Announcements

Masks On! We are carefully monitoring the constantly-changing path of Covid-19 and consulting with our medical advisors. This Shabbat we will continue to wear our masks. We expect everyone present, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside. Kiddushes will be held in our Sukkot.

We wish a Mazal Tov to Lübba Wintzer & Ari Grazi on their recent wedding.

We offer Blessings of Consolation to Neil Kitainik on the passing of his father, Rabbi Jay Kitainik (הרב יחיאל בן נחום יהודה).

Our Sukkot were built and decorated by David Lessman as well as Vincenzo Aiosa & team. Be sure to thank them when you see them.

Please consider participating in our Kol Nidrei Campaign. Your support is essential - not only for our continued success - but to help us in our much needed re-building. We remind you that any amount helps our efforts and lifts our spirits.

We plan to resume the Daily Morning Minyan on October 3rd. Please contact Richard McBee for more information or to be added to the WhatsApp group.

Greetings Friends,

Thank You. Yom Kippur on Sixth Street was a wonderful success. More than 300 people - vaccinated and masked - were welcomed over the course of the day. Services were beautiful and efficient. 

I am especially grateful to our cantors, Meir Shapiro and Neil Kitainik for their beautiful and perfectly-timed davening. They skillfully and precisely moved text along as they moved us, inspiring us with beautiful and thoughtful moments of prayer and song.

I also thank Jonathan Falik for his Torah reading, Choni Bellino and Elie Yudeiwtz for their ushering and gabbaing, (also) Choni Bellino for his help in setting up the sanctuary, and Vincenzo Aiosa and staff for their hard work in preparing and maintaining our building.

At Kol Nidrei - I spoke about aspirational Teshuva, more specifically,  our personal and congregational dreams of improvement. If this vision speaks to you, if you have benefited from it, or if you would like to see it enlarged further, please consider participating in our Kol Nidrei Campaign. Your support is essential - not for our continued success - but to help us in our much needed re-building. I remind you that any amount helps my efforts and lifts my spirits.

Thank you for your continued interest, flexibility, and support. I wish you continued good health and a joyful holiday season,

GZB

1. Mincha is at 3:00 PM. Please join us.

2. To attend services, you must have a confirmed reservation and sit in your assigned seat(s). We have sent out confirmations for all services. If you have not heard from us, this most likely means that you are not confirmed. Immediately reply to this email with any questions or concerns.

3. Your names may be found on your seats. There are maps when you walk into the building and also in the sanctuary. We strongly recommend that you consult the online maps/listing found here to familiarize yourself with your location.

4. Kol Nidrei is called for 6:40 PM. We strongly recommend that you come early so that we may start on time.

To attend services, you must have a confirmed reservation and sit in your assigned seat(s). We have sent out confirmations for all services. If you have not heard from us, this most likely means that you are not confirmed. Immediately reply to this email with any questions or concerns.

Our High Holy Day Services are limited to the fully-vaccinated. (This requirement excludes children under 12 who are welcome, but must sit with their parents in the sanctuary or distance play - while masked - in the social hall.) Masks must be worn (properly) by all in attendance. The only exception to our mask policy applies to our Baalei Tefilla and speakers. They have all been recently tested and will remove their masks only when alone on the Bima. We insist that all ark-honorees stand far to the side when not negotiating the ark.

Your names may be found on your seats. There are maps when you walk into the building and also in the sanctuary. We strongly recommend that you consult the online maps/listing found here to familiarize yourself with your location.

If you have already asked to sit in the balcony, you will not find your name on either map, but your name should be on the listing.

If you will not be using your seat, please let us know ASAP.

Make sure that your family/friends are accounted for. Of course mistakes creep in, so please let us know if there are any problems.

Gmar Tov.

Masks On! We are carefully monitoring the constantly-changing path of Covid-19 and consulting with our medical advisors. This Shabbat we will continue to wear our masks. We expect everyone present, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside. Kiddushes will be held outdoors.

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by the house.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been provided by the house.

News

Rosh HaShana was particularly beautiful. We are especially grateful to our Baalei Tefila (Neil Kitainik and Meir Shapiro), Gabbaim (Elie Yudewitz and Choni Bellino), Choni Bellino and Keshet Bellino for helping to prepare the sanctuary, Vincenzo Aiosa and his team for their work continued care and enhancement of our building, and to Rabbi Joe Wolfson for his beautiful sermon on the second day.

Yom Kippur begins this Monday night.  To attend services, you must have a confirmed reservation and sit in your assigned seat. Our High Holy Day Services are limited to the fully-vaccinated. (This requirement excludes children under 12 who are welcome, but must sit with their parents in the sanctuary or distance play - while masked - in the social hall.) Masks must be worn (properly) by all in attendance.

We will be finalizing the seating and schedule early this week. Please let us know ASAP if you are planning on attending (if you have not made a reservation or received a confirmation), if you are no longer planning on attending, or with any questions or concerns.

We plan to resume the Daily Morning Minyan immediately following the holidays. Please contact Richard McBee for more information or to be added to the WhatsApp group.

Membership has almost no privileges.

But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. Won’t you please share in our great legacy and help us continue our impressive revitalization? There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

• For Membership Renewal, please click here
• For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Classes

Our classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Shifra Friedman as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Shifra is available to answer questions related to Toharat HaMishpacha and may be reached by phone at (646) 598-1080 and by email. Click here to read our recent e-mail about her appointment.

There are several local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue
Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Feedback

We encourage your participation and insight. Feedback to Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Bellino or the Shul Office would be most appreciated. Please contact us with any suggestions and/or concerns, or most importantly, to volunteer. You can also make suggestions here.

We like to have fun and be creative on social media. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for much much more!

Masks On! We are carefully monitoring the constantly-changing path of Covid-19 and consulting with our medical advisors. This Shabbat we will continue to wear our masks. We expect everyone present, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside. Kiddushes will be held outdoors.

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by the house.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by Dr. Meryle Cherrick Saslow, Ellen R. Cherrick and Myrna Beth Hurwitz in celebration of their Siyum of Tanakh Yomi.

News

We wish a Mazal Tov to the Furst family upon Rocky's Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat.

We wish a Mazal Tov to all those who have completed Tanakh Yomi - Rabbi Bellino's program to complete the entire Bible in one year.

We are very much looking forward to Rosh HaShana which begins on Monday night.  To attend services, you must have a confirmed reservation and sit in your assigned seat. We have sent out confirmations for all services. If you have not heard from us, this means you are not confirmed. Reply to this email with any questions or concerns.

Our High Holy Day Services are limited to the fully-vaccinated. (This requirement excludes children under 12 who are welcome, but must sit with their parents in the sanctuary or distance play - while masked - in the social hall.) Masks must be worn (properly) by all in attendance.
 

Membership has almost no privileges.

But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. Won’t you please share in our great legacy and help us continue our impressive revitalization? There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

• For Membership Renewal, please click here
• For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Classes

Our classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Shifra Friedman as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Shifra is available to answer questions related to Toharat HaMishpacha and may be reached by phone at (646) 598-1080 and by email. Click here to read our recent e-mail about her appointment.

There are several local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue
Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Feedback

We encourage your participation and insight. Feedback to Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Bellino or the Shul Office would be most appreciated. Please contact us with any suggestions and/or concerns, or most importantly, to volunteer. You can also make suggestions here.

We like to have fun and be creative on social media. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for much much more!

Masks On! We are carefully monitoring the constantly-changing path of Covid-19 and consulting with our medical advisors. This Shabbat we will continue to exercise vigilance and wear our masks. We expect everyone present, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside. Kiddushes will be held outdoors.

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by the house.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by the Bellino Family in celebration of the anniversary of the Bar Mitzva of Dr. Matan Leibovich.

News

We wish a Mazal Tov to Rabbi Bellino and his students upon the completion of Tractate Avot. It only took two entire summers. 

The High Holy Days are three weeks away. it Unfortunately, the current and expected impact of COVID and its variants remains less predictable, and so we are carefully monitoring this constantly-changing path and frequently consulting with our medical advisors. As of now we plan on convening High Holy Day services, but with some important adjustments.

• Attendance will be limited to the fully-vaccinated. (This requirement excludes children under 12 who are welcome, but must sit with their parents in the sanctuary or distance play - while masked - in the social hall.)
• Masks must be worn by all in attendance.
• Less essential parts of the service will be skipped.

We may have to limit the number of people that we can accommodate and depending on demand may have to offer multiple services, as we did last year. Please help us get a better sense of your intentions, so that we may plan appropriately.

For now, we simply ask you - our members and friends: Do you plan on attending our Rosh HaShana and/or Yom Kippur services? How many will be in your party? Do you feel that you can commit to our community practices and expectations? Would you appreciate outdoor Shofar services? Please communicate your High Holy Day intentions (both affirmative and negative) - and any questions or concerns. Sooner, rather than later.

Selichot begin NEXT Saturday night, Agust 28th at 10:00 PM. Join us!!!

Membership has almost no privileges.

But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. Won’t you please share in our great legacy and help us continue our impressive revitalization? There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

• For Membership Renewal, please click here
• For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Classes

Our classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Shifra Friedman as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Shifra is available to answer questions related to Toharat HaMishpacha and may be reached by phone at (646) 598-1080 and by email. Click here to read our recent e-mail about her appointment.

There are several local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue
Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Feedback

We encourage your participation and insight. Feedback to Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Bellino or the Shul Office would be most appreciated. Please contact us with any suggestions and/or concerns, or most importantly, to volunteer. You can also make suggestions here.

We like to have fun and be creative on social media. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for much much more!

Masks On! We are carefully monitoring the constantly-changing path of Covid-19 and consulting with our medical advisors. This Shabbat we will exercise greater vigilance and return to wearing masks. We expect everyone present, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside. Kiddushes will be held outdoors.

Friday Night Kiddush has been sponsored by Ellen R. Cherrick in gratitude to Rabbi Gavriel Bellino, the Bellino family, and the entire Sixth Street Synagogue community.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by friends of Ellen R. Cherrick in celebration of her Aliyah and in recognition of her inimitable kindness, devotion, and loyalty to her shul, her friends, and her community.

News

We wish a Mazal Tov to Ellen R. Cherrick on her upoming Aliyah.

We wish a Mazal Tov to Jill Golub & Zach Griff on their wedding this past Sunday.
 

With the High Holy Days just about a month away, it is time to begin our preparations for our predictably beautiful and safe services. Unfortunately, the current and expected impact of COVID and its variants remains less predictable, and so we are carefully monitoring this constantly-changing path and frequently consulting with our medical advisors. As of now we plan on convening High Holy Day services, but with some important adjustments.

• Attendance will be limited to the fully-vaccinated. (This requirement excludes children under 12 who are welcome, but must sit with their parents in the sanctuary or distance play - while masked - in the social hall.)
• Masks must be worn by all in attendance.
• Less essential parts of the service will be skipped.

We may have to limit the number of people that we can accommodate and depending on demand may have to offer multiple services, as we did last year. Please help us get a better sense of your intentions, so that we may plan appropriately.

For now, we simply ask you - our members and friends: Do you plan on attending our Rosh HaShana and/or Yom Kippur services? How many will be in your party? Do you feel that you can commit to our community practices and expectations? Would you appreciate outdoor Shofar services? Please communicate your High Holy Day intentions (both affirmative and negative) - and any questions or concerns. Sooner, rather than later.

Membership has almost no privileges.

But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. Won’t you please share in our great legacy and help us continue our impressive revitalization? There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

• For Membership Renewal, please click here
• For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Classes

Our classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

PIRKEI AVOT: Rabbi Bellino is currently teaching Pirkei Avot on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM. All materials may be found here. 

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Shifra Friedman as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Shifra is available to answer questions related to Toharat HaMishpacha and may be reached by phone at (646) 598-1080 and by email. Click here to read our recent e-mail about her appointment.

There are several local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue
Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Feedback

We encourage your participation and insight. Feedback to Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Bellino or the Shul Office would be most appreciated. Please contact us with any suggestions and/or concerns, or most importantly, to volunteer. You can also make suggestions here.

We like to have fun and be creative on social media. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for much much more!

Masks On! We are carefully monitoring the constantly-changing path of Covid-19 and consulting with our medical advisors. This Shabbat we will exercise greater vigilance and return to wearing masks. We expect everyone present, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth while inside. Kiddushes will be held outdoors.

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by the house.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by the Griff Family in celebration of Zach's Aufruf this Shabbat and his upcoming marriage to Jill Golub on Sunday.

News

We wish a Mazal Tov to Jill Golub & Zach Griff on their upcoming wedding.

A new fiscal year began on June 1st, it is now once again time for us to encourage membership, asking you to formalize and renew your annual commitments to our synagogue.

Membership has almost no privileges.

But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. Won’t you please share in our great legacy and help us continue our impressive revitalization? There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

• For Membership Renewal, please click here
• For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Classes

Our classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

PIRKEI AVOT: Rabbi Bellino is currently teaching Pirkei Avot on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM. All materials may be found here. 

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Shifra Friedman as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Shifra is available to answer questions related to Toharat HaMishpacha and may be reached by phone at (646) 598-1080 and by email. Click here to read our recent e-mail about her appointment.

There are several local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue
Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Feedback

We encourage your participation and insight. Feedback to Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Bellino or the Shul Office would be most appreciated. Please contact us with any suggestions and/or concerns, or most importantly, to volunteer. You can also make suggestions here.

We like to have fun and be creative on social media. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for much much more!

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by the house.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by friends of Dr. Ashira Lubkin, Alan, Matan, & Sarit Feder in their honor and to bid them farewell. The Feders have been a beloved and important part of our community since 2012. They will soon be moving to Maryland.

News

We wish a Mazal Tov to Shira Schindel & Dr. Ron Gejman on the birth of their daughter.

A new fiscal year began on June 1st, it is now once again time for us to encourage membership, asking you to formalize and renew your annual commitments to our synagogue.

Tisha b'Av begins on Saturday Night. We will be observing as a community both online and in-person.

Tisha B'Av begins THIS Saturday night, July 17th. We will be offering in-person services that may also be accessed online. Saturday Night's Eicha and Kinnot Service is restricted to the vaccinated.

TISHA B'AV SATURDAY SCHEDULE

TISHA B'AV SUNDAY SCHEDULE

May those who mourn Jerusalem merit to see its rejoicing.

Membership has almost no privileges.

But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. Won’t you please share in our great legacy and help us continue our impressive revitalization? There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

• For Membership Renewal, please click here
• For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Classes

Our classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

PIRKEI AVOT: Rabbi Bellino is currently teaching Pirkei Avot on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM. All materials may be found here. 

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Shifra Friedman as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Shifra is available to answer questions related to Toharat HaMishpacha and may be reached by phone at (646) 598-1080 and by email. Click here to read our recent e-mail about her appointment.

There are several local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue
Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Feedback

We encourage your participation and insight. Feedback to Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Bellino or the Shul Office would be most appreciated. Please contact us with any suggestions and/or concerns, or most importantly, to volunteer. You can also make suggestions here.

We like to have fun and be creative on social media. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for much much more!