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Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of Jan. 19, 2018 / Shevat 3, 5778

Parashat Bo

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This Week's Schedule: Erev Shabbat, January 19 (Shevat 3) All Day Event: Waiting List Registration 4:40p Candle Lighting 4:48p Hilchot Shabbat Class with Rabbi Aviad Bodner - Laws of Kiddush 5:15p Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner (Sold out)   Thank you to our dinner hosts: Simon Chafetz, Jacob Miller-Sobel, Jonathan Zylberberg, Camilla de Sanna, Miriam & Boaz Cohen, Gabe Regus, Alexandra Lebovits, Ian & Jessica Sobel, Corey Dicker and Zack Pyzer    Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Gabe Regus, Ariel Blum and Alex Lebovits Shabbat, January 20: Bo (Shevat 4) 9:30a Shacharit 9:30a Women's Tefillah for Parashat Bo (Ends at 12:00p) 12:00p Kiddush   Kiddush is sponsored by Margie Segal in honor of her son, Yaakov Vigneri's bar mitzvah parasha. 12:30p Mincha Gedola 5:49p Havdalah Sunday, January 21 (Shevat 5) 10:00a StantonTots Daddy or Mommy and Me (Ends at 11:00a) Monday, January 22 (Shevat 6) - Rabbi Aviad Bodner's Weekly Classes 7:00p The Book of Shmuel - Chapter 18 8:00p Advanced Gemara Class - Sanhedrin 26A   Announcements & Upcoming Events

Rabbanit Jennifer Geretz Hired as Rabbinic Advisor for the Stanton Street Shul We are proud to announce our hiring of Rabbanit Jennifer Geretz, who will serve our community as a Rabbinic Advisor by answering halakhic questions relating to Taharat Hamishpacha, the area of Jewish Law that relates to marriage, sexuality, ritual immersion, women's health, and more.  Members of the Stanton Street Shul are invited to ask Rabbanit Jennifer any and all questions on these subjects at Rjennifer@stantonstshul.com. Phone conversations can be coordinated if needed.

SOLD OUT - 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. For more details and registration, click here,    Dinner hosts:  Simon Chafetz, Jacob Miller-Sobel, Jonathan Zylberberg, Camilla de Sanna, Miriam & Boaz Cohen, Gabe Regus, Alexandra Lebovits, Ian & Jessica Sobel, Corey Dicker and Zack Pyzer

THIS SHABBAT - 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.

THIS SUNDAY - StantonTOTS, our Mommy or Daddy and Me Class - January 21 Please join us this Sunday, January 21st from 10am-11am for a very special StantonTOTS program at the Stanton Street Shul. We will be exploring themes of the upcoming holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for the Trees! We will sing, dance, eat, explore, and craft together! This is a Mommy or Daddy and Me class for children ages birth- 24 months and their caregivers. The cost of the class is $20, which can be paid in check or cash or on our website by choosing "StantonKIDS" in the payment drop down menu.

NEXT WEEK - Shabbat Community Dinner with Guest Speaker: Rabbi Gavriel Bellino - Jan 26 Our community dinners are always a great time, with good food and even better company. Join us for Shabbat dinner on Friday, January 26th. We would love to have you. Rabbi Gavriel Bellino, of the Sixth Street Community Synagogue will be joining us and sharing words of Torah. For more details and registration, click here.

NEXT WEEK -  StantonKIDS Program - January 27 Join us for our next StantonKIDS class with our own Stanton Street Shul member and educator, Leslie Levinson! The class will be Saturday, January 27th from 10:30am-12pm. For a complete schedule of our StantonKids program, please click here.

Tour at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 28 Join Stanton Street members and friends on a tour of the Museum’s Core Exhibit with our tour guide: Jeff Katz. This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Admission fee $15 per member, $20 for non-members. The museum’s café is open before and after the tour for light refreshments. RSVP by January 25th. For more information, please click here.

Starting This Week - Stanton's Mishloach Manot Project Mishloach Manot, sending food gifts to friends and family, is one of the four Mitzvot performed on Purim. It is a heartfelt way to emphasize the Jewish unity that lies at the core of the Purim holiday, and to create meaningful connections within our own community at the same time. Through Stanton's Mishloach Manot project, you can participate in giving a beautiful gift basket to your friends and family at Stanton, which they will receive on Purim when they come to shul.   If you are a shul member, you will receive an email this week with your personal log-in code and instructions for how to participate in the project. If you do not receive an email and want to participate, please contact us at office@stantonstshul.com ASAP.

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