Week of April 24, 2020 / 30 Nisan 5780 Parashat Tazria-Metzorah / Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
SERVICES ARE CANCELED THIS SHABBAT
Even though we cannot meet in person, we can still stay connected online. Please join us for Zoom Kabblat Shabbbat services, Havdalah and classes. See below for details.
If there is any way the Stanton Street Shul community can support you and your loved ones during this difficult time, please email us. We hope to see you again soon, in person, in good health, for simchas.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat, April 24: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 15th Day Omer (Nisan 30) 6:30p Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat led by Paul Ruffer (will end before candlelighting) - click hereto join by Zoom
7:28p Candle Lighting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושני ימים לעמר
Shabbat, April 25: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 16th Day Omer, Tazria-Metzora (Iyyar 1) 8:30p Havdalah 8:45p Motzei Shabbat Community Havdalah -click here to join by Zoom Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמר
Tuesday, April 28: 19th Day Omer (Iyyar 4)
7:00p Parashat Hashavuah with Rabbi Howard Handler - click here to join by Zoom (Password: 223449)
Wednesday, April 29: 20th Day Omer (Iyyar 5) 7:30 AM - Zoom Minyan with full Hallel - click here to join by Zoom (Password: 908433)
Thursday, April 30: 21st Day Omer (Iyyar 6)
7:30p Virtual Shiur: Plan B in the Torah by Rachel Frazer - click here to join by Zoom (Password: 182345)
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ויום אחד לעמר
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
All in person services and programs at the Stanton Street Shul are canceled until further notice.
Refuah shleimah to Elaine Palgon, Paul Klausner פסח יוסף בן מרים, and Sharon Lebewohl שיינע פערעל בת לאה.
Felix Wolf has been battling COVID-19 for a few weeks now. Please send your well wishes to him at feh2002@med.cornell.edu
We send our best to Ruth Adler and a refuah shleimah to her husband, Rabbi Adler, who is ill.
We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery. To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list, please email us.
Our condolences to Ethan Ellenberg and Barbara Glickstein on the passing of Barbara's mother, Ann Glickstein, z"l, last week. May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion.
We are happy to report that Fran Meyers is recovering well after falling. Continued good health to you.
Mazal tov to Nethaniel and Rachel Ribco on the recent birth of their son, Ronny Jack, and thanks for sharing the adorable pic!
NEWS
Virtual Classes at Stanton Haftorah Reading Class has Concluded Thank you to Rachel Zohn Mincer for teaching the Haftorah reading class! The class has ended and participants are practicing their haftorah reading skills on their own. Parashat haShavua on Zoom with Rabbi Howard Handler Tuesday nights, April 28 to May 12, 7:00-8:00pm
Stanton Street Shul is expanding its variety of on-line Zoom educational opportunities by offering this special, new class for parshiot Kedoshim, Emor, and Behar.
Join the class via Zoom using this link. Meeting ID: 840 3231 5182 Password: 223449 Call in by phone: (929) 205-6099
Virtual Shiur by Rachel Frazer: "Plan B in the Torah" Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 PM EDT
Rachel Frazer lives in Teaneck, NJ, where she is a member of the Judaic Studies faculty at Yavneh Academy. Rachel is also a presenter of adult courses including, currently, "Exploring Reflections of Tanach in Secular Literature." Rachel is known for her intelligent, thoughtful and provocative insights.
Join the virtual shiur via Zoom using this link. Meeting ID: 837 9543 9082 Meeting password: 182345 Call in by phone: (929) 205-6099
7:30 AM - Zoom Minyan with full Hallel - Join Here Meeting ID: 878 2299 8428 Password: 908433 Call in by phone: (929) 205-6099
Yom Ha’atzmaut International Quiz Etgar, a Jewish educational organization based in the UK, is offering a free online Israel quiz challenge for Yom Ha’atzmaut for teens, adults, and families. Click here to register.
Yom Ha’atzmaut Resources The Jewish Education Project has compiled a Yom Ha'atzmaut resource guide with materials for all ages. Click here for the resources.
Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat Fridays at 6:30pm (will end before candlelighting)
Come together post-Shabbat to connect and transition from Shabbat into the new week.
Being There for Each Other: Success Stories from the Chesed Committee
One of our congregants who was self-isolating was unable to get out for groceries or to complete her work obligations. Without a computer, she was unable to work at home. Stanton Street members came to the rescue! Not only did they provide a computer for her to use at home, but they helped connect to her office. She is now able to work remotely and does not have to use up her vacation days to fill the gap! Another member connected her to Meals on Wheels and within a few days, she will be eating kosher meals delivered to her home.
When an older couple needed help with groceries, Stanton members stepped up to drop off supplies and share community resources.
Even when we're apart, we are still a community. We encourage people to check in with one another by phone and email, so that social distancing does not become a time of isolation. Pick one or two "Stanton buddies" and check in weekly with your buddies!
When you are logged in to your account on the Stanton Street Shul website, you have access to view the membership directory, including contact information for members and friends of the shul. You also have the ability to edit your own listing and, if you prefer, to hide your information so that it does not appear in the public directory. If you have any difficulty, please emailJessica Spector, membership committee chair.
Here's another way to stay connected: Head over to our new Stanton Street Shul Group on Facebookto chat with other congregants, share LES news, Passover food sourcing tips, a class you may have heard about, how you are doing, what help you might need, and wish your fellow congregants a happy Pesach!
Virtual sponsorships are available!
Our doors remain closed but our spirits, minds and hearts remain open during these difficult times. We are davening together on Zoom for Kabbalat Shabbat and for Havdalah as well. We also have ongoing classes and more to come, which you can find listed in our weekly newsletter and on our website.
Please help keep our community and our spirits uplifted by sponsoring either a virtual kiddush on Friday or Saturday night or by sponsoring a class. Please follow this link to make your donation. Be sure to include any names of people or events that you wish to honor in your sponsorship. Thank you Margie Segal for kicking off this new tradition with a virtual sponsorship this week!
We thank you for your continued support and look forward to being together in our shul as soon as it is possible.
DIVREI TORAH
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