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On most Shabbats we keep to the following schedule but times and events are subject to be adjusted so please check the calendar below or subscribe to our regular email updates.
09:45 – 10:15 Coffee and Doughnuts (pre-service social)
10:30 – 13:00 Shabbat Service
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break or Oneg
14:00 – 15:00 Torah discussion in split Japanese and English groups
Moedim and other celebrations/events in 2024
January 15 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
January 20 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
January 27 (Sat) – Servant Ministry Meeting
14:00 – 16:30 Following the Shabbat Service. All individuals serving in any capacity at TOL are requested to attend.
February 5 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
February 3 (Sat) – Challah Making Workshop
14:00 – 18:30 Learn to make Challah Bread after the Shabbat service. 500 yen participation cost to cover materials (flour, yeast, eggs etc.)
February 10 (Sat) – TOL & CPM afternoon seminar
10:30 – 12:30 Shabbat Service
13:30 – 15:30 CPM Japan Director, David Trubek will teach via Zoom (from Israel)
February 17 (Sat) – [POSTPONED] Congregational Annual Business Meeting following Shabbat service
14:00 – 15:30 For TOL Members & Prospective/Almost Members only. Reviewing the vision and financial state of TOL.
February 18 (Sun) – Open Worship Night
18:30 – 20:30 Open to all singers, musicians and worshippers of the LORD. TOL hosted but non-denominational and open to all who have a heart to worship together in the unity of Yeshua. Please feel free to invite your friends and musicians from other churches/fellowships.
March 4 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
March 9 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
March 17 (Sun) – Youth Event / Outing
March 20 (Wed) – Hamantaschen making & baking workshop
09:30 – 12:00 Learn how the “Ears of Haman”, a Purim delicacy are made so we can enjoy them on at the Purim celebration.
March 23 (Sat) – TOL Purim Celebration
10:30 – 12:30 Shabbat Service
14:00 – 17:00 Purim Celebration
Dressing up in your best costume is encouraged!
1500 yen participation fee. TOL will provide Hamantaschen, pizza & drinks but please bring a side dish to share.
March 30 (Sat) – Homeless ministry at Yoyogi Park (belated Purim mitzvah)
March 30 (Sat) – TOL Hanami at Asukayama Park
April 1 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
April 6 (Sat) – Servant Ministry Meeting
14:00 – 16:30 Following the Shabbat Service. All individuals serving in any capacity at TOL are requested to attend.
April 13 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
April 22 (Mon) – Beit Samurai Lil’Seder / Erev Pesach Seder at TOL
19:30 – 21:30 This is a closed Beit Samurai event. Helpers needed if you are not doing your own home seders.
April 23 (Tue) – Passover Day One
13:30 – 15:30 Pesach service – “On the first day you are to have a holy convocation and you shall do no regular work.” (Lev 23:7)
April 23 (Tue) – Passover Seder in JAPANESE (RSVP required)
18:30 – 21:30 at TOL Center. 2,500 yen for adults and 1500 yen for kids in elementary and middle school (no charge for anyone younger). Zoom available.
April 27 (Sat) – Passover Seder in ENGLISH (RSVP required)
18:30 – 21:30 at TOL Center. 2,500 yen for adults and 1500 yen for kids in elementary and middle school (no charge for anyone younger). Zoom available.
April 29 (Mon) – Last Day of Passover (Day Seven)
13:30 – 15:30 “…On the seventh day is a holy convocation, when you are to do no regular work.” (Lev 23:8b). Have a final “Hillel Sandwich” together as we close out the Pesach season. Zoom Only.
May 5 (Sun) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
May 6 (Mon) – Beit Samurai Yom HaShoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day
19:30 – 21:00 Evening Yahrzeit (candle lighting memorial) and remembrance service. Zoom only for non-TOL members.
May 13 (Mon) – Beit Samurai Yom HaZikaron / Memorial Day (Israel) Service
19:00 – 21:00 Closed Beit Samurai event at TOL Center.
May 14 (Tue) – Beit Samurai Yom HaAtzmaut / Independence Day Celebration
17:30 – 21:30 Closed Beit Samurai event. BBQ at Beit Samurai for local Israelis.
May 18 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
May 26 (Sun) – Women’s Brunch & Worship Night
09:00 – 12:00 Women’s meeting brunch
18:30 – 20:30 Open Worship Night at TOL
June 2 (Sun) – Men’s Meeting
June 3 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
June 9 (Sun) – Wedding!
June 11 (Tue) – Erev Shavuot Dinner
19:30 – 21:30 TOL (members only) & Beit Samurai community dinner at TOL. RSVP Required.
June 12 (Wed) – Shavuot / Feast of Weeks
13:30 – 15:30 Shavuot Service – a celebration of receiving the Torah and the Ruach.
16:00 – 18:00 Oneg – Bring Shavuot themed food to share (food made with milk/dairy. Non-dairy milk is ok too!).
June 15 (Sat) – Youth Led Shabbat Service
July 1 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
July 6 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service. TOL will make a big serving of mixed rice.
July 13 (Sat) – Servant Ministry Meeting
14:00 – 16:30 Following the Shabbat Service. All individuals serving in any capacity at TOL are requested to attend.
August 3 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
August 5 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
August 16 (Fri) to 18 (Sun) – TOL Family Retreat
For members and partner congregations only. August 17 Shabbat service will be on Zoom and no physical assembly in Komagome.
September 2 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
September 7 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
September 15 (Sun) – Open Worship Night
18:30 – 20:30 Open to all singers, musicians and worshippers of the LORD. TOL hosted but non-denominational and open to all who have a heart to worship together in the unity of Yeshua.
September 21 – Dalia’s graduation Kulululululu Celebration
Following the Shabbat service we will celebrate Dalia, our youth leader’s graduation into Society. TOL members and regulars only.
September 30 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
October 2 (Wed) – Erev Rosh Hashana Dinner
19:30 – 21:30 TOL (members only) & Beit Samurai community dinner at TOL. RSVP Required.
October 3 (Thu) – Rosh Hashana / Yom Teruah
13:00 – 15:00 Yom Teruah Service
15:30 – 16:00 [Tashlich at Kyu-Furukawa Tein]
16:00 – 18:00 Reception – Let us celebrate the new year together at TOL Center. Traditional foods to eat include Apples & Honey, Round Challah, Pomegranates, Fish Head on The Table, Carrots, Pri Chadash (“New Fruit”).
October 11 (Fri) – Kol Nidre / Erev Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement Eve service
19:30 – 21:00. Fasting begins at sundown.
October 12 (Sat) – Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement service
10:30 – 13:00 Morning Service
13:30 – 16:30 Afternoon Service
17:30 – 19:30 Congregational break fast dinner (RSVP required)
October 16 (Wed) – Erev Sukkot – Menorah Lighting
19:00. Zoom only.
October 17 (Thu) – Sukkot (Day 1)
13:30 – 15:30 Service. Decorate and dedicate the Sukkah together as a community. Stay and have dinner under the Sukkah (bring your own bento style)
October 19 (Sat) – Shabbat Sukkot (Day 3) Celebration
10:30 – 12:30 Shabbat Service
14:00 – 17:00 BBQ oneg / celebration. RSVP required.
2000 yen per person for meat, veggies and drinks cost. Bring a side-dish or dessert to share.
October 23 (Wed) – Sukkot (Day 7) / Hoshana Raba
19:30 – 21:00 Service
October 24 (Thu) – The Last Day of Sukkot / Shemini Atzeret
14:30 – 16:30 Service
17:30 – 18:00 Tear down the Sukkah after sundown
October 26 (Sat) – Simchat Torah celebration – Special Oneg to follow the service so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
November 4 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
November 9 (Sat) – Servant Ministry Meeting
14:00 – 16:30 Following the Shabbat Service. All individuals serving in any capacity at TOL are asked to attend.
November 16 (Sat) – Oneg luncheon following Shabbat service
Oneg means delight – so bring some food* to share with others in a potluck style lunch and fellowship time after the service.
November 24 (Sun) – Open Worship Night
18:30 – 20:30 Open to all singers, musicians and worshippers of the LORD. TOL hosted but non-denominational and open to all who have a heart to worship together in the unity of Yeshua.
December 2 (Mon) – Elders & Deacons meeting (monthly)
20:00 – 21:30
December 26 (Thu) – First Night of Hanukkah
19:00 Menorah Lighting (Zoom only)
December 28 (Sat) – Shabbat Hannukah (Third Night) Celebration
10:30 – 12:30 Service
14:30 – 17:30 Hannukah Party. Latkes, Sufganiot, karage… bring your oily food of choice and come ready to celebrated as a community that we have the Light of the World in our midst. Celebration follows the shabbat service from 15:00. JPY 1,000 participation fee. Bring a wrapped gift for the White Elephant gift exchange.
January 1 (Wed) – Last Night of Hanukkah