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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh - a few notes on service etiquette/behavior:

most synagogues will remind folks, but mobile phones off or in silent mode. Stand when you're asked to rise, and same for sitting.

Books are treated as being holy: so don't place a prayer book on the floor. If one does fall or get dropped, it's traditional to give it a 'kiss' - touch your hand to your lips and touch the book.

It's okay to whisper quietly, but try to listen and follow along.

During the introduction to the torah service, people will stand up and often reach out to touch their prayer books to the torah. don't feel like you need to do so. But... there's tradition to not turn your back to the torah, so people will often turn slowly to follow it as the torah is being marched around.  Don't stress out about this - you can kind of just follow along.

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A bar/bat mitzvah occurs during shabbat services.  Depending on the synagogue, shabbat services can be long --up to 2.5-3 hrs.  The service is divided into the 3 parts but they all just run into one another so its not obvious.  Many jews will show up for part 2, the torah service, and skip part 1, the morning service.  Its just a matter of knowing what time to show up at synagogue.  It will decrease the time in synagogue by 30-45 min.  What I'm saying is that it's ok to show up at 10am instead of 9:30.  The mitzvah occurs during the torah service so that's when you want to be there.  Then the torah service moves into part III.  Most people don't leave at that point because it's only 30 min until lunch (kiddish)

The congregation stands when the ark is opened.  It's respect for the torah. Services are long.  If you have to use the restroom, the time to walk out of the sanctuary is not when the congregation is standing.[/quote]

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