Mesa Shul: We Put the Modern in Modern Orthodox

WE PUT THE MODERN IN MODERN ORTHODOX

Haimeshe…

Mesa Shul Santa Barbara, the Central Coast’s Modern Orthodox synagogue community, invites you to meet us. We are a small but very enthusiastic and haimeshe congregation.

Weekly Shabbat services include the traditional Hebrew liturgy with full Torah reading, followed by a scrumptious oneg. Shabbat morning services begin at 10:00 am; holiday services are usually at the same time, but contact us for details. We also hold services if someone is observing yahrtzeit on a weekday.

For a relatively small group of people, we are also remarkably diverse: some of our members are Santa Barbara natives, while others have roots literally around the globe. It’s not uncommon to hear French and Spanish, along with Hebrew and English, on a typical Shabbat. Some of our members have an extensive Jewish background and education, while others have drawn nearer to Judaism and Jewish learning recently. We are also open to people of diverse sexual orientations. Ashkenazi or Sephardi, all are welcome!

We are especially pleased to meet guests at our (free) monthly family-style Kabbalat Shabbat dinners, preceded by a “Carlebachstyle” Friday night service.

For dates and times of services and other information, please refer to the Shalom Santa Barbara Community Directory.

Mesa Shul Santa Barbara: We Put the Modern in Modern Orthodox.

Shlomo Carlebach, known as Reb Shlomo to his followers, was a Jewish rabbi, religious teacher, spiritual leader, composer, and singer dubbed “the singing rabbi” during his lifetime.