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
"How Jewish Nationalism Helped Make America Great"
Shabbat Sermon, 10:30 AM
“Next Generation Modern Orthodoxy”
Q & A with Rabbi Harcsztark
Seudah Shelishit, 4:20 PM
There will be a delicious Friday night community dinner in the Social Hall.
RSVP and payment are required by Tuesday, November 15.
Student: $18 | Dinner: $36 | Sponsor: $180
Please email info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org if you need financial assistance.
Join us on November 14th for an evening of feathers, fascinators and fun with Caroline Berti (Caroline is an instructor of Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and a beloved member of our congregation.) In this class, you will learn how to make your very own fascinator from start to finish. The class costs $40 and all materials will be provided. Light refreshments will be served.
Registration is required.
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.
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