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. Please join us at all of our services for our recitations of additional Psalms.
We wish a Mazal Tov to Ashira Lubkin & Alan Feder on the birth, Brit Mila, and naming of their son, Matan Yehoshua Feder. To see pictures of last Sunday's Brit, click here.
Friday night services are super early. (This week at 4:15 PM). Please help us to ensure that our service begins on time. Expect to be rewarded with snacks, drinks, as well as some Torah study and song.
Our Chanukah Party was a great success. We are grateful to: Alan Schwartz, Sara & Michael Aingorn, and Julia & Shlomi Salant for sponsoring. Rabbi Bellino, Mike Miles, & Dr. Jeremy Block for organizing. The Promenade Sports bar for hosting. The 130+ people who attended.
To see pictures of this successful event, click here.
There will be a Chanukah breakfast for children and their families in synagogue on Sunday morning. Please contact Rabbi Bellino for more information or to RSVP.
We are excited to upgrade our Siddur collection with the addition of 100 Koren Siddurim. These prayer books are available for sponsorship at the reduced rate of $25 per book. Please email Rabbi Bellino with your requests and and questions.
Kiddushes on Sixth Street - always plentiful and delicious - greatly enhance our synagogue and community. The next available Kiddush for sponsorship is January 9th, Parashat Vaera. To sponsor or co-sponsor a Friday night Kiddush, a Shabbat Kiddush, a Shabbocktail, or a Seudah Shelishit, contact Rabbi Bellino.
Classes
Wednesday Night classes resume Wednesday, December 16th.
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
6:30 PM - Hebrew Reading
7:00 PM - We will conclude the Jewish Life Cycle and Introduce Varieties of Prayer
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
Next week: Joseph's Immaturity
MIRIAM KAPLAN ON THE PRAYERS OF DAVID, SOLOMON, DANIEL, EZRA, and NEHEMIAH. Immediately following Kiddush, Miriam Kaplan will discuss the structure of the reader's repetition of the Shacharit Amida, offering both classical commentaries as well as her own unique approach. 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
MONDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES: Our second interactive talk of 5776 is Monday, December 21, titled "KULANU: ALL OF US." Bonita Nathan Sussman will teach us about KULANU, a non-profit, 501©3 organization based in New York City. Kulanu (Hebrew for “all of us”) works around the world to support isolated, returning and emerging Jewish communities who wish to learn more about Judaism and (re)connect with the wider Jewish community. Pizza and beer will be served! Find more details and RSVP by December 20 here.
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.
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.
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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