Announcements

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 4:25 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and wonderful community.

This Shabbat we welcome the very brilliant, Gila Fine, world-renowned teacher of Talmud and Editor-in-Chief of Maggid Books / Koren Publishers. Gila will deliver a sermon entitled, "God from the Fire: A Vulnerable Revelation." She will also speak briefly about her experience in Jewish publishing.

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.

Now that we've completed the holidays and the Torah, we ask that you complete your obligations and pledges to the Synagogue. Your donations will go a long way in renewing our synagogue, the services it provides, and the community it houses. If you pledged for the Kol Nidrei Appeal (or wish to make a pledge now), please pay your pledge by clicking here, or send a check to:

Sixth Street Community Synagogue
325 East Sixth Street
New York, NY 10003

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 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 Toledot - 12/3/2016.
 

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

Please join us next week on Shabbat Vayera (November 18-19) as we welcome our next Shabbat Scholar: Rabbi Naftali Harcsztark, Principal of SAR High School.

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

Friday Night Lecture, 7:30 PM

Chessed on Sixth Street - Several of us have begun to utilize our Synagogue's kitchen to prepare meals for the Trinity Place Shelter. The shelter's mission is to help LGBTQ youth and young adults in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults. To financially support our efforts, please consider donating to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund (Be sure to specify Shelter Meals in the note). The next meal will be prepared after the holidays. If you are interested in cooking, schlepping, or starting your own Chessed initiative, please contact Rabbi Bellino or Tali Zilberman.

SAVE THE DATES:
 

November 17 - Thursday Night Kiddush with Rav Judah Mischel

November 18-19 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Naftali Harczstark

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

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

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.

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 5:30 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and 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 Dr. Elana & Jonathan Sichel upon the birth, Brit Mila, and naming of their son, גבריאל (George Gabriel).

We wish Hatzlacha Rabba to Jeff Katz as he prepares to embark on a 5 daybike ride in Israel on behalf of Alyn Children's Hospital. To participate in his fundraising, please click here.

We are looking forward to next Shabbat (11/12) when the Shabbat Sermon will be delivered by Gilah Fine. Gila is the Editor-in-Chief of Maggid Books (Koren Publishers Jerusalem). She will speak on the Parasha as well as on her experience with Koren Publishers.

Now that we've completed the holidays and the Torah, we ask that you complete your obligations and pledges to the Synagogue. Your donations will go a long way in renewing our synagogue, the services it provides, and the community it houses. If you pledged for the Kol Nidrei Appeal (or wish to make a pledge now), please pay your pledge by clicking here, or send a check to:

Sixth Street Community Synagogue
325 East Sixth Street
New York, NY 10003

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 are canceled this week. Both Foundations classes will resume 11/16. The Sufi Jews class will begin on 11/16 as well.

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 next week Shabbat Lekh Lekha - 11/10/2016.
 

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

Please join us on Shabbat Vayera (November 18-19) as we welcome our next Shabbat Scholar: Rabbi Naftali Harcsztark, Principal of SAR High School.

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

Friday Night Lecture, 7:30 PM

Chessed on Sixth Street - Several of us have begun to utilize our Synagogue's kitchen to prepare meals for the Trinity Place Shelter. The shelter's mission is to help LGBTQ youth and young adults in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults. To financially support our efforts, please consider donating to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund (Be sure to specify Shelter Meals in the note). The next meal will be prepared after the holidays. If you are interested in cooking, schlepping, or starting your own Chessed initiative, please contact Rabbi Bellino or Tali Zilberman.

SAVE THE DATES:
 

November 12 - Sermon by Dr. Gila Fine, Editor-in-Chief of Koren Publishers.

November 12 - Melave Malka with Rabbi Ezra Amichai

November 17 - Thursday Night Kiddush with Rav Judah Mischel

November 18-19 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Naftali Harczstark

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

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

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.

Bereshit

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 5:40 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and 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 Elana & Jonathan Sichel upon the birth of a boy.

We wish a Mazal Tov to our Simchat Torah Honorees: Barnet Liberman (Hattan Torah), Harris Marks (Hattan Beraishit), and Sam Jesselson (Kol HaNearim).
 

Now that we've completed the holidays and the Torah, we we ask that you complete your obligations and pledges to the Synagogue. Your donations will go a long way in renewing our synagogue, the services it provides, and the community it houses. If you pledged for the Kol Nidrei Appeal (or wish to make a pledge now), please your pledge by clicking here, or send a check to:

Sixth Street Community Synagogue
325 East Sixth Street
New York, NY 10003

Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Would you 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 Lekh Lekha - 11/10/2016.
 

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.

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

Please join us on Shabbat Vayera (November 18-19) as we welcome our Shabbat Scholar: Rabbi Naftali Harcsztark, Principal of SAR High School.

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

Friday Night Lecture, 7:30 PM

Chessed on Sixth Street - Several of us have begun to utilize our Synagogue's kitchen to prepare meals for the Trinity Place Shelter. The shelter's mission is to help LGBTQ youth and young adults in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults. To financially support our efforts, please consider donating to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund (Be sure to specify Shelter Meals in the note). The next meal will be prepared after the holidays. If you are interested in cooking, schlepping, or starting your own Chessed initiative, please contact Rabbi Bellino or Tali Zilberman.

SAVE THE DATES:

November 12 - Sermon by Dr. Gila Fine, Editor-in-Chief of Koren Publishers.

November 12 - Melave Malke with Rabbi Ezra Amichai

November 17 - Thursday Night Kiddush with Rav Judah Mischel

November 19 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Naftali Harczstark

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

Downtown Community

The Downtown Va'ad is happy to announce that 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.

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:00 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and 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 Alexandra & David Schorr upon the birth and naming of their daughter, Laila Zoe.

Yom Kippur on Sixth Street this year was beautiful and well-attended. We are especially grateful to:

• Our Chazzanim: Modi Rosenfeld, Elie Yudewitz, Dr. Yehoshua Livnat, Rabbi Gavriel Bellino, and Alan Feder;
• Our Torah Readers: Elie Yudewitz, Shimmy Rapps, and Josh Lebewohl;
• Our Gabbaim: Elie Yudewitz & Shimmy Rapps;
• Brenda Pace and Gloria Karpas for providing the flowers;
• Avi Sosa, Shimmy Rapps, Richard McBee, Jeff Katz, and David Landis, for helping us to prepare our sanctuary;
• Choni & Ke$het Bellino who placed Sixth Street stickers in every single one of our Machzorim;
• Neil Kitainik & Grace Auerbach for their administrative assistance;
• Officer Jimmy Secreto, the 9th Precinct, and our friend Matt Ruskin for providing our security;
• Our building manager, Vincenzo Aiosa, and his team for the essential and aesthetic improvements they continue to make for us and for providing much needed support;
• Moshe Teitz for providing the post-Neila beer;
• The Bellino Family for sponsoring the Break Fast in honot of Ke$het Bellino;
• Rabbi Gavriel Bellino for his leadership and vision;
• The approximately 400 of you who joined us for our services.

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 is just around the corner. Please join us in our beautiful Sukka and for services.

Sets of Four Species are available on the Lower East Side in front of 28 Canal Street.  Questions? You may reach the Shoshani Family at 212-673-2719.

Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Saturday: 8 PM - 1 AM
Sunday: 8 AM - 4 PM

We ask that you continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Please 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.
 

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.

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

Our Annual Simchat Torah Celebration begins on the afternoon of Shemini Atzeret , October 24.

4:30 PM Super Pre-Party
5:30 PM Mincha
5:45 PM Pre-Party
7:00 PM Maariv
7:15 PM Hakkafot
8:15 PM Meta-Party

Chessed on Sixth Street - Several of us have begun to utilize our Synagogue's kitchen to prepare meals for the Trinity Place Shelter. The shelter's mission is to help LGBTQ youth and young adults in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults. To financially support our efforts, please consider donating to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund (Be sure to specify Shelter Meals in the note). The next meal will be prepared after the holidays. If you are interested in cooking, schlepping, or starting your own Chessed initiative, please contact Rabbi Bellino or Tali Zilberman.

SAVE THE DATES:

November 12 - Melave Malke with Ezra Amichai

November 17 - Thursday Night Kiddush with Rav Judah Mischel

November 19 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Naftali Harczstark

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

Downtown Community

The Downtown Va'ad is happy to announce that, as of today, 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.

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:20 PM - is held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and wonderful community.

Now that Shabbat afternoon is getting shorter, we will no longer  have a pre-Mincha class.

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 Elisa & Mo Septimus upon the birth, brit, and naming of their son, Ace Nathaniel (אברהם שמשון).

We wish a Mazal Tov to Ellen Cherrick and Victor Bellino upon their completion of the entire Tanakh, following Rabbi Bellino's Tanakh Yomi program. Victor and Ellen followed the Torah reading every Shabbat, and read approximately 3 chapters of Prophets/Writings every weekday. The schedule will begin again immediately following Simchat Torah.

Please renew your commitment to our synagogue in the form of Membership. Membership dues go a long way in facilitating our synagogue's many improvements and accomplishments. There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.

Family - $800 (Includes Two High Holidays tickets)
Individual - $450 (Includes One High Holidays ticket)
Associate - $300 (Does not include High Holiday Seats)
Student - $150 (High Holiday Seat may be purchased for $100)

For more information, please contact our treasurer, Alan Schwartz, or Rabbi Bellino. To make a payment send a check or proceed with payment online.

We ask that you continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Please consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending? During the week the Minyan meet at 6:00 AM for Selichot and 6:30 AM for Shacharit. Sunday services will always begin at 7:30 AM.

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 next week, Shabbat Vayeilekh (Shuva), October 8th.

Rosh Hashana

We anticipate a record number attending our beautiful High Holy Day services this year, so please be sure to reserve seats.

We are excited to partner with Rabbi Yehuda & Dr. Michelle Sarna and the NYU community. Rabbi Sarna will daven Mussaf both days and Dr. Sarna will speak on the second day.

Sunday, October 2 – EREV ROSH HASHANA
Candle Lighting: 6:17 PM
Mincha: 6:20 PM
Maariv: 6:35 PM

Monday, October 3 – ROSH HASHANA I
Shacharit: 8:00 AM
Shema Before: 9:50 AM
Shofar: 10:30 AM
New Year’s Meet & Greet Party: 5:00 PM

We are grateful to Dr. Sara and Michael Aingorn
for sponsoring this event.

Mincha: 6:15 PM
Maariv: 7:03 PM
Candle Lighting (pre-existing flame) After 7:13 PM

Tuesday, October 4 – ROSH HASHANA II
Shacharit: 8:00 AM
Shema Before: 9:50 AM
Shofar: 10:30 AM
Mincha: 6:15 PM
Maariv: 7:03 PM
Havdala 7:13 PM

Additional seats for members are $125 and all seats for non-members are $250.

To make a payment, please send a check or make a donation on our website. To discuss any special seating needs or requests that you may have, please call the office (212-473-3665) or e-mail us.

We plan to provide childcare from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Please remember that only parents and children are allowed in the Beit Midrash during these hours.

We have made every effort to preserve your customary seats. To view your Rosh Hashana seats, click 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.

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

Chessed on Sixth Street - Several of us have begun to utilize our Synagogue's kitchen to prepare meals for the Trinity Place Shelter. The shelter's mission is to help LGBTQ youth and young adults in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults. To financially support our efforts, please consider donating to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund (Be sure to specify Shelter Meals in the note). The next meal will be prepared after the holidays. If you are interested in cooking, schlepping, or starting your own Chessed initiative, please contact Rabbi Bellino or Tali Zilberman.

SAVE THE DATES:
October 9 - Downtown Vaad Morning of Study

November 12 - Melave Malke with Ezra Amichai

November 17 - Thursday Night Kiddush with Rav Judah Mischel

November 19 - Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Naftali Harczstark

November 29 - Book Discussion with Miri Kubovy

Downtown Community

The Downtown Va'ad is happy to announce that, as of today, 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.

On Sunday October 9th, there will be a communal Morning of Study devoted to Preparation for Yom Kippur. This event is presented by the Downtown Va’ad in collaboration with Drisha Institute of Jewish Education and hosted by the Stanton Street Shul.

8:30 AM: Selichot/Shacharit
9:30 AM: Breakfast
10:00 AM: Lecture I: Repairing the Shattered Tablets - Rabbi David Silber
11:00 AM: Lecture II: Hope for the Hopeless: Biblical & Talmudic Perspectives on Judgment - Yoetzet Ilana Gadish

To RSVP, click here or email Rabbi Bellino.

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.

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat - this week at 6:45 PM - will be held shortly after candle-lighting time. Please join us and enjoy a beautiful davening and wonderful community.

This Friday night we will co-host a Shabbat Dinner with 3GNY, an organization devoted to perpetuating the memory of the Holocaust, to telling the story of our families, survivors and victims, and to providing a forum for grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to meet, connect and express ideas with one another. The dinner will feature a talk by Seymour Kaplan, a WWII GI who helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp in 1945.

The Avot d'Rabbi Natan class will convene this Shabbat at 5:30 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.

We wish a Mazal Tov to Dana & Philippe Gerschel upon the birth of a daughter.

We wish Blessings of Consolation to the Lebewohl Family upon the passing of Terry's beloved father, Ernest Wachtel.

We would like to thank everyone who came this past Tuesday to our panel discussion about Confronting Sexual Abuse in the Orthodox Community. We are especially grateful to our presenters, David Cheifetz, Tamara Schoor and Dr. Michael Salamon. The presentations and the Q & A that followed were moving, thought-provoking and brutally honest.

Rosh Hashana is two weeks away. We anticipate a record number attending our beautiful High Holy Day services this year, so please reserve your seats as soon as possible. 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 make a payment, please send a check or make a donation on our website. To discuss any special seating needs or requests that you may have, please call the office (212-473-3665) or e-mail us. We plan to provide childcare, so please indicate how many children and on which days they will join us.

Please renew your commitment to our synagogue in the form of Membership. Membership dues go a long way in facilitating our synagogue's many improvements and accomplishments. There are, of course, various membership options and we hope that one works for you.