Week of July 21, 2023 3 Av 5783 Shabbat Devarim/Shabbat Hazon
Erev Shabbat July 21 2023 (3 Av) Candle Lighting at 8:04pm
Shabbat July 22, 2023 (4 Av) 9:30am Shacharit and Mussaf including a Dvar Torah given by Lina Morales, followed by Kiddush Havdalah at 9:09pm
Upcoming: Tisha ba'av falls out on sundown of July 26 until nightfall on July 27. We will be holding services at the Shul - see below for details:
Wednesday, July 26 Mincha - 8:05pm Fast begins - 8:17pm Ma’ariv/Eicha - 8:25pm Thursday, July 27 Shacharit Services - 7:30am Fast ends - 8:55pm
For a quick primer/reminder about Tisha ba'av, please click here.
Important: Renew Your Membership or Consider Joining Our Community Here! Reach out to Brina at info@stantonstshul.com with any questions.
IMPORTANT: Have you had a chance to attend programming with Dvir, Rabbinic Student Intern, and Shalhevet, Scholar in Residence Intern? Provide us with your (anonymous) feedback here. We'd love to hear from you!
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays Happy Birthday, Leslie Levinson! (July 19) 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 Chaya Malka bat Esther Leia Nolan Rhodes נתן צבי בן פרידה Ashlynn Elizabeth Helen Coffman
We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery. To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list,email us.
Yahrtzeit We remember: Bertram Levinson, father of Leslie Levinson and grandfather of Brina & Malka Chu (8 Av, July 26)
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 Dvar Torah from Rabbinic Intern, Dvir Cahana
As we close Sefer Bamidbar for now, we turn our attention to Devarim. This book looks backwards on the 40 years in the dessert and retells our people's story with a fresh new perspective. It is called the Mishna Torah - the second torah, because it is Moshe's personal torah that he carries with himself as he bids Am Israel farewell and good luck in the next leg of their journey. The Mishna Torah is the magnum opus work of Rambam, a different famous Moses, who distilled his comprehensive halachic knowledge into an accessible and digestible manual. To Rambam, this was his version of a second torah.
What if each of us carried our own Sefer Torah, a Sefer Torah alongside the one that we carry with us communally? How would the collective narrative be altered ever so subtly? What would we choose to emphasize and what would we intentionally omit? Within a Torah scroll is an entire universe, what would you find in the universe of yours?
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.
Chesed Opportunity: Can You Help Out?
A member of our Shul is raising funds that will be contributed towards the cost of their law school education. Please donateif you can, to help out a fellow community member. Every little bit helps!
Photos by Leslie Levinson of WTG Hanukkah Rosh Chodesh + Brunch
Thank you to all who attended our Annual Membership Meeting. We look forward to continuing to build our special community together. Stay tuned for our upcoming programming!
Thank you to all who attended our wonderful Champagne + Kugel fundraiser. We had a great time schmoozing and celebrating with you! See below for some pictures of the event. We appreciate all who have invested in our Shul by donating, and we continue to welcome all donations, big and small.
Women's Tefillah Group Women's Tefillah Group Schedule for 5783 Thank you to all who made our June 24 service a success by contributing and participating. New Dates for the upcoming year will be announced soon. 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 Stay Tuned for Upcoming Program Dates!
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
A Series of Classes on Israeli Military History
Taught by David Deutsch, this (virtual) series covered the time period from the beginnings of the Zionist movement through the First Lebanon War.
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. If you missed the third class in the series, Fedayeen and '56, you can watch it here. If you missed the fourth class in the series, 6 Days, you can watch it here. If you missed the fifth class in the series, Failed Concept, you can watch it here. If you missed the sixth class in the series, Hubris '82, you can watch it here.
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.
