Worship & services

Prayer you can feel.

Soulful, song-led Shabbat and festivals – in person and concurrently live-streamed, so you can join from the room or from your living room. Sit anywhere. Sing along, or just soak it in.

What to expect

Your first service, made easy

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Music at the centre

Hazzanit Tara Abrams leads prayer on guitar and piano – familiar melodies, gorgeous harmonies and room to find your own voice.

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Sit anywhere

There are no assigned seats and no wrong moves. Come as you are, arrive when you can, and follow along at your own pace.

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Always live-streamed

Every service is live and concurrently live-streamed. New to Hebrew or new to shul? No prior knowledge needed.

Service schedule

When we gather

Dates and exact times shift with the Jewish calendar.

Kabbalat Shabbat Welcoming Shabbat

A warm, musical Friday-evening service to welcome Shabbat together.

Friday eveningsIn person & live-streamed

Shabbat Morning Service Shacharit

Torah, song and community on select Shabbat mornings.

Select SaturdaysIn person & live-streamed

Weekly Torah Study Limmud

Led by Rabbi Stephanie Crawley. Midrash, classic and modern voices – no experience needed.

Fridays ยท 12:00โ€“1:00 PMOn Zoom

High Holidays Yamim Noraim

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services for the whole community each autumn.

SeasonalTickets & details published yearly

Sanctuary interior with tall stained-glass windows and warm light

Our siddur

Shirat HaLev – the song of the heart

City Shul prays from Shirat HaLev, our own siddur – a song of the heart that holds the melodies, readings and spirit of our community. Newcomers are always welcome to follow along; you’ll never be lost for long.

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City Shul represents and embraces a Judaism of joy, of learning, thinking and doing. A Judaism of community.

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High Holidays

Yamim Noraim at City Shul

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the spiritual heartbeat of our year – reflective, musical and open-hearted. Catch up on this year’s teachings any time.

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Rosh Hashanah

Welcoming the new year together with apples, honey, song and hope.

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Yom Kippur

A full day of reflection, return and community, from Kol Nidre to Ne’ilah.

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Sermons 2025

Rabbi Crawley’s High Holiday sermons are available to watch and revisit. Watch the series โ†’

Support City Shul

Keep the music going

Your gift powers welcoming, song-led worship and the work of building our new home.