Week of May 19, 2023 28 Iyyar 5783 Shabbat Bamidbar
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat May 19 (28 Iyyar, Omer Day 43) 7:52 pm Candle Lighting Shabbat Mevarchim May 20 44th Day of the Omer Bamidbar 9:30am Shacharit/Mussaf Services followed by Kiddush 10:30am StantonKIDS Programming
8:58pm Shabbat Ends
Friday May 19 Happy Yom Yerushalayim!
Shabbat May 20 + Sunday May 21 Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Thank You to This Week's Generous Donors
Thank You so much to this past week's anonymous donor for sponsoring the community dinner on Friday night! We had a wonderful time socializing, singing zmirot, and hearing words of Torah from Dvir & Shalhevet this past Shabbat. We hope you will join us for future community gatherings.
And thank you to this week's donors:
David & Aliza Deutsch
Sandra Pulver
Shalhevet + Dvir Cahana
Peretz + Eric Berk
David & Karen Federbush, Erica & Zev Skolnick, Judith & Shlomo Gottesman & Harry Lieman in honor of Marc Schwartzberg's 60th birthday. Happy belated birthday, Marc!
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 DonateHereand indicate that your donation should be used towards the eye surgery.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Happy Birthday We wish Marc Schwartzberg a happy belated birthday! 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 remember: Steven Harold Stein, friend of Risa Gerstein (1 Sivan)
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.
StantonKIDS Shabbat Programming for 5783
Will be meeting this Shabbat, May 20th from 10:30am - 12:30pm Can't Wait to See You There! And Join Us for Our Upcoming Programs: Shabbat: June 3rd and June 17th
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 22: Fedayeen and '56 Join Here Via Zoom (Passcode is 575553) May 29: 6 Days June 5: Failed Concept June 12: Hubris '82
If you missed the first class in the series, Roots of the IDF, you can watch ithere. If you missed the second class in the series, Wars of Independence, you can watch it here.
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!
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 Clickherefor an archive of drashot Clickhere 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:
Try your hand at being a Gabbai for a week Plan fun events. Help maintain and improve our building. Extend chesed to our members in need. Brainstorm ways to grow membership in our shul. Strengthen connections to our external community and within our internal community.
(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.)
If anything strikes your fancy, please fill out this google form. And consider grabbing a buddy with whom to volunteer.
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 visithttps://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/or https://www.turbovax.info/for more info
