Weekly Newsletter

Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of August 17, 2018 / Elul 6, 5778

Parashat Shoftim

This Week's Schedule: Erev Shabbat, August 17 (Elul 6) 7:00 Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv 7:33p Candle Lighting 7:40p Celebrating 100 Members! End of Summer Shabbat Dinner at the Stanton Street Shul. Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Iris and Carol Portnoy, Diane and Jerry Reich, Steve Kay, Alvin Goldstein, Dana Friedman, Willemijn and Guy and Anonymous. Shabbat, August 18: Shoftim (Elul 7) 9:30a Shacharit 12:00p Kiddush   Kiddush is sponsored by Alvin Goldstein in honor of David Wander, Billy & Dory Bergman, Samantha Lish and Jeff Katz for making our shul look great (see below for pictures) 8:34p Havdalah Monday, August 20 (Elul 9) Rabbi's classes will resume after the Holidays. Wednesday, August 22 (Elul 11) 7:00a Shacharit in Elul (Ends at 7:30a) 11:00a Medical Ethics Class (at the Museum at Eldridge - see below for more details)

Community News Thank you to Billy & Dori Bergman, Samantha Lish and David Wander for the work they did restoring and painting our shul's walls, windows and mazalot! Come to shul to see the amazing work they did (see the pictures below) Farewell to community member Larry Abramson who is making Aliyah this week to Ra'anana, Israel! Larry we already miss you, bahatzlacha!

Before After!

Register for the High Holidays at the Stanton Street Shul Join us for friendly Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at Stanton. Come for one service or come for all, we would love to see you. For a complete schedule of services, community holiday meals, and StantonKids programming, click here.   At Stanton, we're committed to providing High Holidays services to all because we believe no one should have to pay to pray. Instead, we rely on your generosity to help defray the considerable cost of our Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur programming. Please consider making a donation of whatever amount is comfortable for you to ensure we can continue to provide this service to the community.   To register for our High-Holiday Services, please click here. To register for our StantonKids Programs, please click here.  Wishing you and your loved ones a Shana Tova U'metuka!

THIS WEEK - Celebrating 100 Members! Community Shabbat Dinner - August 17 Registration for this dinner is now closed.  Thank you to our dinner sponsors: Iris and Carol Portnoy, Diane and Jerry Reich, Steve Kay, Alvin Goldstein, Dana Friedman, Willemijn and Guy, and Anonymous.

Every Wednesday during Elul -  Shacharit Minyan, 7:00 - 7:30 am As a community we will attempt to strengthen our relationship with God by increasing our tefilot at the synagogue. During the month of Elul (beginning on Wednesday, August 15th) we will be having a minyan every Wednesday morning at 7:00 am. The dates of the minyanim will be: August 15, 22 and 29 and Sep 5. As you are contemplating how you can strengthen your relationship with God and with the community during this time of reflection, we ask you to consider taking part in this initiative. See you at Shacharit!

Jewish Medical Ethics Class, at the Museum at Eldridge - Wednesday Mornings in August - Last class this week This series will cover some of the most discussed topics of medical ethics from a Jewish perspective. We will explore the primary sources and follow the development of Jewish law regarding some complex and sensitive issues including abortion, time of death and organ donations. This new series of classes will meet at the Museum at Eldridge Street on Wednesday mornings in August (11:00 am- 12:30pm) and is taught by our Rabbi Bodner. Cost: $20 per class. The classes are free of charge for members of the Stanton Street Shul with advance registration at office@stantonstshul.com. For more information and registration click here.

Women's Discussion Group - Sunday, August 26, 11:30 am The next women's discussion group will be on Sunday, August 26th (11:30 am) @ the Shul. The topic of discussion - "Self esteem & well-being: the gendered faces of emotion and how to overcome them." The discussion will be facilitated by Brina Chu. Contact brinachu3@gmail.com for more details.

Upcoming Sponsorship Opportunities: Friday Night Kiddush: August 24, 31 Shabbat Morning Kiddush: August 25, Sep 1 Rabbi's Classes: August 27   To sponsor a kiddush email us at kiddush@stantonstshul.com To sponsor a class, click here.   Support Us! We rely on your generosity to keep us going with weekly prayer services, kiddushim, 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!)

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