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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
September 20, 2024 • 17 Elul, 5784 |
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The ACI Honey Sale is Back! |
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For ACI's Sweet New Year Honey Sale, we are partnering with local business The Honey House at Astor Apiaries! You can buy your High Holiday honey directly from ACI at a discount.
Honey is available in two flavors (Orange Blossom and Clover Blossom), and two sizes: 3oz jars for $7 each and 12oz jars for $15 each (while supplies last, flavor selection is first-come, first-served). |
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Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, September 21 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 6:37 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 7:34 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Ki Tavo. |
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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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This Week in Hebrew School |
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In Hebrew class, Kitah Aleph learned action words like “stand,” “sit,” “dance,” and “run,” and practiced the sounds of shin with patach and kamatz. Students shared Hebrew words starting with shin and creatively shaped the letter with their bodies.
Kitah Bet reviewed the Hebrew alphabet, focusing on shin with various vowels, and read words like Shabbat, shofar, and shalom. In Kitah Gimmel, we revisited the alphabet and the six vowel sounds. Students quizzed each other using letter wheels, rotating through the alphabet in pairs.
In Music class, we explored Jewish music history, highlighting King David as an early musician. We compared Sephardic and Ashkenazic styles through song samples and sang a classic Sephardic tune.
In Judaic studies, all classes learned about the High Holidays, focusing on Rosh Hashanah and the Ten Days of Repentance. We discussed their meaning and customs, introducing vocabulary like rosh, shanah, tapuach, rimon, and selichot.
Kitah Aleph and Bet read a story about a family preparing for Rosh Hashanah by apple picking and baking traditional foods. They also made greeting cards inspired by Israeli customs.
In Kitah Gimmel, students discussed the importance of Rosh Hashanah, sharing insights on repentance, reflection, and new beginnings, along with quotes on embracing fresh starts. They shared how they plan to incorporate Rosh Hashanah’s spirit into their lives.
Finally, we gathered with Rabbi Josh to practice Shabbat morning songs and sang “Hatikvah.” |
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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 October 8.
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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In memory of beloved sister Evelyn Freed Marshak, from Elaine Lindenblatt |
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In memory of my beloved grandfather Jacob Gunsburger, from CarolTweedy
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In memory of my cherished father Hyman Rubin, from Sarah Opoliner |
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In memory of my beloved sister Joyce Ferda Schuster, from Sandra Roth |
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
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (18 - 24 Elul), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Samuel Hammer |
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