Service Times This Week
January 23-24 - Shabbat Bo 5786
Weekday Service Times, Jan. 18-24
Sunday & Monday* Mornings: 8:05 am
Sunday & Monday* Evenings: 4:45 pm
Tuesday-Friday Mornings: 7:05 am
Tuesday-Thursday Evening, Arbit only: 6:30 pm
*Martin Luther King Day is on Monday, Jan. 19.
Rosh Hodesh Shebat [One-Day] is also on Jan. 19.
Shabbat Parashat Bo, January 23-24
Candles (18 min. before sunset): 4:45 pm
Friday Evening Services: 4:45 pm
Zemirot: 8:15 am | Shahrit: 9:00 am
Classes: 3:55 pm | Minha & Arbit 4:40 pm
Habdala: 5:32 pm
Welcome to Congregation Shearith Israel, America's first Jewish congregation, founded in 1654 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.
Coming Up
At a Glance
Bedek haBayit Day
January 25, 2026
, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Community Shabbat Shira Dinner with Magevet
January 30, 2026
, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Tu B'Shebat Seder with Baruch-Lev
February 1, 2026 - February 8, 2026
, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Parent-Child Learning 5786: Baruch-Lev Kelman
February 7, 2026
, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2nd Annual Culinary Continuity: Bourekas
February 8, 2026
, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sisterhood (Virtual) Film Festival
February 8, 2026
, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Shearith Israel League Super Bowl Party
February 8, 2026
, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Meet Our Rabbi,
Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik
Rabbi Soloveichik is a much-beloved speaker and teacher, who can be experienced in-person at Shearith Israel nearly every Shabbat throughout the year.
His popular Friday Night Lights talk follows Friday Evening Services during the colder months, and his Shabbat Afternoon class takes place every week (with occasional substitutes or guest speakers).
Follow our emails for times, topics, and schedule changes.
