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Congregation Shearith Israel

The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue America's First Jewish Congregation Bem vindo ao lar Bienvenido a casa ברוכים הבאים הביתה The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
Congregation Shearith Israel, Sanctuary

At the Synagogue

This Week's Prayer Schedule

March 8 - March 15

Prayer Times

The Future of the Soul in America: A Conversation between Leon Wieseltier and Meir Soloveichik

Wednesday, March 12, 7:00PM

Join us for what is sure to be a riveting dialog.

 

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Purim Céilidh: An Irish-Themed Dinner and Celebration

Saturday, March 15, 8:15PM

Join us for Megillah reading in our beautiful Main Sanctuary followed by a festive community dinner. 

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Welcome to Congregation Shearith Israel, America's first Jewish congregation, founded in1654 by 23 Jews of Spanish and Portuguese descent.  Today, Jews of all backgrounds make up our welcoming, traditional community. Explore this site, and then visit the synagogue to experience the beauty and vitality of this Jewish and American treasure.

Purim 5774

Purim at Shearith Israel is a meaningful and joyous holiday. Celebrate Purim as a community through prayer, hesed and merrymaking. 

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Friday Night Lights: The Making and Meaning of Shabbat

This year, our Friday evening services will be followed by a brief shiur with Rabbi Soloveichik on the nature of Shabbat, the beauty and depth of its prayers, and how the larger worldview it embodies has sustained Israel throughout the ages. 

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Courses

We offer opportunities for stimulating engagement with Jewish texts and subjects for students of all levels. Explore our classes and then join us to study and connect.

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Prayer Schedule

Weekday Services March 9 - 14

  • Daylight Savings Time Begins

    2:00 am
    Set your clock one hour ahead to 3:00am Sunday, March 9th

  • Sunday Morning Service [Shahrit]

    8:00 am
    (Daylight Savings Time)

  • Morning Service [Shahrit]

    7:15 am
    Monday - Friday

  • Evening Service [Minhah & Arbit]

    6:30 pm
    Sunday - Wednesday

Fast of Esther (Observed Early)

  • Fast Begins

    5:50 am

  • Morning Service

    7:15 am

  • Evening Service [Minhah & Arbit]

    6:15 pm
    Men wear Tallet & Tefillin at the Fast Day Minhah Service

  • Sunset

    7:01 pm

  • End of Fast

    7:22 pm

Shabbat Zakhor Services March 14-15

  • Friday Evening Candle Lighting

    6:44 pm

  • Friday Evening Sunset

    7:02 pm

  • Friday Evening Services

    6:45 pm
    Minhah & Arbit 

  • Saturday Morning Zemirot

    8:15 am

  • Saturday Morning Shahrit

    9:00 am

  • Saturday Morning Torah Service

    9:45 am
    Parashat Tsav-Zakhor 

  • Saturday Morning Returning Torah, Musaf & Conclusion of Service

    10:30 - 11:45 am

  • Saturday Afternoon Class

    5:45 pm

  • Saturday Afternoon Minhah

    6:45 pm

  • Saturday Evening Sunset

    7:03 pm

  • Saturday Evening Habdalah

    7:37 pm

  • Purim & Motzaei Shabbat Arbit

    8:00 pm 

  • Reading of Megillah

    8:15 pm

  • Late Megillah Reading

    9:45 pm

Purim Services - Eve of Purim

  • Shabbat Zakhor Saturday Evening Minhah

    6:45 pm

  • Sunset 

    7:03 pm

  • End of Shabbat

    7:37 pm

  • Motzaei Shabbat Arbit

    8:00 pm

  • Reading of Megillah

    8:15 pm

  • Late Megillah Reading

    9:45 pm