Our Children's Service for Y1-6 (ages 5-11) takes place on the first Shabbat of each month. We use our own prayerbook Siddureinu although there's so much singing and fun that for the younger ones it's still possible to participate without needing the siddur. We follow the same structure as the 'grown-up' service but in an accessible, age-appropriate format.

(Page refs are to Siddureinu)

P'tichah/Opening

• 1. Song: Modeh/Modah Ani (p. 16)
• 2. One of readings on p. 16-18 (if enough older children)
• 3. Song: Mah Tovu (p. 18) (under tallit)

Birchot ha-Shachar/Morning Blessings

First and last on page 19, with actions; what are we thankful for?

P'sukei d'Zimra/Verses of Song

2-3 songs, e.g.

• Bim Bom (p. 21)
• Mizmor Shir (p. 21)
• Hal'lu
• Mah Yafeh ha-Yom (p. 3)
• Yom Zeh l'Yisrael (p. 3)
• Hineh Ma Tov
• Heveynu Shalom Aleichem

Shema u'virchoteha/Shema and its Blessings

• 1. Song: Adonai Sefatai (p. 27)
• 2. First para in Hebrew (optional) (p. 27)
• 3. Guided silent Amidah
• 4. Song: Oseh Shalom (p. 30)

Seder K'riyat ha-Torah/Torah Service

• 1. Song: Al sh'loshah d'varim (p. 31), while opening ark, taking out scroll and handing round
• 2. All children stand round Torah and chant blessing (p. 32)
• 3. Read appropriate section of scroll
• 4. Chant blessing (p. 32)
• 5. Story (preferably related to Torah portion)
• 6. Song: Eits Chayyim/It is a Tree of Life (p. 34), while putting scroll back and closing ark

Siyyum ha-T'filah/Concluding prayers

• 1. Sing v'ne'emar (p. 35) (standing)
• 2. Song: We Remember (Peter & Ellen Allard) (standing)
• 3. Song: Adon Olam (p. 37)
• 4. Concluding blessing (p. 37) under tallit