In these tragic and scary times we stand with Israel and all those victimized by senseless hatred and fanaticism. We pray for safety, healing, and peace.
We wish a Mazal Tov to Audrey & Daniel Tordjman upon the birth of their daughter.
We wish a Mazal Tov to Jaime Hakim & Samuel Hyman upon the naming of their daughter (Bayla Sagol / Bella Violet) in shul last week.
We offer Blessings of Consolation to Eric Johnson upon the passing of his brother, Walter Johnson. Eric will be available for consolation visits at his home (445 East 14th Street, Apartment 2-D) Sunday through Wednesday, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. May Eric be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
We are grateful to Rabbi Dov Linzer, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, for joining us as a Shabbat Scholar in Residence last week. He led lively discussions and enlightened us with his wisdom in the realm of the Modern Orthodox world. We thank the Education Committee, especially Ellen Cherrick and Jeff Katz for organizing the event, as well as Daniela Sirotti, Ellen Cherrick, Alan Schwartz, Julia & Shlomo Salant, and Phyllis & Barnet Liberman who sponsored the event.
We are grateful to Tali Zilberman & David Neuhaus who sponsored Seudah Shelishit last week in observance of the second yahretzeit of Tali's beloved father, Henry Zilberman.
We congratulate our President, Richard McBee, who has curated an exhibit presented by the Jewish Art Salon and the Brooklyn Jewish Art Gallery. Passover and the Consequences of Freedom is open for view on Sundays from March 12 thru June 25, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The opening reception will be this Saturday night from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. There will be a Panel Discussion on April 10 at 7:00 PM featuring Richard and some other New York area artists. For more information click here.
Join us for Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at 5:45 PM. Our Friday night crowd has grown throughout the winter, and it can continue to thrive with your participation. Expect to be rewarded with food, drink, song and words of Torah following services.
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 Shabbeer supply, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino. The next available kiddush is March 19th.
Classes
Our classes will meet this Wednesday, March 16th.
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. This week: Laws and Theory of Blessings
THOUGHT OF NACHMANIDES: A weekly class focusing on the thought of Rabbi Moses ben Nachman. Rabbi Bellino will teach the more essential commentaries on that week’s parsha and will contextualize the Ramban’s remarks within the greater contexts of parshanut and philosophy. Wednesdays 8:00-9:15 PM This week we will not discuss Ramban, rather Rabbi Bellino will present on Megillat Esther.
MIRIAM KAPLAN ON THE PRAYERS OF DAVID, SOLOMON, DANIEL, EZRA, and NEHEMIAH. 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
We are thrilled to announce that on Shabbat Tzav, March 26th, we will welcome Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of England. Rabbi Sacks will join us for services and will deliver the sermon. Please make every effort to attend.
The next film in the our One People series, Trembling Before G-d, will be shown on Monday, March 28th. RSVP here by March 21st. "Trembling Before G-d" is an unprecedented feature documentary that is built around intimately told personal stories of gay and lesbian Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who face a profound dilemma: how to reconcile their passionate love of Judaism and the Divine with the drastic biblical prohibitions that forbid homosexuality. Q&A with Shlomo Ashkinazy, who is featured in the film. This event has been co-sponsored by ESHEL, an organization which aims to create community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Jews and their families in Orthodox communities.
Purim 5776
Theme: The 90s. Dress as your favorite 90s politician, TV personality, film character, athlete, or musician. Or, just come as yourself, dressed head to toe in Hilfiger or Abercrombie.
Purim Night: On March 23rd, we will meet for Mincha at 6:50 PM, and begin Maariv at 7:30 PM. We are grateful to Mendel Kaplan who will read the Megillah. Following the reading we will descend to our social hall for our Purim Party. Expect a full bar, Finback Beer, and all sorts of snacks. At some point we will be joined by our friends from the University of Purim as well as the amazing band Mutty. The party will end at some point before morning services.
Purim Day: On March 24th, we will reconvene for Shacharit at 7:30 AM, followed by the Megillah which will be read by our friend, David Waxman. The Megillah will start at approximately 8:00 AM.
Mishloach Manot: Our Mishloach Manot initiative seeks to augment our continued sense of community, to deliciously enhance Purim revelry, and to serve as a significant fundraising opportunity for our synagogue. Consistent with our unique Sixth Street style, the packages will contain healthy and delicious snacks, bar-ware, and beverages. Our Mishloach Manot are available in three sizes, corresponding to three sponsorship levels: $180, $118 and $54. All sponsors will be listed on a scroll to memorialize their eager support and heartfelt devotion. Additionally, $54 packages are available for shipment (please include an additional $10 s/h per basket). To participate, kindly e-mail info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org with your level of sponsorship, how you would like to be listed on the scroll, as well as the number of any additional packages. We prefer that you pay for these packages on our website. If you must pay by check, payments may be mailed to the Sixth Street Synagogue, 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003. The deadline for orders to be shipped is Monday, March 14th. The deadline for sponsorship is Thursday, March, March 17th.
Matanot LaEvyonim: Gifts to the poor, is arguably the most important Mitzvah of Purim. This year we are proud to partner with Rabbi Joe Wolfson of JLIC-NYU and the NYU communty in providing gifts to those in the region who truly need our assistance. Please consider generously donating to Rabbi Bellino's Discretionary Fund on the website. Be sure to specify that this donation is for Purim Charity.
Your help: There's a lot of schlepping, decorating, supervising, drink mixing, and cleaning to be done. We need help assembling Mishloach Manot. We are also in need of megillah, bar, beer, and snack sponsors.
Downtown Community
We are thrilled that there are new Kosher options in our neighborhood.
Mocha Burger at 496 Laguardia Place.
Prime Sushi at the Promenade Sports Bar, 344 Third Avenue.
Please support all of our local Kosher restaurants.
The Falafel Shop at 127 Rivington Street (between Norfolk & Essex).
We are proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad, an Orthodox rabbinic network, founded by Rabbis Sarna & Bellino, 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.
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