Weekly Newsletter

Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of Nov. 24, 2017 / Kislev 6, 5778

Shabbat Vayetze

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This Week's Schedule:   Erev Shabbat, November 24 (Kislev 6) 4:14p Candle Lighting 5:15p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv 6:00p Community Shabbat Dinner (Registration Closed) 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   Friday night lecture by Rabbi Yuter (after dinner, approximately 7:00 pm) - "Can Torah Judaism be Ethical?" - All are welcome to attend.    Shabbat, November 25: Vayetzei (Kislev 7) 9:30a Shacharit 11:45a Kiddush   Kiddush is sponsored by Meredith and Jessica Spector and Raffi Abelson in memory of Jess and Meredith's mother, Sari Kastenbaum Spector z"l, and in honor of Jess and Raffi's anniversary and Rabbi Yuter (their mesader kiddushin)!   12:10p Class by Rabbi Yuter- "Does Torah Care about Your Feelings?" Mincha Gedolah following Rabbi Yuter's class.   (Rabbi Yuter will be speaking at Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 E. Sixth Street, on Shabbat afternoon at 4:20 pm, between Mincha and Ma'ariv on the topic: Dealing with Rabbinic Scandals.) 5:22p Havdalah Monday, November 27 (Kislev 9) - Rabbi Aviad Bodner's Weekly Classes This week's classes are sponsored by Lindy Keiser in honor of her granddaughter, Alexa Keiser Prashker, who is turning 8 this week. 7:00p The Book of Shmuel - chapter 15 8:00p Advanced Gemara Class - Sanhedrin 25A Wednesday, November 29 (Kislev 11) 7:00p The 70th Anniversary of UN General Assembly Resolution 181 - Guest Speaker: Rabbi Asher Lopatin     Upcoming Events Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Joshua Yuter: Stanton's former rabbi, returns as Scholar-in-Residence. Join us! - Saturday, November 25 The 70th Anniversary of UN General Assembly Resolution 181 - Guest Speaker: Rabbi Asher Lopatin: On 29 November 1947, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 181 recommending the partition of the British-ruled Palestine Mandate into a Jewish state and an Arab state, living side by side. Join us for this special guest lecture by Rabbi Asher Loptain, president of YCT - Wednesday, November 29 7:00pm 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

Mazal Tovs!  Mazal Tov to Sharon and Steve Nacache on the birth of a baby boy!    Mazal Tov to Mayer and Malki Sinensky on the marriage of their daughter Shifra Cohen to Marshal Grobois!   Mazal Tov to Risa Gerstein on the marriage of her daughter Melanie to Michael Botton!

Help Us Reach Our Goal! #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 between now and Tuesday, November 28, to take part in our #GivingTuesday matching gift campaign!

Scholar in Residence - Rabbi Joshua Yuter - This Shabbat! 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.

The 70th Anniversary of UN General Assembly Resolution 181 - Guest Speaker: Rabbi Asher Lopatin We are excited to welcome you to a special guest lecture on Wednesday evening, November 29, the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest miracles of our history, the General Assembly's Resolution recommending the partition of the British-ruled Palestine Mandate into a Jewish state and an Arab state, living side by side. Rabbi Asher Lopatin will be speaking on the topic, "Can the UN make the Land of Israel Holy?"  All are welcome to attend, pizza will be served! Please RSVP by clicking here.

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.

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