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In a move designed to make it easier for some congregrants to attend Shabbat services at a "reasonable hour", Rabbi Krupnik has agreed to a request to try holding Friday night services at 7:30pm EDT beginning June 20, 2008.  This should allow congregants to finish services much earlier than normal and rejoin their families at home, and is also intended to make it easier for some people who might not otherwise attend services to come to shul.

A side effect of this action will be to officially welcome Shabbat at an earlier time for all of Windsor's Jewish population; since Jewish law states that Shabbat officially begins when the last synagogue in the city begins Shabbat.  With Congegration Shaarey Zedek being the only synagogue celebrating the beginning of Shabbat, we will, by default, be setting the starting time for the entire city.

As well as being extended an invitation to join us for Shabbat minyan, members of the Jewish community are also invited to comment on this decision.

We have been very fortunate to achieve a minyan for nearly every Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday evening, and yom tov service. Still, we welcome those new to Windsor, or those disenchanted by the offerings in other shuls to come try us out. We think you'll enjoy the feeling you get from returning to traditional orthodox worship. And there's nothing that beats the comraderie of a small group of like-minded people.

Charitable projects supported by local synagogues

One of the members of our Jewish community, Betzalel Folk, has spearheaded a local drive to collect donations for a worthy cause in Israel. Although Betzalel is not a member of our congregation, he joins our minyan when his shul cannot muster one of their own. A separate page of this website has been devoted to his charitable efforts. Please do what you can to support the underprivileged school children.

In a concession to modern life, a decision was recently made to create a web presence for Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Windsor.  Although concerns about privacy and personal security have resulted in removal of some of our material, we're going to make an attempt to keep this site fresh and up to date. Your comments are welcome, and if you'd like to contribute material to the site, please click on either link above to send us an email.