening, family and friends gather for a warm and spiritual Shabbat celebration. Our Rabbi and Cantor lead us in an uplifting services with a mixture of prayer and song to elevate and rejuvenate our spirits. Services are often enhanced with the beautiful music of our congregational choir and band. Immediately following the service, an Oneg Shabbat of food and drink allows us to reconnect with one another, and establish new friendships.
Our monthly Family Shabbat Service appeals to families with young children, but is meaningful to all; Rabbi Sklarz calls the children to the Bimah to read them a story, invites those celebrating a birthday to receive a special blessing, and the junior choir performs. Family Services are followed by pot-luck dinners and special craft activities or social action projects for the children.
In addition to our monthly family service, each class participates in a special service during the course of the school year followed by a special Oneg Shabbat or class dinner. Students participate with Rabbi Sklarz and Cantor Lipton in sharing liturgy and song as well as presenting a skit or special performance reflecting their area of study.
Tot Shabbat is a regular part of the GRS worship schedule. Services are held at 5:45 PM and last about 30 minutes, including refreshments and time to socialize.
Holidays
The Jewish year is filled with holidays – joyous and solemn, celebratory and contemplative. Click here for the dates of the upcoming holidays.
High Holy Days: Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services are appropriately more formal than our Shabbat services. They include exceptionally beautiful music from our Cantor and the choir, enhanced by the spiritual guidance provided by the Rabbi and the liturgy. Selichot marks the beginning of the High Holy Days with a moving late-night Saturday service. GRS membership includes tickets to all Hig
h Holy Day services.
GRS also welcomes all to our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Young Family Services for those families with small children wanting to share in a meaningful and fun High Holy Day service.
Children surround Rabbi Sklarz and Cantor Lipton on the bimah at the Yom Kippur Young Family Service
Life cycle events
Rabbi Sklarz has a special touch for creating warm and beautiful services. He is always ready to work directly with families to craft personal and meaningful events.
We look forward to your celebrating joyous events such as a Brit Milah (bris) or B’rit haChayim, the covenantal baby naming for a girl, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, weddings, special birthdays, and anniversaries. Our congregational family and the GRS Caring Committee are also there during difficult periods. Our clergy and community are a source of comfort during times of sorrow, providing the religious services desired. In addition to being a compassionate spiritual leader, Rabbi Sklarz is also a trained clinical social worker with expertise in counseling people through challenging periods.
Upcoming Events
- February 23, 2012 7:45 pmHebrew 101
- February 24, 2012 6:30 pmShabbat Service
- February 25, 2012 10:00 amDaniel Kramer Bar Mitzvah
- February 26, 2012 9:30 amAdult Ed with Rabbi Rothman
- February 26, 2012 9:30 amHebrew 102
- February 26, 2012 9:30 amReligious School