The Stanton Street Weekly Newsletter: Parshat Vayechi
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Parshat Vayechi Week of January 2, 2026 13 Tevet 5786 Wishing you and your family Shabbat Shalom and happy 2026!
The month of Tevet represented in the Mazalot in our Sanctuary.
Friday, January 2, 2026 • 13 Tevet 5786
Candle lighting at 4:22pm
Shabbat, January 3, 2026 • 14 Tevet 5786
Shacharit services in shul will begin promptly at 9:30am
Services will be followed by Kiddush at 12:00pm. Everyone is welcome! Kiddush is sponsored by the house.If you want to sponsor Kiddush, please email info@stantonstshul.com
Havdalah at 5:26pm
We have security for all services from 9:30am to 1:00pm.
Let's Celebrate!
Next week, on January 9-10 and Shabbat Shemot, we will come together to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Slater Schwartzberg, daughter of Jill Slater and Marc Schwartzberg. Slater will mark the occasion by leading a Torah Reading Service where she will read the Torah portion, chant the Haftorah, and deliver a dvar Torah.
The entire congregation is warmly invited to a festive buffet luncheon following services.
Schedule Bat Mitzvah Shabbat of Slater Schwartzberg
Friday, January 9 4:29am Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, January 10 9:00am Shacharit, Torah, Mussaf 11:00am Bat Mitzvah Torah Reading Service 12:30am Kiddish Luncheon for the Entire Congregation 4:15pm Mincha 4:45pm Seudah Shlishit 5:32pm Havdalah
Mazal tov to Slater and to the entire Slater Schwartzberg family!
From our friends at the Bialystoker Shul:
Weekly Class: Megillat Esther with Rabbi Birkeland
Join Rabbi Birkeland for a series of classes delving into the rich story, history, and theology of Megillat Esther. Together, we’ll explore how this timeless text speaks to of courage, identity, and Divine presence hidden in plain sight.
Class is held weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00pm via Zoom, and you can join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88084709743
All are welcome - no prior background needed, just curiosity and a love of learning!
StantonKIDS Shabbat Programming 5786
Join us 10:30am-12:00pm for free play, davening, parsha, songs, movement, a hands on activity, and delicious kiddush! Here is our schedule for the rest of the 5786 school year:
January 17, January 24 February 7, February 28 March 14, March 28 April 18, April 25 May 9, May 16 June 6, June 13
Women's Tefillah Group Programming Schedule
Come Daven With Us in 5786!
Parshat Shemot & Slater Schwartzberg’s Bat Mitzvah - January 10 Parshat B'shalach - January 31 Megillat Esther Reading - March 2 Parshat Emor - May 2 Parshat Nasso - May 30 Parshat Korach - June 20
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!
Happy Birthday! Dana Friedman (December 29)
Misheberachs (we wish a full recovery to):
Arella Hana bat Haya Liba Ashlynn Elizabeth Helen Coffman Barry Feldman Cecile Cohen זיאסל מלכה בת אסתר Chaim Tzvi ben Leah Chaim Yonah ben Dubrah Chana Mera bat Fruma Henna Chaya Malka bat Esther Leia David Menashe HaLevi ben Rochel Efraim Ben Sore Eliyahu Natan ben Shayndel Ella bat Leah Gitche bat Honcha Hiam Zelig Ben Sarah Rifka Israel Yakov ben Esther Jim Lee Leah Zahava Bat Elka Liba Miriam bat Channah Devorah ליבה מרים בת חנה דבורה Manny Kaplan מאיר ראובן בן לאה Moshe Asher Ben Esther Sarah Nolan Rhodes נתן צבי בן פרידה Rachel Devorah bat Elke Reuven ben Rochel Risha bat Sarah Rivka bat Miriam Sara Rochel Ben Chaya Gitza Shayna bat Chana Kayla Shimon Sumer HaLevi Ben Malka Shoshana bat Esther שושנה בת אסתר Yaacov Ben Chaya Gitza Yisroel ben Edlah Yitzhak Calev ben Leetza Tzvia
We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery. We are especially sending prayers to those who are wounded and in need of healing.
To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list,email us. If you have a Yahrtzeit, birthday, anniversary or other milestone coming up, please reach out! We'd like to update our Yahrtzeit database. Pleasesend 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.
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If you missed services this past Shabbos, or arrived too late to hear the drasha, you can go to our archives and read a copy! 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
