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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
October 2, 2024 • 29 Elul, 5784 |
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High Holiday Schedule |
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Join us this week as we come together to celebrate the High Holidays—a time of reflection, renewal, and community. Tickets are still available 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 available for all services in the sanctuary.
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Shabbat Shuva Services |
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Saturday, October 5 at 10am
Tot Shabbat From 11am-12pm Doors open at 9:45; come early to schmooze! Please join us afterwards for a potluck 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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Rosh Hashana Light Holiday candles Wednesday night at 6:17 pm.
Light Holiday candles on Thursday night after 7:14 pm from a pre-existing flame.
Shabbat Light Shabbat candles at 6:14 pm from a pre-existing flame.
Havdalah will be Saturday at 7:11 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Ha'azinu. |
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High Holiday Children's Programming |
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We're excited to announce that as part of our holiday children's programming, we'll be welcoming WonderSpark puppets back for a performance of "The Silent Shofar," a Rosh Hashana story, at 10am on Friday, October 4. |
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We will also be offering children's programming on the first day of Rosh Hashana and on Yom Kippur, both at 10am. Supervised child care will be available in the playroom downstairs during all services at ACI. |
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Monthly Potluck This Shabbat |
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This coming Shabbat (October 5) is our monthly community potluck Kiddush. Contributions are not required, but if you can, please bring a kosher dairy/pareve dish to share; sign up here to let us know what you'll bring. |
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Reflections on Ne'Ilah From Cantor Richard Cohn (z"l) |
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The following article is reprinted from the 1980 ACI Bulletin, because of the beauty and relevance of the memories it evokes during this season.
Occurring before the sun has finally set but toward the end of the holiest Jewish holy days--the day of fasting and prayer and of so often intense emotion -- Ne-ilah, the concluding section of the Yom Kippur service, is also its emotional climax; it contains, perhaps, the most moving passages in the entire Jewish liturgy. The emotional intensity of the Ne-ilah service is explained by musicologist Judith Kaplan Eisenstein in her text Heritage of Music: The Music of the Jewish People. "To the pious Jew," she writes, "this is the last opportunity to appeal to the 'ear' of the Almighty with a final plea for forgiveness, for mercy and for a new year of life and blessing."
In Europe it was traditional for the Ne-ilah service to be conducted by the Rabbi; to him belonged the task of conveying to the congregation the awesomeness of these, the final moments of the most solemn and sacred of days. I can recall most vividly the fervor of devotion which my own revered Rabbi, the well-known Talmudic scholar Dr. Samuel Ochs, brought to his rendition of Ne-ilah. The memory of his piety and reverence has been an inspiration to me throughout the years, and I have always sought to conduct Ne-ilah with his example in mind. I hope that God will give me the strength to do so for many years to come.
May all of you be inscribed for a happy and healthy life in the New Year.
Richard Cohn, Cantor Emeritus |
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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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Get a Preview of Camp Ramah |
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For families looking for Summer programming, here's a chance to learn about Camp Ramah in Nyack, where several ACI families already participate! Sign up for sessions here. |
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Pathways to Judaism |
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This November, ACI will launch an intro to Judaism course called Pathways to Judaism. This is perfect for the person in your life who wants to learn about Judaism from the ground up, as well as significant people in your life who are of a religion other than Judaism (regardless of whether or not they are interested in conversion). If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Rabbi Josh. |
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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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This week in Hebrew School, the students explored synagogue traditions and Rosh Hashanah themes. In Judaica, they learned about the items found in a synagogue, such as the siddur, ner tamid, tallit, bima, and the roles of the Cantor and Rabbi. Morah Esther brought a miniature Torah, which fascinated the students as they discussed reading from the Torah each Shabbat. The students also learned about the significance of wearing a tallit, the kippah, and the different prayer books used during regular services and the High Holidays.
In Kita Alef, they continued learning about Rosh Hashanah, exploring its various names and the sounds of the shofar. They enjoyed coloring shofars and learning the names of the different blasts. In Kita Bet and Gimel, students delved deeper into the significance of synagogue objects and terms, with a special focus on the ner tamid.
In Hebrew, Kita Alef practiced reading Hebrew letters Shin and Bet, focusing on letter and vowel combinations. Kita Bet and Gimmel expanded their Hebrew vocabulary with words like fish (dag), Torah, Shabbat, and honey (dvash). Gimmel also played a word-decoding game to reinforce their reading skills.
In arts, Kita Alef made Rosh Hashanah Simanim collages, and Bet and Gimmel finished their Rosh Hashanah hanging art projects, which are now proudly displayed on the walls. |
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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 week, 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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Flowers on the pulpit for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur have been graciously donated by Mitch Blas & Sue Ann Vajda
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In memory of my beloved mother, Pauline Hochberg, from Phyllis Hochberg
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In memory of my beloved grandmother Anna Kemp, from Elinor Saler
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In memory of my beloved father-in-law, Joseph Saler, from Elinor Saler
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In memory of my beloved father, Reuben Freed, from Elaine Lindenblatt |
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Wishing Cantor Lindenblatt a speedy recovery, from Susan Mickel |
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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 Shalom ben Perel
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (3 - 9 Tishrei), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Louis Reich |
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