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Congregation Ner Tamid Simcha Service - Oneg Shabbat & Kiddush for your Special Shabbat

It is traditional for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah family to attend Shabbat services on both the Friday evening and Saturday morning of their Shabbat. It is also customary that they host the Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush in honor of their family's simcha. To make these arrangements, please call Peter Carpenter, Catering Coordinator at Congregation Ner Tamid, at least six weeks in advance of your celebration.

Oneg Shabbat
On Friday evening, a standard Oneg Shabbat consists of special parve appetizers and cookies, fruit, coffee, tea and lemonade. If you wish to have sponsor fancy pastries or other special items, they can be ordered through the Catering Department for an additional charge. Most weeks the Oneg Shabbat is held before services in the lobby at 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Services begin at 6:15 p.m. most weeks.  On those weeks when the Shabbat Evening Service begins at 7:15 p.m. the Oneg Shabbat follows the service in the Levine Community Center.

Kiddush
At the end of Shabbat morning services, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah and their immediate family (usually parents and siblings) come up to the Bimah and join in singing the Kiddush and reciting the motzi. Traditionally, the family of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah hosts the synagogue Kiddush following Services, which includes challah, wine and grape juice, cookies and fruit.

Extended Kiddush
If a more extensive Kiddush is desired, menus can be customized to both fit your budget and enhance your family's special day. Extended Kiddush can begin with a sorbet punch and a special cake, or go all the way to menus featuring poached salmon, bagels and cream cheese, a full array of dairy salads, appetizers, fruit displays, blintzes and more. It is customary to host our Ner Tamid community as well as your family and invited guests, so please plan for an additional fifty people at your Extended Kiddush.

Family Shabbat Dinners
We are delighted to offer you the option of a beautiful full service five course Shabbat Dinner here at the synagogue, including challah, kiddush wine and candles. Your dinner may be held either before or after Services, depending on which week your simcha falls. There are a variety of menu options, so please call us for pricing and availability.

Costs
The cost of hosting both the standard Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush for Friday evening and Saturday morning is $600.00. This includes food, set-up, clean up and paper goods. The prices of an Extended Kiddush or Oneg Shabbat will be determined in your consultations with Peter Carpenter, with pricing based on food and labor costs.

Outside Catering
A current list of Kosher caterers who are approved by Congregation Ner Tamid of
South Bay are available from the Catering Office at (310) 377-6986, ext. 248.  Chef Peter Carpenter is our "in-house" caterer. His business phone and email are listed below:

Gourmet To You
Your local
South Bay Caterer
Chef Peter Carpenter

(310) 874-3864
chef@gourmet2you.com

www.gourmet2you.com

 

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