Come together in song and daven the Shabbat morning service in the Sanctuary with inspiring melodies. A complete transliteration booklet encourages everyone's full participation. Shir Hadash services begin at 9:15 a.m. and are led by our clergy.

Where did Beiteinu come from?
Beiteinu is a merger of BAIT Tefillah and Havah Narishah. BAIT Tefillah was founded in the mid-90s with the help of Rabbi Perry Netter as a multi-generational weekly Shabbat service that emphasized congregant learning and participation. It continued to thrive and evolve under the leadership of Rabbi Susan Leider. Havah Narisha was founded in 2010 as a mostly lay-led monthly Shabbat service and Friday night potluck dinners (with davening) designed for families with young children. Nearly two years ago, these two communities decided to join forces. They realized they shared similar values and overlap in participating families. Beiteinu (“Our House”) aims to combine the best elements of both communities.

What can I expect?
Many of the hallmarks that members have come to love about BAIT and Havah Narishah have been preserved in the new Beiteinu service. You can expect a warm, welcome, and a safe environment to lead, learn, and pray. Beginning after Pesah, this is a typical outline of a Beiteinu service:

How can I get involved?
Come check out Beiteinu and give it a try! If you haven’t been in a while, I hope you’ll find some welcome new developments. If you’ve never been to BAIT or Havah Narishah before and this sounds appealing to you, come check it out. You’ll be greeted with a warm welcome.

Come, Serve, and Belong. Temple Beth Am’s Library Minyan is a participatory, lay-led, child-friendly community that blends traditional observance with a modern, egalitarian approach to Jewish living. Services begin with Mishnah study at 9:15 a.m. and service at 9:45 a.m. in the Dorff-Nelson Chapel. For more information, visit www.libraryminyan.org

Hama’a lot is a rhythmic, intimate, soulful service that was born at TBA in 2014, and has kept growing. Hama’alot meets approximately six times per year on Shabbat mornings at 10:30 a.m. Seating is intimately in the round. We do a truncated liturgy that allows time and space for spiritually moving singing and harmonizing. No musical instruments are used, except for an occasional drum. Click here for more info about Hama’alot and to listen to music.

Shabbat Yeladim, Temple Beth Am’s free-of-charge Shabbat morning and holiday program for ages 1-11, enables parents to go to one of the regular minyanim while their children enjoy outstanding, age-appropriate tefilot, play, and kiddush foods, combined with nurturing childcare. Shabbat Yeladim meets on Shabbat from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Rena E. Ganzberg Education Center. Contact Reut Sklar with any questions.

Led by our dynamic Shir Team: Morah Francine Farkas, musician Michael Farkas, Ritual Innovator, Cantor Michelle Stone, and our Cantor, Rabbi Hillary Chorny. Shir meets many times throughout the year with services on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Shir is geared towards families with children up to age five. CLICK HERE for more info!

Join us for Meditation Plus on Shabbat at 9:15 a.m. in Whiteman Conference Room. Led by Rabbi Ruth Sohn, Meditation Plus is an experience of Jewish chant and meditation followed by the study of the Torah portion with Hasidic commentary. For more information, contact Rabbi Ruth Sohn ruthsohn@gmail.com

Torah Club began in the fall of 2012 with just 18 members. Torah Club members read Torah, haftarah, and lead davening dozens of times a year across all three of Temple Beth Am's minyanim. Torah Club not only reinforces the Torah reading skills learned in school and during bar and bat mitzvah training, but also provides teens with a sense of responsibility and pride as they serve their community. Torah Club keeps its 50+ members engaged by making Torah reading an activity they share with their peers and is one way for young people to continue on the path of Jewish learning. CLICK HERE to contribute to Torah Club.