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Shabbat Smith Service-Repro Shabbat 2026 Honoring Reproductive Freedom as a Jewish Value
February 14 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Repro Shabbat 2026:
Shabbat Morning, February 14th: 9:30 AM: Shabbat Morning Service with sermon by Ilyse Hogue
Ilyse Hogue is a Fellow at New America, where she oversees the Gender, Extremism, and Engagement Project. Trained as an ecologist, she has spent her career applying a data-driven, systems-level approach to understanding power, social movements, and democracy. She previously served for nearly a decade as President and CEO of NARAL Pro-Choice America, where she led major efforts to elevate reproductive freedom in political and cultural discourse. Hogue is the author of The Lie That Binds, a bestselling book examining how gender has been weaponized in service of anti-democratic agendas, and her work has appeared widely across national media.
Shabbat morning services in the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary, the synagogue’s largest worship space, are led by our inspiring Rabbis and Cantor. The service includes a D’var Torah and sermon by the Rabbi and often includes participation by members and B’nai Mitzvah.
Shabbat Service Links:
Siddur Lev Shalem: Kabbalat Shabbat | Click Here to Download