Announcements

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.

Rabbi Bellino will teach his Straight-forward Approach to Avot this Shabbat at 6:45 PM. 

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.

Shavuot was wonderful. We thank the very many of you who joined us for our meals, Torah study and services.

• The Lebewohl Family for helping us with Shavuot food
• The Gasman Family for providing the Ben & Jerry's ice cream
• Ellen R. Cherrick for sponsoring the beautiful Shavuot flowers (in memory of her parents Udy (Katz) & William Cherricknd entertaining Shavuot presentation.
• Jonathan Falik, Yitz Komin, Phyllis & Barnet Liberman, Alan Schwartz, and Cori & Rabbi Gavriel Bellino for sponsoring our Shavuot night dinner & Torah study.
• The Watman Family, for providing the cold-brewed ice coffee;
• All those who contributed to the Shavuot Yizkor Appeal. If you wish to contribute, please click here.
• Rabbi Gavriel Bellino for feeding and teaching us.

Membership Drive: With June approaching, it is again time for us to encourage membership; to ask that you please formalize and renew your annual commitments to our synagogue. 

Membership dues go a long way in making all of this possible. 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

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.

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 June 23rd (the afternoon reading is Balak). 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.

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 June 23rd (Chuqat).
 

Events
 

June 3rd - Breaking & Entering: The Paintings of Samantha Lish

Samantha Lish is an emerging visual artist whose paintings and drawings offer a refreshing degree of visual complexity. Her work lives in both the realistic, abstract and conceptual world of viewing art. She breaks down Jewish, scientific, and philosophical concepts by depicting their elemental components. Join us for an exciting evening of art and conversation with the artist. Please see the event page for more details and to let us know you're coming.

June 8th & 9th - Shabbat Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill
On Shabbat Shelach, we will welcome as our Shabbat Scholar Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill, a well respected professor of Judaic studies and comparative religion, and an active participant in the Jewish interfaith encounter with Catholics, Muslims, and Hindus. Please join us on Friday night 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 the Jewish encounter with Hinduism, and other themes. Reservations for the Friday night dinner can be made on the event page.

June 10th - Book Event: Paul Kaplan presents Lillian Wald - America’s Great Social and Healthcare Reformer
Please join us for a presentation of the newly released book Lillian Wald: America's Great Social and Healthcare Reformer by Paul Kaplan. Paul will discuss how this relentless advocate for the welfare of children, called "one of the least-known yet most important people" by President Franklin Roosevelt, became responsible for many of the social and health-related programs we take for granted today.

June 16th - Father's Day Kiddush
For $54 you can be named as a contributor. The names of your sons, fathers, grandfathers, teachers, or virtually anyone you choose, will be listed. You may list as many people as you wish. This list will be read aloud in shul, as well as distributed at the Kiddush. Please click here for more info and to register.

June 19th - Women's Torah Study: The Jewish Approach to Sexuality and Intimacy
Please join us for for a Shiur, discussion, and Q & A, led by our Yoetzet Halacha, Shifra Friedman. The class is sponsored by Adina & Henry Frank, in memory of her mother, Bea Haims.

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.

PIRQEI D'RABBI ELIEZER: Rabbi Bellino presents the often strange, occasionally esoteric, and rather entertaining, late (most likely) Palestinian Midrash. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 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

Murray's Falafel at 261 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street

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.

Dr. Shai Secuda will teach a Straight-forward Approach to Avot this Shabbat at 6:30 PM. Dr. Secunda is the Jacob Neusner Associate Professor of Judaism at Bard College, where he teaches in the Department of Religion.

Please join us at the conclusion of Shabbat this week for a festive and musical Hallel, in celebration of Yom Yerushalayim.

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 the Lebewohl Family upon the birth of a girl, born to Ariella & Jeremy Lebewohl.

We are grateful to Ahron Moeller for sharing with us his photographic work, entitled Feral Hasids, this past Sunday evening. The show was the first in a series of art exhibits we will be hosting that feature the work of emerging artists and friends of the shul.

We are very much looking forward to Shavuot, which begins next Saturday night, May 19th. Our observance of the holiday will include Shavuot Dinner & Torah Study with Rabbi Bellino, beautiful services, a lot of ice cream and cheese cake, and a Women's Wine, Cheese, and Torah. The dairy dinner on Saturday night is free, but registration is a must! Please click here to register.

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 Choni Bellino who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on June 9th (the afternoon reading is Korach). 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.

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 May 26th (Naso).

 

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.

PIRQEI D'RABBI ELIEZER: Rabbi Bellino presents the often strange, occasionally esoteric, and rather entertaining, late (most likely) Palestinian Midrash. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 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

Murray's Falafel at 261 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street

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.

Rabbi Bellino will teach his Straight-forward Approach to Avot this Shabbat at 6:25 PM.

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 Miriam & Micha Weinblatt on the birth, Brit, and naming of their son Leor Eitan.

Lager Ba'Omer was a great success! We thank our organizers, Rabbi Bellino, and Dr. Jeremy Block; to all of our volunteers including Farmer Yosef Gillers, Sara Liss, David Neuhaus & Tali  Zilberman, Cori Robinson, & Elie Yudewitz; to our judges, Dr. Jeremy Block, Rav Judah Mischel, Sam Schear, and Tali Scheer; as well as to the many, many beer and shul enthusiasts who attended. We are especially grateful to all those of you who brought great beer. And the winners are:

Wheat: Weihenstephaner Braupaakt - Eric Kroll!
Local: Hudson Valley Brewery Syzygy - Sam Schear!
Something free: Estrella Damm Daura - Victor Bellino!
Insane: Founders KBS - Ke$het Bellino!
Sour: Jester King Boxer's Revenge - David Neuhaus!
Pale Ale: Grimm After Image – Dr. Jeremy Block!
Belgian: Kristoffel Blonde - Suri Grussgott!
Heavy: Founders Sumatra Mountain - Paul Kentor!
Medium: Boulevard Tank - Morris Didia!
Light: Metric Pils  - Joan Nachmani!

The overall winner came out to a tie between David Neuhaus and Ke$het Bellino.

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 Amir Koren who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on June 9th (the afternoon reading is Korach). 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.

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 May 19th (B'midbar).

 

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.

PIRQEI D'RABBI ELIEZER: Rabbi Bellino presents the often strange, occasionally esoteric, and rather entertaining, late (most likely) Palestinian Midrash. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 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

Murray's Falafel at 261 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street

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!

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We are now 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.

This Shabbat we welcome Dr. Shai Secunda, who will begin our Shabbat afternoon study of Pirkei Avot. Dr. Secunda is the Jacob Neusner Associate Professor of Judaism at Bard College, where he teaches in the Department of Religion.

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 Ruth & Dr. Elazar Rabbani upon the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Boaz.

We are grateful to all of you who helped make Pesach so special, especially to Vincenzo who purchased our Chametz, and Rabbi Aviad Bodner who facilitated the sale. Please remember to pay your Yizkor pledges, either online or by mailing a check to the office.

This Monday evening, April 16th, we will hold our Annual Dinner honoring Shelly & Elie Yudewitz as well as Suzanne Dance & Andrew Obin. Please join us as we celebrate the loyal support of these two power couples and our devoted community. Please click here to participate in this very important fundraising initiative.

Raffle at the Annual Dinner - This Monday night, at our Annual Dinner, we will raffle off seven amazing gift packages! Raffle Tickets are $20 each, or 7 for $100. You may apply your raffle ticket(s) toward whichever prize package(s) that you hope to win. The winners will be announced at the dinner and/or emailed immediately after. You may purchase your raffle tickets here.  Please Note: You may participate in this raffle even if you do not attend the dinner.

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 May 5th (the afternoon reading is Behar). 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.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending. Please remember that Shacharit on Monday is at 6:15 for Rosh Chodesh.

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 Kiddush for sponsorship is next week April 21st (Tazria-Metzora).

 

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 (will resume April 25th).

PIRQEI D'RABBI ELIEZER: Rabbi Bellino presents the often strange, occasionally esoteric, and rather entertaining, late (most likely) Palestinian Midrash. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM 
(will resume April 25th).

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

Murray's Falafel at 261 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

Sushi Tokyo at 121 West 19th Street

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 and Kabbalat Shabbat will be held at 6:55 PM. 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 Mazal Tov to Vivian & Arthur Klaus upon the birth and naming of their granddaughter, Vivian Rose (אביבה שושנה), born to Marlowe & Ryan Klaus.

This week we welcome Shabbat Scholar Dena Weiss, Rosh Beit Midrash and Director of Fellowship Programs at Mechon Hadar, a unique and innovative Yeshiva that empowers Jews to create vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of Torah, Avodah, and Hesed.
 

Speaking Schedule & Topics

"Enslaving Ourselves: A New Look at the Exodus"
 Friday Night - 9:30 PM

"Clothes Make the Man:  
What do the Clothes of the Kohanim Tell Us About Who We Want To Be"
Sermon: Saturday Morning - 10:30 AM

Q & A with Dena Weiss
Seuda Shelishit Discussion -  6:30 PM
 

Chametz Forms: Rabbi Bellino is happy to sell your Chametz for you. Please do so here.

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 Choni Bellino who will read this week. The next available Mincha leining is on April 14th  (the afternoon reading is Tazria). 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 read Torah to prepare a reading.

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 Kiddush for sponsorship is April 14th (Shemini).

 

Events
 

April 16th -  Annual Shul Dinner - We look forward to our annual fundraising dinner to be held on Monday evening, April 16th. This year we will be honoring Shelly & Elie Yudewitz as well as Suzanne Dance & Andrew Obin. Join us as we celebrate the loyal support of these two power couples and our devoted community. Please RSVP here.

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 (will resume March 28th).

PIRQEI D'RABBI ELIEZER: Rabbi Bellino presents the often strange, occasionally esoteric, and rather entertaining, late (most likely) Palestinian Midrash. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM 
(will resume March 28th).

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

Murray's Falafel at 261 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place

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!