Shabbat of Welcome

Shabbat of Welcome 5786

Friday, November 14, 2025

Together, we’ll celebrate our vibrant community, where each one of us has helped make Holy Blossom a spiritual home. With so many of our members joining in the past few years, this event is our way of celebrating the entire congregation, and especially those who are just beginning their journey with us.

Our New Member Navigators and new members who have signed up to be matched will gather at 4:30 pm, ahead of our Shabbat of Welcome, for a chance to meet, greet, and mingle; a lovely touchpoint before the celebrations begin.

From 5-6 pm, all are welcome to a wine and cheese reception to meet our new members, chat with our Rabbis and Cantors and Professional Team, and share in the joy of our growing community.

The evening will flow into Kabbalat Shabbat in the Sanctuary, where we’ll welcome Shabbat together in song and spirit. This is also the first meeting of Shabbat B’Yachad, specifically for school-aged children. Children will begin the service with their families and then be invited to a meaningful breakout session with beloved Song Leader Ayla Smolash.

Shabbat of Welcome: Shabbat @ Home

As part of our Shabbat of Welcome and keeping our congregation a Kehillah Kedoshah, a sacred, warm and welcoming community, we are matching our members to enjoy Shabbat dinner in each other’s homes and get to know each other better!

Join us for our joyous, musical Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:00 pm, and meet your hosts/guests following the service.

Please sign up HERE to either host, be hosted, or both! This will give us lots of opportunities to make good matches.

We will close registration by Wednesday, November 4, to have time to facilitate matches.

We look forward to making good matches and building lifelong friendships and connections!