Temples, churches schedule services and events

Congregation Or Shalom

ORANGE — Congregation Or Shalom, 205 Old Grassy Hill Road, Orange, is holding the following services and programs. To register for a Zoom event, call the office at 203-799-2341 or email coshalom@sbcglobal.net

Minyan Services on Zoom: Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday, 8:30 a.m.; Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Shabbat Services on Zoom and in person: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel

NEW HAVEN — Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel, 85 Harrison Street in Westville, offers in-person services twice daily. Weekday services are also available on Zoom. To request the Zoom link, email office@beki.org or call 203-389-2108, ext. 114.

Children’s Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation meet on Saturday mornings. On First Fridays of each month, the evening service is at an earlier childfriendly time. For more information, email BEKI’s Youth and Family Programming Director at anormanschiff@beki.org.

April 2: Naomi Safran-Hon will speak about her current exhibit at BEKI, Going Home. Her paintings depict neglected rooms, halls, and passageways with traces of their former inhabitants and the external forces that brought about their desolation. Her exhibition will run through June 4. For more information, email office@beki.org, call 203-389-2108 ext. 114, or consult beki.org

April 6: “Bringing Pesach to Life: A Workshop on Creative Celebrations with Children” led by Annie Norman-Schiff, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. To request the Zoom link, email office@beki.org or call 203-389-2108 x114.

Congregation B’Nai Jacob

WOODBRIDGE — Congregation B’nai Jacob, 75 Rimmon Road, Woodbridge, announces the following services and programs. If you don’t know how to Zoom, visit https://www.bnaijacob.org or call 203-389-2111. We are Zooming and live for Shabbat evening and morning services.

We are Zooming, streaming and live for Shabbat evening and morning services. We ask that anyone entering the building be masked and vaccinated, including booster.

Saturday: No Bread and Torah; 10 a.m., Shabbat services .

April 23: Shabbat Lunch and Learn. Jewish Pluralism in Action. A conversation with Sara Blumenthal, Rabbinic Intern

April 27, 7:30 p.m. Author Book Talk by Rachel Kaufman, Poet.

Weekday morning Minyans at 7:45 in the Chapel and on Zoom.

Columbus House: Instead of hosting the homeless, we are asking members to make donations to Columbus House. Send checks to the synagogue with Columbus House in the memo portion of the check.

Evening Minyans at 6 p.m.

Saturday-Thursday; 6:30 p.m. on Friday Shabbat evening.

Congregation Mishkan Israel

HAMDEN — Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Rd, Hamden, invites people in-person or online for Friday night Shabbat services at 6 p.m., led by Rabbi Brian Immerman and Cantor Arthur Giglio.

Rabbi Immerman leads Shabbat morning Torah study at 9 a.m. on Zoom.

For indoor services and events mask wearing and social distancing are optional.

April 16, 5 p.m.: On the second night of Passover, Rabbi Immerman and Cantor Giglio will lead a family-friendly seder, with singing, games and more. We will conduct the full seder until the dinner, at which point people will leave to have their meals at home. Please RSVP at cmihamden.org.

To join us online, go to cmihamden.org for login and password, or call the office at 203-2883877. For pastoral emergencies, call Rabbi Immerman directly at 203-584-7396. For pastoral emergencies, call Rabbi Immerman directly at 203-584-7396.

Temple Emanuel

ORANGE — Temple Emanuel, 150 Derby Avenue, Orange, announces the following programs and events.

April 2, 7:30 pm – Shir Magic with Noah Aronson and a special appearance by members of the TE Band. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door and $10 for teens. For tickets and information, go to www.tegnh.org or call 201-3973000.

April 15, 6:30 p.m. - Temple Emanuel Passover Seder. Check the TE website for details as they become available.

Regular services:

6:30 p.m., first Friday of the month, Family Shabbat service; 7:30 p.m., all other Fridays, Kabbalat Shabbat Service

10-11:30 a.m. first Saturday Shabbat Morning Minyan; all other Saturdays, weekly Torah study.

All are held in person and online. COVID-19 precautions still include a requirement for masks for everyone over the age of 2 for indoor events. Adults are expected to be fully vaccinated. For more information about services and celebrations at Temple Emanuel, and to register or purchase tickets for special events, visit www.tegnh.org or call the office at 203-397-3000.

Church holding flower, plant sale

NORTH BRANFORD — Northford Congregational Church, 4 Old Post Road, corner of Routes 22 and 17 in the Northford village, will have an Easter weekend flower and plant sale to benefit the church, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 15-16, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 17. The Easter Bunny will be helping. In the event of inclement weather, the flowers and plants will be sold inside the church social hall downstairs.