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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
March 8, 2024 • 28 Adar I, 5784 |
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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!
Don't delay - we need our final donor list by Monday, March 18! |
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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.
Packages will be delivered to members who have mobility issues that prevent them from coming in person to ACI. If you are able to help deliver them, please let us know! |
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Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, March 9 at 10am
Tot Shabbat From 11am-12pm 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 Every Week 11:00am-12:00pm For preschool children
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 5:38 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 6:37 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Vayak'hel. |
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REMINDER: Set your clocks one hour forward on Saturday night, since Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend! |
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Blood Drive This Sunday |
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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. Appointments are filling up FAST; sign up now to save a life! |
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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 the 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/Bat 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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Community Narcan Training on March 16 |
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In a world in which 12 people overdose every single hour (yes, even in and especially in our Jewish community), the V’Ahavta Initiative declares that learning how to save a life is part of what it means to walk through the world lovingly.
During Shabbat services on March 16, we will be hosting a brief Narcan training with Selah. |
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Tot Shabbat is Now Weekly! |
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We're thrilled to announce that our Tot Shabbat programming is now weekly! Join the fun with 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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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 a timely 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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Classes began the unit on Purim!
Hebrew Language All three classes incorporated more movement based activities this week by playing a Hebrew game called “Shimon Omer” (Simon says), learning and acting out the words for sit, run, stand, dance, jump, and stop.
Kitah Aleph also watched a short entertaining video of a vendor selling items that begin with the letter “bet”.
Both Kitot Bet and Gimmel read and reviewed Hebrew words associated with Purim.
Arts and Music Kitah Gimmel performed an improvisational play reenacting the story of Purim that they recalled from last year. Bet and Gimmel students sang Purim songs and talked about the characters from Megillat Esther. Kitah Aleph students sang Purim songs and read a Purim story.
Judaic Studies Kitah Aleph learned an Israeli song “Leytzanim Ketanim” (ליצנים קטנים) or “little clowns”, and we began a crafts activity making individual clowns for our Purim carnival on March 24th.
Kitah Bet and Gimmel students reviewed the historical background to the Purim story and learned in depth how there came to be a Jewish population in the land of Persia 2,500 years ago after the Babylonian expulsion. More details can be found here.
Two months ago, our Hebrew School also began small group Hebrew language instruction designed to help new Kitah Bet and Gimmel students master the Hebrew alphabet. The class is run by volunteers and is held during the 35 minute language component.
Finally, students congregated in the main sanctuary after class with Rabbi Josh for the T’fillah portion of our program. |
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Messages |
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In memory of Sylvia Steinberg, from Gary Weissman |
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Mi Sheiberachs |
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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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Yahrzeits |
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This week (29 Adar 1 to 5 Adar II), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Arnold Laxer |
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