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Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of Dec. 22, 2017 / Tevet 4, 5778

Parashat Vayigash

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This Week's Schedule: Erev Shabbat, December 22 (Tevet 4) 4:14p Candle Lighting 4:25p Study of Hilchot Shabbat with Rabbi Aviad Bodner - Tfilot Shabbat and Kiddush 5:15p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv 5:15p Chinese Food Shabbat Community Dinner with Yiddish NY   Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Iris and Carol Portnoy, Barry Feldman, Alvin Goldstein, Jeff Katz, Dana Friedman, Peretz Berk and Erik Leung and Anonymous.  Shabbat, December 23: Vayigash (Tevet 5) 9:30a Shacharit 12:00p Kiddush - The Kiddush this week is sponsored by Yiddish New York. 12:30p Mincha Gedola   1:00p Talk and Historical Walking Tour of the Lower East Side with Dr. Elissa Sampson - See below for more details   4:10p Rabbi Bodner's torah class on the subject of "Changes to the Prayer of the United States of America." - See below for more details   5:15p Ma'ariv 5:23p Havdalah Monday, December 25 (Tevet 7) Rabbi Bodner's classes are on break. They will resume on Monday, January 8th. Thursday, December 28: Fast of Tevet (Tevet 10) 5:51a Fast Begins 5:21p Fast Ends     Announcements & Upcoming Events We are very sad to inform you of the passing of Prof. William Schwartz, z"l father of our member Alan Schwartz. The funeral will take place on Friday, December 22nd at 9:00 AM at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue. Interment will follow at the Old Montefiore Cemetery. Shiva will be observed at 860 Fifth Avenue. Chinese Food Shabbat Community Dinner with Yiddish NY: - Friday, December 22 5:15pm-9:00pm - SOLD OUT Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner at Stanton: Friday, January 19 5:15pm-9:30pm Women's Tefillah for Parashat Bo: - Saturday, January 20 9:30am-12:00pm StantonTots Daddy or Mommy and Me: Join us for a morning of learning, for children up to 24 months old! - Sunday, January 21 10:00am-11:00am StantonKids Shabbat: Saturday, January 27 10:30am-12:00pm

The Past Week at The Stanton Street Shul Thank you to all who joined our Chanukat HaBayit celebration and Chanukah Concert on Saturday night! It was a beautiful evening full of song, celebration, and acknowledgement of the recent building repairs.  Thank you to everyone who made such a successful event happen, including the planning committee, the donors, sponsors, attendees, performers, the board, and the rabbi. It was wonderful to share the experience with all of you! Please click here to see photos from the event!

Talk and Historical Neighborhood Walking Tour of the Lower East Side - Shabbat, Dec 23 Join us for a talk followed by a walking tour of the Stanton Street Shul and the surrounding area led by Dr. Elissa Sampson for Yiddish New York. You'll learn about the neighborhood's historic synagogues, old tenements, landsmanshaftn, and visit a community garden that tells a tale of the LES's evolution. Bring your walking shoes! The talk will run from 1-1:30PM, with the walking tour from 1:30-2:30PM (if it rains, we'll spend more time inside). This event is free.

Rabbi Bodner's Shabbat Afternoon Class: "Introducing Changes to the Prayer for the United States of America" - Shabbat Afternoon, December 23 Join us this Shabbat afternoon for Seuda Shlishit and Rabbi Aviad Bodner's torah class at 4:10pm, on the subject of "Changes to the Prayer of the United States of America." Men and Women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to attend.

Next StantonKIDS Program - Jan 6 We are excited to announce that we will be adding another StantonKIDS class in January, with our own Stanton Street Shul member and educator, Leslie Levinson! The class will be Saturday, January 6th from 10:30am-12pm.

Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner - January 19 If you are in your 20's or 30's and want to meet more friends in downtown Manhattan, join us for this Shabbat dinner at the cutest little shul in the LES, we'd love to have you. More details coming soon, registration opening next week.

Women's Tefillah for Parashat Bo: Shabbat Morning, January 20 All women are invited to participate in our next Women's Tefilah and Torah reading for Parashat Bo, on Shabbat morning, January 20. Services will begin at 9:30am and will take place downstairs in the beit midrash. If you would like to layn, lead services, or give a d'var Torah, or if you have questions, send an email to women@stantonstshul.com.

StantonTOTS, our Mommy or Daddy and Me Class, January 21 Our next Mommy or Daddy and Me class will be on Sunday morning, January 21st! The class will meet from 10-11am and will be open to infants and toddlers up to 24 months and their caregivers. The cost is $20/class per child, and we will provide fun activities, music, crafts, and a snack. You can pay for the class on our Donate page, by selecting "StantonKIDS" in the dropdown menu, or by bringing cash or check to the class. Please RSVP to kids@stantonstshul.com.

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.

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