We invite you to end the week and welcome Shabbat with us! Tonight, the LGBTQ+ Group will be gathering together for the evening.

Clergy will be announcing new steps to ensure that WHC is an accessible and inclusive place of worship for our more senior congregants and persons with disabilities. For more information, review the JDAIM 2023 Program Guide.

For more information about WHC’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work, please contact Lauren Lieberman, WHC’s Social Action Coordinator, at LLieberman@whctemple.org

6:00 pm: Snack, Sip, and Schmooze (S3) & Shot of Torah (Torah Study)

SNACK — Hot appetizers (we’ll have different items each week), cheese, crackers, and fruit! Perfect for families looking to feed their kids before the service.

This week’s menu

• Carrot Ginger Soup – Vegan and Gluten-Free
• Tilapia w/ Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Mushrooms – Gluten-Free
• Zucchini and Two Potato Pancakes – Vegan and Gluten-Free
• Chicken Dumplings

SIP — Full bar, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks will be available.

SCHMOOZE — This half-hour is a great time to connect with the people around you! And kids will also be engaged with giant Connect 4 and Jenga, cornhole games, a coloring table, and other arts & crafts activities.

6:30 pm: Shabbat service

7:30 pm: Oneg Shabbat

• Mixed Fruit
• Veggies & Dip
• Cheese Platter
• Cookies and/or Brownies

This service will also be available via livestream. Due to copyright law and content licensing agreements, as of January 1, 2023, the CCAR will no longer provide complimentary access to the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. If you would like to purchase a print edition or an e-book, please click here.

If you would like to sponsor a future Snack, Sip, and Schmooze to celebrate a milestone or honor a memory, please contact Eliza Prince, WHC’s Director of Development, at eprince@whctemple.org 

This week’s S3 bar is sponsored by the Fleming Family in honor of the WHC Board of Directors. Oneg Shabbat and bimah flowers are sponsored by:

• Jon and Jennifer Stiebel in honor of their daughter Sloane’s bat mitzvah.