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Weekly Update: Shabbat Yitro 5782

01/20/2022 08:25:17 PM

Jan20

 


Weekly Update: Shabbat Yitro 5782
 


Candle Lighting: 4:42 PM
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:45 PM
Shema After: 5:45 PM
Daf Yomi: 8:00 AM
Shacharit: 9:00 AM
Morning Shema Before: 9:41 AM
Shabbat Ends: 5:45 PM

 

 

Our building remains open for Shabbat, but to the vaccinated only. All persons currently eligible in New York City for COVID-19 vaccination are required to provide proof of vaccination in order to enter the Sixth Street Community Synagogue building, or attend any events at the synagogue.  As eligibility changes (extended to groups such as children, booster shots become available/recommended), all persons eligible will have two months from the time they become eligible to demonstrate proof of vaccination. If you have not already submitted a copy of your vaccination card, we ask that you bring vaccine verification to synagogue. We expect everyone present to wear a mask that covers the nose and and mouth while inside the building.

 

During this current surge of Covid positivity we are taking additional precautions to decrease the relative risk inherent to public gathering.

  • If you are immunocompromised, you are strongly urged to not attend services until positivity rates significantly decline.
  • If you have tested positive and have recently been in synagogue, be sure to contact Rabbi Bellino who - along with advisors - is monitoring community positivity. (Your health status will be kept confidential). 
  • For the foreseeable future, Kiddush will be held outdoors, Seudah Shelishit will not be served, and increased social-distancing will be maintained. No inside dining is permitted. Should the weather not cooperate, to-go tins will be provided.

With so many of our regulars away, there will be no Shabbat Mincha or Arvit. Sunday morning Shacharit will resume a bit later in January.

 

Shabbat starts soon. Please plan accordingly and help us start our Minyan on time.

 

Friday Night Kiddush has been sponsored by Elie Yudewitz and Rabbi Bellino in honor of Zach Dukoff dedication and commitment to Friday Night Kiddush.

 

Shabbat Morning Kiddush has been provided by the house.


 

 

News

 

We offer Blessings of Consolation to Stanley Sherman upon the passing of his mother, Nancy Sherman ז"ל. Stanley is available for condolence greetings over email and at Zoom Shiva at the following times:

Friday: 10AM-Noon
Saturday: 7-9PM
Sunday: Noon-2PM, 7-9PM

The Zoom Shiva may be accessed here. The meeting password is: Nancy

 

We are saddened by the passing of our teacher, Rabbi Simcha Kraus. Rabbi Kraus was a rabbinic giant; a creative, passionate, and progressive thinker. He spent many years as Rabbi of the Young Israel of Hillcrest, the Young Israel of St. Louis, and Congregation House of Jacob of Utica, N.Y. He was president of the Religious Zionists of America and taught at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi. We offer our deepest condolences to his beloved wife and pioneer of women’s education, Esther, to their children, Rivka (and Rabbi Tully) Harcsztark, Rabbi Bini (and Shana) Krauss, Dr. Aviva (and Danishai) Kornbluth, to his many grandchildren, and to his countless students.

 

Better late than never. We now have a YouTube channel! You can find all sorts of Synagogue videos here. Be sure to subscribe.

 


 

 

Membership has almost no privileges.


But it's the right thing to do and it allows us to thrive. 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.

 

Membership Level  
Family $1000
Individual $550
Associate $300
Student $150

 

  • For Membership Renewal, please click here
  • For New Members, please click here

You can also Venmo us @sixthstreetsynagogue, or mail a check to 325 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003.

 



Classes

 

Our weekday classes are being held on Zoom. For those of you who do not know, Zoom is a remote conferencing service that facilitates meetings online, by video and by phone. A useful instructional video may be found here. We strongly encourage you to download the free app to your phones and/or computers and then click the meeting links that we provide. If you do not have the technology to participate over the Internet, you may simply dial in. We will provide the links and numbers in a separate email as well as PDFs of any relevant class material. To access a schedule of upcoming classes, class materials, and zoom links, click here.

 

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM: A sensitive and sophisticated introduction to Judaism, intended for beginners, focusing on many of the ritual, legal, linguistic, and philosophical basics of our faith. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM.

 

 


 

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 local Kosher options that are open for take-out/delivery:

Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue

Mocha Burger at 496 LaGuardia Place
Mocha Red at 137 4th Avenue

Sushi Tokyo at 121 19th Street

Mendy's at 441 Park Ave South

 

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 and follow us on Instagram for much much more!

Sixth Street Community Synagogue

We like to think we're different. Everyone from the traditionally Orthodox to the occasionally observant feels at home here - 365 days a year. We hope you do too.

 

Contact Us

 

325 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10003

info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org

(212) 473-3665

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