New to Shir Tikvah?

We have suspended in-person services and moved t'filah to Zoom; please email sara@shirtikvah to be added to our mailing list, where we send out our updated Zoom links every week. Shabbat shalom!

If you require childcare during Friday evening Shabbat services, please contact Sara by Wednesdays at noon. Remember that little ones are always welcome at services.

Parking at the community center is not an option; they'll likely ticket and tow. Parking is available

  • At the Burroughs parking lot: 1601 W 50th St
  • On 50th Street in front of the parking lot
  • Across the street from Burroughs in the park’s parking lot
  • On Minnehaha Parkway
  • On the odd numbered side of Girard - as long as you’re not blocking a driveway

Please be mindful when parking your vehicle to be sure you are not obstructing someone’s driveway at all. We want to be good neighbors and don’t want anyone to get towed. Thank you!

Please return Shabbat prayerbooks you may have borrowed if you don’t plan on keeping them; if you’d like to keep them please donate $38 or contact Nikolina for info on purchasing a new siddur.

Upcoming Services

Prayer services at Shir Tikvah are meant to help us open our hearts and find comfort in the company of friends, family, community, and with God. We come to services not only seeking comfort; we also come to reaffirm the prophetic vision God has for the world - that the world is not as it should be and that Shabbat is a moment in time to reconnect with that central purpose; to renew our faith and our desire to work to transform the world, to make it more whole and more holy. Our services are conducted in English and Hebrew, led by different combinations of our rabbis, music leaders, and congregants.

Services/Worship

All Friday Night Services begin at 6:30 p.m.

 First Fridays: 

  • Services in the round, led by a team of singers and drummers.

Third Fridays: 

  • Shabbat Service will be an ensemble-led musical service with no sermon

Second, Fourth & Fifth Fridays:

  • Shabbat Service will include music, prayer, and a sermon


Saturday Mornings


*Make sure to check the website calendar as there are some weeks that do not include a Saturday service.


 First Saturdays:

  • 9:30-10:15 am Tot Shabbat (followed by social time after services)
  • 10:30 am Shabbat Service with Torah reading & study (held in the sanctuary)

Second Saturdays:     

  • If there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, services are held at 10:30 am.  Congregants and guests are always welcome to attend services and the following Oneg (reception).  Check the calendar to determine if there are services on this week of the month.  It varies.

Third Saturdays:    

  • 10:30 am Shabbat Service with Torah reading & study (held in the sanctuary)

Fourth Saturdays: 

  • If there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, services are held at 10:30 am.  Congregants and guests are always welcome to attend services and the following Oneg (reception).  Check the calendar to determine if there are services on this week of the month.  It varies.

Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan, held on Thursdays from 7:45-8:45 am, is an intimate group that gathers for a reflective service. It is part prayer, part study, and it is always full of engaging conversations. B’nei Mitzvah students read Torah at minyan the week of their B’nei Mitzvah.

Worship services are open to all and are accessible in many ways:
  • The building has a handicap accessible entrance on Girard Avenue. Both the sanctuary and handicap accessible restrooms are located on the main floor (additional floors are not yet fully accessible, however services and the Oneg Shabbat (reception) are always held on the main floor).
  • ASL interpretation is available with a 10 day advance notice. We’re happy to arrange this as we have wonderful interpreters who, when possible, even make the Hebrew words accessible. We also have audio devices for those who need volume amplification.
  • We have large-print prayer books. These can be found on our bookshelves outside of the sanctuary.
  • Children are welcome at Shir Tikvah. They are invited to stay in services and we have busy-bags for those who may require them. We understand that the rhythm of a child’s life at any given moment may not match the “traditional decorum” of services. We prefer to welcome families as they are, even when the little ones are challenged by silence. 
  • We cater to non-Hebrew speakers and/or readers too. Our prayer book, Mishkan T’filah, is fully transliterated and translated. It also includes alternative readings throughout to make the themes of the prayers flexible and accessible.

For a schedule of services, please visit our calendar. You can also receive regular updates via our weekly e-newsletter (to join our mailing list, please email our Office).

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