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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
September 13, 2024 • 10 Elul, 5784 |
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Welcome Back to Hebrew School! |
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This week we launched our Hebrew School year and welcomed students back with a fun-filled afternoon of activities! We kicked things off with a few songs with Morah Shana on guitar and Moreh Alex on clarinet, followed by some school-wide icebreakers like Human Bingo. We also introduced the nine new students in our Kitah Aleph class.
Morah Esther then led the Kitah Bet and Kitah Gimmel classes through a community-building exercise. Moreh Alex and Kitah Aleph sampled Spanish and Eastern European music, and explored how they influenced and shaped Jewish music.
To wrap up the day, the whole school came together in the main sanctuary, where Rabbi Josh welcomed everyone to the new school year. He explained how this year he was going to teach them T’fillot (prayers) that are often sung in the synagogue.
It's not too late to register for Hebrew School for the year; contact [email protected] with any questions or register on our website! |
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Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, September 14 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 11:00am-12:00pm For preschool children Every Shabbat
Junior Congregation 10:30-11:30am For school-aged children
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Candle Lighting |
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Tonight's candle lighting time is 6:49 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 7:46 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Ki Teitze. |
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Seeking High Holiday Volunteers! |
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Help us create a welcoming and uplifting environment for the upcoming holidays! Please contact Susan Mickel at [email protected] if you can contribute your time.
Call for ushers for High Holiday services We’re looking for volunteers to serve as ushers during the High Holidays. This is a good opportunity to welcome people to our synagogue.
Preparing the sanctuary for the High Holidays: Please join us after services on Saturday, September 28. We’ll be changing Torah covers and the curtains in the Ark, as well as bringing out the Machzorim. |
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Open Door Shabbat Calendar |
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Our Open Door Shabbat services are back once a month, starting in November! Upcoming dates are:
What is Open Door Shabbat?
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:
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]. |
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High Holiday Schedule and Tickets |
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Join us this October as we come together to celebrate the High Holidays—a time of reflection, renewal, and community. Tickets are now on sale on our website! Services are, as always, free for ACI members, and $36 per holiday for non-members and associate members. Rosh HaShanah
Yom Kippur
Children's programming/child care will be available during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
Our YouTube livestream will be provided for all services in the sanctuary.
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Get Involved Planning ACI's Events! |
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We have a great roster of activities planned for the High Holidays and beyond, but we can always use more help and more ideas. If you're interested in helping to plan and run our community events, please join our standing Events Committee meetings, the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm (over Zoom). The next meeting will be next Tuesday night, September 10.
Reach out to [email protected] for the meeting link. |
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High Holiday Food Drive |
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ACI is once again supporting City Harvest's High Holidays Food Drive. From September 16 through October 21, we will be collecting non-perishable, Kosher foods at 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. |
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Pastoral Requests |
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ACI is committed to serving our community’s needs. If you would like to add a name to our Mi Sheberach list, inform the synagogue about a hospital visit or death, or request pastoral care for yourself or someone you know, please fill out this simple form. All submissions are confidential. |
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Messages |
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To Cantor George Lindenblatt: Wishing you a quick and complete Refuah Shelema, with love from Sue Ann and Mitch |
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In loving memory of my mother, Shirley Vajda, from Sue Ann |
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Thank you to our Center family for all your love and support, from Sue Ann and Mitch |
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Thank you, Lou, for all you do, from Sue Ann & Mitch
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Mi Sheberachs |
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Please keep the following people in your hearts and prayers for the blessing of r'fua sh'leima:
Mindy Zimmerman Sarah Chanah Bat Ziesel V Dov-Beryl Rev Chaim Ha Levi Tovan bat Sarah
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (11 - 17 Elul), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Rose Hemoff Eugenia Frankel |
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