Thank you for volunteering to provide the pre-service “nosh” for a Shabbat@Six service. 

Arrival:  Plan to arrive and have everything set up at least 15 minutes before the service is scheduled to begin.

What to bring:  You can decide what food you would like to provide.  The intent is to provide service-goers with a light “nosh” before the service, as they won’t be eating dinner until they go home or to a restaurant after the service is over. 

• Please also provide a challah for the service.
• Some food suggestions might include pretzels, nuts, grapes, sliced melon, pita chips, dried fruits, veggies and dip or humus, cheeses, crackers, etc.
• Bottles of seltzer should be brought for the beverage.   

Mario, our custodian, will set up a table with tablecloth, cups, plates and napkins in the vestibule of the sanctuary before you arrive.   If possible, please bring your food on serving plates and have it ready when you bring it.  If you need service items, we keep some serving plates and utensils in the locked tan cabinet in the kitchen to the right of the kitchen entrance and in the glass-fronted cabinets to the left of the entrance.  Please call the office at 617-277-5888 fo the lock combination.  If you use Temple serving pieces, please be sure to wash and return the dishes to the cabinet after the service and reset the lock.  Please do not put food into the cabinets.

If you prefer, you can also leave your food in the Temple kitchen to the Temple on Friday before 1:00 p.m., making sure it is labeled , and come back to put it out at 5:45 p.m. 

Flowers:  If this is an occasion for which you plan to donate flowers for the bimah, you can use your own florist or order flowers from one of the following florists familiar with Temple Sinai:  

• Albert’s of Brookline   617-232-3353
• Stephanie’s Flowers   617-469-4747

If you prefer, the Temple office will order the flowers for you if you call by Wednesday.  The florist will send the bill directly to your home.  You can specify the colors or type of flowers you want in the arrangement.  The bimah flowers should be not more than 32" high and should be delivered to the Temple by noon on Friday.  Please specify that no lilies be included in the arrangement, as the Cantor is allergic to them.

Finally……There are generally 50-80 people attending services.  Some Shabbat@Six services are special occasions and more people may attend.  If you are hosting a bat/bar mitzvah nosh for another bar mitzvah family, it is best to ask that family how many people they are expecting to attend Friday night services and add that number to your count.  Please call the office the week prior to the service to get better estimate of attendance or if you have any questions.

Thank you!