Rabbi Barbara Block leads High Holy Day services and monthly Shabbat services at the Ames Jewish Congregation from late August through May. Unless otherwise stated, the services take place Fridays at 7:30 p.m. or Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. Congregation members lead Shabbat and holiday services on some of the other weekends throughout the year.
Rabbi-led services are typically carried out in person and also may be viewed live on Zoom. Contact ajciowa@gmail.com for information about Zoom connections.
Below are scheduled dates for rabbi-led services from August 2025 to May 2026:
High Holy day services:
Monday, September 22: Erev Rosh Hashanah services
Tuesday September 23: Rosh Hashanah Day 1 services
Wednesday, October 1: Kol Nidre services
Thursday, October 2, Yom Kippur
Shabbat services* on the weekends starting on:
August 22
October 24
December 5
January 16
February 20
March 27
April 24
May 22 (Shavuot)
* Shabbat services are normally held Fridays at 7:30 p.m. or Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. The day and time of the services are subject to change, so please check the weekly Blast or email the congregation for details.