Shabbat Services - One good way to get to know us is to attend a Shabbat service. B'nai Chaim holds Shabbat services every other Friday night at 7:30 pm at Temple B�nai Chaim. The services are led by Rabbi Joel Schwartzman. Please check the calendar for dates.

B'nai Chaim's services are warm and informal and follow mainstream Reform practices. Music is an important element of services with everybody participating. Occasionally, Rabbi Schwartzman leads the service with his guitar. After services, an Oneg Shabbat is held so that we may celebrate together the arrival of Shabbat and other special occasions.

Holidays and Festivals - B'nai Chaim celebrates Jewish holidays and festivals including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, Passover, and Purim with services, social events, shared celebrations with outside agencies, and celebratory meals as appropriate. Using holiday events as forums, B'nai Chaim offers social, educational, and worship opportunities for its community.

Professional childcare is available during High Holy Days services.

Jewish Holiday Dates

5767 (2006/2007) – 5774 (2013/2014)

**5768** - 2007/2008
Thu. 13 September 2007	Rosh HaShanah
Sat. 22 September 2007	Yom Kippur
Thu. 27 September 2007	Sukkot
Thu. 4 October 2007	Shemini Atzeret
Fri. 5 October 2007	Simhat Torah
Wed. 5 December 2007	Chanukah
Tue. 22 January 2008	Tu Bishvat
Fri. 21 March 2008	Purim
Sun. 20 April 2008	Pesach
Fri. 2 May 2008	Yom HaSho'ah
Thu. 8 May 2008	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Fri. 23 May 2008	Lag B'Omer
Mon. 9 June 2008	Shavuot
Sun. 10 August 2008	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

**5769** – 2008/2009
Tue. 30 September 2008	Rosh HaShanah
Thu. 9 October 2008	Yom Kippur
Tue. 14 October 2008	Sukkot
Tue. 21 October 2008	Shemini Atzeret
Wed. 22 October 2008	Simhat Torah
Mon. 22 December 2008	Chanukah
Mon. 9 February 2009	Tu Bishvat
Tue. 10 March 2009	Purim
Thu. 9 April 2009	Pesach
Tue. 21 April 2009	Yom HaSho'ah
Wed. 29 April 2009	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Tue. 12 May 2009	Lag B'Omer
Fri. 29 May 2009	Shavuot
Thu. 30 July 2009	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

**5770** – 2009/2010
Sat. 19 September 2009	Rosh HaShanah
Mon. 28 September 2009	Yom Kippur
Sat. 3 October 2009	Sukkot
Sat. 10 October 2009	Shemini Atzeret
Sun. 11 October 2009	Simhat Torah
Sat. 12 December 2009	Chanukah
Sat. 30 January 2010	Tu Bishvat
Sun. 28 February 2010	Purim
Tue. 30 March 2010	Pesach
Sun. 11 April 2010	Yom HaSho'ah
Mon. 19 April 2010	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Sun. 2 May 2010	Lag B'Omer
Wed. 19 May 2010	Shavuot
Tue. 20 July 2010	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

**5771** – 2010/2011
Thu. 9 September 2010	Rosh HaShanah
Sat. 18 September 2010	Yom Kippur
Thu. 23 September 2010	Sukkot
Thu. 30 September 2010	Shemini Atzeret
Fri. 1 October 2010	Simhat Torah
Thu. 2 December 2010	Chanukah
Thu. 20 January 2011	Tu Bishvat
Sun. 20 March 2011	Purim
Tue. 19 April 2011	Pesach
Sun. 1 May 2011	Yom HaSho'ah
Mon. 9 May 2011	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Sun. 22 May 2011	Lag B'Omer
Wed. 8 June 2011	Shavuot
Tue. 9 August 2011	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

**5772** – 2011/2012
Thu. 29 September 2011	Rosh HaShanah
Sat. 8 October 2011	Yom Kippur
Thu. 13 October 2011	Sukkot
Thu. 20 October 2011	Shemini Atzeret
Fri. 21 October 2011	Simhat Torah
Wed. 21 December 2011	Chanukah
Wed. 8 February 2012	Tu Bishvat
Thu. 8 March 2012	Purim
Sat. 7 April 2012	Pesach
Thu. 19 April 2012	Yom HaSho'ah
Thu. 26 April 2012	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Thu. 10 May 2012	Lag B'Omer
Sun. 27 May 2012	Shavuot
Sun. 29 July 2012	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

**5773** – 2012/2013
Mon. 17 September 2012	Rosh HaShanah
Wed. 26 September 2012	Yom Kippur
Mon. 1 October 2012	Sukkot
Mon. 8 October 2012	Shemini Atzeret
Tue. 9 October 2012	Simhat Torah
Sun. 9 December 2012	Chanukah
Sat. 26 January 2013	Tu Bishvat
Sun. 24 February 2013	Purim
Tue. 26 March 2013	Pesach
Sun. 7 April 2013	Yom HaSho'ah
Mon. 15 April 2013	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Sun. 28 April 2013	Lag B'Omer
Wed. 15 May 2013	Shavuot
Tue. 16 July 2013	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

**5774** – 2013/2014
Thu. 5 September 2013	Rosh HaShanah
Sat. 14 September 2013	Yom Kippur
Thu. 19 September 2013	Sukkot
Thu. 26 September 2013	Shemini Atzeret
Fri. 27 September 2013	Simhat Torah
Thu. 28 November 2013	Chanukah
Thu. 16 January 2014	Tu Bishvat
Sun. 16 March 2014	Purim
Tue. 15 April 2014	Pesach
Sun. 27 April 2014	Yom HaSho'ah
Mon. 5 May 2014	Yom HaAtzma'ut
Sun. 18 May 2014	Lag B'Omer
Wed. 4 June 2014	Shavuot
Tue. 5 August 2014	Tisha B'Av

All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date shown.