Step into a place where every question is welcome and no one is judged. This is The Yardley Shul, home to all Jews, regardless of background, knowledge, or level of observance.
Our Shabbat services are traditional. They are led by our revered and much beloved Rabbi, and chanted by members of our minyan. Services are conducted primarily in Hebrew, with some English passages sprinkled in for further understanding. The truth is that only each individual among us knows how he or she best communicates with G‑d. At Lubavitch the language you use or the pace you set for yourself are not of paramount importance. Our prayer books are written in both Hebrew and English, and the page numbers are announced continuously so you may always catch up if you prefer to meditate at a slower speed. Please connect with the day and with G‑d and with your own soul in whatever personal manner suits you best.
The tunes are old, familiar ones, and they are sung by those of us who know the words and by those of us who can only hum along, with all the gusto befitting the joy of the Shabbat.
During the section of the service dedicated to reading from the Torah, the Rabbi guides us through the weekly Torah portion aliyah by aliyah, briefly commenting on the meaning of each of the passages we are about to read. This is the most popular part of the service.
Please join us for our weekly Kiddish immediately following the service. The Kiddush is provided on a volunteer basis by members of our minyan who may have a simcha to celebrate, a milestone to mark, or a family member they wish to honor. Our Kiddish affords us a collective opportunity to break bread, to partake of the Rebbetzin’s most delicious and widely praised cholent, to share the news of the week, relax into the Shabbat tempo, and enjoy the warmth and companionship that emanate from this community.
Each week, our learned Rabbi enlightens us by expounding upon the meaning of the Torah section we have just completed. He guides each of us on a weekly journey from ancient times to the present, by opening our eyes not merely to the words in the Holy Book, but to the unspoken allegories the words reflect. Shabbat after Shabbat, he synthesizes the Torah stories and directives, and relates their messages so that we may grow from them as we incorporate them into our contemporary hectic lifestyles. Remarkably, his message manages to be universal and personal simultaneously, and touches each of us, regardless of the mile markers on our individual spiritual highways.
Friday Evening Service:
Fall-Winter Months: 15 mins before sunset
Spring-Summer Months (DST): 6:30pm
Shabbat Morning Service
9:30am – Preliminary Service
10:30am – Main Service (Torah Reading & Rabbi’s Sermon)
11:45-12:30 – Kid’s Shabbat Club More Info
Shabbat Mincha
Following Kiddush Luncheon (approx 1:30pm)
Motzei Shabbat Maariv
20 mins after Shabbat end time
Sundays
8:00am
Location: 1444 Yardley Newtown Road. Yardley, PA 19067
Weekdays
Tuesday – 6:45am
Thursday – 6:35am
Friday: 6:45am
Location: 1237 Edgewood Road Yardley, PA 19067
PLEASE CALL/TEXT 215-933-9679 TO CONFIRM SERVICE TIMES
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