Week of February 7, 2020 / 13 Shevat 5780 Parashat Beshalach
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat, February 7 (Shevat 12) 5:03p Candle Lighting 5:15p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv Friday night Kiddush is sponsored by Alvin Goldstein
Shabbat, February 8: Beshalach (Shevat 13) 9:30a Shacharit, with Drasha by Mordecai Silver 9:30a Women's Tefillah & Torah Reading 12:00p Kiddush is sponsored by David and Aliza Deutsch in memory of David's father, Yisroel Zvi ben Simcha Bunim Halevi, z"l. 4:45p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shelishit 6:04p Ma'ariv / Havdalah (David Deutsch will be saying Kaddish)
Sunday, February 9 (Shevat 14) 8:30a Shacharit (David Deutsch will be saying Kaddish) 10:00a StantonKIDS Tu B'Shvat Seder with Rabbi Jason Goldstein
Monday, February 10: Tu B'Shvat (Shevat 15)
Wednesday, February 12 (Shevat 17): Dr. Rachel Mincer's Class 7:30p From Scrolls to Print: The Jewish Book as a Cultural Artifact (Ends at 9:00p)
Upcoming Events & Programs 2/15. 2/29, 3/7- StantonKids Shabbat (10:30am-12:00pm) 2/19-From Scrolls to Print: The Jewish Book as a Cultural Artifact (7:30pm-9:00pm) 2/21-2/22 - Shabbat Shekalim with Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein 2/28-2/29 - Shabbat Across America at Stanton with Rabbi Dov Lerea, with community dinner on 2/28 3/8 - Pre-Purim Masquerade Ballhonoring Jackie and Andrew Klaber (5:30pm-9:00pm) 3/9-3/10 - Purim at Stanton with Megillah reading by Jeremy Newberger and the Annual Women's Megillah Reading
Emails were sent from the Shul this week containing receipts for 2019 donations. These are your official tax statements. Please save them for your records and let us know if you have any questions. Thanks to all who've donated for your generosity. The shul would not exist without your support.
NEWS
Women's Tefillah & Torah Reading This Shabbat
All women are invited to participate in a Women's Tefillah and Torah Reading for Parashat Beshalach, this Shabbat morning. Services will begin at 9:30am downstairs in the Beit Midrash. And save the date for our Annual Women's Megillah Reading on Purim night -- Monday, March 9, 7:30pm!
If you would like to layn, lead services, or give a d'var Torah at an upcoming Women's Tefillah, or if you have questions, send an email to women@stantonstshul.com .
StantonKIDS Tu B'Shvat Seder For All, This Sunday at 10:00am
Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein will lead children (and adults) in a fun seder this Sunday, February 9, at the Shul. Enjoy grape juice and fruits while we celebrate the birthday of the tree and honor our environment.
In addition to yummy food, there will be an art activity and a planting exercise. Everyone will take home a potted plant (actually seeded soil that will one day grow to be a plant.)
Come One Come All!
Celebrate Purim at the Stanton Street Shul!
Monday, March 9 7:30 pm - Ma'ariv 7:45 pm - Megillah Reading (Traditional and Women's Readings)
Tuesday, March 10 8:30 am - Shacharit 9:00 am - Megillah Reading
To purchase tickets and journal tributes, click here!
Update from the Rabbinic Search Committee
Thanks to the many of you who attended the proba (try-out) Shabbat with Rabbi Welton and his family on January 24-25. We would like to ask all those who interacted with and observed Rabbi Welton to please complete a feedback survey by clicking on the button below.
Your input is greatly appreciated and helps to guide our next steps. If you have any questions or prefer to provide your feedback in a different format, please reach out to any of us on the search committee. We have valued and continue to value the community's partnership and trust throughout the search for our kehillah's new spiritual leader.
Committee Members: Jeff Katz, Paul Ruffer, Marc Schwartzberg, and Jessica Spector
FROM SCROLLS TO PRINT: THE JEWISH BOOK AS A CULTURAL ARTIFACT
Taught by Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer Wednesday Nights, Feb 12th and 19th, 7:30-9:00 pm
The physical characteristics of Jewish books – not only their contents – are invaluable sources of information about Jewish history and culture. Explore the cultural connections of Jews to the societies in which they lived by examining illustrations, scripts and page layouts in Jewish books. Learn how changes in book format – from ancient scrolls to medieval manuscripts to printed books – affected the transmission of Jewish tradition and the nature of reading audiences.
Through this visual encounter with Jewish books from different periods, gain a better understanding of the communities that produced them.
Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer is a Jewish history scholar whose main field of interest is history of the Jewish book, particularly for the late medieval and early modern periods. Her research has focused on minhagim books and other types of ritual guides produced in Ashkenazic society. Since getting her Ph.D. in Jewish history from JTS, Rachel has taught in a variety of institutions, including NYU, the Academy for Jewish Religion, Queens College and Adelphi University. Jewish history is a second career for Rachel, who used to be a college mathematics instructor.
Update from the Security Committee
Following an incident the incident of antisemitic graffiti written on a hallway wall at the Hillman Co-ops, which was discovered on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the NYPD has informed us that the 7th Precinct will have additional units patrolling in front of residential buildings, synagogues, and schools in the neighborhood. There will be coverage on Friday evening and Shabbat morning looking out for shul-goers.
Responding to the insecure environment we live in, the rise in anti-Semitic incidents, and the concerns of our congregants, the Board recently undertook the installation of a security system including security cameras and monitors. The front door of the shul is locked while services are in progress. If you do not know the code, please knock loudly to be let in.
We are still recruiting committee members and a committee chair to oversee monitoring the cameras, developing an evacuation plan, and planning a fire drill. You will have the full support of the Board. Please speak with Jeff Katz or any Board member or email board@stantonstshul.com to get involved with this important committee!
Kiddushes are a joyous way to celebrate Shabbat and bring together our members and friends-- with good food and drink. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary or other event, commemorate a yahrzeit, or show appreciation for the extraordinary work being done in this Shul. We would love to share your special occasions.
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