Weekly Newsletter

Week of May 12, 2023
21 Iyyar 5783
Shabbat Behar-Bechukotai

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Erev Shabbat May 12 (21 Iyyar, Omer Day 36)
7:45 pm Candle Lighting
7:00pm Mincha, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv
Services will be followed by a Community Dinner open to all, featuring Rabbinic Student Dvir Cahana and Shalhevet (Sarah) Robinson-Cahana, who will be joining us for Shabbat. Sign up here ASAP to join us for dinner. 

Shabbat Behar-Bechukotai May 13 (22 Iyyar, Omer Day 37)
9:30am Shacharit/Mussaf Services followed by a delicious Kiddush
10:30am StantonKIDS Programming

8:51pm Shabbat Ends

Sunday May 14
Happy Mother's Day! To all of those for whom Mother's Day is a challenging holiday, we are thinking of you and send you our love and support.

Friday May 19
Yom Yerushalayim

Thank You to This Week's Generous Donors

Thank You so much to this week's anonymous donor for sponsoring the community dinner!

And a huge thank you to:

David & Aliza Deutsch • Paul Ruffer • Kressel Housman • Jonathan Wieder  • Jeff Katz  • Joshua Levinson & Holly Wolf

Save the Date for our annual fundraiser! We can't wait to schmooze & drink a L'Chaim with you.

Chesed Opportunity: Can You Help Out?

A member of our Shul and a good friend to many of us, Judy Hinkle, is raising funds that will be contributed towards the cost of a critical upcoming eye surgery. 

Please donate if you can, to help out a fellow community member. Every little bit helps!

Kindly Donate Here.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Birthday
We wish Elissa Sampson a happy birthday! (May 12)

Misheberach 
Rachel Devorah bat Elke
Cecile Cohen זיאסל מלכה בת אסתר 
Manny Kaplan מאיר ראובן בן לאה        
Susan Rhodes זלדה בת נחמה 
Chana Mera bat Fruma Henna
Gitche bat Honcha
Ella bat Leah

We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery.
To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list, email us.

If you have a Yahrtzeit coming up, please reach out!
We'd like to update our Yahrzeit database. Please send us your yahrzeit details. If you don't know the exact hebrew date, just let us know the date of passing and we will figure it out and add it to the shul cloud calendar.

A Series of Classes on Israeli Military History



Taught by David Deutsch, this (virtual) series will cover the time period from the beginnings of the Zionist movement through the First Lebanon War. All classes will be on Monday nights at 7 PM via Zoom. For those who cannot join in person, there will be an audio recording of each class included in future newsletters and uploaded to our website.​​

Class Schedule Below:
May 15:  Wars of Independence
Join Here Via Zoom (Passcode is 884348)
May 22:  Fedayeen and '56
May 29:  6 Days 
June 5:  Failed Concept
June 12:  Hubris '82

If you missed the first class in the series on Roots of the IDF, you can watch it here.(Passcode to view is $$sE4.4P)

Women's Tefillah Group

Thank you to all who layned, lead davening, and participated in the May 6 Women's Tefillah Group service. It was a success thanks to all of you, and we look forward to seeing you at future Women's Tefillah events!
Women's Tefillah Group Schedule for 5783
Shabbat Parashat Korach on June 24th 
If you would like to layn, lead services, or give a d'var Torah with us, or if you have questions, please be in touch!

StantonKIDS
Shabbat Programming for 5783

Will be meeting this Shabbat, May 13th from 10:30am - 12:30pm
And Join Us for Our Upcoming Programs:
Shabbat: May 20th, June 3rd and June 17th 

Photos by Leslie Levinson of WTG Hanukkah Rosh Chodesh + Brunch

Save the Date: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sunday, June 25 at 10am
Stay Tuned for More Details!

All are welcome to attend.
Hear details about the year to come at Stanton. Ask questions. Make suggestions. Play a role in the future of our shul. 
Note: Only Patron, Family, Individual, and Under35 Members will be able to vote and elect our new Board of Trustees.  

MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Patron Level
Family Level
Individual Level
Under 35 Level
Out-of-Town Family Level
Out-of-Town Individual Level
 
If you are already a member, it's time to renew your membership for the new year. Please consider increasing your membership level.
If you are not a member, please consider joining!! We'd love to have you. 

Join the Greek Jewish Festival on Sunday May 21 to celebrate the unique Romaniote and Sephardic heritage of the Jews of Greece! Experience a feast for the senses, including authentic Kosher Greek foods and homemade Greek pastries, traditional Greek dancing and live Greek and Sephardic music, an outdoor marketplace full of vendors, arts and educational activities for kids, Sephardic cooking demonstrations, and much more! Learn more at www.GreekJewishFestival.com.

ONLINE ARCHIVES

If you missed services this past shabbes, or arrived too late to hear the drasha, you can go to our archives and read a copy! This week, find Lina Morales' drasha on Lech Lecha. 

Click here for an archive of shiurim
Click here for an archive of drashot
Click here to go to our YouTube Channel for an archive of all of our ZOOM classes

As we pray for the safety of our Jewish family in Ukraine and all communities in affected areas, we encourage you to do what you can to make a difference.

Please consider making a donation to UJA Federation. They and their partners have been on the ground in Ukraine since the beginning fulfilling emergency needs such as emergency relief for those who are homebound or have disabilities, humanitarian supplies, refugee aid, and the facilitation of Aliyah for those trying to leave the country.

 Thank you in advance for stepping up to support the critical needs in Ukraine as the crisis continues to unfold.
Kindly donate here.

Some examples of ways to get involved:

(Note: You will always have support and assistance. If you want to try something you've never done before, we will guide you. You won't have to figure it out on your own. We encourage you and welcome you to give as little or as much of your time as you are able.)

The Stanton Street Shul COVID Protocols
(as of December 20, 2022)

Stanton is a safe place whatever your COVID concerns. Please be considerate of the health and safety of your fellow congregants.

Masks are optional in sanctuary and balcony.
Vaccines are strongly recommended.

We care deeply about the safety of our community. Our policy will be updated based on prevailing public health guidelines and conditions.

Security Protocols for Entering Shul
Please use the code to enter the door on the right side of the building. If you do not know the code, knock and someone will let you in.

For our health and that of our city, country and world -- 
get vaccinated and boosted!
Walk-in vaccines and booster shots are now available throughout the city. Speak to your doctor or call the main vaccine hotline for NYC: 877-VAX-4NYC or 877-829-4692 or
visit https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/ or  https://www.turbovax.info/ for more info