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Shabbat Mevarchim/Parashat Shemot, with Scholar-in-Residence & StantonKIDS


Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter
Week of January 20, 2016 / Tevet 22, 5777

Shabbat Mevarchim / Parashat Shemot

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We rely on your generosity to keep us going with weekly prayer services, kiddushes, classes, kids programming, women's tefilah, cultural programs and other events. Click here to make a donation to the Stanton Street Shul! (We need your moral support, too: Click here to "Like" us on Facebook!)

This Week's Schedule

 

Erev Shabbat, January 20 (Tevet 22)

 

 

4:41p Candle Lighting


4:49p Masechet Megilah Class

 

5:20p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv

 

6:00p Shabbat Community Dinner with Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Joe Wolfson

Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Dana Friedman, Alvin Goldstein, Michael Gordon & Julia Wolfe.

 


Shabbat, January 21: Shabbat Mevarchim, Shemot (Tevet 23)

 

9:30a Shacharit

 

10:30a StantonKIDS


12:00p Kiddush and StantonKIDS are sponsored by Jon and Liz Miller in honor of Rochelle Miller, z"l, who dedicated her life to educating children.


12:30p Talk by Rabbi Joe Wolfson - "That Time God Tried to Kill Moshe: Explaining the Incident at The Inn"

 

4:30p Mincha

Followed by Shalosh Seudos, sponsored by Prof. Jonathan Boyarin, in memory of his mother, Sheyne Chana bas Yeshaya (Alice Boyarin), z"l.

 

5:35p Ma'ariv and Havdalah

RABBI'S CLASSES
Monday, January 23 (Tevet 25)
7:00p The Book of Shoftim (Judges)
8:00p Advanced Gemara Class

 

Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Joe Wolfson

This Shabbat, 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 at a community dinner on Friday night and after services on Shabbat morning. Please note registration for the dinner has closed. The talk on Shabbat day, which is open to all, will begin after kiddush, at around 12:30pm, and is titled "That Time God Tried to Kill Moshe: Explaining the Incident at the Inn."

 

StantonKIDS Tu B'Shvat Program This Shabbat

Our free StantonKIDS program this Saturday, January 21, 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 is generously 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 5! 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.

Click here for more info and to sign up!

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.

Has Your Cholent Got Game? Now Accepting Entries for Stanton's Third Annual Cholent Cook-Off, Feb. 24

Last year's Cholent Cook-off was so delicious, we decided to do it again. Will reigning cholent champions Yankie and Zev Goldman be able to retain their title? Will the shul be able to hold everyone after we've all had our fill of cholent? Come to shul on Friday night, February 24 to find out!
Here's how it works:
- Participants will cook in the shul on Thursday night, February 23
- Stanton will provide a crockpot, basic cholent ingredients and utensils. 
- Contestants will bring whatever else they need (as long as it's kosher-certified) to make a winning cholent and will set their dishes to go in the crockpots overnight. 
Then the entire community is invited to taste and vote on the cholent choices on Friday night, Shabbat, February 23 after services. The winner gets a trophy and bragging rights! 
And, yes, sponsorship opportunities are available! Be an event sponsor for $100, or you can sponsor individual contestants. Stay tuned for details.
To sign up as a contestant / for more info, email elana.reich@gmail.com. 

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!

The Downtown Va'ad is an Orthodox rabbinic network, intended to advance the welfare and flourishing of the Downtown community. Check out the Va'ad on Facebook for more information.

Get in Touch!

The Stanton Street Shul is located at

180 Stanton St., New York, NY 10002

 

Our mailing address is:

P.O. Box 1008, New York, NY 10002

 


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Send us an email: info@stantonstshul.com

 

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