Weekly Newsletter

Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of Feb. 23, 2018 / Adar 8, 5778

Parashat Tetzaveh/Zachor

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This Week's Schedule:   Erev Shabbat, February 23 (Adar 8) 5:22p Candle Lighting 5:45p Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv Friday Night Kiddush this week is sponsored by Paul and Phyllis Ruffer To sponsor a kiddush, please email kiddush@stantonstshul.com. Shabbat, February 24: Parshat Zachor, Tetzaveh (Adar 9) 9:30a Shacharit 10:45a Parashat Zachor Reading 12:00p Kiddush - The Kiddush is sponsored by the House. To sponsor a kiddush, please email kiddush@stantonstshul.com. 12:30p Mincha Gedola 6:31p Havdalah Sunday, February 25 (Adar 10) 11:00a StantonKIDS Purim Celebration (Ends at 1:00p) Monday, February 26 (Adar 11)- Rabbi Aviad Bodner's Weekly Classes 7:00p The Book of Shmuel - Chapters 23-24 8:00p Advanced Gemara Class - Sanhedrin 27B Men and Women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to attend. To sponsor a class click here. Tuesday, February 27 (Adar 12) 7:30p Introduction to Practical Judaism Class - The Jewish Calendar and Holidays with Lindsey and Rabbi Bodner Men and Women of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to attend. To sponsor a class click here. Wednesday, February 28: Taanit Esther, Erev Purim (Adar 13) 5:11a Fast Begins 6:15p Maariv and General Megillah Reading (Main Sanctuary) 6:25p Women's Megillah Reading (in Beit Midrash) 7:45p Open Mic Comedy Night - Purim Eve (See details below) Thursday, March 1: Purim (Adar 14) 8:30a Shacharit  9:00a Megillah Reading 9:40a Purim Seudah Breakfast

Community News and Announcements Matanot L'evyonim - Giving to the poor, is a central mitzvah of Purim. The obligation is to give a gift of food or money, sufficient for one meal, to at least two poor people. The more one gives the better. If you choose to give matanot l'evyonim through our shul, please make your donation in advance of the holiday by clicking here so that we know how much will be able to distribute to those in need on the holiday.   On Tuesday night (Feb 20th, 7:30 pm) our new Introduction to Jewish Observance Class co-taught by Lindsey and Rabbi Bodner began. Close to 20 participants learned about the Halachic process and the foundations of Jewish Law and practice. All those who would like a practical perspective on Jewish observance, especially beginners and conversion candidates, are welcome to join! For more info, registration and a complete schedule, please click here.   Volunteers Needed! On Sunday (Feb 25) we will be packing the community Mishlochei Manot that will be given to members on Purim. If you can help pack on Sunday afternoon, please contact us at office@stantonstshul.com.   Next week's Kiddush is sponsored in memory of Gedalya Getzler z"l's shloshim, a longtime member of the Stanton Street Shul who recently passed away. If you are interested in co-sponsoring this kiddush, please click here, or contact us at kiddush@stantonstshul.com.

THIS SUNDAY - StantonKIDS Purim Party! Feb 25, 11-1pm Please dress your child in costume for the event- we will have a parade together! We will be decorating masks, and making mishloach manot as well. Feel free to bring some kosher healthy treats to include in your child's mishloach manot (no nuts please). We will be serving pizza for lunch, so come hungry! We look forward to seeing you all there-- feel free to bring your friends! This event, is free of charge, but please consider making a donation to StantonKIDS on our website. This event is sponsored by Paul and April Klausner, in memory of Paul's late mother, Mimi Klausner z"l.  For a complete schedule of our StantonKids program, please click here.

Women's Reading of Megillat Esther on Purim Once again, we will be holding our annual Women's Reading of Megillat Esther on Purim Night, Feb. 28 (Wednesday Night). All women are invited to attend, in costume, with noisemakers in hand!   If you would like to participate in the megillah reading by layning a section, or if you want to get involved with our Shabbat morning Women's Tefillah group, please email women@stantonstshul.com.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Open Mic Comedy Night on Purim Night - Feb 28 Are you a comedian? Have you always wanted to perform standup or improv for a friendly audience? Purim Night at the Stanton Street Shul is your chance!! If you are NOT a comedian, but enjoy laughing, you're in for a treat. At 7:45PM, after Megilla reading, we'll be having a comedy open mic hosted by Dana Friedman! Performers will get five minutes to give us their best, funniest stuff.  If you wish to perform register in advance by e-mail to office@stantonstshul.com, and tell us how you'd like to be introduced at the mic.

NEXT WEEK - StantonKIDS Shabbat - March 3rd Join us for our next StantonKIDS class with Morah Leslie! The class will be Saturday, March 3rd from 10:30am-12pm. For a complete schedule of our StantonKids program, please click here.

Women's Discussion Group - March 4 @ 1:30 pm  Join us for a discussion group engaged in Jewish learning and explore topics that matter to us in a female-powered, supportive, encouraging space where you can talk about all things women-related in the Jewish community. The first meeting will be on the topic: Gender Roles In Our Jewish Lives and the discussion will be facilitated by Brina Chu. Contact brinachu3@gmail.com to get involved and for more details.

Only 20 Seats Left! Young Professionals Shabbat Dinner - March 9 If you are in your 20s or 30s and want to meet more friends in downtown Manhattan, join us for this Shabbat dinner at the cutest little shul in the LES, we'd love to have you. For more details and to register, click here.

SAVE THE DATE - Teen Shabbat - March 10th Join us Shabbat morning tefillah followed by a new and exciting teen youth program that will run till 1:30pm at the Stanton Street Shul.  If you’d like to be contacted directly about this upcoming Tefillah & Teen Shabbat Program, please click here.  For details, questions, updates, or to recommend a teen who might be interested, email lesteenshabbat@gmail.com.

Scholar in Residence: Eve Jochnowitz: Seasoned with Song: Sacred Music of the Ashkenazic Sabbath Meals - Shabbat, March 17, 12:15pm On Saturday, Mar. 17, following Kiddish the Stanton Street Shul, welcomes Yiddishist and cultural scholar Eve Jochnowitz, for a talk entitled “Seasoned with Song: Sacred Music of the Ashkenazic Sabbath Meals.” All are invited to attend regular services or a special women’s tefillah, beginning at 9:30 am, Kiddush, and the talk, at around 12:15 pm. Sponsors are welcome!

Shabbat HaGadol Community Shabbat Dinner - March 23 Do you really want to cook for the weekend before Pesach? We didn't think so.  Join us for this dairy/pescatarian dinner with all the chametz foods you can imagine. Please register for the dinner ($30 members, $38 non-members, $100 very appreciated sponsors, includes dinner for two) on our website.

Second Night Communal Seder with Rabbi Aviad Bodner - Saturday Night, March 31 Join us for a meaningful and uplifting Passover seder in the Lower East side with the Stanton Street Shul community, where we will experience the exodus together and regard ourselves "as if we had come out of Egypt." All are welcome and all will feel welcome. The cost is $45/person for Stanton members, $60/person for non-members, and sponsorships ($150 includes two seats at the seder) are available. Registration will close on Friday, March 16th. Financial assistance is available. Register here.

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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   Visit our website: www.stantonstshul.com Send us an email: info@stantonstshul.com   To submit an announcement for our newsletter email announcements@stantonstshul.com