A delicious meat Kiddush has been sponsored by Alexia & Harris Marks in celebration of the birth of their son, Elijah Jonah (אליה יונה), who is Straight Outta Sixth Street. This week's cake has been sponsored by Dr. Leora Walter in observance of National Prosthodontics Awareness Week. Seudah Shelishit has been sponsored by an anonymous donor.
Shabbat Times
Candle-lighting Before
7:03 PM
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
7:00 PM
Repeat Shema After
8:04 PM
Daf Yomi
8:15 AM
Shacharit
9:00 AM
Shema Before
9:48 AM
Sermon
10:30 AM
Mincha
6:50 PM
Seuda Shelishit
7:10 PM
Maariv
7:54 PM
Musical Havdalah
8:04 PM
See the shul calendar for davening times during the week and schedule of events
News
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 are grateful to Shimmy Rapps who has sponsored this week's Friday night Kiddush in observance of the Yahretzeit of his father,יוסף חיים בן יהושע ע"ה.
We are grateful to the more than 300 people who joined us last Shabbat in welcoming Rabbi Lord Jonathan and Lady Elaine Sacks and to the Lebewohl Family for sponsoring such a magnificent kiddush. We are now on Summer Schedule. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat will be at 7:00 PM (with the exception of Pesach) until September 16. Join us for services and be rewarded with food, drink, song and words of Torah. 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 for sponsorship is April 9th.
Classes
Wednesday Night classes will meet again this Wednesday, March 30th. 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: Passover 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: Leprosy 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. This week: Shabbat HaMalkah of Hayyim Nahman Bialik.
Events
Join us for the third and final installment of One People: A Film Series in Three Parts as we view "The Mystery of San Nicandro" on Monday, April 11 at 7:30 PM. A group of Italian Roman Catholics in a small village underwent a mass conversion to Judaism in Fascist Italy, observing Jewish practices for 20 years, and emigrated to Israel in 1949. After years of believing in another faith how do ordinary people give themselves over to a new way of worshiping? How did their mentor, a crippled cobbler from San Nicandro, change the lives of hundreds of people?
Pizza and beer will be served prior to the screening at 7:00 PM. RSVP by Friday, April 8.
Shabbat HaGadol Drasha: Rabbi Bellino will deliver his tenth sermon for Shabbat HaGadol on Saturday, April 16th, at 6:40 PM. This year's topic: The History, Halacha, and Symbolism of the Seder Plate.
Save the Date: Lager BaOmer on the evening of May 25th. This event will be a great time for all craft beer enthusiasts and students of Beer Yochai.
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). There is a new Mikveh in Chelsea that is now open to the public. To arrange an appointment contact Faygie at 917-691-4060. 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 Facebookfor 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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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.
Our historic and beautiful building, our thoughtful programming, and our welcoming atmosphere are possible only with the annual support of our community.
Thank you for sharing in our great legacy and for helping us to continue our impressive revitalization.
The Downtown Eruv
Our Eruv has dramatically improved our Shabbat experience and observance. It has helped our synagogues and institutions to build larger and more dedicated communities.
