Beth Tzedek is an egalitarian congregation; women and men over the age of Bat/Bar Mitzvah share the same privileges and responsibilities. Our religious practices fall comfortably within the Conservative spectrum of Judaism, although we are not formally affiliated with any religious movement.

We hold Shabbat Services every Saturday morning, beginning around 10:00 am and ending shortly after noon in the chapel room of Talmud Torah. We do not have a rabbi but we do have a cantor, Jack Goldberg, who leads our services on the High Holidays and frequently attends services on Shabbat. Consequently we are a fully participatory congregation. All parts of the Shabbat service are led by our members. Services are typically followed by a Kiddush, also provided by members of the congregation in rotation.

We are a small but dedicated congregation, and many of our members attend Shabbat services on a regular basis. We find that “ davening” within the context of a smaller congregation lends an atmosphere of warmth and camaraderie to the service characteristic of a Chavura. We have been privileged to confer Bar and Bat Mitzvahs several times over the years, events which are cause for great celebration!

We hold services for most of the major religious festivals, frequently incorporating social events around the holidays. Thus, we have special kiddushim for Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, and other holidays. and celebrate Chanukah and Purim together as a congregation at one of our member's home. We hold an annual communal seder on the second night of Pesach, which attracts non-members as well. In spite of our smaller size, we participate actively in many community events sponsored by the greater Edmonton Jewish Community Council. We offer bar/bat mitzvah lessons as well as Hebrew language studies for youth and adults. We also do memorial services for any in the Jewish community when called upon.