Announcements

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 4:20 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening, wonderful community, as well as a delicious Friday night Kiddush.

We are grateful to Dr. Samuel Fleischacker, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois-Chicago and currently a Berggruen Fellow at NYU, who will deliver the sermon
this Shabbat.

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.

The Children's Chanukah Puppy Party this past Monday evening was terrific fun. We thank everyone who came, and we thank Cori Robinson and Alexia Marks for their help in arranging the party. Please click here to see photos. In addition, we raised $350 for Social Tees Animal Rescue!

The next Children's Shabbat Program will be on Shabbat Vayigash, January 7th. 
For more information, please contact sixthstreetparents@gmail.com.

Rabbi Bellino's Wednesday night classes will resume next week on Wednesday, January 4.

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 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 Shabbat Vayechi - 1/14/2017.
 

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.

SUFI JEWS: JUDAISM’S ENCOUNTER WITH ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: Approximately 400 years after the birth of Islam, some Jewish sages recommended Sufic ritual and thought. Rabbi Bellino will present the Medieval sages, Bahye Ibn Paquda and Abraham son of Maimonides, as well as Jewish-Sufic material from 16th Century Safed Pietism and Hassidut. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM.

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan will begin teaching a class on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

THE BERDITCHIVER: Rabbi Bellino will present the Hasidic folklore and writings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Shabbat, Seudah Shelishit.

Events

SAVE THE DATES

January 8 - Interfaith Play Date

January 10 -  Bereshit and Creativity with Richard McBee and Rabbi Richard Borah

January 13-14 - Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman

January 17 - How the Wise Men Got to Chelm: Book Launch with Ruth von Bernuth and Jonathan Boyarin

February 4 - Cholentfest!!

February 5 - Challah Bake

Downtown Community

Our community's yearly financial Eruv obligation is $36k. This is not a burden that falls unto synagogues or institutions, but rather upon the many individuals and families that make use of the Eruv. As you consider your year-end charitable donations, won't you please consider a gift for the Eruv? The suggested amount per family is $180. (Obviously every bit helps!).

To make a payment, please do so on the synagogue page, or send a check to: The Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York NY 10003. Be sure to specify that this donation is for the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund and for the Eruv.

To be clear, were it not for the Eruv, we would not be allowed to push our children to synagogue, nor could we bring dessert and wine to the homes that we visit. I am fairly confident that the thought of a Shabbat without babies, cookies, or alcohol should inspire your generosity.

To see maps, click to the Manhattan Eruv website.

Or, check out facebook.com/DowntownNYCEruv

We are thrilled to have Ilana Gadish as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ilana 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 the Va'ad's recent letter 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.

The Promenade Sports Bar, 344 Third Avenue, is now completely Kosher (not just sushi). Please check them out ASAP.

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.

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 4:15 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening, wonderful community, as well as a delicious Friday night Kiddush.

Please join us for Seudah Shelishit as we discuss some of the laws of Chanukah.

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 friends, Dr. Sara & Michael Aingorn, upon the birth, Brit, and naming of their son Zachary Joel (זכריה יואל).

The Children's Program last Shabbat was a great success. We thank the many parents for their help in making this. The next program will be in early January. Please stay tuned for an exact date. For more information on their efforts and plans, contact sixthstreetparents@gmail.com.

Rabbi Bellino's Wednesday night classes will not meet this week, December 28. Classes will resume next week on Wednesday, January 4.

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 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 Shabbat Vayechi - 1/14/2017.
 

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.

SUFI JEWS: JUDAISM’S ENCOUNTER WITH ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: Approximately 400 years after the birth of Islam, some Jewish sages recommended Sufic ritual and thought. Rabbi Bellino will present the Medieval sages, Bahye Ibn Paquda and Abraham son of Maimonides, as well as Jewish-Sufic material from 16th Century Safed Pietism and Hassidut. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM.

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan will begin teaching a class on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

THE BERDITCHIVER: Rabbi Bellino will present the Hasidic folklore and writings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Shabbat, Seudah Shelishit.

Events

SAVE THE DATES:
December 24 - Light Up with Laughter: Modi's Chanukah Show

December 26 - Children's Chanukah Party

January 10 -  Bereshit and Creativity with Richard McBee and Rabbi Richard Borah

January 13-14 - Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman

January 17 - How the Wise Men Got to Chelm: Book Launch with Ruth von Bernuth and Jonathan Boyarin

Downtown Community

Our community's yearly financial Eruv obligation is $36k. This is not a burden that falls unto synagogues or institutions, but rather upon the many individuals and families that make use of the Eruv. As you consider your year-end charitable donations, won't you please consider a gift for the Eruv? The suggested amount per family is $180. (Obviously every bit helps!).

To make a payment, please do so on the synagogue page, or send a check to: The Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 East Sixth Street, New York NY 10003. Be sure to specify that this donation is for the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund and for the Eruv.

To be clear, were it not for the Eruv, we would not be allowed to push our children to synagogue, nor could we bring dessert and wine to the homes that we visit. I fairly confident that the thought of a Shabbat without babies, cookies, or alcohol.

To see maps, click to the Manhattan Eruv website.

Or, check out facebook.com/DowntownNYCEruv

We are thrilled to have Ilana Gadish as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ilana 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 the Va'ad's recent letter 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.

The Promenade Sports Bar, 344 Third Avenue, is now completely Kosher (not just sushi). Please check them out ASAP.

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.

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 4:10 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening, frigay night Kiddush and community.

We welcome Rabbi Steven Greenberg, Co-Executive Director of ESHEL and a Senior Teaching Fellow at CLAL, as our Shabbat Scholat.. Join us as we hear from one of the leading progressive voices in the Jewish world today

Friday Night, 7:30 PM:
"New Voices and Bold Visions: Intimations of an Emergent Orthodoxy"

Shabbat Morning, 10:30 AM:
"Exclusive Inclusivity: The Audacious Demands of Hachnassat Orhim (Welcoming the Stranger)"

Seuda Shelishit, 4:20 PM:
"The Limits of Progressivism": Q & A with Rabbi Greenberg

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 Lindsey & Rabbi Aviad Bodner (of Stanton Street Shul) upon the birth, brit, and naming of their son Yonah David.

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

Rabbi Bellino's Wednesday night classes will meet this week: Hebrew Foundations at 6:30 PM, Foundations of Jewish Law at 7:00 PM, and Sufi Jews at 8:00 PM.

We will shortly begin children's programming. For more information contact sixthstreetparents@gmail.com.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or 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 Shabbat Vayeshev - 12/24/2016.
 

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.

SUFI JEWS: JUDAISM’S ENCOUNTER WITH ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: Approximately 400 years after the birth of Islam, some Jewish sages recommended Sufic ritual and thought. Rabbi Bellino will present the Medieval sages, Bahye Ibn Paquda and Abraham son of Maimonides, as well as Jewish-Sufic material from 16th Century Safed Pietism and Hassidut. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM.

SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan will begin teaching a class on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

THE BERDITCHIVER: Rabbi Bellino will present the Hasidic folklore and writings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Shabbat, Seudah Shelishit.

Events

SAVE THE DATES:
December 13 - Yiddish Songfest with Lori Leifer and Jack Feldstein

December 24 - Light Up with Laughter: Modi's Chanukah Show

January 10 -  Bereshit and Creativity with Richard McBee and Rabbi Richard Borah

January 13-14 - Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman

Downtown Community

All of Lower Manhattan has been joined to the larger Manhattan Eruv.
To read the letter from the Va'ad, click here.

To see maps, click to the Manhattan Eruv website.

Or, check out facebook.com/DowntownNYCEruv

We are thrilled to have Ilana Gadish as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ilana 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 the Va'ad's recent letter 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.

The Promenade Sports Bar, 344 Third Avenue, is now completely Kosher (not just sushi). Please check them out ASAP.

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.

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 4:15 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and wonderful community.

We are grateful to Rabbi Andrew Scheer who will deliver the sermon this Shabbat. To read more about his important work, click here.

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.

Our hearts and prayers are with Israel, especially with those who are fighting fires and the many who have been displaced.

We are grateful to the Education Committee for all their work in organizing last week’s Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton and Community Dinner.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Would you consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending?

Rabbi Bellino's Wednesday night classes will resume this week: Hebrew Foundations at 6:30 PM, Foundations of Theology at 7:00 PM, and Sufi Jews at 8:00 PM.

We are looking for a Youth Leader to run a Shabbat morning program for children ages 2-5. This is a paid position; experience with children/education is a plus. This is a unique leadership opportunity to create, develop, and maintain a children's program through working with community leadership. Please contact sixthstreetparents@gmail.com if you are interested.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or 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 Shabbat Vayishlach - 12/17/2016.
 

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.

SUFI JEWS: JUDAISM’S ENCOUNTER WITH ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: Approximately 400 years after the birth of Islam, some Jewish sages recommended Sufic ritual and thought. Rabbi Bellino will present the Medieval sages, Bahye Ibn Paquda and Abraham son of Maimonides, as well as Jewish-Sufic material from 16th Century Safed Pietism and Hassidut. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM.

BLESSINGS: Miriam Kaplan has begun a class on Berachot, the extraordinary practice of sourcing pleasures and experience in the Divine. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

JEWISH POETIC LITURGY: Rabbi Bellino will present ancient, medieval, and early-modern religious poetry. Special attention will be paid the Biblibal, Talmudic, Midrashic, and often Kabbalist references contained therein. Shabbat, Seudah Shelishit.

Events

Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy– Come join us on Tuesday, November 29, as Miri Kubovy leads a discussion of the first part (Momik) of David Grossman’s powerful Holocaust-themed novel See Under: Love. Miri teaches Cultural Studies, and Israeli literature and cinema at Hunter College. She  was the director of Modern Hebrew Studies at Harvard and a Professor of Near Eastern Civilizations for 20 years, and she taught at Yale University for 17 years.
 

If you plan to attend, please register for the event.

SAVE THE DATES:
 

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

December 9-10 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Steven Greenberg

December 13 - Yiddish Songfest with Lori Leifer and Jack Feldstein

January 10 -  Bereshit and Creativity with Richard McBee and Rabbi Richard Borah

January 13-14 - Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman

Downtown Community

All of Lower Manhattan has been joined to the larger Manhattan Eruv.
To read the letter from the Va'ad, click here.

To see maps, click to the Manhattan Eruv website.

Or, check out facebook.com/DowntownNYCEruv

We are thrilled to have Ilana Gadish as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ilana 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 the Va'ad's recent letter 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.

The Promenade Sports Bar, 344 Third Avenue, is now completely Kosher (not just sushi). Please check them out ASAP.

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.

Bereshit

theMincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 4:20 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and wonderful community.

Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence
 

This Shabbat, we welcome our first Shabbat Scholar of 5777, Rabbi Naftali Harcsztark, Principal of SAR High School. Come join us as we hear from one of the Jewish world's leading educators.

"Teaching Jewish Sexual Ethics in a Media-Driven World"

Friday Night Lecture, 7:30 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.

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Would you consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending?

Rabbi Bellino's Wednesday night classes have begun, but will not meet this week. All source sheets are available on the website.

We are looking for a Youth Leader to run a Shabbat morning program for children ages 2-5. This is a paid position; experience with children/education is a plus. This is a unique leadership opportunity to create, develop, and maintain a children's program through working with community leadership. Please contact sixthstreetparents@gmail.com if you are interested.

Our plentiful and delicious Kiddushes on Sixth Street greatly enhance our synagogue and community. To sponsor or 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 Shabbat Vayishlach - 12/17/2016.
 

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.

SUFI JEWS: JUDAISM’S ENCOUNTER WITH ISLAMIC MYSTICISM: Approximately 400 years after the birth of Islam, some Jewish sages recommended Sufic ritual and thought. Rabbi Bellino will present the Medieval sages, Bahye Ibn Paquda and Abraham son of Maimonides, as well as Jewish-Sufic material from 16th Century Safed Pietism and Hassidut. Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM.

BLESSINGS: Miriam Kaplan has begun a class on Berachot, the extraordinary practice of sourcing pleasures and experience in the Divine. Shabbat, following Kiddush.

JEWISH POETIC LITURGY: Rabbi Bellino will present ancient, medieval, and early-modern religious poetry. Special attention will be paid the Biblibal, Talmudic, Midrashic, and often Kabbalist references contained therein. Shabbat, Seudah Shelishit.

Events

Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy– Come join us on Tuesday, November 29, as Miri Kubovy leads a discussion of the first part (Momik) of David Grossman’s powerful Holocaust-themed novel See Under: Love. Miri teaches Israeli literature at Hunter College and was formerly Director of Modern  Hebrew Studies at Harvard.

SAVE THE DATES:

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

December 10 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Steven Greenberg

December 13 - Yiddish Songfest with Lori Leifer and Jack Feldstein

January 10 -  Bereshit and Creativity with Richard McBee and Richard Borah

January 13-14 - Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman

Downtown Community

All of Lower Manhattan has been joined to the larger Manhattan Eruv.
To read the letter from the Va'ad, click here.

To see maps, click to the Manhattan Eruv website.

Or, check out facebook.com/DowntownNYCEruv

We are thrilled to have Ilana Gadish as the Yoetzet Halacha for the downtown community. Yoetzet Ilana 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 the Va'ad's recent letter about her appointment.

There are several Kosher options in our neighborhood including:

Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place.

The Promenade Sports Bar, 344 Third Avenue, is now completely Kosher. (Not just sushi). Please check them out ASAP.

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.