Announcements

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 5:55 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

This Shabbat we welcome Dr. David Bernstein, the Dean of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies (an open, co-ed and non-denominational Jewish learning community, based in Jerusalem and with programs worldwide), as our Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence.

 

Speaking Schedule & Topics

Friday Night, 9:00 PM: 
"Living in an Uncertain World"

Shabbat Morning, 10:30 AM: 
"Family Feud: What The Relationship
of Avraham and Lot Might Say
to a Divided Community"

Seudah Shelishit, 5:30 PM: 
Q & A with Dr. Bernstein

We are grateful to Ellen R. Cherrick and Alan Schwartz for sponsoring the Friday night Community Dinner.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.

We wish a Mazal Tov to Brina Breitbart & Moshe Teitz on their recent wedding.

Last week's Eshel Shabbaton was well attended and inspiring. We are thankful to: Rabbi Steve Greenberg, Miryam Kabakov, and Dana Friedman of Eshel, for their hard work in organizing the Shabbaton; Dr. Michelle & Rabbi Yehuda Sarna for their insights; and Alan Schwartz & Michael Sarid for their sponsorship.

Kol Nidrei Appeal: We are grateful to all those who have already paid their pledges. To pay your Kol Nidrei pledge, click here, or send a check to: Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York, NY, 10003

Tot Shabbat This Shabbat! Children and their parents are invited to Tot Shabbat this Shabbat, October 20th, featuring our newly hired Early Childhood Educator, Leat Klingman. Leat was born and raised in Israel and has taught in schools and synagogues in New York for the last 15 years. Leat brings professionalism and structure to our Tot Shabbat program which was parent led over the summer and received rave reviews. Please join us for open play in the Beit Medrash at 10 AM, followed by the formal Tot Shabbat program promptly at 10:45 AM. Parent participation and feedback helps us create a nurturing and educational environment for our youngest members--so join us on October 20th!
 

Sixth Street Parents Committee: Our Sixth Street parents committee is planning a number of events for our youngest members and the larger community, and we want you to know about them! The Sixth Street Parents Google group is where events are publicized, meetings are called, and babysitters' contacts are shared. If you'd like to be added to the group, please email jeremy.watman@gmail.com.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Jeremy Watman who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on November 3rd (the afternoon reading is Toledot). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is Shabbat Vayera, October 27th.
 

Events

Wednesday, October 24th (6:30 PM) - Jewish Harlem Lecture with Justin Ferate - The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy will host a slide presentation and lecture on Jewish Harlem. Your armchair tour will be presented by Urban Historian, Justin Ferate, well known and highly respected for his professional in-depth knowledge about the myriad aspects of New York City. RSVP please.

October 30th - Richard McBee: Imagining the Akeida 
The piety, devotion, and protest of the Akeida - the binding of Issac - have inspired many artisans to recreate this famous biblical scene. Join Richard McBee as he presents his "Top Ten List" of the classics as well as ten pieces of his own. Pizza and beer will be served. RSVP please.

November 8th - The Drawings, Paintings, and Torah of Jessica Tamar Deutsch
Join us as we celebrate and discuss the drawings, paintings and Torah of Jessica Tamar Deutsch, a New York based artist whose work explores the intersection of ancient Jewish practice and contemporary culture. Please RSVP on the event page.

 

Classes

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

RABBINIC STORY TELLING: A literary analysis of the stories told by the Rabbis of the Talmud.  Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM. Begins this week!

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

Downtown Community

October 22 - “The Podkamieners” — Featuring Sarah Kamaras

The Museum of Jewish Heritage is showing a series of poignant animated short films, in which our member and filmmaker Sarah Kamaras tells the stories of Holocaust survivors who were forced to flee their small town of Podkamien, Poland during World War II—and explores the history of her own family. Following a screening of her remarkable work, Kamaras is joined by Noah Lederman (author of A World Erased: A Grandson’s Search for His Family’s Holocaust Secrets) for a conversation about the “third generation.” Please see the Musuem's event page for more info and to register.

October 14-27 - "The Open Gate" at the Theater for the New City - Music by Arthur Abrams

Theater for the New City presents THE OPEN GATE, a musical adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer's novel The Manor, on Sunday October 14th, at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue at 10th Street). Written and directed by David Willinger, THE OPEN GATE has music composed by our member Arthur Abrams and choreography by Michael Vazquez. The show will play a limited engagement through October 27th. Visit the theater's website for more info and tickets.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:05 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

All services - this Shabbat - will be held in the main sanctuary.

This Shabbat we welcome our friends from Eshel - an organization devoted to creating community and fostering acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews and their families within Orthodox communities. Shabbat will feature Dr. Michelle Sarna, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Rabbi Gavriel Bellino, Miryam Kabakov (Eshel Executive Director), Rabbi Steve Greenberg (Eshel’s Founding Director), and other guests as they present and explore the following topics: Are Yeshiva day schools changing? Eshel’s High School Pledge Project;  Lessons learned from Parshat Noach; and The Religious and Cultural Implications of LGBTQ Inclusion within Orthodox communities.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.

We wish a Mazal Tov to Bita Alaghebandan & Matthew Moinian on their wedding.

We offer continued Blessings of Consolation to Dr. Ira Orgel & Andy Gelfand upon the passing of Ira's father, Eugene Orgel.

Kol Nidrei Appeal: We are grateful to all those who have already paid their pledges. To pay your Kol Nidrei pledge, click here, or send a check to: Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York, NY, 10003

Sixth Street Parents Committee: Our Sixth Street parents committee is planning a number of events for our youngest members and the larger community, and we want you to know about them! The Sixth Street Parents Google group is where events are publicized, meetings are called, and babysitters' contacts are shared. If you'd like to be added to the group, please email jeremy.watman@gmail.com.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Eli Szus who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on November 3rd (the afternoon reading is Toledot). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is Shabbat Vayera, October 27th.
 

Events

Tuesday, October 16th (7:00 PM) - Rabbi Natan Slifkin Lecture: Rationalism vs. Mysticism On Tuesday, October 16th, we will welcome Rabbi Natan Slifkin, noted author of several works exploring the interface of Torah and natural science, who will speak on the topic: Rationalism vs. Mysticism - Schisms in Traditional Jewish Thought. Pizza and beer will be served. RSVP please.

Shabbat, October 19-20th - Shabbat Scholar: Dr. David Bernstein - Next Shabbat we will welcome Dr. David Bernstein, the Dean of the Pardes Institue of Jewish Studies (an open, co-ed and non-denominational Jewish learning community, based in Jerusalem and with programs worldwide), as our Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence. Join us for a delicious and social Community Shabbat Dinner, and join us as well over Shabbat for a thought-provoking series of talks and discussions on pluralism, uncertainty, and a variety of contemporary issues. Register for the dinner here.

Wednesday, October 24th (6:30 PM) - Jewish Harlem Lecture with Justin Ferate - The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy will host a slide presentation and lecture on Jewish Harlem. Your armchair tour will be presented by Urban Historian, Justin Ferate, well known and highly respected for his professional in-depth knowledge about the myriad aspects of New York City. RSVP please.

October 30th - Richard McBee: Imagining the Akeida 
The piety, devotion, and protest of the Akeida - the binding of Issac - have inspired many artisans to recreate this famous biblical scene. Join Richard McBee as he presents his "Top Ten List" of the classics as well as ten pieces of his own. Pizza and beer will be served. RSVP please.

Classes

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

RABBINIC STORY TELLING: A literary analysis of the stories told by the Rabbis of the Talmud.  Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM. Begins this week!

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

Downtown Community

October 22nd - “The Podkamieners” — Featuring Sarah Kamaras

The Museum of Jewish Heritage is showing a series of poignant animated short films, in which our member and filmmaker Sarah Kamaras tells the stories of Holocaust survivors who were forced to flee their small town of Podkamien, Poland during World War II—and explores the history of her own family. Following a screening of her remarkable work, Kamaras is joined by Noah Lederman (author of A World Erased: A Grandson’s Search for His Family’s Holocaust Secrets) for a conversation about the “third generation.” Please see the Musuem's event page for more info and to register.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:15 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

Tot Shabbat is this Shabbat! Children and their parents are invited to the first Tot Shabbat of 5779 this Shabbat, October 6th, featuring our newly hired Early Childhood Educator, Leat Klingman. Leat was born and raised in Israel and has taught in schools and synagogues in New York for the last 15 years. Leat brings professionalism and structure to our Tot Shabbat program which was parent led over the summer and received rave reviews. Please join us for open play in the Beit Medrash at 10 AM, followed by the formal Tot Shabbat program promptly at 10:45 AM. Parent participation and feedback helps us create a nurturing and educational environment for our youngest members--so join us on October 6th!

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.
 

We wish a Mazal Tov to our Simchat Torah Honorees: Sam Jesselson (Chatan Torah), Zach Griff (Chattan Beraishit), and Jeremy Watman (Kol HaNearim).

We are grateful to all of our Simchat Torah sponsors:

• Zach Dukoff, Alan "Bubbles" Schwartz, Daniella & Joseph Bedros, Shelly & Elie Yudewitz, Ke$het & Choni Bellino, Christina & Akiva Katz, Kristina & Daniel Gerschel, and Jonathan Falik, for sponsoring the Simchat Torah party
• Alan "Bubbles" Schwartz, for sponsoring the Kid's dinner and Hakafot
• Ananda & Jeremy Watman, for arranging the Kid's dinner and sponsoring the Super Secret Pre-Hakafot Coffee Kiddush
• Dr. Ashira Lubkin, for organizing the Women's Torah Reading and Aliyot
• The Lebewohl Family, for sponsoring the Yom Tov Candy Buffet
• Susan Zilberman, for sponsoring the delicious Simchat Torah Kiddush

Kol Nidre Appeal: We are grateful to all those who have already paid their pledges. To pay your Kol Nidre pledge, click here, or send a check to: Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York, NY, 10003

Tanakh Yomi begins this Shabbat! Here's how it works: Follow the Torah reading every Shabbat, read approximately 3 chapters of Prophets/Writings Sunday thru Friday, and you will finish the entire Bible within a year. Click here for the Schedule. It includes the daily readings as well as several days after each book for rest and "catch-up." Please plan for your completion of Tanakh on Shabbat Nitzavim, September 29th, 2019.

Sixth Street Parents Committee: Our Sixth Street parents committee is planning a number of events for our youngest members and the larger community, and we want you to know about them! The Sixth Street Parents Google group is where events are publicized, meetings are called, and babysitters' contacts are shared. If you'd like to be added to the group, please email jeremy.watman@gmail.com.

ESHEL Shabbaton - October 12-13: Please join us next Shabbat (October 12-13), Parashat Noach, when we will host Eshel - an organization devoted to creating community and fostering acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews and their families within Orthodox communities. The weekend will include discussions led by Dr. Michelle Sarna, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Miryam Kabakov (Eshel Executive Director), Rabbi Steve Greenberg (Eshel’s Founding Director), and other guests as they present and explore a variety of topics, including:

• Are Yeshiva day schools changing? Eshel’s High School Pledge Project
• Lessons learned from Parshat Noach
• The Religious and Cultural Implications of LGBTQ Inclusion within Orthodox communities

A full schedule of services, meals, and study sessions will be made available shortly. If you can host a guest in your home, please email Eshel at berina@eshelonline.org.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Elie Yudewitz  who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on October 13th (the afternoon reading is Lech Lecha). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is Shabbat Vayera, October 27th.
 

Events
 

October 12-13 - Eshel Shabbaton

All are invited to attend a special weekend with members of the Eshel community; a weekend of learning, celebrating, and discussion about LGBTQ inclusion within Orthodoxy. 

October 16th - Rabbi Natan Slifkin Lecture: Rationalism vs. Mysticism
On Tuesday, October 16th, we will welcome Rabbi Natan Slifkin, noted author of several works exploring the interface of Torah and natural science, who will speak on the topic: Rationalism vs. Mysticism - Schisms in Traditional Jewish Thought.

Classes

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

RABBINIC STORY TELLING: A literary analysis of the stories told by the Rabbis of the Talmud.  Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM.

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:25 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.
 

Kol Nidre Appeal: We are grateful to all those who have already paid their pledges. To pay your Kol Nidre pledge, click here, or send a check to: Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York, NY, 10003
 

Hoshana Rabbah: Shacharit will start at 7:30 AM this Sunday.
 

SHEMINI ATZERET/SIMCHAT TORAH
 

There are all sorts of activities planned for this next round of Yom Tov. Please join us!
 
Community Simchat Torah Party & Hakafot - Expect snacks, drinks, and a great crowd. Hakafot will begin at approximately 7:30 PM. To help us throw the best party ever, come and bring your friends and/or help us by sponsoring. Monday, October 1st, starting at 6:00 PM.
 
Simchat Torah Kids' Dinner - The little ones need real food, so bring them for some kid friendly food and all the grape juice you'll let them drink. Kindly RSVP on the event page so we know how much food to prepare. Monday, October 1st, at 6:00 PM.
 
Women's Torah Reading and Aliyot - Our Sixth Street Women will meet in the Beit Midrash to read Torah and all women are invited for aliyot. If you are able to read any or all of it, let us know. If you are unsure of the procedure, please click here for an instructional video. Tuesday, October 2nd, at 10:30 AM.
 
Kids' Hakafa - The Kommunity Kinder will dance their way to their own Aliyah. It's literally the cutest thing that happens all year. Tuesday, October 2nd, at approximately 11:00 AM.
 
Simchat Torah Kiddush - You finished and restarted the Torah, you deserve some deliciousness. Tuesday, October 2nd, at approximately 12:30 PM.

There are many sponsorship opportunities for our Simchat Torah celebrations (Pre-Party, Party,  Bar, Keg, Snacks, Kiddush, Advil). Please contact Rabbi Bellino for details.

MISC.

Sixth Street Parents Committee: Our Sixth Street parents committee is planning a number of events for our youngest members and the larger community, and we want you to know about them! The Sixth Street Parents Google group is where events are publicized, meetings are called, and babysitters' contacts are shared. If you'd like to be added to the group, please email jeremy.watman@gmail.com.
 

New Early Childhood Educator: We are excited to announce the hire of our new Early Childhood Educator, Leat Klingman. Leat was born and raised in Israel and has lived in New York City for 15 years. She has taught at East End Temple, JCP Downtown, and the Gateway school. Leat will be leading the Tot Shabbat program at Sixth Street, which had tremendous reviews and success during its parent-led pilot version earlier this year.

Please join us for the first official Tot Shabbat program with Leat on Shabbat Bereishit, October 6th. Open play time will begin at 10:00 AM, and the structured program will begin promptly at 10:45 AM. The Kinder will make Kiddush before joining the congregation upstairs for Adon Olam. Programs like these succeed because of parent and child participation--so join us on October 6th!

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Rabbi Bellino who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on October 6th (the afternoon reading is Noach). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is Shabbat Lech Lecha, October 20th.
 

Events

October 6th - First Tot Shabbat of 5779
Children and their parents are invited to attend the first Tot Shabbat of 5779 on Shabbat Bereishit, October 6th, featuring our newly hired Early Childhood Educator, Leat Klingman. Please join us for open play in the Beit Medrash at 10:00 AM, followed by the formal Tot Shabbat program promptly at 10:45 AM.  Parent participation and feedback is encouraged to help us create a nurturing and educational environment for our youngest members--so join us on October 6th!
 

October 16th - Rabbi Natan Slifkin Lecture: Rationalism vs. Mysticism
On Tuesday, October 16th, we will welcome Rabbi Natan Slifkin, noted author of several works exploring the interface of Torah and natural science, who will speak on the topic: Rationalism vs. Mysticism - Schisms in Traditional Jewish Thought.

Classes

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

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:40 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.
 

We wish a Mazel Tov to Lindsey & Rabbi Aviad Bodner upon the birth, Brit, and naming of a boy, נתן חיים.
 

The Kommunity Kinderlach Sukkah Decorating Party this past Sunday was a lot of fun. We are grateful to Annie & Jeremy Watman for all their work in organizing the event.

POST YOM KIPPUR

Yom Kippur 5779 on Sixth Street was beautiful and well-attended.

We are especially grateful to:

* Our Chazzanim: Modi Rosenfeld, Elie Yudewitz, Rabbi Gavriel Bellino, Neil Kitainik, and Alan Feder, as well as Sandra Bernhard for her reading;
* Our Torah Readers: Jonathan Falik, Shimmy Rapps, and Josh Lebewohl;
* Our Gabbaim: Choni Bellino, Shimmy Rapps, and Elie Yudewitz;
* Our Speakers: Rabbi Andrew Scheer, Dr. Shai Secunda, and Rabbi Gavriel Bellino;
* Cori Robinson and Joan Nachmani for providing the beautiful flowers;
* Avi Sosa, Dana Friedman, and Choni Bellino for helping us to prepare our sanctuary;
* Neil Kitainik and Grace Auerbach for their administrative assistance;
* Ke$het Bellino for being so helpful in keeping the children amused;
* Our building manager, Vincenzo Aiosa, as well as his team, for the essential and aesthetic improvements they continue to make for us and for providing much needed support;
* Matthew Levine & Sarah Eisen for providing the post-Neila beer;
* Sam & Arezoo Jesselson for sponsoring the Break Fast in celebration of the birthday of their son, Adir;
*Rabbi Gavriel Bellino for his leadership and vision;
*The approximately 500 of you who chose to spend Yom Kippur with us!
 

May the great significance of Yom Kippur, the astounding beauty with which it was observed in our synagogue, and the obviously vital role our synagogue plays in lower Manhattan inspire your continued generosity. To pay your Kol Nidrei pledge, click here, or send a check to: Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York, NY, 10003
 

SUKKOT
 

Sukkot is this Sunday night! Please join us in our beautiful Sukkah and for services (A full Sukkot schedule will be emailed on Saturday night).

Sets of Four Species are available on the Lower East Side from our friends, the Shoshani Family, who are located outside of 26 Canal Street. You may reach the Shoshani Family at 212-673-2719 or 646-283-8665.

Friday, September 21
Motzaei Shabbat, September 22
Sunday, September 23
 

MISC.

Sixth Street Parents Committee: Our Sixth Street parents committee is planning a number of events for our youngest members and the larger community, and we want you to know about them! The Sixth Street Parents Google group is where events are publicized, meetings are called, and babysitters' contacts are shared. If you'd like to be added to the group, please email jeremy.watman@gmail.com.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Rabbi Bellino who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on October 6th (the afternoon reading is Noach). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot, September 29th.
 

Events

October 16th - Rabbi Natan Slifkin Lecture: Rationalism vs. Mysticism
On Tuesday, October 16th, we will welcome Rabbi Natan Slifkin, noted author of several works exploring the interface of Torah and natural science, who will speak on the topic: Rationalism vs. Mysticism - Schisms in Traditional Jewish Thought.

Classes

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

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:50 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

Please join us this Shabbat, at 6:20 PM, as Rabbi Bellino delivers the Shabbat Shuva Drasha entitled, Crying Fowl - The Kapparot Controversy.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.
 

We wish a Mazel Tov to Henry & Rebecca Bahmani Fard on the Shalom Bat of their daughter, Rowwy Elizabeth (Eliorah Aryeh).

We wish a Mazel Tov to Lindsey & Rabbi Aviad Bodner upon the birth of a boy.

 

YOM KIPPUR

If you have not yet done so, please reserve your seats for Yom Kippur as soon as possible, as we anticipate a record number of people attending this year. We will make every effort to preserve your customary seats. Additional seats for members are $125 and all seats for non-members are $250. 

• To reserve an additional seat, please go to the donate page on our website.
• To reserve a non-member seat, please register on the High Holy Days page.
• For Membership Renewal, please click here.
• For New Members, please click here.

Schedule of Services: Please visit our High Holy Days page for a complete schedule of our Yom Kippur services.

Yom Kippur Seating: To help you locate your seat(s) in advance, we're providing a link to our seating chart for the Yom Kippur services. To view your Yom Kippur seats, please click here. We have tried to preserve your customary seats and to accommodate your requests. If you do not see your name, the name of a guest, or notice any mistakes, please let us know as soon as possible so that we may take care of it.

We plan to provide childcare on Tuesday, September 18th, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM and then on Wednesday, September 19th, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and then from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Please remember that only parents and children are allowed in the Beit Midrash during these hours.

Sixth Street Parents Committee: Our Sixth Street parents committee is planning a number of events for our youngest members and the larger community, and we want you to know about them! The Sixth Street Parents Google group is where events are publicized, meetings are called, and babysitters' contacts are shared. If you'd like to be added to the group, please email jeremy.watman@gmail.com.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Rabbi Bellino who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on September 22nd (the afternoon reading is Vezot Habracha). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is September 22nd (Ha'azinu).
 

Events

September 16th - Kommunity Kinderlach Sukkah Decorating Party
Join the Sixth Street Kommunity Kinderlach this Sunday, September 16th, at 10 AM, for Sukkot themed arts and crafts and a festive sing-a-long with Rabbi Bellino. Make a Sukka decoration to take home and leave one behind for the shul's Sukka. Free and open to the community. Light lunch will be served.

October 16th - Rabbi Natan Slifkin Lecture: Rationalism vs. Mysticism
On Tuesday, October 16th, we will welcome Rabbi Natan Slifkin, noted author of several works exploring the interface of Torah and natural science, who will speak on the topic: Rationalism vs. Mysticism - Schisms in Traditional Jewish Thought.

Classes

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

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

We are on Summer Schedule, with Friday Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat held at 7:00 PM (This will continue until September 14th!).

Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.

We wish a Mazel Tov to Dr. Leora Walter & Asher Schlusseberg on their wedding.

We wish a Mazel Tov to Aliyah & Michael Gluckstadt on the birth, Brit, and naming of their son, Jonah Henry (יונה הירש).

Please reserve your seats for the High Holy Days as soon as possible, as we anticipate a record number of people attending this year. We will make every effort to preserve your customary seats. Additional seats for members are $125 and all seats for non-members are $250. 

• To reserve an additional seat, please go to the donate page on our website.
• To reserve a non-member seat, please register on the High Holy Days page.
• For Membership Renewal, please click here.
• For New Members, please click here.

Rosh Hashana Seating: To help you locate your seat(s) in advance, we're providing a link to our seating chart for the Rosh Hashana services (Yom Kippur seating is a separate chart). To view your Rosh Hashana seats, please click here. We have tried to preserve your customary seats and to accommodate your requests. If you do not see your name, the name of a guest, or notice any mistakes, please let us know as soon as possible so that we may take care of it.

Our Book of Remembrance is an opportunity for us all to enhance our Yizkor Service as we remember those who greatly impacted our lives. The booklet will contain the complete Yizkor Service and assorted readings and Psalms, your sponsored pages, half-pages, quarter pages and/or entry listings of those that you chose to honor and remember, and a message from Rabbi Bellino. Full Page: $180; Half Page: $108; Quarter Page: $54; Listing: $10 per entry. Please submit (English/Hebrew) names, relation, and yahrtzeit dates no later than September 13th. Please send all entries and any questions which you may have to us at: info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Rabbi Bellino who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on September 8th (the afternoon reading is Vayelech). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is September 22nd (Ha'azinu).
 

Events

September 10th - Rosh Hashana New Year's Party 
Rosh Hashana is a long day - and lacking in kiddush. And there are so many new people to meet. Why not come back later in the day, at 5:30 PM on the first day of Rosh Hashana, for some honey cake and a cocktail?

September 15th - Shabbat Shuva Drasha: Crying Fowl - The Kapparot Controversy
Please join us next Shabbat, Parshat Vayelech, at 6:20 PM, as Rabbi Bellino speaks about the controversial practice of Kapparot, the customary atonement ritual practiced by some Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur.

September 16th - Kommunity Kinderlach Sukkah Decorating Party
All parents and children are invited to bring their artistic talents and join our Kommunity Kinderlach in decorating our Sukkah, on Sunday, September 16th, at 10 AM.

 

Classes

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

AVOT: Rabbi Bellino will present the five chapters of Avot and Perek Kinyan HaTorah over the next 6 Shabbatot. After Shavuot he will teach Avot d'Rabbi Natan for the duration of the summer. Shabbat afternoons, 1 hour before Mincha.

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!

We are on Summer Schedule, with Friday Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat held at 7:00 PM (This will continue until September 14th!).

Please join us this Shabbat and enjoy a beautiful davening, thoughtful Torah study, and a wonderful community.

In these tragic and scary times we stand with all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism, at home, in Israel, and abroad. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.

We offer Blessings of Consolation to Shelly Shapiro on the loss of his sister Renee Shapiro.
 

We wish a Mazel Tov to Shira Barzilay and Ram Levkovitz on the birth, Brit, and naming of their son, Daniel.

We wish a Mazel Tov to Aliyah & Michael Gluckstadt on the birth of their son.

Selichot: Please join us THIS Saturday night, September 1st, at 10:00 PM, as we begin saying Selichot, the penitential prayers for forgiveness and mercy, traditionally said during the week before Rosh Hashanah.

High Holy Days/Membership Drive: Rosh Hashana is less than two weeks away, and so we ask that you renew your commitment to our synagogue in the form of Membership. Membership dues go a long way in making possible all of our synagogue's accomplishments. 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.

Family Membership: $900 (Includes 2 High Holy Day Tickets)
Individual Membership: $500 (Includes 1 High Holy Day Ticket)
Associate Membership: $300 (For those with membership at another synagogue)
Student Membership: $150

Should you prefer, membership payments may be made in installments. This can be easily set up through our website:

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

Please reserve your seats for the High Holy Days as soon as possible, as we anticipate a record number of people attending this year. We will make every effort to preserve your customary seats. Additional seats for members are $125 and all seats for non-members are $250. 

• To reserve an additional seat, please go to the donate page on our website.
• To reserve a non-member seat, please register on the High Holy Days page.

You can also mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003. Should you have any questions, please contact our treasurer, Alan Schwartz, or our Rabbi.

Our Book of Remembrance is an opportunity for us all to enhance our Yizkor Service as we remember those who greatly impacted our lives. The booklet will contain the complete Yizkor Service and assorted readings and Psalms, your sponsored pages, half-pages, quarter pages and/or entry listings of those that you chose to honor and remember, and a message from Rabbi Bellino. Full Page: $180; Half Page: $108; Quarter Page: $54; Listing: $10 per entry. Please submit (English/Hebrew) names, relation, and yahrtzeit dates no later than September 13th. Please send all entries and any questions which you may have to us at: info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org.

Torah Readers: We are looking for men who can prepare to read at Shabbat Mincha (and possibly at Shacharit during the week as well) throughout the year. A schedule of readers is being maintained. If you can commit to any dates, please contact Rabbi Bellino. We are grateful to Neil Kitainik who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on September 8th (the afternoon reading is Vayelech). We are looking for women to prepare aliyot for a Women’s Torah Reading  in the near future. Rabbi Bellino is happy to help anyone learn how to prepare a reading.

Recycling: Please make sure that all bottles, cans, and tins, are placed in the blue recycling bin in the social hall. We can be fined by the city for not separating out our garbage for recycling, and your help will save our maintenance staff a lot of work, and the synagogue some money.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or to co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, our Shabbat Shabeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available Shabbat Kiddush for sponsorship is September 22nd (Ha'azinu).
 

Events

Classes

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

AVOT: Rabbi Bellino will present the five chapters of Avot and Perek Kinyan HaTorah over the next 6 Shabbatot. After Shavuot he will teach Avot d'Rabbi Natan for the duration of the summer. Shabbat afternoons, 1 hour before Mincha.

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

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 Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Hummus Vish at  59 East 8th Street

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street
Falafix at 96 Stanton

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 to see more updates!