Religious Practices

Chair: Dawn Dille

Committee Members: Rabbi Julie Benioff, Annette Fried, Owen Grush, Elise Manders, David Sherman, Bari Frimkess

RPC Tasks and Objectives:

  1. Make recommendations to the TES Board regarding policy on religious practices matters.
  2. Organize and facilitate religious observances throughout the year.
  3. Provide religious services that are welcoming and inclusive, allowing for meaningful experiences for all congregants while upholding and honoring Jewish traditions and ritual practices.
  4. Oversee the care and maintenance of our three Torah scrolls.

The work of RPC:

  1. Shabbat morning Torah services were held almost every Saturday.
  2. Shabbat Shirah services and Kabbalat musical services throughout the year.
  3. Morning Shacharit services were held every Tuesday morning and every Friday morning.
  4. Community Passover Seder in person and in our building!
  5. We observe Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, Yom HaShoah, Yom Ha’atzma’ut, Shavuot.
  6. We celebrate B’Mitzvahs.
  7. An RPC subcommittee continues their work on creating a transliterated version of our TES siddur.

Join us if you are interested in planning and/or participating in our religious services.  Also join us if you would like to be a part of discussions related to the continuation of our Jewish worshipping traditions.