
Yakar's synagogue strives to be a twenty first century "shtiebel"- a house of prayer that is both intense and intimate, where a person might hear in himself or herself an echo of the Divine.
Join us for rhapsodic, chatter-free, meditative prayer.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Mincha on Friday:
In the winter - 15 mins after Jerusalem candle lighting time.
In the summer - 7:00 pm.
Ma'ariv ends about 1.5 hours later.
Shabbat Morning
In between Shacharit and Torah reading, two shiurim are given by community members – one in English and one in Hebrew.
Once a month, on Shabbat Mevarchim, members host a large communal Kiddush at the end of the service.
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Shacharit: 8:15
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Kiddush and Shiurim (Heb & Eng): ~9:30
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Torah reading: 10:00
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Estimated conclusion of musaf: 11:20
Shabbat Afternoon
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'Halacha on the Parasha' Shiur (in Hebrew) with Rav Shlomo Dov Rosen: an hour and a half before sunset.
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Mincha: half an hour before sunset.
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Seudat Shlishit - with soulful singing: at sunset.
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Ma'ariv: at the close of Shabbat.
Friday – Shabbat