Shabbat, December 28: Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh Tevet, Miketz (30 Kislev) 9:30a Shacharit w/Three Torahs and Drasha by Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein 10:30a StantonKids Chanukah Program (Ends at 12:00p) 12:00p Festive Kiddush honoring the #GivingTuesday Patrons, co-sponsored by Rachel and Nethanel Ribco 12:30p Mincha immediately following kiddush 5:21p Havdalah 7:30p Stanton Chanukah Party w/Live Music (Ends at 10:30p)
Upcoming Events & Programs 1/10 - Community Dinner with Guest Scholar, Dr. Michelle Friedman (Topic: “Creating a Caring Community”) - Register now 1/11 - StantonKids Shabbat 1/17-18 - Shabbat with Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein 1/24-25 - Shabbat with Rabbinic Candidate, Rabbi Levi Welton - details to follow 1/25 - StantonKids Shabbat
L'hitraot to Rachel and Nethanel Ribco who are moving to Tel Aviv. We will miss you!
ALERT: Volunteers needed to be in the Shul on Sundays, December 29, January 5, 12, 19, from 12-6pm (or even part of the day), to welcome visitors viewing the YiddishNY UTOPIA: Visions and Traditions exhibit
Check out Yiddish NY’s 2019 Visual Arts Exhibition, UTOPIA: Visions and Traditions. 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. The YNY Visual Arts Exhibition is curated by Deborah Ugoretz and Tine Kindermann.
Creating a Caring Community Shabbaton with Dr. Michelle Friedman January 10-11, 2020
Join us for a special Shabbat with Dr. Michelle Friedman, who will speak on Friday night and Shabbat Day.
Dr. Michelle Friedman received an MD from the NYU School of Medicine and has completed advanced training at the Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center for Training and Research. She is a highly respected psychiatrist who focuses on the Jewish community and has a special interest in the rabbinate and pastoral counseling.
In addition to her private practice and her role at YCT Rabbinical School, where she holds the Steven and Marilyn Lieberman Chair in Pastoral Counseling, Dr. Friedman is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She, together with Dr. Rachel Yehuda, are the authors of The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths, published by Routledge in 2016. She also co-hosts the weekly podcast "Pastoral Parsha" with YCT 3rd year student Hody Nemes.
Click here to register for the community Shabbat dinner with Dr. Michelle Friedman.
Security Committee Chair(s) Needed
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. Please speak with Jeff Katz or any Board member or email board@stantonstshul.com
Can We Count on You for Minyanim?
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 please 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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