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 our friends, Dr. Sara & Michael Aingorn, upon the birth of their son.
Last week's Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton was well attended and a wonderful experience. We are especially thankful to our hardworking Education Committee, our generous dinner sponsors, as well as to the inimitable Rabbi Steve Greenberg for his scholarship and kindness.
We are grateful to Daniela Sirotti and Lori Leifer for their work in bringing us Yiddishfest this past Tuesday night.
We are grateful to the parents of young children who have organized our children's programming.For more information on their efforts and plans, contact sixthstreetparents@gmail.com.
Rabbi Bellino's Wednesday night classes will meet this week: Hebrew Foundations at 6:30 PM, Foundations of Jewish Law at 7:00 PM, and Sufi Jews at 8:00 PM.
Please continue to assist our weekday morning Minyan. Consider increasing your commitment to community and synagogue by attending.
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 Shabbat Vayigash - 1/7/2017.
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.
SHACHARIT: Miriam Kaplan will begin teaching a class on Shacharit, the daily morning prayer. Shabbat, following Kiddush.
THE BERDITCHIVER: Rabbi Bellino will present the Hasidic folklore and writings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Shabbat, Seudah Shelishit.
Events
Light Up with Laughter: Modi's Chanukah Show - December 24, 7 PM & 9 PM
Join Modi on Saturday, December 24th at Gotham Comedy Club for his annual Christmas Eve show. Tickets available at the Gotham website. There is a discount code for Synagogue members.
Children's Chanukah Party - December 26, 3:30 PM - 6 PM
Join us on the third night of Chanukah for a children's party, featuring puppies, music, puppies, latkes, puppies, candles, and puppies! Come sing Chanukah songs, eat Chanukah treats, and help us raise money for our neighbors, Social Tees Animal Rescue.
Bereishit and Creativity with Richard Borah and Richard McBee - January 10, 7 PM
Rabbi Richard Borah will explore the role of creativity in the Book of Genesis, in Torah law and practice, and in the decisions and actions of the Patriarchs. Richard McBee, a contemporary painter of Jewish art, will provide an analysis of his Biblical paintings on Genesis, with guidance on how to look at a painting and how to encounter art in an enjoyable and impactful manner.
Please join us on Shabbat Vayechi (January 13-14) as we welcome our next Shabbat Scholar, Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman, Professor of Contemporary Jewish Life in the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department at Brandeis University, and Co-Director of the Hadassah Brandeis Institute. Dr. Fishman joins us in conjunction with the JOFA Conference 2017, which will be held on January 14-15, at Columbia University. Please visit the JOFA website for more details.
Friday Night, 7:30 PM:
Diverse Faces of Contemporary Jewish Families
Shabbat Morning, 10:30 AM:
Gather Yourselves Together: Is Jewishness Still "Tribal"?
Seuda Shelishit, 4:40 PM:
Being Jewish and Orthodox Today: Q & A with Dr. Fishman
There will be a delicious Friday night community dinner in the Social Hall.
RSVP and payment are required by Tuesday, January 10.
Student: $18 | Dinner: $36 | Sponsor: $180
Please email info@sixthstreetsynagogue.org if you need financial assistance.
Chessed on Sixth Street - Several of us 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:
December 24 - Light Up with Laughter: Modi's Chanukah Show
December 26 - Children's Chanukah Party
January 10 - Bereshit and Creativity with Richard McBee and Rabbi Richard Borah
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:
Bagel Boss at 263 First Avenue
Murray's Falafel at 261 First Avenue
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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