🔥 Up to the Minute Updates! 🔥
Shabbat: September 22nd and 23rd:
Friday, September 22nd, 7:00pm: Erev Shabbat Shuvah Service: TBJ and Live-Stream.
Saturday, September 23rd, 9:30am: Shabbat Shuvah Torah Study: Zoom; contact the office (office@tbjconcord.org) or Rabbi Robin (rabbi@tbjconcord.org) for the Zoom link. It is not the one used in the past.
5784/2023 COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF HIGH HOLY DAY AND FALL FESTIVAL SERVICES
Rabbi's Message of Welcome
Temple Beth Jacob in New Hampshire’s capital city of Concord, is a welcoming community of individuals and families who represent a wide range of Jewish experience, commitment, and observance. Our practices respect the values of loving kindness, education, worship, and social action.
TBJ celebrates diversity through the ideals of Reform Judaism. We are one of the oldest synagogues in New Hampshire, founded in 1907. Begun as an Orthodox community, we affiliated with the Reform movement just after World War II. As Concord’s only synagogue, we are an eclectic blend of Jewish worship practices, as our members represent the full spectrum of Jewish diversity. Our ancestors Abraham and Sarah we renowned for their tent – a tent open on all sides. It was by welcoming all who came to them that their faith and family grew. And so it is at TBJ. At our heart are warmth and a welcoming spirit to all who enter our doors. Whether you are Jewish by birth or by choice, married/partnered with someone who is Jewish, raising Jewish children, searching, or just curious, know that you are always welcome at TBJ. We hope you’ll find a home with us as we strive to engage with Torah and the legacy of Jewish learning so that our ancient traditions resonate in our lives and in our world today.
L’shalom (with peace),
Rabbi Robin Nafshi
Safety Protocols for Services
UPDATED 8/28/23:
As we approach the High Holidays, we are seeing an uptick in COVID, FLU and RSV cases across the country. We ask that if you are not feeling well to please stay home as all High Holiday services will be live streamed. If someone in your home has tested positive within 5 days of High Holiday services, kindly remain home; and if someone in your home is between 5-7 days past COVID, please wear a mask if you choose to come to services. In addition, for the safety of all our members, we kindly ask that you refrain from wearing strong scents during High Holiday services as there are many members who have allergies and we wish for all to be able to enjoy and participate in services.
An area in the back of the sanctuary will be reserved for those who would feel more comfortable masked and socially distant during HHD services. The area will include extra spacing between chairs and extra spacing between this area and the main seating area. If you would like to be seated in this section, please contact the office (603) 228-8581, (office@tbjconcord.org) so that we may plan accordingly.
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Fridays night Shabbat services are at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted) and are live in person, available for viewing over TBJ’s live stream service (https://www.tbjconcord.org/live-streaming.html), and occasionally offered over Zoom (contact the Temple office at office@tbjconcord.org) to get the Zoom link or to be added to our weekly email.
Saturday morning services and Torah study are live in person only, with occasional exceptions. Again, the weekly emails will note specifically when the Service or Torah study will be Zoom only or live and live streamed.
TBJ is now a mask-optional community. If you have any COVID symptoms, have been exposed to COVID, or live with someone who has COVID, we invite you to enjoy our services over live stream or Zoom.
Thank you for helping to keep our community safe and healthy.
L’shalom,
Rabbi Robin