Weekly Newsletter

Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of Nov. 17, 2017 / Cheshvan 28, 5778

Shabbat Toledot

Support the Stanton St. Shul We rely on your generosity to keep us going with weekly prayer services, kiddushes, classes, kids programming, women's tefilah, cultural programs and other events. Click here to make a donation to the Stanton Street Shul! (We need your moral support, too: Click here to "Like" us on Facebook!)

Shabbat Schedule: Erev Shabbat, November 17 (Cheshvan 28) 4:19p Candle Lighting 5:15p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv Kiddush on Friday night (with cholent!) is sponsored by Peretz Berk in honor of our new members: Suzanne Goldenberg and Moe Nemes. Shabbat, November 18: Shabbat Mevarchim, Toldot (Cheshvan 29) 9:30a Shacharit 10:30a StantonKids Shabbat (Ends at 12:00p) 12:00p Kiddush The Kiddush this week is sponsored by Margie Segal in honor of the The Stanton Street Shul Board To sponsor a kiddush, please email kiddush@stantonstshul.com. 12:30p Mincha Gedola   4:20p Seudah Shlishit and a community learning program on the parasha. This week's Topic - "Who is Responsible for a Person Becoming Violent?" To sponsor a Seuda Shlishit, please email office@stantonstshul.com. 5:16p Ma'ariv and Havdalah Monday, November 20 (Kislev 2) Rabbi Aviad Bodner's weekly classes, sponsored this week by Alvin Goldstein 7:00p The Book of Shmuel 8:00p Advanced Gemara Class Men and Women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to attend. To sponsor a class click here.   Announcements & Upcoming Events Mazal Tov to Mayer and Malki Sinensky on the upcoming marriage of their daughter Shifra Cohen to Marshal Grobois this week.   StantonKids Shabbat: Saturday, November 18 10:30am-12:00pm Community Shabbat Dinner with Guest Speaker Rabbi Yuter- November 24th: Friday, November 24 5:45pm-9:00pm Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Joshua Yuter: Stanton's former rabbi, Rabbi Joshua Yuter, returns as Scholar-in-Residence. Join us! - Saturday, November 25 Chanukah Concert and Chanukat HaBayit: Saturday, December 16 7:30pm-11:00pm StantonKids Shabbat: Saturday, December 16 10:30am-12:00pm Chinese Food Shabbat Community Dinner with Yiddish NY: Join us for this Shabbat Dinner at Stanton with Yiddish NY! - Friday, December 22 5:15pm-9:00pm

Winter Shabbatot - Fixed time for Kabbalat Shabbat 5:15 pm - For November and December This is a reminder that daylight savings time has started this week and Shabbat begins at 4:19 pm; much earlier than last week. As we did in previous years during the winter months at the Stanton Street Shul, we will have a later Kabbalat Shabbat starting at 5:15 pm every week for the next few months. The purpose of the later prayer service is to provide an opportunity for the many people who work until the final moments of Friday to get to shul and welcome Shabbat. Please remember to daven Mincha before coming to shul and to recite Shema before coming to shul on Shabbat morning.

#Giving Tuesday - $3,000 Matching Grant Our generous donors, Peretz Berk and Erik Leung, have agreed to match up to $3,000 in donations toward StantonKIDS on or before #GivingTuesday. Please be generous so we can meet this match and continue to provide exceptional programming for our children and our future.  Click here and choose "StantonKIDS" from the dropdown menu between now and Tuesday, November 28, to take part in our #GivingTuesday matching gift campaign!

This Shabbat! StantonKids Program - Nov 18 Kids ages 2-7 are welcome to join for our StantonKIDS program on Shabbat morning, November 18, at 10:30 am. This week's program is sponsored by Elana and Eric Reich. For more info and for sponsorship opportunities, email kids@stantonstshul.com. For the complete StantonKIDS and StantonTOTS schedule, click here.

Thanksgiving Community Dinner, Friday Night, November 24 Our special guest at this dinner will be Rabbi Joshua Yuter, our shul's former rabbi, who lives in Jerusalem. Rabbi Yuter will share words of Torah at the dinner. Services will begin at 5:15 pm, and dinner will start at approximately 6:00 pm. Due to the high demand, registration will close on November 21st at 7:00 pm, unless we sell out earlier. Please register for dinner on our website.   Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Alan Schwartz, Dana Friedman, Jeff Katz, Diane and Jerry Reich, Hilda and Reuben Epstein, Alvin Goldstein and Peretz Berk and Erik Leung

Scholar in Residence - Rabbi Joshua Yuter - November 24-25 We are excited to welcome a special Thanksgiving Weekend Scholar-in-Residence on Shabbat, November 24-25. Rabbi Joshua Yuter will be speaking during Friday night dinner and after kiddush on Shabbat morning. All are welcome to attend! For a complete schedule, click here.

SAVE THE DATE - Chanukah  Benefit and Concert - Saturday Night, December 16, 7:30 pm    We will be celebrating the Festival of Lights with a musical concert and a Chanukat HaBayit (House Warming) in appreciation of all who donated to our Building Fund. Save the date! More details comimg soon.

Chinese Food Shabbat Community Dinner with Yiddish NY - December 23 It's that weekend that all of the Jews of America sit around and eat Chinese food. You know why. You're in the city anyway, why not spend Friday night with your friends at Stanton and Yiddish NY! For more details and registration, please click here.

Join the Stanton Street Shul - The Fastest Growing Community on the Lower East Side Want to become a member? We would love for you to join our community. Membership dues are a key part of our budget, and your annual commitment makes you an integral part of the community. Our members are Stanton’s lifeblood, backbone, and future. Please help keep Stanton alive, vibrant, and growing. To become a member,  please click here. For questions, email office@stantonstshul.com.

Master Plan Building Survey - Your Opinion Counts! Shul members received an online survey last week about the evolving Master Plan for our building. Please complete the survey ASAP; we are eager to have your input. As for Shul friends who are not yet members: If you have thoughts about the building renovations, please share. Send an email to info@stantonstshul.com.

Volunteering at Stanton One of the many strengths of our shul is the variety and multiple talents and abilities of our congregants. It takes a lot to run our shul and our programming, and we can probably use your help. Are you a tech guru, web design aficionado, or social media wiz? A master event planner, fundraiser, or program coordinator? An accountant, lawyer, or investment professional? A trained carpenter, electrician, or contractor? If you have any of these or other skills, professional or amateur, that you'd like to contribute to Stanton, speak to Rabbi Bodner, Paul Ruffer, or another member of the board, and let's think about how we can help make Stanton flourish together.

Planned Giving at Stanton Looking for a way to give back to Stanton, not right now, but maybe at some point in the future? Consider planning a long-term gift to the shul. We encourage anyone interested in discussing various ways to plan a gift now that will be given in the future to contact board member Michael Gordon or Rabbi Bodner. There are many ways to go about planned giving and we are happy to discuss the various options that might work for you.

We are proud to be a member synagogue of  The Downtown Va'ad The Downtown Va'ad is 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.

Get in Touch! The Stanton Street Shul is located at 180 Stanton St., New York, NY 10002   Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 1008, New York, NY 10002   Visit our website: www.stantonstshul.com Send us an email: info@stantonstshul.com   To submit an announcement for our newsletter email announcements@stantonstshul.com