Week of May 1, 2020 / 7 Iyyar 5780 Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Dear friend,
How are you? In these challenging times, if there is any way the Stanton Street Shul can support you and your loved ones, please email us.
We are increasing ouronline learningand gathering opportunities. Read on to check out some of the online events coming up and join us! We also want to hear from you! What resources and guidance can the Stanton Street Shul provide at this time?
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat, May 1: 22nd Day Omer (Iyyar 7) 9:45a Shacharit (Klaber Shiva) -Click here to join 6:30p Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat (will end before candlelighting) - Click here to join 7:35p Candle Lighting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר
Shabbat, May 2: 23rd Day Omer, Achrei Mot-Kedoshim (Iyyar 8) 8:39p Havdalah 8:55p Motzei Shabbat Community Havdalah - Click hereto join Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמר
Sunday, May 3: 24th Day Omer (Iyyar 9) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר
Monday, May 4: 25th Day Omer (Iyyar 10) 9:45a Shacharit (Klaber Shiva) -Click here to join 7:00p Jewish History with David Deutsch - See below for more details andclick hereto join Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר
Tuesday, May 5: 26th Day Omer (Iyyar 11) 9:45a Shacharit (Klaber Shiva) -Click here to join 7:00p Parashat HaShavua with Rabbi Howard Handler - Click here to join Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וששה ימים לעמר
Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat Fridays at 6:30pm (ends before candlelighting)
Come together for davening as we prepare to welcome Shabbat in our own homes.
Community Havdalah Motzei Shabbat, 15 mins after Shabbat ends
Gather post-Shabbat to connect and transition from Shabbat into the new week.
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 him your good wishes by emailing feh2002@med.cornell.edu.
We send our best to Ruth Adler and wish a refuah shleimah to her husband, Rabbi Adler.
We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery. To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list, email us.
Our condolences to Stephen and Mona Klaber and Andrew and Jackie Klaber on the passing of Stephen's mother Anne Klaber, z"l. Join the virtual shiva minyan on Fri 5/1, Mon 5/4, and Tue 5/5 byclicking here.
Thank you to everyone who taught, hosted, organized, and sponsored virtual programming in April!
יקותיאל צבי Berk-Leung
Cute baby photos are making us smile during these difficult days. Submit a photo of your own cute baby, pet, or plant to be included in a future newsletter!
NEWS
During this time of physical distancing, we are hosting classes and gatherings using Zoom. To view our full schedule of online programming (and how to use Zoom), visit: stantonstshul.com/zoom
Virtual Classes at Stanton Parashat HaShavua with Rabbi Howard Handler Tuesdays, April 28 to May 12, 7:00-8:00 PM
Join Rabbi Handler for an engaging weekly class on parshiot Kedoshim, Emor, and Behar.
Join the class via Zoom using this link. Call in by phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 840 3231 5182 Password: 223449
Jewish History with David Deutsch Mondays, May 4 to May 25, 7:00-8:00 PM
5/4/20: Golden Age or Gilded Age? 5/11/20: Was It Bad for the Jews? 5/18/20: Coming to America 5/25/20: Miracle or Master Plan?
For a description of each session, visit theclass page.
Join the class via Zoom usingthis link. Call in by phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 851 9697 2546 Password: 173796
Save the Date for the Stanton Street Shul's Lag B'Omer Virtual Motown Dance Party
May 12, 8:00 PM - BYOB
Join the fun on Zoom. Get into the Motown Groove with Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Temptations and other Motown greats. Bring your own cocktail(s), get out your dancing shoes, and sing your hearts out in festive Lag b'Omer style.
Free. To become an event sponsor, please donate here and thank you in advance for your generosity.
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, quarantine parenting tips, recipes, a class you may have heard about, how you are doing, and what help you might need.
We Appreciate Your Support!
Although our doors are closed, our spirits, minds and hearts remain open during these difficult times. We are davening together on Zoom, supporting congregants with chesed needs, and hosting classes and events online.
Please consider sponsoring a virtual program. Now more than ever, we rely on your generosity to keep us going. We know this is a tough time and appreciate whatever you are able to give.
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