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congregants who had never previously participated in a worship leadership position, and have since gone on to participate regularly. Children look forward to attendance and their comfort level is evident to all. HONORABLE MENTION CONGREGATION BETH EL 250-500 Norwalk, CT Submitted Rob and Carie Cole 203-838-2719 From candle lighting on Friday night to Havdalah, throughout the year, Congregation Beth El observes Shabbat as a community. Not simply the do’s and don’ts, not simply the prayers and Torah readings, but Shabbat in its entirety. For everyone of all ages every time of day and all year-round, Shabbat is the centerpiece of synagogue life at Congregation Beth El. Rabbi Fish of Congregation Beth El, Norwalk, Connecticut, encourages people to observe Shabbat in all of its facets. He does this not only by facilitating a relaxed, warm friendly environment in the synagogue, but also by building a dynamic series of Shabbat dinners, by creatively using the synagogue’s proximity to the beach and by extending an open invitation for people to join him and his family in their home Shabbat afternoons in the summer. People are not invited to the Rabbi’s home in order to participate in Minchah, Ma’ariv or the Mourner’s Kaddish (although these are part of the afternoon and evening), but rather for “Shabbat Basketball.” The relaxed and informal atmosphere encourages those who would not normally keep Shabbat to come and spend Shabbat afternoon with their community, to experience the rest of the Sabbath. HONORABLE MENTION JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF PARAMUS 250-500 Paramus, NJ Submitted by Alan Jay 201-262-7691 Transliterated Siddur Our congregation has long used the Silverman Siddur and is satisfied with its traditional Hebrew text, though much less so with its dated English translation. We have also sought to make our services as inclusive and participatory as possible for those with insufficient reading skills to actively participate in the Hebrew prayers. Unable to find a suitable Siddur to replace the Silverman, we have produced a companion Jewish Community Center of Paramus Siddur LeShabbat which is based on the Friday Night and Saturday Morning prayer books of the Jewish Publication Society. Persian Shabbat Our annual “Persian Shabbat” was instituted in 2005. We have a small but active group of Persian congregants who worship with us regularly, and a smaller group of families of Iraqui and Moroccan heritage. We schedule one special Shabbat morning around the holiday of Purim, dedicated to the religious and culinary culture of that community. We draw upon as many of their younger and older members as possible to conduct the entire prayer services and Torah reading in the Persian/Mizrahi style, including the use of a Sephardic Sefer Torah borrowed from another congregation, and the ritual of the Blessing of the Kohanim (duchenen), which is performed only on this annual occasion. Conservatively Speaking – E-mail Advisories Recognizing that much of our congregation is undereducated with regards of Laws and Customs associated with The Conservative Movement, the co-chair of our Religious Affairs Committee launches a column in our monthly JCCP bulletin: its express purpose is to teach basic elements consistent with Conservative Observance. Consistent with the premise behind Conservatively Speaking, our congregants seemed unaware of many minor holidays, and therefore could not observe them. To this end, we began sending e-mail notifications of all minor holidays, minus fast days and Rosh Chodesh, thereby enabling our congregants to choose to fulfill the mitzvot associated with greater observance. HONORABLE MENTION B’NAI SHALOM 250-500 West Orange, NJ Submitted by Stephen Paul 979-731-0160 Summary of the Program
Once a month, our congregation has a congregant led minyan in the chapel in addition to the regular led minyan. The entire service is led by the congregants including Torah reading and a d’var Torah. The program is organized by a congregant who finds members of the lay congregation to do each part of the service. What makes this program unique This program was started at the request of some of the congregants who are able to lead a service and wanted to have a low key service. Our congregation is fortunate to have a lot of members who are able to lead a service and this program was designed for them to take an active part in a service. Over the years we have offered courses in davening and leading services. We have a Torah Reading Academy, which is open to everyone. Trope is taught and we train both adults and teenagers to read Torah. How many people involved in the program This minyan gets between 70-80 participants a month. How does the program affect membership This program has kept many of our members involved in the synagogue and has increased participation in the synagogue. Allowing this group to have a place to lead the service has kept them active members in our congregation. This program has also allowed their children a place where they can lead services.
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