Week of December 6, 2019 / 8 Kislev 5780 Shabbat Parashat Vayetzei
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat, December 6 (Kislev 8) 4:10p Candle Lighting 5:15p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein will speak between Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv
Shabbat, December 7: Vayetzei (Kislev 9) 9:30a Shacharit with drasha by Jason Goldstein 10:30a StantonKIDS Program 12:00p Kiddush is sponsored by David and Rivky Friedman in celebration of Nina's 1st (Hebrew) birthday. 12:30p Mincha immediately following kiddush 5:13p Havdalah
Sunday, December 8 (Kislev 10) 10:30aWomen's Discussion Group: Mysticism, Spirituality, & the Supernatural: Oh My!
Yahrzeit: 12/11 (13 Kislev) George Eisenberg, z"l, father of Amy Eisenberg
Condolences to Jeremy Newberger on the loss of his mother, Lois Newberger, z"l. Jeremy is sitting shiva at his sister's house in Minnesota and can be contacted at 978-697-0978.
Condolences to Ellen Silverstein on the loss of her father, Melvyn Gassman, z"l. Ellenis sitting shiva until 2pm today at the apartment of Mae Gassman, 270-10 Grand Central Parkway, Building Two (the middle building), Apt 32L, Floral Park, NY. She can be reached at 347-235-0016.
Thank you to all who contributed to Stanton's successful #GivingTuesday campaign, matching donors Peretz Berk, Erik Leung, Elissa Sampson, April Stewart Klausner, Paul Klausner, and campaign chair Marc Schwartzberg. If you would still like to contribute to the campaign, please donate here.
Ode to Onion Rolls: Stanton member (and High Holidays Ba'al Musaf) Eli Shoshani wrote a fantastic article about his experience as a young waiter at Ratner's, the storied Lower East Side restaurant which closed in 2004 after over a century in the neighborhood. Read it at The Jewish Week.
Get to Know Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein THIS Shabbat and at Chanukah Community Dinner on December 27
Our rabbinic intern, Jason Goldstein, rabbinical student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, will return to Stanton this Shabbat Vayeitzei, December 6-7. Please make an effort to come to shul to get to know Jason and hear his divrei Torah on Friday night and Shabbat morning.
We are also excited to be hosting Rabbi Jason again for Shabbat Chanukah with a special community dinnner on Friday, December 27. Please click here to register for the dinner.
If you are able to provide hospitality or meals during one of Rabbi Jason's Shabbatot at Stanton, please email board@stantonstshul.com.
It's baschert! This December, the Stanton Street Shul is partnering with Yiddish New York, the nation's largest Yiddish cultural festival, to host the 2019 YNY Visual Arts Exhibition and a number of special events. All are invited to attend.
UTOPIA Art Exhibition Opening
Join us as we open YNY’s 2019 Visual Arts Exhibition “UTOPIA: Visions and Traditions” with a reception on Thursday, December 12, 6:00-8:00 pm. Free.
Running through January 21st, the exhibition explores humankind’s longing for an ideal society, where all people are treated with respect, all of their needs are met and there is no war and fear. UTOPIA will provide a space for participating artists to explore what such a world would look like and how to create such an existence, drawing from traditional constructions of utopias and creating their own. Artists interested in the call to art should click here. The YNY Visual Arts Exhibition is curated by Deborah Ugoretz and Tine Kindermann.
(Artwork by Phyllis Ruffer)
Jewtopia - Michael Alpert and Pete Rushefsky in Concert
YNY events at Stanton continue with a concert on December 18! The concert begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Admission is $10 for Stanton members ($20 for non-members). Two of the world’s leading contemporary performers of Yiddish music, NEA National Heritage Fellow Michael Alpert (Scotland) and tsimbl (cimbalom) player Pete Rushefsky (NYC), present exuberant and plaintive melodies discovered on travels to lost shtetls, emigre boardwalks, Hasidic homes and Soviet archives, as well as new songs that draw upon traditions from Yiddishland to Mexico to the Celtic Isles.
Historical LES Talk and Neighborhood Walking Tour Then, after shul on Shabbat, December 21, join us for a talk followed by a walking tour led by acclaimed scholar (and Stanton member) Elissa Sampson. You’ll learn about the neighborhood’s historic synagogues, old tenements, landsmanshaftn, and secret community gardens that tell a tale of the LES’s evolution. Bring your walking shoes! The talk will run from 1:00-1:30 pm, with the walking tour from 1:30-2:30 pm. (if it rains, we’ll spend more time inside.)
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our successful #GivingTuesday campaign supporting the StantonKids program, installation of a security system, and the maintenance of the Eruv.
If you would like to contribute to the campaign, it's not too late. To become a Patron and be recognized at the Gala kiddush on Shabbat Chanukah, please donate here.
Motzei Shabbat Chanukah Party at Stanton December 28 at 7:30 pm
Live Music featuring David Wander and friends Menorah Lighting Latkes, jelly donuts, and more...!
Admission is free but RSVP is required. Register here. $100 Sponsorships are appreciated
Security Committee Chair(s) Needed!
Have you been wondering how might you contribute to the functioning of the Stanton Street Shul? We are recruiting one or two people to chair the Stanton Security Committee.
Responding to the insecure environment we live in, the rise in anti-Semitic incidents, and the concerns of our congregants, the Board recently undertook the installation of a security system including security cameras and monitors. We need a committee chair(s) to oversee monitoring the cameras, developing an evacuation plan, and planning a fire drill. You will have the full support of the Board.
At its core, the Stanton Street Shul is a place for prayer. Despite our spirited tefillot, we've had trouble getting a minyan in recent weeks. Please help by attending Friday night minyan at 5:15 pm and Shabbat morning minyan at 9:30 am, so that our community members saying kaddish can say kaddish with the kehillah.
While being a small, intimate community is our strength, it is also our challenge when it comes to things like making a minyan. You matter and we need you, so come and bring friends!
Kiddushes are a joyous way to celebrate Shabbat and bring together our members and friends-- with good food and drink. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary or other event, commemorate a yahrzeit, or show appreciation for the extraordinary work being done in this Shul. We would love to share your special occasions.
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