Service Attendance Requirements
Service Attendance Requirements
In preparation for Jewish life and to reinforce Religious School learning it is vital that your child has a familiarity with Jewish worship. The more often you attend services as a family, the more natural the words and choreography of prayer will become and the greater will be your family's connection to the community. The following are the minimum number of services to be attended by each student during the academic year:
Grade | Friday/Festival Evening | Saturday/Festival Morning |
8-10 | 5 | |
7 | 5 - No Tot Shabbat | 5 |
6 | 5 - No Tot Shabbat | 5 |
5 | 3 - No Tot Shabbat | 2 |
4 | 5 - 3x Can be Tot Shabbat | 1 |
3 | 5 - 4x Can Be Tot Shabbat | 1 |
2 | 3 Tot Shabbat | |
1 | 3 Tot Shabbat | |
K | 3 Tot Shabbat | |
Pre-K | 1 Tot Shabbat |
A service attendance card is to be found outside the sanctuary. Please have your child fill the card out and hand it to the rabbi/service leader at the conclusion of the service and encourage them to wish the leader of prayer a warm “Shabbat Shalom!” or “Chag Sameach!”
Summer services, since the end of the last school year, count towards this year. If you attend service at another synagogue, have an official (rabbi, cantor, board member) sign that you were in attendance. And remember, if you were at a URJ camp over the summer… every service attended counts!
Children that fulfill their service requirement will receive a reward at the end of the year.
Tue, March 19 2024
9 Adar II 5784
It's Purim Again
Purim is coming soon and BCRC will be pulling out all stops to celebrate this year. Starting Saturday March 9, Women of BCRC held an adult costume party! Fun was had by all. At March 22 services we have a Tot Shabbat at 6:30 and will be reading the Megillah (in English) at the adult service at 7:30. Costumes are welcome for both. Finally our Purim Spiel: A Barbie Purim will be a gala stand-alone event, Saturday Mar 23 at 7 PM. Guests are welcome! For security purposes guests must pre-register here.
it's BCRC's 25th Anniversary
This year our 'house of friends' is celebrating our 25th anniversary by returning to a full schedule of events where adults, kids and families can get together. Please consider a special 25th anniversary donation to your house of friends (click donate above).
Join us for Services
We welcome anyone looking for a place to worship. Join us for services weekly, every Friday at 7 PM. Guests are welcome to join us. In order to attend please phone our office at 703-729-1659 or email office@bcrcva.org to be placed on the guest list prior to attending.
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