Shabbat Services
Everyone is welcome to worship with us! You do not have to be a member of Congregation Mickve Israel to attend services.
If you are interested in membership, please visit our membership page for additional information.
The appropriate dress for our services is business casual, but our dress code is more relaxed on Friday nights and during the summer. Women can wear comfortable attire. Yarmulke and tallit are not required during services, but we have both available for your use. If you are a tourist, please feel free to join us for worship services in nice casual clothes.
ALL worship services are streamed on our Mickve Israel YouTube channel: YouTube Channel. See the times below for each service…
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service, 6 PM Friday nights
We welcome Shabbat on Friday evenings with a Kabbalat Shabbat service which begins at 6:00 pm. This service is in the spirit of a contemporary normative Reform worship style. We encourage congregational participation and welcome visitors.
Shabbat Morning Services, 11 AM Saturday mornings
Our Classical Reform Shabbat morning services are held at 11:00 am every Saturday morning. Classical Reform Judaism reflects the elegant worship style instituted by the 19th-century founders of American Reform Judaism, using the Union prayer book with emphasis on a gender inclusive contemporary version of Prophetic Judaism and accompaniment by organ and soprano soloist leading congregational singing. The service generally lasts one hour. Guests of all denominations are always welcome, and encouraged to join us for a Kiddush luncheon that follows the service.
Saturday Morning Honor Services
Throughout the year, we host a variety of special Shabbat services to honor various groups in our community. Every year, we honor our Veterans with a service at the Mighty Eighth. We honor the Board of Adjunta and the Women of MIckve Israel at their own special services. We have also honored our Museum Committee, Backpack Buddy volunteers, Food Fest Volunteers, Museum Docents and Ushers. Every week Shabbat services offer musical and spiritual nourishment for all.
Summer Shabbat
During the summer months, some of the Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat services are not held in the sanctuary but at different locations throughout the area. They are hosted at the homes of our members as Summer Shabbat services and include a covered-dish dinner. Throughout the year we often have meals following special services. Please note that reservations are required for Friday night dinners and most have a nominal fee associated with them. Our Saturday morning service is almost always followed by a Kiddush Lunch , which is free of charge. Reservations are generally not required for our lunches. As part of our services we honor our departed loved ones by reading yahrzeit names.
Special & Holiday Shabbat Services
Here at Mickve Israel, we celebrate our Jewish holidays with style. We have special holiday services and events throughout the year in addition to extensive services during the High Holy Days. Check out holiday despecriptions on our Holiday dropdown menu. Specific dates and times for holiday services and events will be provided when appropriate.
We host a variety of amazing special services. We have a Scholar-In-Residence every year, a celebration of the anniversery of our founding, guest speakers and more. Our Shalom School students and campers lead a Friday night service once a year. We host a Tri-Faith service with a church and a mosque every year. We also host a Jazz service every year in the spring, on a Friday night. Guest rabbis, professors, and cantors sometimes just stop by and participate in the service when they are visiting the area on vacation.