BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION 5315 Old Canton Road  Jackson, Mississippi 39211

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BIC SERVICES All are welcome to attend our services.   Our Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat (welcoming the Sabbath) services run about one hour.  We use the Gates of Prayer prayerbook. Most prayers are in English,  however, some prayers are recited in Hebrew (Va'avta, Avot v'Imahot, Torah service).  This service is attended by most congregants and includes Torah reading and sermon as well.  Once a month our Shirim choir leads the musical prayers.  On other weeks the music is of classical Reform  style with organ/piano. The services is concluded by Motzi, when the children are called to the Bimah. After services all are invited for Oneg Shabbat in the Social Hall. Babysitting is provided during the first 3 services of the month. Services begin at 6:15 p.m. Saturday morning  services  Torah study is on Parashat Ha-Shavua (weekly Torah portion). A focal point is chosen by Rabbi Cohen and  studied in depth using a variety of  resources. The leader of the Torah is either Rabbi Cohen or a volunteer, who signs up. Most of the liturgy on Saturday morning  in Hebrew, although some prayers are read in English.  Saturday morning services  feature a brief  D'var Tefilah (investigation/comment on one of the prayers in the service).  It is helpful to understand the importance and the historical/spiritual meaning of each prayer in the morning services.  We hope that our renewed Shabbat mornings will serve as great occasions for our community to share prayer, learning, and fellowship on the most joyous day of the week when we are here to BE and not to DO. Torah Study begins at 9:00 a.m  with a service following at 10:15 a.m.   IContact webmaster Copyright © 2003, Beth Israel Congregation

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