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Shabbat Services-Shabbat morning services at SJCC Bnai Aaron feature traditional liturgy, inspiring melodies, and communal participation. Musically talented, professionally trained volunteers who lead services have the ability to facilitate everyone’s participation in communal singing by incorporating catchy, spiritually moving melodies and by varying the volume and tempo of the prayers. During the first part of the summer and at least once per month during the rest of the year, our Shabbat morning services are lay-led. Many Friday night services during the year are lay-led, as well. In addition, throughout the year, our congregants have the opportunity to lead davening and to read Torah, Haftarah, & Megillot.

SJCC Bnai Aaron was the first shul in the area to introduce the popular and spirited Carlebach Kabbalat Friday night service, featuring the uplifting melodies written by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach z”l.  On some occasions, these services take place before candle-lighting and are accompanied by guitar and other instrumental music. Several times during the year, our Carlebach service is followed by a home-cooked community dinner prepared by members of our congregation, communal singing, and benching (reciting grace after meals).  We also offer non-Carlebach services on Friday nights throughout the year.

On Shabbat morning, we offer a variety of davening and learning opportunities for the entire family. In addition to traditional services in the main sanctuary, we also offer a monthly Learners’ Minyan, a weekly service for babies, toddlers, and other children under the age of 6 called “Munchkins and Mishpacha” (“M&M’s”), and Junior Congregation for students in Grades 2-6. Even though we offer these special services for children and families, children are always welcome in the main service!

Holidays-No other synagogue in the area embraces holiday services with as much ruach (spirit) as SJCC Bnai Aaron!

• Visit us on Simchat Torah and join the dancing, singing, and revelry!
• Dress up, watch (or perform in) the Purimspiel, and listen to the Megillah on Purim! 
• Daven, eat cheesecake, and study Torah with us all night on Shavuot!

Daily Minyan- SJCC Bnai Aaron is proud to have one of the most consistent daily minyans in the area. We have a group of committed regulars, as well as a reliable on-call list, thereby enabling mourners to say Kaddish and the Torah to be read during the week.