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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
November 29, 2024 • 28 Cheshvan, 5785 |
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Hanukkah Party Tickets Now Available |
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Sunday, December 15th 2pm-5pm
Please join us for the ACI 2024 Hanukkah Party, featuring a puppet show by Wonderspark Puppets, face painting by The Cheeky Chipmunk, crafts, cookie decorating, wrapping paper/candle sale, PJ Library books and sufganiyot. Advance tickets are $7/person or $25/family, and tickets at the door are $10/person or $30/family.
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More Hanukkah Happenings |
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Community Menorah Lighting
Monday, Dec 30th
Katch Astoria at 31-19 Newtown Ave
6:30 Menorah lighting
7pm Klezmer Music with Alex Parke and the Living Shtetl at Katch Astoria Kourtyard
Athens Square Menorah Lighting Tuesday, Dec 31st Time TBD pending park permit |
Shabbat Services |
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There will be no services on Saturday, November 30. See you for our usual services on December 7! |
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Upcoming Children’s Programs |
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Tot Shabbat Please note: Tot Shabbat is returning to a 10:30-11:30 time slot, and will now meet on the first and third Shabbat of every month. See the full announcement below for upcoming dates!
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 4:11 pm. Havdalah will be Saturday at 5:14 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Toldot. |
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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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Tot Shabbat Scheduling Change |
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In response to parents' preference for an earlier start and end time for our Tot Shabbat program, we've decided to change the times to 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. This will include a musical portion and children’s kiddush with challah and juice. In addition, we've decided to move our program back to the first and 3rd Shabbat of the month.
Upcoming dates include:
We encourage donations of $18 per family for this program, and to support programming at ACI. Donate here. |
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Pathways to Judaism |
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This November, ACI launched 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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Judaic Studies This week, Kitah Aleph began learning about Abraham, our first patriarch and a central figure in Jewish history. We explored how his faith (emunah) and unwavering belief in God guided him on his journey to Canaan. Students also learned lessons from Abraham’s life, such as generosity, justice, and morality, and brought the story to life by acting out scenes of kindness and hospitality.
Kitah Bet started a unit on the Jewish life cycle, focusing on the traditions, rituals, ceremonies, and celebrations that mark each stage of life.
Kitah Gimmel continued exploring Jewish history by studying the first Jews in America. Students learned about their journey to Ellis Island and the challenges they faced upon arrival. They shared stories of their own families’ immigrant experiences and the languages spoken, including Yiddish, German, Hungarian, Romanian, French, Russian, and Arabic. The class then created a collage titled “Welcome to America,” featuring the languages and countries of origin represented in our classroom.
Hebrew Language Kitah Aleph learned the words Torah, bracha, shalom, numbers 1–10 in Hebrew, and the letters lamed, mem, and mem sofeet.
Kitah Bet reviewed previously learned words, practiced writing in books and on the board, and combined words like shalom uv’racha and Shabbat shalom.
Kitah Gimmel practiced writing on the board, learned words with the root bet, reish, and chaf, and read sentences using shalom.
Arts & Crafts In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the Jewish tradition of hakarat hatov (recognizing goodness), students created thank-you posters and cards using magazines, cereal boxes, and recycled materials. They expressed gratitude to family and friends for specific things they are thankful for.
Tefillah Finally, students gathered in the main sanctuary with Rabbi Josh, who played guitar, and reviewed Modeh Ani, the first prayer we say upon waking. |
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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 Tuesday, December 10. Reach out to [email protected] for the meeting link. |
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Messages |
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In loving memory of my beloved mother, Gussie Kamlet, from Beryl Rosendorf |
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In memory of my dear mother Margaret Epstein, from Lou Epstein |
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Mazel Tov to Steve Markowitz on his milestone birthday, from Lou Epstein |
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In memory of Delores Whitehead, from Lou Epstein |
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In honor of Mitch Blas’s speedy recovery, from Lou Epstein |
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Thank you to Mitch and Sue Ann for the lovely high holiday flowers, from Lou Epstein |
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Congratulations on Brighton Piechota on his Bar Mitzvah, from Lou Epstein |
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Thank you to Lizanne Fluxmon for all you do for ACI, from Lou Epstein |
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Thank you to Rabbi Josh for your extraordinary leadership, from Lou Epstein |
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Thank you to Robin O’Hanlon for tech support, from Lou Epstein |
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Thank you to Gabbai’s Susan, Janet, Rafi and Ariel, from Lou Epstein |
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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
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (29 Cheshvan - 6 Kislev), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Fannie Kuhl |
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