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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
November 1, 2024 • 30 Tishrei, 5785 |
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Monthly Potluck Kiddush Next Week |
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Since we will be celebrating Brighton Piechota's Bar Mitzvah tomorrow, our monthly potluck kiddush will take place next week.
On November 9, come for Open Door Shabbat, Junior Congregation, and Tot Shabbat, then join us for our monthly potluck Kiddush afterwards!
No contribution of food is required, but if you can, please bring a Kosher dairy/pareve dish to share (sign up here).
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No Hebrew School Tuesday |
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There will be no Hebrew School this coming Tuesday, November 5, since NYC public schools are closed for Election Day. Hebrew School will resume as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, November 12th.
Don't forget to get out and vote on Tuesday, or during early voting today or this weekend! Find your poll site here. |
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Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, November 2 at 10am
Tomorrow we will be celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Brighton Piechota. Please join us to share in this simcha!
Tot Shabbat From 11am-12pm Doors open at 9:45; come early to schmooze. Join us after services for a Kiddush sponsored by the Abrams/Piechota family. |
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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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Shabbat Tonight's candle lighting time is 5:33 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 6:32 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Noach.
Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour this Sunday morning! |
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Join Rabbi Josh for Weekly Pre-Shabbat Meditation on Zoom |
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Need a few moments of mindfulness at the end of your week?
Beginning November 8th, join Rabbi Josh each Friday for a weekly meditation from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. ET. You don't need any experience with meditation, and the experience is open to the community.
Each weekly meditation is free, but if you wish to to support ACI's programming, please consider making a 8 donation here.
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Sign up to give blood on November 24! |
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Once again, the NY Blood Center will be bringing their mobile blood drive to ACI from 10:30-4:30 on Sunday, November 24. If you're able to donate, make an appointment now. If you can't give blood but are available to help out, email Litza.
Don't miss this opportunity to help save a life! |
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Donate Supplies to ACI from our Amazon Wishlist! |
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Programming at ACI takes a village of volunteers and a mountain of supplies! We invite you to consider making a donation to ACI via our Amazon Wishlist. Current highest needs items are disposable tablecloths for the social hall - which are used for everything from Kiddushim to protecting our tables during carnivals, crafts and more.
When checking out, select shipping to ACI Events Committee and items will be shipped and brought to ACI.
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Expanding Our Hebrew School
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ACI has experienced tremendous growth in our Hebrew School, and we are currently exploring increased offerings for children in the community. If you are a parent with school-age children, please fill out this short survey. The survey takes 6-8 minutes to complete.
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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.
Classes will take place on Monday evenings at 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET on Zoom and once a month on Shabbat morning at ACI at 9:00-10:00 a.m. |
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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, Kitah Alef and Bet students explored the Torah’s sequence and cycle, learning how it’s divided into the five books of Moses and segmented into parshiot (portions). They discussed the world’s creation from chaos and how the Torah cycle reflects renewal and hope. Kitah Gimmel reviewed the Torah cycle and the 24 books of the Tanach, reflected on the sanctuary as a place of worship and respect, and examined specific parshiot (portions) and psukim (verses).
In Hebrew language, Kitah Alef learned a new vowel sound with familiar letters (shin, bet, and tav), identified letters with the new vowel on the board, and practiced counting (echad, shtayim, and shalosh). Kitah Bet wrote letters with vowels, made letters with popsicle sticks, and wrote their names in Hebrew. Kitah Gimmel completed exercises in the Skill & Drill book, constructed sentences with vocabulary, and a few students demonstrated their progress at the board.
In Arts and Crafts, to mark the new Torah cycle, all classes created special Torah crafts, inscribing meaningful words, pictures, or principles inside their scrolls.
Finally, all students gathered in the main sanctuary, where Rabbi Josh taught them the prayers Modeh Ani, Oseh Shalom, and the Shema. |
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Get Involved Planning ACI's Events! |
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We have a great roster of activities planned, 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).
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 12. Reach out to [email protected] for the meeting link. |
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Messages |
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Happy Birthday to my sister Susan Mickel, from Harold & Iris Mickel
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In memory of Wade Jerome Gould, from Sarah Beth And Fred White
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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. |
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 Shaul ben Sara
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (1 - 7 Cheshvan), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Joan Sipes |
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