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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
March 15, 2024 • 5 Adar II, 5784 |
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Purim Shpiel Volunteers Needed! |
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Purim is fast approaching. Next Saturday night, we will perform a modified Purim Shpiel, a salute to Barbie, during the shortened megillah reading. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Rabbi Josh!
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LAST CHANCE: 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! |
Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, March 16 at 10am
Tomorrow is our first Open Door Shabbat learning service! Join us to get (re)acquainted with Shabbat!
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 6:45 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 7:45 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Pekudei. |
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Thank you for a successful blood drive! |
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Thank you to our volunteers and our donors for a successful blood drive! Our blood drive last Sunday collected 36 donations, impacting the lives of 108 individuals.
Thank you to Irene Sprung for organizing this event. |
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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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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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In Music class, Kitah Aleph rehearsed their Chag (holiday) Purim song that they will perform at the Purim Carnival on March 24. They also decorated their crowns, and read the rest of the Purim story that they started last week. Kitah Bet sang Purim songs and acted out the story of Purim, following scripts. Kitah Gimmel learned Purim songs, and competed in teams to try and solve a Purim riddle.
In Judaic Studies, Kitah Aleph learned a short version of the Purim story, using finger puppets. Kitah Bet students continued learning the lyrics to a Purim song that they’ll be performing at the Purim Carnival.
Kitah Gimmel students were assigned characters from the Megillah, and re-enacted highlights from the story.
In Hebrew Language class, all three grades started with a fast-paced, slightly more difficult version of the “Simon Omer” (Simon Says) game, to test their memory for the Hebrew words for stand, sit, jump, run, dance, and stop. Kitah Bet and Kitah Gimmel then continued working on their reading, pronunciation, and writing of Hebrew words.
Kitah Aleph continued where they left off in their books. They started applying vowels to the letters that they already know, and watched another entertaining video that taught students words that begin with the letter Gimmel.
In our small-group Hebrew language instruction, students began practicing writing the letters Bet, Shin, and Tav, which together spell the word Shabbat.
Finally, the students congregated in the main sanctuary with Rabbi Josh, who explained the tradition of increasing our festive celebrations during the month of Adar. He then proceeded to lead a Conga line of children through the entire building, while singing a Purim song. |
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Messages |
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Happy Birthday to Lou Epstein, from Susan Mickel |
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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 שלמה שבח
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (6-12 Adar II), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Florence Eppsteiner |
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