Announcements

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When Asara B'Tevet falls on a Friday, the fast is observed until sunset, even as Shabbat preparations are underway. This rare occurrence emphasizes the solemnity of the day, which commemorates the siege of Jerusalem, while balancing the sanctity of Shabbat. Please join us at 4:20 for Mincha with Torah reading.

Friday Night Kiddush / Break Fast has been provided by the House.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush been sponsored by Phyllis & Paul Ruffer in observance of the Yahrzeit of Paul's mother, Edith Ruffer (Chaya bat Shaul V’Chava Reva), in obersrvance of the Yahrtzeit of Paul's Grandfather, Morris Ruffer (Aharon Moshe Ben Leib) and in celebration of the birth of their Grandson, Yakir Chaim Brooks, whose Brit was last Tuesday.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

Shabbat is soon! Please make every effort to prepare accordingly. Please consider attending a bit earlier so that our services start (and end) on time.

We wish a continued Mazal Tov to Jackie & Donny Furst, and to the entire Furst Family, on James' magnificent Bar Mitzva of last week.

We are saddened by the passing of our friend, Rav Yisroel Yaakov (Yokel) Grosz, beloved father of our friend, Dina Ohebashalom, and great-grandson of R’ Yeshaya of Kerestir. May his memory be a blessing, and may his family and friends find comfort during this time. To learn more click here.

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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 weekday 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.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZOHAR: And introduction to the history, purpose, teachings, and application of this classical mystical text. Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM.

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, 7:00-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Ellin Mitchell as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ellin 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:

Fiddler's Glatt (Formerly East Side Glatt) at 500 Grand Street

Gotta Getta Bagel at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

Nome at 127 4th Avenue

Pita Bar at 11 Delancey Street

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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 pick fights on social media. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more! 

Friday Night Kiddush has been sponsored by Alan Schwarts in observance of the Yahrtzeit of his great-grandfather, Rav Avraham Hutter.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush been sponsored by Julie & Yaakov Schorr in celebration of Chanukah.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

Shabbat is soon! Please make every effort to prepare accordingly. Please consider attending a bit earlier so that our services start (and end) on time.

We offer Blessings of Consolation to our friend and teacher, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, upon the passing of his brother, Yisrael Dov Sarna.

As 2024 comes to a close, please consider including the Sixth Street Synagogue in your year-end giving. To make a contribution, please go the synagogue’s donation page. You may also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue or send a check made out to the Community Synagogue Center. This is also the appropriate time to honor your open commitments to the synagogue and to pay any outstanding balances. Please remember that in order to maximize your 2023 tax benefits, contributions and payments must be made no later than December 31st. Thank you for your generous support and commitment.

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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 weekday 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.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZOHAR: And introduction to the history, purpose, teachings, and application of this classical mystical text. Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM.

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, 7:00-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Ellin Mitchell as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ellin 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:

Falafel Tanami at 415 Greenwich Street

Fiddler's Glatt (Formerly East Side Glatt) at 500 Grand Street

Gotta Getta Bagel at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

Nome at 127 4th Avenue

Pita Bar at 11 Delancey Street

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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 pick fights on social media. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more! 

Kiddushes this week have been provided by the house.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

Shabbat is soon! Please make every effort to prepare accordingly. Please consider attending a bit earlier so that our services start (and end) on time.

We wish a Mazal Tov to Danielle & Donny Greenberg on the birth, brit, and naming of their son, Edward Lowen (אדיר לוי).

We have begun a new cycle of Tanakh Yomi. (We have just begun 1 Kings). Resources can be found on our Tanakh Yomi Page.

Please join us Next Shabbat (December 20th) for a Pre-Chanukah Shabbat Dinner. Following dinner Rabbi Bellino will present "Chanukah for Adults." You can sign up for the dinner here. Be sure to let us know if you have any dietary requirements. 

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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 weekday 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.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZOHAR: And introduction to the history, purpose, teachings, and application of this classical mystical text. Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM.

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, 7:00-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Ellin Mitchell as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ellin 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:

Falafel Tanami at 415 Greenwich Street

Fiddler's Glatt (Formerly East Side Glatt) at 500 Grand Street

Gotta Getta Bagel at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

Nome at 127 4th Avenue

Pita Bar at 11 Delancey Street

N

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 pick fights on social media. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more! 

Friday Night Kiddush and Shabbat Morning Kiddush have been provided by the house.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

Shabbat is soon! Please make every effort to prepare accordingly. Many of us are away this weekend. Please consider attending a bit earlier so that our services start (and end) on time.

We have begun a new cycle of Tanakh Yomi. (We are currently nearing the end of 1 Samuel). Resources can be found on our Tanakh Yomi Page.

Only the Zohar Class will meet this week. Join us on Tuesday night. Resources can be found on our Zohar Page.

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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 weekday 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.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZOHAR: And introduction to the history, purpose, teachings, and application of this classical mystical text. Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM.

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, 7:00-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Ellin Mitchell as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ellin 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:

Falafel Tanami at 415 Greenwich Street

Fiddler's Glatt (Formerly East Side Glatt) at 500 Grand Street

Gotta Getta Bagel at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

Nome at 127 4th Avenue

Pita Bar at 11 Delancey Street

N

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 pick fights on social media. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more! 

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by David Lessman in observance of the yahrtzeit of his mother, Eva Lessman (חוה בת דוד).

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by the Gerschel Family in observance of the Yahretzeit of Rachel ("Mamita") Feldman, mother of Alberta Gerschel.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

Shabbat is soon! Please make every effort to prepare accordingly.

We have begun a new cycle of Tanakh Yomi. (We are currently in the book of Judges). This round, Rabbi Bellino plans to provide outlines and to short introductions to each book. Resources can be found on our Tanakh Yomi Page.

Classes will continue this week, with Zohar on Tuesday night and Foundations on Wednesday night. Please join us!

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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 weekday 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.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZOHAR: And introduction to the history, purpose, teachings, and application of this classical mystical text. Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM.

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, 7:00-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Ellin Mitchell as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ellin 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:

Falafel Tanami at 415 Greenwich Street

Fiddler's Glatt (Formerly East Side Glatt) at 500 Grand Street

Gotta Getta Bagel at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

Nome at 127 4th Avenue

Pita Bar at 11 Delancey Street

N

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 pick fights on social media. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more! 

Friday Night Kiddush has been sponsored by the Phoebe & Richard McBee in memory of Richard's Grandmother, Clara Danziger, (whose Yarhtzeit is on Shabbat), and in celebration of the birthday of their daughter, Julia McBee, (on November 5th).

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by several individuals and families in gratitude to Rabbi Bellino for his hard work this holiday season.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

We wish a Mazal Tov to Jill & Zach Griff on the birth and naming of their daughter, Aria Rina (אליענה גילה). 

We wish a Mazal Tov to Neil Kitainik whom we honored as Chattan Torah. We are particularly grateful to Neil for his predictably perfect Torah reading, his beautiful davening, and his loyal friendship. We wish a Mazal Tov to Zachary Dukoff whom we honored as Chattan Beraishit. Zack is one of our most dependable members, a regular at our minyanim and classes. Zack & Gloria are important and generous leaders of our community. We wish a Mazal Tov to Alan Schwartz with whom we honored the Kol HaNearim Aliyah. Alan, AKA Mr. Bubbles, AKA Bubbles, has been a great advocate for and supporter of our children's programming, and facilitator of bubbles. 

We offer Blessings of Consolation to Dr. Ted Reich on the passing of his sister, Mrs. Livia Kessler (לאה בת דוד אייזיק).

We are grateful to our Simchat Torah sponsors: The Bellino Family, Avi Beluca, Shira Bergstein & Dina Schorr, Gloria & Zack Duckoff, Dana Friedman, Isabelle & Alexander Mollozzi Phoebe, & Richard McBee, Drs. Sara Rostanski & Ava Liberman, Phyllis & Paul Ruffer, Michael Sarid & Alan Schwartz, and several anonymous donors. We are grateful to Hannah Grass & Jon Stobezki who sponsored our Simchat Torah Morning Coffee Kiddush. We are grateful to Michael Sarid & Alan Schwartz who sponsored the Children's Hakafa. We are grateful to Celine & Alexander Rohr who sponsored our Simchat Torah Kiddush. We are grateful to Roberta Lee & Sydney Steinhardt who sponsored our Shabbat Bereishit Kiddush in celebration of the anniversaries of Sydney's bar Mitzvah and their wedding. Thank you and Shkoyach to Keshet Bellino, Rachel Pezzlo, and Elisheva Spellman who read Torah for the Women's Aliyot. We thank David Lessman who not only erected our beautiful Sukkot, he took them down.

We have begun a new cycle of Tanakh Yomi. (We are currently in the book of Joshua). This round, Rabbi Bellino plans to provide outlines and to short introductions to each book. Resources can be found on our Tanakh Yomi Page.

Classes will begin this week, with Zohar on Tuesday nights and Foundations on Wednesday nights. Please join us!

Shul business is surprisingly expensive, so we need your help to continue to sustain and improve our unique synagogue. Click here to participate in the Kol Nidrei Appeal.Click here to participate.

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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 weekday 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.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ZOHAR: And introduction to the history, purpose, teachings, and application of this classical mystical text. Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM.

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, 7:00-8:00 PM.

Downtown Community

We are thrilled to have Ellin Mitchell as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ellin 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:

Falafel Tanami at 415 Greenwich Street

Fiddler's Glatt (Formerly East Side Glatt) at 500 Grand Street

Gotta Getta Bagel at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

Nome at 127 4th Avenue

Pita Bar at 11 Delancey Street

N

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 pick fights on social media. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more! 

Friday Night Kiddush has been provided by the House. If you would like to sponsor this week's Friday night Kiddush, please let us know.

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been sponsored by Ellen Cherrick and Roy Saslow in celebration of their upcoming completion of Tanakh Yomi. Tanakh Yomi is Rabbi Bellino's schedule for completing Tanakh in a year! It involves following the weekly Parsha on Shabbat and reading three chapters of Prophets/Writings on Sunday thru Friday. The Schedule for 5785 will be made available around Simchat Torah.

Rabbi Bellino's class in Masekhet Avot will continue this week at 5:20 PM.

Join us this - and every - Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit and Bagels.

News

Please celebrate with us! Next Shabbat we will celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Naya Yudewitz. Naya's Torah Service will follow the regular service and begin at approximately 11:00 AM.

Next Saturday Night: Join us as we will gather for the first night of Selichot. Saturday Night, September 28th, Kumzitz at 10:00 PM, Torah from Rabbi Benjamin Birkeland, and Selichot at 10:45 PM.

This Sunday: There will be an unveiling for our friend, Josh Siderowtz, on Sunday, September 22nd (1:15 PM) at Montefiore Cemetery.

Last week's Back to Shool Shabbat Dinner was a great success. We are particularly grateful to Dina & Kenny Candfield who organized it as well as to our sponsors: Dr. Sara & Michael Aingorn, Dina & Kenny Canfield, Gloria & Zachary Dukoff, and Alan Schwartz & Michael Sarid.

We will hold a Community Dinner on the first night of Rosh HaShana (10/2). You may register here and be sure to let us know if you have any dietary requirements.  With Mincha that evening called for 6:20 PM, dinner will start at around 7:00 PM. 

The High Holy Days are less than a two weeks away so we need your holiday reservations. This has - most obviously - been a devastating year. The thought of a new year provokes some feelings of relief, but also - perhaps more so - anxious trepidation. It's comforting to know that we will come together as a community, inspired by Meir Shapiro and Neil Kitanik - our wonderful chazzanim. Do you intend on joining for Rosh HaShana and/or Yom Kippur services? How many will be in your party? Please communicate your High Holy Day intentions by replying to this email, and or sign up here.

Israel in our Hearts

This Shabbat Day there will be a peaceful walk around Washington Square Park and Union Square Park to raise awareness of the hostages in Israel. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect, and reflect; yet, as long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. The walk has been organized by Dr. Michelle Sarna, will begin at 2:30 PM at the Bronfman Center, and will take approximately one hour.

Please continue to you support each other. While this sort of peril and loss, as well as the emotional responses they engender, aren’t new to our national history, they are - in fact - new to most of us. Remember that we all come to the (kiddush) table with different psychological skill sets and traumas. Look out for one another, check in, and be flexible to, and understanding of, the broad spectrum that is the emotional health of others. We ask that when you speak to each other, you be mindful of potentially inflammatory language and gruesome content; particularly in the presence of children.

Find comfort in community as we process the daily horrors and pray for safety, peace, and consolation.

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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.