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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
March 29, 2024 • 19 Adar II, 5784 |
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Purim Carnival |
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Thank you to all who made our Purim Carnival such a great success! Thanks especially to Joanna Muenz for organizing everything from the big picture down to the tiniest detail. |
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Our Volunteers: Allie Aronshtam Luca Bacchi Lauren Baker Eric Black Quinn Black Tessa Black Mitch Blas Elysa Blumenthal Jacob Blumenthal Max Blumenthal Rafi Blumenthal Amy Bosk Ariel Eckstein Ari Gershon Eli Gershon Ezra Gershon Judy Meritz
Larry Muenz
Brighton Piechota Daniela Piechota Janet Piechota Oliver Sendrow Zubin Soleimany Sue Ann Vajda Kieren-Vincent Young
Our Sponsors: The Baker Family The Vajda / Blas Family The Blumenthal Family The Johnstone / Blake Family The Abrams / Piechota Family The Reiss / Glasson Family The Zonis Family
Our Teachers: Ariane Collins Esther Finzi Shana Fruchter Omry Hananya
A very special thank you to Ben Boylan of Non-Traditional Wedding DJ's for providing us with an amazing photo booth!!
And finally, thanks to PJ Library for their generous grant, which made the puppet show from Lucky Duck Puppets and face painting by The Cheeky Chipmunk possible. |
Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, March 30 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 7:00 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 8:00 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Tzav. |
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Next Week: April Kabbalat Shabbat |
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Friday, April 5th, 2024
Come and celebrate Shabbat with the ACI community at the first Kabbalat Shabbat of Spring! Join us for a service in the sanctuary, followed by light refreshments and a social gathering in ACI's lobby. Whether you're coming alone, with friends, or with family, this evening promises to be a great way to celebrate Shabbat and spend time together.
RSVPs not required, but feel free to let us know you're coming by writing to [email protected].
First-time visitors to ACI can RSVP here. |
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Next Week: Family Programming & Potluck |
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Join us next Shabbat, April 6, for our monthly potluck kiddush after services! No food contribution of food is required, but if you can, please bring a kosher dairy/pareve dish to share.
Morah Audrey will also be gathering our school-age children in the chapel from 10:30-11:30 for Junior Congregation. Hebrew School families are encouraged to attend! |
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Passover Food Drive |
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It's time for our annual City Harvest Passover food drive! From Now through April 30, please bring your non-perishable kosher food items to ACI. Look for the box in the lobby, and donate whatever you can to support our fellow New Yorkers in need.
Of particular need are shelf-stable, non-perishable kosher sources of protein, such as: beans, nuts, sardines, salmon, tuna, and peanut butter. (But don't forget the matzoh!) |
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Looking for a Seder? |
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If anyone is looking for a seder to join this Pesach, please contact [email protected] for assistance. |
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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 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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This Week In Hebrew School |
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In Judaic Studies, Kita Aleph and Bet learned the Biblical stories that led the Hebrews (Jacob, his 12 sons and their families) to Egypt. This prompted a discussion about jealousy that came about when recounting the story of Joseph being treated more favorably by his father, Jacob, than from his other brothers. This led to an open discussion by students about how each of them responds and reacts to feelings of jealousy.
Kita Gimmel also discussed the story of Joseph and his brothers, and reflected on Joseph’s dreams and how they changed the course of Jewish history: from leading Joseph to being sold into slavery, to eventually becoming viceroy in Egypt, all because of his dreams. The class then made an illustration depicting Joseph’s dreams and their consequences.
In Music, all 3 classes reviewed the Mah Nishtana, with movement, as well as with other songs from the Haggadah, and then came up with a list of words related to Passover. They then learned the movement songs using Hebrew words that they had learned with Moreh Omry in language class: run, jump, spin, dance, stand, sit, etc. Each student in Kitah Gimmel began to take a closer look at the Haggadah and how it is organized.
In Language class, all three groups did the movement activity that reviewed the action words that they had learned over the last 3 weeks. Then they began learning or reviewing the Hebrew words associated with Passover that appear in the Haggadah. Kitah Aleph and Bet learned or reviewed how to read them, working on their proper pronunciation, while Kitah Gimmel reviewed how to read and write them.
Lastly, all students congregated in the main sanctuary with Rabbi Josh, to review the morning blessings and their meaning before singing Hatikvah. |
Messages |
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In memory of Jack Matathias, from Professor Asher Matathias
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In memory of Sylvia Steinberg, from Norma & Harlan Spund
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In memory of my father, Meyer Dreher, from Frances Hirschel
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In memory of my father, Meyer Dreher, from Barbara Blackberg
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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 Dov Meir Ben Avraham V’ Dvora Harold Lefkowitz
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (20-26 Adar II), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Margot Wolff |
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