Prayer through music, or music through prayer. Whichever way you look at it, the informal Shabbat service has both. 

Rabbi Daniel Fellman and Cantor David Reinwald lead us in singing or chanting almost all the Hebrew prayers, interspersed with interpretive readings from Mishkan Tefilah. The service includes a Torah reading of the weekly Parashah and a short dvar Torah, usually by a lay member of the congregation and finishes with Kiddush.

Singer and songwriter Alan Goodis will be our musical guest for this service.

We look forward to sharing this sacred time with you in person, on Zoom, or live streamed on YouTube.

You can find the Zoom link in our weekly email or by calling our office during regular office hours (Monday–Thursday, 9 AM–5 PM; Friday, 9 AM–3 PM).

ABOUT ALAN GOODIS
Alan Goodis is a touring Jewish musician playing over 150 events a year. Born and raised in Toronto, Alan is a proud product of URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute. Noted for his dedication to building relationships and community through music, Alan tours throughout the US to serve as an Artist-In-Residence and performer at Temples, Youth Conventions, and Jewish summer camps.

For more than a decade, Alan has been a strong presence in the Reform Jewish movement to engage and empower Jewish youth and adults through music. He’s served as Musical Director for NFTY International Convention and on faculty at Hava Nashira. In 2011, he developed Nashir: NFTY Teen Song leading Institute in partnership with the URJ to provide meaningful song leader training to high school students. Alan has been a featured performer and presenter at URJ Biennials and the Wexner Foundation. In 2014, Alan released his long awaited full-length studio album “This Place.” In 2016, Alan co-founded "Friday Night: A Key Shabbat Celebration" with two Chicago congregations to engage underserved young professionals. Later that year he was named to Chicago's Jewish 36 under 36. Later this year Alan will release a new album entitled "Joy." 

Alan lives in Chicago with his wife, Codi, and their daughters, Noa and Maya. To learn more about Alan visit: www.alangoodis.com.