Open House Shabbat • August 28-29, 2026
With so many wonderful opportunities for every generation at Society Hill Synagogue, we are excited to welcome you to our Open House Weekend! There is no charge for attendance; we just ask attendees who aren’t members of Society Hill Synagogue to register here for the Open House. Please contact Sahar Oz, the synagogue’s Executive Director, with any questions at 215-922-6590 x3 or by email.
Come for any or all of these Open House Shabbat services, gatherings, and meals:
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Friday evening, August 28 — our TGIShabbat experience begins with 5:30 pm Shabbat Schmooze (wine and cheese), followed by our 6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat service in the Sanctuary with Rabbi Nathan Kamesar and Hazzan Jessi Roemer joined by world-class musicians, and our 7:15 pm Oneg dinner.
For families with newborns to 6-year-olds, that Friday will include our first Young Families Shabbat of the year at 5:45 pm, with guitar grooves, singing, blessings, dancing, and dinner.
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Saturday morning, August 29 — Join us for 9:00 am Coffee and Schmooze, followed by 9:30 am Shabbat services in the Sanctuary with our popular intergenerational Torah discussion, and Kiddush lunch at 12:00 pm. Between the Torah discussion and lunch, there will be games and activities in the Social Hall for children ages 5-12 led by Karen Hafter, our Director of Youth and Family Education.