RABBI'S CLASSES Monday, January 16 (Tevet 18)
7:00p The Book of Shoftim (Judges)
8:00p Advanced Gemara Class
Community Shabbat Dinner and Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Joe Wolfson, January 20-21
On the Shabbat of January 20-21, we will be hosting special guests Rabbi Joe Wolfson and Corinne Shmuel, the JLIC couple at NYU, and their daughter Mika!
Rabbi Wolfson will share words of Torah during at a community dinner on Friday night, Jan. 20, and after services on Shabbat morning, Jan. 21.
Services will begin Friday night at 5:20 pm, and dinner will start at approximately 6:00 pm. Registration will close on January 17 at 7:00 pm unless we sell out earlier. Click here to register for the dinner. The cost is $30/person for Stanton members, and $35/person for non-members. $100 sponsorships, which include dinner for two, are available.
Questions? Want to help us with set-up or another volunteer role? Email us at office@stantonstshul.com.
StantonKIDS Tu B'Shvat Program on January 21
Our free StantonKIDS program on Saturday, January 21st at 10:30am, will feature exciting, high quality children's programming to get ready for Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees. Our early childhood professionals, Morah Laura Weisblatt and Morah Aliza Deutsch, will lead the program and teach about the holiday of Tu B'Shvat with fun, fruit-related activities! Children of all ages are invited. Please RSVP to kids@stantonstshul.com. This month's StantonKIDS program isgenerously sponsored by Jon and Liz Miller. So bring the entire family for a very special treat. We will eat a special fruit kebab snack in honor of Tu B'Shvat, and celebrate together!
Introducing StantonTOTS, Our New Mommy or Daddy and Me Class on February 5
We are thrilled to launch our new Mommy or Daddy and Me class on Sunday morning, February 5th! The class, led by our own Morah Katie, will meet from 10-11am and will be open to infants and toddlers up to 24 months and their caregivers. We will charge $20 per class, per child, and will provide fun activities, music, crafts, and a snack. Help us kick off this exciting new venture! You can pay for the class on our Donate page, by selecting "StantonKIDS" in the dropdown menu, or by bringing cash or check to the class. Please RSVP to kids@stantonstshul.com.
Also, save the date for a fun Purim celebration on Sunday, February 26! More details to come. (We will also have a Shabbat program in March right before Purim.)
For more info, to find out about sponsorship opportunities, and to RSVP, email us at kids@stantonstshul.com.
We work hard to provide the highest quality StantonKIDS programming for our youngest members. We completely rely on donations to provide this programming, and every bit counts. So please consider giving to StantonKIDS! Click here to donate now. To those who already gave to help us meet our 2016 challenge grant, THANK YOU!
Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner on February 3
Twenty and thirty-somethings are invited to a Young Professionals Shabbat dinner on February 3! The dinner will be hosted by Natan Wise, Simon Chafetz, Sarah Lazaros, Becky Miller and Elan Kugott.
Registration will close on January 31 at 7pm, unless we fill up earlier. This event is likely to sell out so don't wait until the last minute to sign up!
Women's Tefilah and Torah Reading for Parashat Beshalach on February 11
Our next Women's Tefilah will be on Shabbat morning, February 11, Parashat Beshalach. Services will begin at 9:30am (same time as the regular minyan) in the beit midrash downstairs. All women are invited to attend!
If you would like to lead services, layn, give a d'var Torah, or get involved in some other way, send an email to women@stantonstshul.com.
Save the Date: Annual Cholent Cookoff on Feb. 24
Who makes the best cholent? On Friday night, February 23-24, you get to throw your beans into the ring and compete for the title of best cholent maker on the Lower East Side. Or, if cooking with crockpots isn't your thing, you get to taste the entries and decide. To sign up as a contestant, email elana.reich@gmail.com.
Save the date and stay tuned for more info!
Volunteering at Stanton
One of the many strengths of our shul is the variety and multiple talents and abilities of our congregants. It takes a lot to run our shul and our programming, and we can probably use your help. Are you a tech guru, web design aficionado, or social media wiz? A master event planner, fundraiser, or program coordinator? An accountant, lawyer, or investment professional? A trained carpenter, electrician, or contractor? If you have any of these or other skills, professional or amateur, that you'd like to contribute to Stanton, speak to Rabbi Bodner, Rivky Friedman, or another member of the board and let's think about how we can help make Stanton flourish together.
Planned Giving at Stanton
Looking for a way to give back to Stanton, not right now, but maybe at some point in the future? Consider planning a long-term gift to the shul. We encourage anyone interested in discussing various ways to plan a gift now that will be given in the future to contact Board members Michael Gordon or Rivky Friedman, or Rabbi Bodner. There are many ways to go about planned giving and we are happy to discuss the various options that might work for you.
The Stanton Street Shul is proud to be a member synagogue of The Downtown Va'ad!
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