Shabbes Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society Shabbes observances Once a month JCS members and other interested members of the community get together to observe Shabbes. After Shabbes is welcomed in with songs, candlelighting and challah, there is a short thematic program, in which members of the congregation offer their thoughts about the theme, which is always tied in to one of the month's Torah portions. There's always more singing, lots of schmoozing, and plenty of dessert and coffee.
Children are always welcome.
We don't mind if they wiggle a little. There's always a table with paper and crayons in the back where the youngsters can keep an eye on their parents, and we have discovered that small pieces of challah are a marvelous cure to the wiggles.