Weekly Newsletter

Stanton Street Shul Weekly Newsletter Week of November 1, 2019 / Cheshvan 3, 5780

Parashat Noach

This Week's Schedule: Erev Shabbat, November 1 (Cheshvan 3) 5:34p Candle Lighting 5:35p Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat followed by kiddush Shabbat, November 2: Noach (Cheshvan 4) 9:30a Shacharit with drasha by David Deutsch   12:00p Kiddush is sponsored by our "kiddush crew" - Billy Bergman, Judy Josephs, and David Wander.   5:15p Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit and Torah study   6:34p Havdalah   REMINDER: Daylight Savings Time ends Saturday night. Move your clocks back an hour before you go to bed.

Monthly Community Shabbat Dinners Resume on November 8 with Rabbi Jason Goldstein We are pleased to announce that we are resuming our monthly  Shabbat dinners, beginning on Friday night, November 8!   The dinner coincides with the inaugural Shabbat of our new Stanton Street Shul Rabbinic Intern, Rabbi Jason Goldstein, who will be speaking and teaching throughout that Shabbat.    Let’s give Rabbi Goldstein a warm Stanton welcome by joining him for Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv services at 5:55PM and enjoying a delicious, hot meal and his divrei Torah.    Click here to sign up on our website and reserve your seats now! Checks can be sent to PO Box 1008, New York, NY 10002.   Member’s price: $35/person. Non-member’s price: $50/person. Sponsorships are available.

New Parochet for Our Ark Thanks to Sixth Street Synagogue We thank the Sixth Street Community Synagogue for gifting us a traditional parochet [ark covering] that will be used throughout the year.   We have placed our High Holiday parochet, made by Nicole Blau, in storage until next year.   The new parochet is now on an easy-to-open pulley system.  With a gentle tug on the string it opens and closes smoothly.   Thank you to Vincenzo Aiosa and Cesar Fernandez for installing the new parochet.

Save the Date for StantonKIDS: November 9 & 16 Our youngest shul members and friends are invited to twos fun and educational StantonKIDS programs in November.   StantonKIDS always features lively play, prayers, songs and a snack. Spread the word!   Save the date for upcoming StantonKIDS Shabbat programs on November 9 and November 16, and click here for the complete StantonKIDS schedule for 2019-2020.   Questions? Want to get involved? Email kids@stantonstshul.com

Please Give Generously in 5780 Our High Holiday services this year were superb. With melodious davening, inspiring speeches and an overflow crowd, we reached a new high in providing free holiday services to all who entered our doors.   The costs of running the Shul and maintaining free services is high. Please help us continue to provide an open and welcoming traditional Shul by generously donating to our High Holiday Appeal. If you have not already made a contribution, now is the time to do so.    Monies collected in our High Holiday Appeal will be used to make improvements to our Stanton Street facade. Considering the security precautions that synagogues need to take in the current environment, we have a proposal to install cameras, monitors and taping equipment to make our Shul more secure.   Donations may be made at our website www.stantonstshul.com. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Save the Date: Women's Tefillah & Torah Reading on November 23 Save the date for our next Women's Tefillah on Shabbat morning, November 23.   Click here for the rest of this year's Women's Tefillah schedule.   If you have questions or want to get involved in the Stanton Women's Tefillah Group, email women@stantonstshul.com.

The Pen and the Knife: Stanton Art Exhibit  Our newest art exhibit is The Pen and The Knife: Jewish Papercuts, featuring seven 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 Asarnow, Dory Bergman, David Friedman, Dena Levie, Diane Reich, Deborah Ugoretz, and David Wander.    For more information, contact Jill Slater at slater.jslater@gmail.com.

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: Nov. 8, 15, 22 Shabbat Kiddush: Nov. 9, 16, 23   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