Services

Welcome to our Guests!

We extend a warm welcome and Shabbat Shalom as you join us at the Lodzer Synagogue for Shabbat worship. As a Conservative, egalitarian synagogue, women participate in all aspects of the service receiving aliyot to the Torah and count in a minyan. (quorum)

Accordingly, it is our custom that women wear a head covering when called to the Bima and cover their shoulders appropriately and that all men also honour our tradition by wearing a Kipah (skull cap). It is also customary for Jewish men to wear a Talit (prayer shawl) during the Shabbat service.

Since Shabbat is the most sacred day in the week, we specifically mark its distinction in our synagogue by refraining from the use of cell phones, hand-held devices and cameras. Smoking is forbidden anywhere on synagogue property. During the worship service we request that you refrain from chewing gum and please refrain from speaking during the Amidah, the prayer of Silent Devotion and during the Torah reading. We hope that these explanations will add a special 'spiritual' dimension to your Shabbat experience at the Lodzer. If you are visiting, please let us know so that we can personally welcome you to our shul.