Shabbat Services

Shabbat worship at Temple Israel blends the ancient and the modern. We offer traditional and alternatives services that appeal to all ages. Our service offerings include:

• Charlotte’s only egalitarian daily minyan.
• Family-friendly Friday evening services in a mixture of Hebrew and English, which feature inspiring, soul-stirring music.
• Saturday morning services, which are traditional Hebrew services. We read the Torah according to the triennial cycle.
• Fun, Musical, and interactive Shabbat experiences held on Friday evenings and holidays, designed for young Jewish families (children 0-8). 
• Ongoing educational opportunities for both youth and adults.
• Holiday celebrations including High Holidays, Purim, Passover, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, and many more.
• Basic Hebrew classes taught periodically by Temple staff and laity.
• Junior Congregation, which meets every week religious school is in session.
• Opportunities for adults to learn to sound shofar; trope for Torah; haftarah; megillah; and leading services.
• Weekly Talmud and Torah studies with the clergy.
• Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah programs.