Weekly Newsletter

Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of October 11, 2019 / 12 Tishrei, 5780

Parashat Ha'azinu & Sukkot

This Week's Schedule: Erev Shabbat, October 11 (Tishrei 12) 6:04p Candle Lighting 6:30p Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat followed by kiddush Shabbat, October 12: Ha'Azinu (Tishrei 13) 9:30a Shacharit with drasha by Ethan Ellenberg   9:30a Women's Tefillah/Bat Mitzvah of Rylee Fahn   12:00p Kiddush is sponsored by the Fahn family in honor of Rylee's Bat Mitzvah. Mazal tov!   6:00p Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit and Torah study   7:01p Havdalah Sunday, October 13: Erev Sukkot (Tishrei 14) 10:00a StantonKids Sukkah Decorating Party (Ends at 12:00p) 6:01p Candle Lighting for Sukkot Day 1 6:15p Mincha/Maariv  Monday, October 14: Sukkot Day 1 (Tishrei 15) 9:30a Shacharit  12:00p Kiddush in the Sukkah at Siempre Verde Garden after 7:00p Candle Lighting for Sukkot Day 2 Tuesday, October 15: Sukkot Day 2 (Tishrei 16) 9:30a Shacharit  12:00p Kiddush in the Sukkah at Siempre Verde Garden 6:57p Havdalah

Rylee Fahn's Bat Mitzvah and Women's Tefillah This Shabbbat Morning This Shabbat we will celebrate the bat mitzvah of Rylee Fahn at our Parashat Ha'azinu Women's Tefillah! We are honored that Rylee and her family have come all the way from Colorado to make her bat mitzvah at Stanton. Mazal tov!   All women are invited to join us for a lively davening and Torah reading with Rylee. Services will begin at 9:30am in the beit midrash downstairs.   After services, kiddush for the whole congregation will be sponsored by the Fahn family in honor of Rylee's bat mitzvah.   To get involved in the Stanton Women's Tefillah Group, email women@stantonstshul.com

Community Announcements Condolences to Alvin Goldstein on the loss of his brother, Steven Goldstein, z"l. The funeral was held in Florida and Alvin is sitting shiva in Florida through Erev Sukkot. May Alvin and his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion.   Yahrzeits:  13 Tishrei - Andrew Katz, z"l, Yirachmiel Eliezer ben Reuben Aaron v'Chava, brother of Jeff Katz  16 Tishrei - Gerald Segal, z"l, Yosef Leib ben Chaim v'Leah, father of Margie Segal   May their Neshamot have Aliyot.

StantonKIDS Sukkah Decorating Party This Sunday, October 13, 10:00am Please join us for a StantonKIDS Sukkah Decorating Party this Sunday, October 13, from 10am to 12pm. We'll be in the Siempre Verded garden across the street from our shul, which is where our sukkah will be built.    Come one come all, with kids or without, ready to be creative.   Then save the date for a StantonKIDS Shabbat on October 26, 10:30am to 12pm. Spread the word!   Click here for the complete StantonKIDS schedule for 2019-2020.   Questions? Want to get involved? Email kids@stantonstshul.com

A Shoshani Tradition: Selling Lulav and Etrog at Corner of Essex & Canal  The Shoshani Family has been selling lulavim and etrogim for the past 40 years. This year is no exception.   Thursday, October 10 from 9 AM - 8 PM Friday, October 11 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday night, Oct 12 from 8:30 PM - 1 AM Sunday, October 13 (Erev Sukkot) from 9AM - 3:30 PM   Location: 28 Canal St (Corner Essex St, by Ming's cafe) F train to East Broadway Look for a large red van and a sign that says Ezra's Estrog

High Holidays Recap and Your Generosity We are delighted to report that the Stanton Street Shul experienced the Ten Days of Repentance this year by welcoming record numbers of worshippers to all its services. Our sanctuary was full and our gallery accommodated the overflow crowds.   Davening on the High Holidays was led by our exceptional team of service leaders. Inspirational talks by our lay leadership punctuated our services, and periodic explanations of the service guided us to a more meaningful holiday experience. Thank you to all who helped make Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services run so smoothly and feel so special.   Services at the Stanton Street Shul are well run, heartfelt and heimish, and accessible to people from all backgrounds. We are a welcoming Shul that does not charge for High Holiday attendance and makes sure all who enter our doors feel that they are part of the Stanton Family.   Though our services are free to worshippers, they are costly to run, and we rely on your generosity to make sure we maintain our all-access services, educational classes, kids programming, arts and musical events. Please consider making a generous High Holidays donation to support our operations, or contribute to our Building Fund to help us complete the comprehensive renovation of our 107 year old Shul. Click here to make a donation or send a check made out to the Stanton Street Shul by mail to 180 Stanton St., New York, NY 10002.   Another great way to show your support, and to be a part of this unique community, is to become a new Shul member. And if your membership has lapsed, now is the time to renew your commitment.   We wish you a Gmar Chatima Tova. May you be sealed for a year of health, happiness and meaningful Shul attendance.

Women's Tefilah Group Sukkot Dinner: Thursday, October 17, 6:30pm Stanton Women’s Tefillah Group is hosting Dinner in the Viilage View Sukkah on Thursday, October 17 @ 6:30 pm. There's no charge, but sponsorships are available.    Contact Margie Segal at margie.segal@gmail.com for more information

Seudah Shelishit and Learning with Mordecai Silver Join us for Seudah Shelishit and learning with Mordecai Silver this Shabbat, after mincha, which begins at 6:15pm. Mordecai will be learning Pirkei Avot this week.

The Pen and the Knife: Stanton Art Exhibit  Our newest art exhibit is The Pen and The Knife: Jewish Papercuts, featuring six renowned artists, including several shul members. Check it out next time you are in shul or make an appointment for a private viewing.    Papercutting has been a common Jewish art form since the Middle Ages, connected with various customs and ceremonies, and associated with holidays and family life.  Our artists practice traditional papercutting as well as more modern interpretations of this longstanding art form.    Featured artists include Rachel Arsenow, Dory Bergman, David Friedman, Dena Levie, Deborah Ugoretz, and David Wander.    For more information, contact Jill Slater at slater.jslater@gmail.com.

Welcoming Our New Rabbinic Intern: Rabbi Jason Goldstein We are delighted to announce that, in cooperation with Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, the Stanton Street Shul will soon welcome a rabbinic intern for the 2019-2020 year.    Rabbi Jason Goldstein is a fourth year student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. He has interned at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal and has served as a scholar in residence at various congregations throughout the country. He was a Leffell AIPAC Fellow and a Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Rabbinic Student Fellow. A graduate of Brandeis University, Rabbi Goldstein has previously learned at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and Yeshivat Hamivtar. He lives on the Upper West Side, and enjoys hosting Shabbat meals and discovering new recipes.   Rabbi Goldstein will be with us once every month beginning on November 8-9, Parashat Lech Lecha. He will join us for community Shabbat dinners, deliver drashot, and will be teaching classes at various times throughout the year.   We all look forward to extending a warm Stanton welcome to our rabbinic intern.

Help Stanton Go Green As a community we are beginning to be more mindful of ecological concerns. For a long time we have been attentive to recycling our waste materials.  Now we are beginning the battle of removing plastic utensils from our kitchen and kiddushim.   A set of stainless steel silverware has been purchased, toyveled, [ritually prepared], and is ready for use.  In the coming weeks we will replace plastic cups with dish washable alternatives.  Please see Jeff Katz or Jill Slater to discuss these improvements.

Sponsor a Kiddush Sponsoring a kiddush is a great way to celebrate milestones, commemorate a yahrzeit, or show your appreciation for someone in your life. It's about coming together with your community. And with kugel.    We have sponsorships available through the summer. Please email kiddush@stantonstshul.com for more information.

Upcoming Sponsorship Opportunities: Friday Night Kiddush: Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1 Shabbat Kiddush: Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2   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