Weekly Shabbat Services

Friday evenings (Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv): 6:00 PM

Shabbat morning services: 9:15 AM

Monday through Friday mornings: 7:00 AM

Monday through Thursday evenings: 6:00 PM

Sunday Mornings: 8:30 AM

Please Note: There are times when we move our daily minyan to the home of a member who is sitting Shiva. If you are observing a yahrzeit or serving on Jewry duty, we will make every effort to contact you. We thank you for your cooperation. Please call the Beth El Office at (412) 561-1168 if you have questions.

Description of Services

Services are marked by a high degree of participation by congregants of all ages. We are a family congregation, in which young and old pray together. Members of the congregation lead the davenning, read from the Torah and chant haftarot. Often those taking leadership roles are teenagers who have learned the necessary skills through the Spiegel Religious School and Beth El's Bar/Bat Mitzvah program.

On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a variety of services are held for every age group from kindergarten through high school.

Services include a d'var Torah, a sermon or other presentation based on the weekly Torah readings and exploring its meaning for our times.

A family service geared toward younger children
(kindergarten and younger, siblings welcome)

Lunch/Dinner is $18 per Family
Call the Beth El office for Reservations  

Come join us for Havdalah Happenings ...

A Saturday night service (5:30 – 6:30 PM) consisting of

Singing, dancing, and guitars (5:30 PM)

Food, dessert, and drinks (5:45 PM)

Storytelling with Rabbi Amy Greenbaum (6:00 PM)

And candles, spices, and grape juice (6:15 PM)

At 6:30 PM, everyone goes home with candy!

What is Havdalah? It is how we say good-bye to Shabbat. We use all 5 of our senses to retain that sweetness for the rest of the week. We use wine/grape juice, spices and a twisted candle.

Who's it for? Young and old. It's an informal, light and joyous time. All are welcome.