Announcements

Book of Remembrance: To enhance the Yizkor Service, our synagogue will assemble our own Book of Remembrance. This is an opportunity for us all to remember those people (relatives, friends, teachers, etc.) who greatly impacted our lives. We urge all our members and friends to take part. The final date of submission for all entries must be no later than August 26, 2015. Find more information on the website and email info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org all entries and questions.

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.

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.

Foundations will meet Wednesday, August 5th at 6:30 PM for Hebrew Reading and continue at 7:00 PM.

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!

Tisha b'Av 5775: Please join us for a full day of Tisha b'Av related observance. Although the fast begins at sunset (8:18 PM), Tisha b'Av services will begin some 20 minutes after the conclusion of Shabbat. Join us on Saturday night in our Social Hall for Ma'ariv, Eicha, and selected Kinot beginning at 9:30 PM. Join us on Sunday for a collaboration with the Stanton Street Synagogue. Click here for Rabbi Bellino's fasting tips.

Saturday, July 25

Fast Begins: 8:18 PM

Shabbat Ends: 9:06 PM

Maariv/Eicha: 9:30 PM

Sunday, July 26

Shacharit (without Tefillin): 8:30 AM

Explanatory Kinot with Rabbi Bellino: 9:30 AM

Midday Mincha: 1:40 PM

Lamentations Rabba Class with Rabbi Bellino: 2:00 PM

"Blame it on the Rabbi: A New Reading of the Bar Kamtza Story" with Rabbi Bodner: 5:00 PM

Film—"The Flat": 6:00 PM (Click here for trailer)

Mincha: 7:50 PM

Maariv: 8:18 PM

Fast Ends/Havdalah: 9:05 PM

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

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.

Foundations will meet Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30 PM for Hebrew Reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will meet at 8:00 PM. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

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!

Tisha b'Av 5775: Please join us for a full day of Tisha b'Av related observance. Although the fast begins at sunset (8:18 PM), Tisha b'Av services will begin some 20 minutes after the conclusion of Shabbat. Join us on Saturday night in our Social Hall for Ma'ariv, Eicha, and selected Kinot beginning at 9:30 PM. Services will resume Sunday morning at 8:30 AM for Shacharit with explanatory Kinot, and then a repeated Eicha at 1:00 PM. Rabbi Bellino will teach Lamentations Rabba from 2:00-5:00 PM. Rabbi Aviad Bodner will teach from 5:00-6:00 PM. At 6:00 PM we will watch the film "The Flat." (Click here for trailer). Mincha at 7:50, followed by Maariv at 8:18 PM.

Israel Awareness Committee: The Israel Awareness Committee's Book Club will be reading Amos Oz's A Tale of Love and Darkness, soon to be make into a motion picture with Natalie Portman. The committee will meet on Monday, August 17 at 7:00 PM to discuss the book and share pizza and beer. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com.

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

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.

Foundations will meet Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30 PM for Hebrew Reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will meet at 8:00 PM. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

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!

Israel Awareness Committee: The Israel Awareness Committee's Book Club will be reading Amos Oz's A Tale of Love and Darkness, soon to be make into a motion picture with Natalie Portman. The committee will meet on Monday, August 17 at 7:00 PM to discuss the book and share pizza and beer. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com.

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

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.

Foundations will meet Wednesday, July 15 at 6:30 PM for Hebrew Reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will meet at 8:00 PM. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

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!

Israel Awareness Committee: The Israel Awareness Committee's Book Club will be reading Amos Oz's A Tale of Love and Darkness, soon to be make into a motion picture with Natalie Portman. The committee will meet on Monday, August 17 at 7:00 PM to discuss the book and share pizza and beer. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com.

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.

Foundations will meet Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 PM for Hebrew Reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will meet at 8:00 PM. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

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!

This year's Annual Dinner will be held on this Monday,  June 22nd, at The Brotherhood Synagogue. Our fundraising dinners are delicious, fun, and significant and successful efforts. We are thrilled to announce that this year's dinner will feature comedian Lenny Marcus. Even if you cannot attend, please consider donating toward this effort. Join us as we celebrate our progress and help us secure financial support for continued success. To see photos from last year's Dinner, click here.

Our Annual Membership Meeting, will take place at the Synagogue on Thursday, June 25th at 7:30 PM. All members in good standing will elect the Officers, Board of Trustees, and Advisory Board. Please make every effort to attend.
 

Israel Awareness Committee: A new committee, co-chaired by Jeff Katz and Annie Watman, has been created to strengthen our synagogue's identification with the State of Israel's culture, people, challenges, and history. There will be a bi-monthly Israel Awareness Reading Group. The first book will be "Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul" by Daniel Gordis. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com.

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.

Foundations and Thought of Maimonides will resume on meet July 1st. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

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 ask that you please remember to pay for your Shavuot Aliya and Yizkor commitments. You may do so here.

Now that Shavuot is over, we can fully devote our attention to our Annual Dinner. This year's Dinner will be held on Monday June 22nd, at The Brotherhood Synagogue. Our fundraising dinners are delicious, fun, and significant and successful efforts. Please RSVP here. Be sure to specify the number in your party and any dietary accommodations that you might require. If you cannot attend, please consider donating toward this effort. Our Synagogue is experiencing wondrous growth and renewed vitality. Join us as we celebrate our progress and help us secure financial support for continued success. To see photos from last year's Dinner, click here.

Israel Awareness Committee: A new committee, co-chaired by Jeff Katz and Annie Watman, has been created to strengthen our synagogue's identification with the State of Israel's culture, people, challenges, and history. There will be a bi-monthly Israel Awareness Reading Group, meeting for the first time toward the end of this month. The first book will be "Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul" by Daniel Gordis. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com.

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.

On June 20th, the Shabbat before Fathers' Day, for our Annual Fathers' Day Kiddush! For $54 you can be named as a contributor, and everyone is welcome to attend. 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 synagogue, as well as distributed at the Kiddush. Email info@sixthstreetsynagogue.com for more information, and click here to make a payment. Click here to see last year's listing.

Foundations will meet on Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 PM for Hebrew reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will meet at 8:00 PM. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

Remember that we are now in our Summer Schedule. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat will be held at 7:00 PM until the Shabbat following Labor Day. Additionally, Rabbi Bellino will teach his Shabbat Afternoon Avot classes one hour before Mincha.

In Rabbi Bellino's absence, Richard McBee will lead the discussion of the 3rd Chapter of Pirkei Avot. Shabbat afternoon, 6:20 PM.

Israel Awareness Committee: A new committee, co-chaired by Jeff Katz and Annie Watman, has been created to strengthen our synagogue's identification with the State of Israel's culture, people, challenges, and history. There will be a bi-monthly Israel Awareness Reading Group, meeting for the first time toward the end of May. The first book will be "Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul" by Daniel Gordis. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com. More details will be uploaded to the website soon.

We're 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.

Lager BaOmer: Beer fest + Lag BaOmer is next Wednesday, May 6 from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Last year's event was a huge success, with more than 50 beer enthusiasts in attendance and a Tribeernal judging for awards. The cost of admission is a six pack/growler of your choice, and we'll serve a whole lot of grilled meats. DO NOT bring anything on the list of blacklisted beers. Join the discussion on our Facebook event!

Shabbat Scholar in Residence, May 15-16: We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Simcha Krauss, presiding arbitrator of the International Beit Din, will join us as our next Shabbat Scholar in Residence. RSVP for the Friday night dinner by May 11, and see the schedule of events.

Foundations will meet on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM for Hebrew reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will not meet due to Lager BaOmer. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.

We hope you had a wonderful Pesach. As the weather is warming up, so are the happenings at Sixth Street. We are planning some exciting events, so please save the dates and read about them below!

This Shabbat we begin our Summer Schedule. Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat will be held at 7:00 PM until the Shabbat following Labor Day. Additionally, Rabbi Bellino will teach his Shabbat Afternoon Avot classes one hour before Mincha. a

We express our deep appreciation to our own Jeff Katz for leading an exceptionally meaningful and informative tour last night of the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s core exhibit “A Living Memorial to the Holocaust” in commemoration of Yom HaShoah.

Israel Awareness Committee: A new committee, co-chaired by Jeff Katz and Annie Watman, has been created to strengthen our synagogue's identification with the State of Israel's culture, people, challenges, and history. There will be a bi-monthly Israel Awareness Reading Group, meeting for the first time toward the end of May. The first book will be "Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul" by Daniel Gordis. To get involved, please email jeff.katz48@gmail.com. More details will be uploaded to the website soon.

We're 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.

Save the dates!

Lager BaOmer: Beer fest + Lag BaOmer on Wednesday, May 5. Last year's event was a huge success, with more than 50 beer enthusiasts in attendance and a Tribeernal judging for awards. This year we'll be featuring Israeli craft brews, six packs/growlers of your choice as the cost of admission, and a whole lot of grilled meats. More details will be sent next week in a special email, along with the list of blacklisted beers. Cheers!

Shabbat Scholar in Residence: We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Simcha Krauss, presiding arbitrator of the International Beit Din, will join us as our next Shabbat Scholar in Residence on May 15-16. Details to follow.

Classes resume on Wednesday, April 22.

Foundations will meet at 6:30 PM for Hebrew reading and continue at 7:00 PM. Thought of Maimonides will meet at 8:00 PM to continue Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed. Course materials may be downloaded from our website.