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Shabbat Services
<\/strong>CTC holds egalitarian services the second Friday of most months in the homes of its members. Services are followed by a dairy potluck dinner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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High Holy Days Services
<\/strong>HH Days services are held in members’ homes and lay-led. Only one day of Rosh Hashanah is observed. The synagogue sponsors an oneg after services on erev Rosh Hashanah and a dairy potluck follows morning services the next day. A dairy potluck for break fast also follows yizkor and neilah services at the conclusion of Yom Kippur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sukkot<\/strong>
The congregation frequently hosts a sukkot gathering in a member’s garden. Click here<\/a> to view the many and varied sukkot that have been built by one of our members over the years. All were made exclusively from recycled materials. A dairy potluck in our sukkah follows recital of the blessings over the lulav and etrog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hanukkah<\/strong>
CTC observes the Festival of Lights on the Friday evening during Hanukkah. Attendees are encouraged to bring their hanukkiahs and candles, as well as a dairy potluck dish. A gay and\/or Jewish-themed movie follows candle lighting and dinner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purim<\/strong>
Sometimes it’s a costume party, sometimes we read the Book of Esther or make hamantaschen, but always there is food and wine and lots of noise and good cheer!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Passover<\/strong>
CTC hosts in-home seders for members only the first and second nights of Passover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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