Week of January 31, 2020 / 6 Shevat 5780 Parashat Bo
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Erev Shabbat, January 31 (Shevat 6) 4:54p Candle Lighting 5:15p Kabbalat Shabbat / Ma'ariv Following Ma'ariv, welcome Shabbat with cholent, kugel, and l'chaim Friday night kiddush is sponsored by Alvin Goldstein
Shabbat, February 1: Shabbat Bo (Shevat 7) 9:30a Shacharit with drasha by David Deutsch Bar Mitzvah of Jeremiah Wolf 12:00p Kiddush is sponsored by Pascal and Felix Wolf in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Jeremiah Mincha following kiddush
5:41p Havdalah
Upcoming Events & Programs 2/5, 2/12, & 2/19 7:30-9:00p From Scrolls to Print: The Jewish Book As Cultural Artifact (3-part Jewish history class taught by Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer- see below for details) 2/8 - Women's Tefillah - Parashat Beshalach 2/15 & 2/29 - StantonKids Shabbat 2/21-2/22 - Shabbat Shekalim with Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein 2/28-2/29 - Shabbat Across America at Stanton with Rabbi Dov Lerea, with community dinner on 2/28 3/8 - Pre-Purim Masquerade Ball honoring Jackie and Andrew Klaber 3/9-3/10 - Purim at Stanton with megillah reading by Jeremy Newberger and the annual women's megillah reading
Mazal tov to Felix and Pascal Wolf on the bar mitzvah of their son Jeremiah.
Mazal tov to Rabbi Aviad, Lindsey, Jonah and Natan Bodner on the birth and brit milah of their new son and brother.
Heartfelt condolences to Tricia Davies and Jeremy Blumenfeld on the passing of Tricia's brother, Michael Davies zichronoh l'vrachah. Shiva will be held at Tricia and Jeremy's apartment, 550J Grand St. Apt. #10H, on Thursday 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm (services at 7:30pm) and Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (services at 4:30pm).
Stanton is a giving and volunteering Shul. We couldn't do it without you! Thank you to all who sponsored kiddushes, dinners, and programs in January: Ellen and Paul Silverstein, Peretz Berk and Erik Leung, Barry Feldman, Alvin Goldstein, Jeff Katz, Paul & Phyllis Ruffer, Marc Schwartzberg & Jill Slater, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon, Jessica Spector and Raffi Abelson. Thank you to those who gave drashot and classes in January: David Deutsch, Dr. Michelle Friedman, Rabbinic Intern Jason Goldstein, Brina Chu, and Rabbi Levi Welton. Thank you to those who davened, leyned, and performed gabbai duties this month: Michael Goldstein, Paul Silverstein, Marc Schwartzberg, Paul Ruffer, Jeff Katz, Mordecai Silver, Jeremy Newberger, Rabbi Jason Goldstein, Rabbi Levi Welton, Meir Shapiro, and Ezra Wolfson. Thank you to Risa Gerstein, Jeff Katz, and Paul Ruffer for coordinating food for kiddushes and dinners and to Billy Bergman, David Wander, Alvin Goldstein and everyone else who helped with set up, clean up, and didn't throw their silverware in the trash this month.
NEWS
Update from the Rabbinic Search Committee
Thanks to the many of you who attended the proba (try-out) Shabbat with Rabbi Welton and his family on January 24-25. We would like to ask all those who interacted with and observed Rabbi Welton to please complete a feedback survey by clicking on the button below.
Your input is greatly appreciated and helps to guide our next steps. If you have any questions or prefer to provide your feedback in a different format, please reach out to any of us on the search committee. We have valued and continue to value the community's partnership and trust throughout the search for our kehillah's new spiritual leader.
Committee Members: Jeff Katz, Paul Ruffer, Marc Schwartzberg, and Jessica Spector
Update from the Security Committee
Following an incident earlier this week of antisemitic graffiti written on a hallway wall at the Hillman Co-ops, which was discovered on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the NYPD has informed us that the 7th Precinct will have additional units patrolling in front of residential buildings, synagogues, and schools in the neighborhood. There will be coverage on Friday evening and Shabbat morning looking out for shul-goers.
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. The front door of the shul is locked while services are in progress. If you do not know the code, please knock loudly to be let in.
We are still recruiting committee members and a committee chair 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 to get involved with this important committee!
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FROM SCROLLS TO PRINT: THE JEWISH BOOK AS A CULTURAL ARTIFACT
Three-week course will be taught by Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer Wednesday Nights, Feb 5th to 19th, 7:30-9:00 pm
The physical characteristics of Jewish books – not only their contents – are invaluable sources of information about Jewish history and culture. Explore the cultural connections of Jews to the societies in which they lived by examining illustrations, scripts and page layouts in Jewish books. Learn how changes in book format – from ancient scrolls to medieval manuscripts to printed books – affected the transmission of Jewish tradition and the nature of reading audiences.
Through this visual encounter with Jewish books from different periods, gain a better understanding of the communities that produced them.
Dr. Rachel Zohn Mincer is a Jewish history scholar whose main field of interest is history of the Jewish book, particularly for the late medieval and early modern periods. Her research has focused on minhagim books and other types of ritual guides produced in Ashkenazic society. Since getting her Ph.D. in Jewish history from JTS, Rachel has taught in a variety of institutions, including NYU, the Academy for Jewish Religion, Queens College and Adelphi University. Jewish history is a second career for Rachel, who used to be a college mathematics instructor.
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