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.
Fri, September 22 2023
7 Tishrei 5784
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).
High Holy Days 5784
Our House of Friends is grateful to celebrate the new year 5784 with members and guests. Our spiritual leader, Rabbi Amy Sapowith, will be joined by Susan Mandel-Giblin as cantorial soloist to guide us through these holiest of days. Services will be held in-person in the sanctuary, and simulcast for those who wish to join us from home. Click here for full schedule and information about tickets for members of the public who wish to join us.
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