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Service Times This Week

March 22-23 - Shabbat Vayikra-Zakhor Eve of Purim 5784

Weekday Service Times, Mar. 17-20
Sunday Morning: 8:05 am
Monday-Friday Mornings: 7:05 am
Sunday-Wednesday Minha/Arbit: 6:30 pm
Fast of Esther (Observed in Advance), Thurs, Mar. 21
Dawn (Fast Begins): 5:44 am
Morning Services: 7:05 am
Minha (with Tefillin): 6:30 pm
Arbit: 7:10 pm
End of Fast: 7:32 pm


Shabbat Vayikra-Zakhor, March 22-23
Candles (18 min. before sunset): 6:53 pm
Friday Evening Services: 6:45 pm
Zemirot: 8:15 am | Shahrit: 9:00 am
Eve of Purim Night, Shabbat, March 23
Minha: 6:55 pm
Habdala: 7:47 pm | Arbit: 8:05 pm
Megillah Reading: 8:15 pm
Late Megillah Reading: 9:00 pm

Purim 5784

Join us at Shearith Israel for a meaningful and joyous Purim! For information on Sisterhood Mishloah Manot, our Women’s Megillah Reading, Purim Breakfast, schedule, and more, click below.

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

Around the (Jewish) World in 20 Days
March 21, 2024 , 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm

Friday Night Lights with Rabbi Soloveichik
March 22, 2024 , 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Weekly Teen Shiur with Baruch-Lev Kelman
March 23, 2024

Shabbat Afternoon Class with Rabbi Soloveichik
March 23, 2024 , 6:10 pm - 6:55 pm

CSI YOUTH: Portuguese Pirate Purim Parley
March 23, 2024 , 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Young Professionals Purim Brunch
March 24, 2024 , 9:45 am - 11:30 am

Meet Our Rabbi,
Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik

Rabbi Dr. Soloveichik joined the Shearith Israel family in 2013 and is our tenth minister since the American Revolution. From the very start of his tenure, Rabbi Soloveichik’s sermons, public events, and classes have drawn enthusiastic crowds, and our beloved congregation has grown and flourished under his leadership.

Photo credit: Rick Loomis for Deseret News

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