Shabbat at Reyim

Shabbat is the heart of Jewish tradition. It is a day set aside each week for spiritual renewal and a retreat from the busyness of our lives. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel described Shabbat as a “palace in time” whose architecture was built by moments of quiet and stillness together with acts of prayer, learning, joyful meals, and time with family and friends.

At Reyim, Shabbat is central to our spiritual life, and a touchpoint for our community to build and deepen their friendships. Every Shabbat, multiple generations come together to sing, daven, learn, and just be together as friends. Please join us anytime.

Friday Evening Services

We bring in Shabbat together with Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv. Most Fridays, services are held by Zoom here. Several times throughout the year, we get together in person at Reyim for “Shabbat Reyim” – Kabbalat Shabbat and community dinner (more below).

Shabbat Under The Stars

August 28, 2026

As the summer begins to transition into fall, we come together for our annual Shabbat Under The Stars outside in our courtyard. It is part spiritual, part social, and a full expression of the warmth and openness that we take so much pride in at Reyim. Kabbalat Shabbat begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and zmirot – communal Shabbat singing.

“Shabbat Reyim” Kabbalat Shabbat and Community Dinner

2026 Winter/Spring Dates: January 9, March 13 & May 1

Shabbat Reyim is one of our most anticipated, fun and lively programs! We encourage you to join us to get a taste of the Reyim community.

Kabbalat Shabbat begins at 6:00pm, followed by Shabbat dinner at 7:00 p.m. Dinner is either catered or lovingly prepared by our own community members.

Our B’nei Mitzvah families join the Rabbi for an educational program from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Shabbat Morning

Celebrating Shabbat is central to our community’s spiritual life. We sing, pray, learn, eat and spend time with friends.

Services begin at 9:30 a.m. in person in our Sanctuary and by Livestream.

Services are followed by a wonderful and full kiddush lunch. Please join us to make our services even more joyful and participatory.

Our Shabbat morning services typically follow this arc:

9:30 a.m. – Pesukei D’Zimra (singing opening psalms)
9:50 a.m. – Shacharit (central morning prayer service)
10:15 a.m. – Torah Service (chanting the weekly Torah reading)
10:15 a.m. – (Monthly) B’nei Mitzvah Class Torah Study with Rabbi Berman
11:00 a.m. – Haftarah (chanting from the Book of Prophets)
11:00 a.m. – (Monthly) Young Family Shabbat
11:15 a.m. – Dvar Torah (sermon)
11:30 a.m. – Musaf (closing additional service)
12:00 p.m. – Kiddush (lunch and community building)

Youth and Family Services

We provide a range of programs for children on Shabbat and holidays. Services and programs are grouped by age, with unique approaches designed for each group, including:

Young Family Shabbat for Toddlers through First Grade. (2026 Dates: January 24, February 28, March 28, April 18).
Torah Learning for Grades 2-5
Middle School/B’nei Mitzvah Torah study with Rabbi Berman

You can find the dates and times of each of these services and programs on our calendar.

Shabbat Kiddush

Shabbat kiddush is where multiple generations eat and chat together, enjoying food arranged by fellow members. If you’re new to Reyim, please join us. You will be warmly welcomed!

Setting up Kiddush

We depend on members dedicating time to set up kiddush each Shabbat morning during services. Our office staff orders the food ahead of time, and set-up is straightforward. You can partner with a seasoned expert, and it will be easy from there. You can volunteer to help set up kiddush here [link].

Sponsoring Kiddush

You can sponsor a kiddush lunch on Shabbat to celebrate and honor special milestones. Whether you want to mark a birthday, celebrate the anniversary of becoming B’nei Mitzvah, commemorate a loved one’s yahrzeit, or some other occasion, choosing to sponsor a kiddush to help bring the community together can be a meaningful way to honor important moments in your life.

You can sponsor a more limited kiddush for $250 or a more extensive kiddush for $400. Please be in touch with our Operations Director Becca Wolter-Gutafson to learn more or arrange to sponsor kiddush.