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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
March 1, 2024 • 21 Adar I, 5784 |
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Announcing Open Door Shabbat |
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Shabbat morning is the best time for Jews to come together, and the worst time to feel out of place in synagogue.
Join ACI once a month for a no-experience-necessary Shabbat service, where we will explore the:
Don't know Hebrew? No problem! Skeptical about religion? We'd love to have you!
Haven't gone to synagogue since your Bar Mitzvah? You're perfect!
Join us from 10:30 am until noon on March 16, April 13, May 11, and June 22. At 10:00, there will be a brief meditation service, and at 10:30 we will start the learning service.
If you have any questions, contact Rabbi Josh at [email protected]. Attendance at all sessions is not required; sign up at the link below.
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Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, March 2 at 10am
Junior Congregation With Morah Audrey 10:30-11:30am
Tot Shabbat With Morah Shana 11:00am-12:00pm Doors open at 9:45; come early to schmooze! Please join us afterwards for a light Kiddush. |
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Upcoming Children’s Programs |
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Tot Shabbat 11:00am-12:00pm For preschool children Every Shabbat starting March 2!
Junior Congregation With Morah Audrey 10:30-11:30am For school-aged children
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Candle Lighting |
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Tonight's candle lighting time is 5:30 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 6:29 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Ki Tisa. |
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Shabbat Across America TONIGHT |
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On Friday night, March 1, hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a historic national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews — Shabbat!
Schedule of Events 6:00 PM: Opening activities (kid-friendly) |
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Tot Shabbat Will Be Weekly Starting in March! |
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We're thrilled to announce that our Tot Shabbat programming will be weekly starting March 2! Please join Morah Shana, Morah Cara, and other teaching staff every week at 11am as we celebrate Shabbat with the smallest members of our families. |
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ACI’s Mishloach Manot Fundraiser! |
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Fulfill the mitzvah of mishloach manot and support ACI at the same time with our annual fundraiser!
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We will assemble packages of treats and distribute them at the Purim Party and Megillah reading to all ACI members and Hebrew School families. Members receiving a package purchased by multiple friends will receive one basket with a list of the names of all who contributed to the gift. |
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Blood Drive on March 10 |
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The New York Blood Center will be at ACI on Sunday, March 10 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Make an appointment now to save a life! |
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Estie: A 2024 Purim Spiel |
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Welcome to Shushan World, where everything is perfect and everyone thinks that Esther (Estie) and the Megillah solved all problems of feminism and anti-semitism. But did they...?
Come to ACI on Purim to hear the Megillah and join us for a modern take on the Purim story!
Saturday, March 23
Kids program at 7pm
Megillah reading at 8pm
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Get Tickets Now for ACI’s Purim Carnival! |
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Join us for ACI's annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 24, from 2-5pm. We'll enjoy an afternoon filled with carnival games, crafts, face painting by Astoria's own Cheeky Chipmunk, costume parade, photo booth, PJ Library book swap, and a puppet show by Lucky Duck Puppets. Carnival snacks will be available for an additional purchase.
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This Week In Hebrew School |
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This week we continued our unit on Shabbat. In Art class, students finished decorating their challah covers. We then reviewed the Kiddush blessings we make every Friday night, and each student had a chance to decorate their own Kiddush cup while listening to Shabbat songs.
In Judaic Studies, students explored the custom of ending Shabbat with the Havdalah ceremony, when we fill a cup with wine or grape juice; light a candle symbolizing the separation between the holy (Shabbat) and the mundane (the rest of the week); and sniff the spices (besamim) in order to comfort the soul, which is saddened by the departure of the “extra soul” that it received on Shabbat. The candle is typically braided, symbolizing the diversity of the Jewish people, who come together to create one flame.
Morah Esther then performed the Havdalah ceremony for each class and students had a chance to make their own besamim sachets. These will be added to their family Shabbat box once students craft the candle sticks we light on Friday night and the Havdalah candle we light 25 hours later.
Havdalah is intended to require a person to use all five senses: to hold the cup, smell the spices, see the flame of the candle, hear the blessings, and taste the wine (ACI’s besamim recipe consists of cloves, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, and allspice.)
During regular classes, Rabbi Josh gathered students from Kitah Gimmel who have upcoming Bnei Mitzvot to begin learning how to give a D’var Torah.
Finally, all classes gathered in the main sanctuary with Rabbi Josh as he reviewed the Birchot Hashachar (the morning blessings we recite as we rise each morning, acknowledging everything we have before we begin our day) and what each of the blessings mean. |
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Messages |
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In memory of Syliva Steinberg, from George & Elaine Lindenblatt |
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In memory of Herman Gershon, from George & Elaine Lindenblatt |
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In honor of the dedication of ACI volunteers, from the Shomrim Society |
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In memory of my beloved husband Harry, from Helen Margolin |
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In memory of Benjamin Reiff, from Alan Reiff |
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In memory of Syliva Steinberg, from Marilyn Stadlen
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In memory of grandfather David Steiger, from Richard Steiger |
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In memory of mother June Siegel, from Sandra Roth |
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In memory of Jonah Cohen, from Maurine Cohen |
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Mi Sheiberach |
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Please keep the following people in your hearts and prayers for the blessing of r'fua sh'leima:
Dodie Knebl Deborah Ramirez Harold Lefkowitz
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
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Yahrzeit |
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This week (22- 28 Adar I), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Monus Eisenberg |
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