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Our Mission: We create pathways to explore and live an engaged, connected Jewish life.
The Rabbi's Message for February
Our City Shul mission is: "We create pathways to explore and live an engaged, connected Jewish life.” Our mission then goes on to suggest many different paths we can use to get to that engaged connected Jewish life, and you can read them HERE
For many people synagogue is about offering Shabbat and holiday services, and it starts and ends there. Thus many synagogues also think that's their sole raison d’être! Those who don’t find praying meaningful, those who cannot attend on a given Shabbat, and those who prefer other modes of Jewish identity may be left without a synagogue community or wondering why they should join a synagogue at all. City Shul has already resisted being a "one-trick pony” and understands that some people love Jewish text study, and some want to know if Judaism connects them to the environment, and some want to explore Jewish meditation and chanting, and others feel most Jewish when doing Tikkun Olam—social justice—with other Jews. All these pathways are legitimate and valued and help us reach our goal of connection to Judaism and to each other.
We have taken a bold step for 2023-24. We have decided that we will explore these pathways together once a month, in place of having a Shabbat morning service in a specific building that day. We will soon be presenting our calendar of once-a-month Shabbat experiences including text study, meditation, Tikkun Olam, hiking, biking, anything that can enhance your Shabbat experience of connecting to Judaism and connecting to each other. Some of these Shabbat activities will be geared to families with children and some will be geared towards adults and some will be for all ages. We hope these opportunities for spiritual growth will equally attract those who love to go to services and those who prefer other modalities.
The first event is Saturday March 4 at 10 am when we explore the character of Vashti at a pre-Purim study session at a member’s home, with brunch. And there WILL be hamantaschen! And Kaddish for those with a yartzeit. Stay tuned as we uncover more ways to create pathways to explore and live an engaged, connected Jewish life—together.
Shabbat Services
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Adult Learning
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Israel Engagement
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City Shul School
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Our Services are live and concurrently live-streamed.
See Service Schedule.
Mon, February 6 2023
15 Sh'vat 5783
City Shul Shabbat Services
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City Shul School
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City Shul Family Learning
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City Shul Adult Ed and Adult Programmes
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023Zoom Shabbat Service
Shabbat, Feb 11th 10:00a to 12:00p
Zoom Shabbat Service with Rabbi Goldstein Zoom registration details will be listed in the February 10th member newsletter. If you are not a member, please email connect@cityshul.com for these details. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 25 , 2023In-Person Shabbat Service
Shabbat, Feb 25th 10:00a to 12:00p
In-Person Service at St George -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 25 , 2023Coldest Night of the Year
Motzei Shabbat, Feb 25th 7:00p to 10:00p
Coldest Night of the Year (CONY) is a family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. -
Monday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2023Family Purim Celebration at City Shul
Monday, Mar 6th 6:00p to 8:00p
Family Purim on Monday March 6: pizza, Megillah reading, songs and fun. Prizes for Best Costumes in 3 categories. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2023Israel Engagement - "Israel: Reflections of an Outsider from the Inside" - Thursday, March 30, 2023
Thursday, Mar 30th 7:30p to 9:30p
Join us for Rabbi Goldstein’s powerful slide show and presentation on her time in Israel. Join us to hear and see everything from politics to protests, from people to prayer to pop-ups and pomegranates, and to enjoy a surprise snack from Israel!