| Tefilah, prayer, is an
expression of individual spirituality which can be practiced both
privately and with the congregation. Jewish prayer is a discipline
which can be practiced daily, as well as on Shabbat and holy days.
Jewish prayer is also an oasis: of relaxation and meditation,
of learning and camaraderie. At Shir Tikvah, our prayers are egalitarian
- references to God are gender-neutral, and references to the
Jewish people recognize the presence of both women and men in
our past and our present. Our prayers also recognize our link
to our people's culture and history, and include both Hebrew and
English translations, and melodies from many different eras and
cultures - Sefardi, Ashkenazi, Yemeni, Israeli, and even American
Jewish summer camp tunes!
Shir Tikvah prays together every erev Shabbat and Shabbat morning.
The festivals of Pesakh, Shavuot and Sukkot are recognized with
an erev hag service on the eve of the holy day, and yizkor is
included in that erev service along with our unique Eco-Hallel.
All other holy days are similarly observed on the evening of
the day on which they occur. Our tefilot (prayer services) provide
an informal, friendly and supportive environment for the exploration
of one's own spirituality in the context of the Jewish community.
Each holy day is observed in the spirit of that unique day:
Purim includes an adult-only Megillah reading, Hanukkah has
a distinctly child-centric feel to it, and Simkhat Torah is
our opportunity for an evening of music and dancing with the
Torah. The rabbi can also provide guidance and support for the
development of an individual's practice of daily prayers.
Weekly services
held at Bridgeport Community Church, located at 621 NE 76th Avenue,
Portland, at the following times:
Friday
evening, 6:30pm
Fourth Friday evening, 7:00pm
Family/tot
service, first Friday night of the month, 6:30pm
Saturday
morning Torah study, 9:00am
Saturday
morning Torah reading, 10:30am
Morning tot
shabbat is held on the fourth Saturday of the month, see calendar for details.
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