Join us for an intimate Shabbat Dinner Experience on Friday, February 17, 2023, location to be determined. 

Small groups of 6-8 will gather in a member's home for a delicious Pot Luck Shabbat meal, inspiring conversation, a little bit of Jewish ritual, and an opportunity to connect with new friends in Summit County. Our goal is to have many Shabbat dinners happening the same night in different locations once a month.   We have hosts but are always looking for more.

Would you like to host, but are unsure of what you’re supposed to do? 

Where do you start when it comes to Shabbat rituals?

It starts with YOU!

What’s going on in your life that you can connect to light, wine, and nourishment? Maybe you want to choose one ritual to elevate this Shabbat experience and another next time you host.  We have resources available to help you figure out what to do.  

Questioning and experimenting with Jewish practice is part of what it means to be Jewish.  

Remember, Shabbat happens every week.  

You will be asked to bring one of the following:

• Side dish 
• Salad
• Dessert 
• Challah
• Wine

Your host will provide the main entree.  After you register you will be contacted with the location of your Shabbat dinner.   

Some thoughts on hosting from Onetable.org :

"In Jewish tradition, the world is created in an evolution of seven days: six days of work that culminate in the seventh day, Shabbat, a day of rest. Shabbat is not a postscript, it is as important a part of bringing the world into being as any of the days of active creativity. Judaism teaches that we, human beings, are responsible for continuing the work of creation to make the world a better place, day after day, week after week. The essence of Shabbat isn’t what we can’t do on this one day, it’s what we can do on the other six if we take the time to end our week with intention on Friday night. The traditional Jewish blessings are just that, blessings. They are part of the Oral Torah, passed down from generation to generation beginning in the first century of the common era, and committed to writing much later, some not until the early medieval period. But they are not “prayers.” A prayer is meant to reflect inward, while blessings help us shape gratitude outward using language as our tool; the intention is that  over time you add your own language to these blessings and create a Shabbat practice all your own."

So please join us Friday night for a lovely Shabbat experience! 

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Please REGISTER below, indicating the following in the NOTES section:

• Name of each guest
• Local address (Not PO Box)
• Phone
• Email

Please note that registration will close on Tuesday, February 14th so register ASAP.