Shabbat Services

Services at Temple Adat Elohim

Special Shabbat Upcoming Services

🕯️ Yom HaShoah Shabbat Service

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM | TAE Sanctuary

Don’t miss this powerful and moving Shabbat service in observance of Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day. We will remember, reflect, and learn with guest speaker and social justice advocate, Shoshana Brower. Find out more about the speaker.

💙🤍 Yom Ha’atzmaut Shabbat Service 

Friday, May 2, 2025 | 7:00 PM | TAE Sanctuary

Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut and Israel with a unique and uplifting Shabbat experience. This isn’t our typical Musical Shabbat. Our amazing TAE Chorale and Band of Milk & Honey will fill the Sanctuary with music by Israeli composers and songs that celebrate the spirit of Israel. Don’t miss this powerful night of harmony, heart, and community.


Traditional Shabbat Service

Pray and sing during our warm, relaxed, and “hamish” Shabbat evening services. 

  • Selected Fridays
  • Time: 6:00 – 6:30 PM, followed by a Shabbat Oneg
  • Location: Temple Adat Elohim

Join us for a warm, relaxed, and “hamish” Shabbat experience where we come together in prayer, song, and community. Our traditional service provides a calming and meaningful way to end the week, reflect, and find connection. Bring your family and friends to share in the joy of Shabbat. Stay after the service to indulge in Shabbat Oneg treats and lively conversation.

Shabbat services may include:

🙏 Uplifting prayers and reflections
🕯️ Candle lighting and heartfelt blessings
📖 Inspiring teachings and insights
💕 A moment to honor and remember loved ones
🫶 A welcoming space to gather and grow


Shabbat Shabbang Family Service

A Shabbat experience for the whole family!

  • Selected Fridays
  • Time: Varies, followed by a Shabbat Oneg
  • Location: Temple Adat Elohim

Our Shabbat Shabbang Family Services, designed for all ages, offer an hour filled with lively music, meaningful prayers, and birthday blessings. Often led by a Religious School class, this special service brings our community together in an uplifting way. This engaging and family-friendly service sometimes begins early to accommodate families with young children.

Shabbat Shabbang service include:

🎶 Religious School classes leading the service
📖 A child-friendly Shabbat story
🌟 Meaningful prayers and birthday blessings
🫶 A warm and welcoming community experience


Tot Shabbat Service

Sing, Dance, and Celebrate Shabbat Together! 

  • Selected Fridays
  • Time: 6:00 – 6:30 PM, followed by a Shabbat Oneg
  • Location: Temple Adat Elohim

This Shabbat service is designed for preschool-aged children and their parents. It provides an opportunity for young children to experience a fun, age-appropriate service that includes singing and dancing. This is the perfect way for young children to get acquainted with Jewish traditions! Stay after the service for a delicious cookie Shabbat Oneg filled with playtime and time to connect with other families!

Tot Shabbat may include:

🎶 Singing and dancing to lively Shabbat songs
📖 A short, interactive Shabbat story
🕯️ Lighting candles and saying blessings together
🫶 A warm and welcoming community experience


Meditation Services

Find Peace. Connect Spiritually. Cultivate Joy.

  • Most Saturdays
  • Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
  • Location: Varies

Join us Saturday mornings for our weekly, community-led weekly meditation service, where we weave together meditative traditions from Judaism and beyond to deepen our ability to live joyful, meaningful, and wise lives. Please email Ken Elman for location information at kenelman@gmail.com.

Meditation practices may include:

🌀 Mindfulness
💛 Loving-kindness meditation
🚶 Walking meditation
🌅 Morning blessings of gratitude
🎶 Singing of Chassidic niggunim (songs without words)
🎵 Kirtans and more

No prior experience is needed  All are welcome to find stillness, connection, and renewal in this sacred practice.