For it is not yours by inheritance. One cannot attain scholarship on the merit of his father's studies; everyone must acquire knowledge by personal effort.'
Rabbi Eliezer (Pirke Avot)
Do not seek greatness for yourself and do not covet honor; let your practice exceed your learning.'
Anonymous (Pirke Avot)
'Do not look at the jar, but what is in it; there may be a new vessel filled with mature wine and an old vessel that does not even contain new wine.'
Rabbi Meir (Pirke Avot)
'Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.'
Yeshua (Jesus) (Matthew 9:17)
'The day is short, the task is great, the workers are sluggish and the wages are high and the Master of the house is pressing.'
Rabbi Tarfon (Pirke Avot)
'Do not say, when I have leisure I shall study, for you may never be free.'
Hillel (Pirke Avot)
'I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.'
Yeshua (Jesus) (Matthew 5:18-20)
'Make your study of Torah a regular habit, say little and do much, and receive everyone with a cheerful smile.'
Shammai (Pirke Avot)
'Do not separate yourself from the community.'
Hillel (Pirke Avot)
'Do not forsake attendance at synagogue (as some do), but exhort one another; and even more as you see the Day approaching.'
(Hebrews 10.25)
'Be among the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving people and bringing them nearer to Torah.'
'If I am not for myself, who will be for me? and if I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?'
Hillel (Pirke Avot)
'It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. For Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.'
(Acts 15:19-21)
'All my life I was raised among the Sages and I have found nothing better than silence; it is not the study (of Torah) but its practice that is the essence, and whoever talks excessively causes sin.'
Simon the son of Rabban Gamaliel (Pirke Avot)
'Do not long for the table of kings, for your table is greater than theirs, and your crown is greater than their crown, and your Employer is faithful and shall pay you the reward of your work.'
Anonymous (Pirke Avot)
'You are not required to complete the work, but neither are you free to avoid it'
Rabbi Tarfon (Pirke Avot)
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Services at Simchat Torah:
Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat service on the first Friday of each some months at 6:30pm. Please call by phone or email to confirm.
Saturday Morning Shacharit at 10:45am with Torah Service & Drash at 11am.
Saturday Lunch with Birchat HaMazon (blessings after the meal) & Zemirot (songs);
Torah Studies and Hebrew Classes following.
First time Visitors - See link to the left for flash presentation.
Saturday Service Outline
Preliminary Service (Tehilot Hashachar)
This portion of the service consists primarily of psalms and other Biblical material to create the appropriate attitude and atmosphere for prayer. As we praise G-d, we sharpen our focus for the meaning and purpose of prayer.
Shacharit (Morning Service)
Shacharit is the basic morning service, consisting of introductory Blessings and Psalms and the central prayers of the Shema, the traditional prayer which affirms our faith and relationship to G-d, and the Amidah, the central prayer of all Jewish Services.
- Barchu is the formal call to prayer, which signals the official beginning of this section of the service.
- Shema is one of the two primary prayers of Shacharit; it proclaims the uniqueness and oneness of G-d.
- The Amidah is the second of the focal points of the Shacharit; this prayer epitomizes prayer in its broadest meaning. It has three sections on Shabbat morning: the first praises G-d; the second emphasizes the uniqueness of Shabbat; the third offers thanks to G-d.
Torah Service
Our focus is on the reading from the Torah, the chanting of the Haftarah (section from books of the Prophets), and the reading of a selection from the Torat Shlichim (the apostolic writings), currently from Maaseh Shlichim (Acts of the Apostles).
In the span of each year in our congregation a portion of each Torah parasha is read aloud from the scroll. It is customary to honor men by calling them up to the Bima, to recite the blessings over the reading of the Torah.
Learn the Blessings for the Reading of the Torah!
(Requires Flash plug-in)
The Haftarah, a selection from the Prophetic writings is chanted after the Torah reading. Both can be found in the Stone Chumash (the large blue covered text). The selection from the Torat Shlichim is read from David Stern's Jewish New Testament.
- Additional prayers not in the siddur:
- Blessing for the Congregation
- Blessing for the Government
- Blessing for the State of Israel.
- Praise for the Glory of the Messiah.
- Hachnasa - Returning the Torah to the Ark.
Sermon (Drash)
This can take the form of a traditional sermon, an exposition of the Biblical/Torah text or a dialogue with the congregants on the weekly Torah portion.
Musaf Service
On Sabbaths and Festivals, an additional service is included to commemorate the special offerings brought to the Temple in Jerusalem during Biblical and early Rabbinic times.
Closing Prayers
These are additional songs and hymns of praise to G-d. Included in this section are:
- Ein Kelohenu
- Aleinu
- Adon Olam or the Shir HaKavod
Kiddush
Wine is a symbol of joy and is used to conclude the service. In addition to the blessing over the wine, there is a special paragraph recited which focuses upon the holiness of the Shabbat. After the services, you are invited for Kiddush (blessing over wine) and a dairy (non-meat) potluck lunch.
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What we offer is a very traditional service similar to what any Conservative or Traditional Synagogue would offer. We use the traditional ArtScroll Sidur and do at least the minimum required prayers for Shabbat (except for the Musaf). We have a shorten Torah service when a minyan of 10 men are present, and we have Oneg followed by Shir HaMalot (Grace after Meals). Our 'drashes' (teachings) in the morning are usually less than 15 minutes. [We have extended Torah study in the afternoon for those that want to stay. We use the Artscroll Chumash and commentary. ]
We believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as the Messiah, and we add a few prayers related to his messiahship.
But we also offer a comfortable environment for mixed marriages and we will help you catch up on any Hebrew you may have forgotten.
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Are you looking for a closer walk with God? Are you tired of the baby food being fed to you at local churches? Maybe you are ready to move from milk to solid food.
Hebrews 5:13-14 'Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature...'
At Simchat Torah, we promise to give you meat. We will raise questions you probably never thought about. We will teach you Hebrew and the beautiful traditions of the Hebrew Sidur, much of which was set out by the scribe Ezra. We will teach you to understand the Bible with 'Jewish eyes'.
After lunch each Saturday, we have extended Torah study in the afternoon for those that want to stay. We use the Artscroll Chumash and commentary.
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