Rabbi Joshua Rabin

Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt

Judaism With Open Arms

Friday Flyer

February 14, 2025 • 16 Sh'vat, 5785

Join Us for Open Door Shabbat Tomorrow

Join us tomorrow for our Open Door Shabbat learning service, along with a Musical Tot Shabbat. Stay for a light Kiddush afterwards!

Upcoming Events

We've got a busy calendar of upcoming events! Read more below about:

March 1: Havdalah Wine Tasting Event
March 7: Shabbat Across America Dinner
March 16: Purim Carnival
And our annual Mishloach Manot Fundraiser

Shabbat Services

Saturday, February 15 at 10am

Tot Shabbat

10:30-11:30am

Doors open at 9:45; come early to schmooze. Join us after services for a light Kiddush.

Upcoming Children’s Programs

Tot Shabbat

10:30-11:30am

For preschool children

Upcoming dates:

March 1
March 15

Junior Congregation

10:30-11:30am

For school-aged children

Upcoming dates:

March 8
April 5

Candle Lighting

Tonight's candle lighting time is 5:12 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Yitro.

Havdalah will be Saturday at 6:12 pm.

Wine Tasting March 1

Celebrate with us at a Kosher Wine Tasting following Havdalah on Saturday night, March 1, 2025, as we kick off 100 years of ACI. Enjoy a selection of delicious wines, including a special treat for wine enthusiasts.

Stay tuned for more details and registration information.

Shabbat Across America on Friday, March 7

On Friday night, March 7, hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a historic national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews — Shabbat!

Join us for a family-friendly Shabbat service, followed by a catered dinner in the social hall.

Schedule of Events

5:00 PM - Hebrew School Shabbat Service Begins

6:00 PM - Dinner served in the social hall (registration in advance required)

Register Now

Annual Mishloach Manot Fundraiser

Fulfill the Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot and support ACI at the same time with our annual fundraiser!

$118 - Sent to All Members
$18 - Sent to Individual Members

Purchase Now!

We will assemble packages of treats and distribute them at the Purim Party and Megillah reading to all ACI members and Hebrew School families. Members receiving a package purchased by multiple friends will receive one basket with a list of the names of all who contributed to the gift.

🎭 ACI's Purim Carnival on March 16 🎉

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon on Sunday, March 16, from 2–5 PM!

🎪 Carnival games
🍿 Food & treats
🎨 Face painting
📸 Photo booth
✨ Magic show!

More details coming soon—mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate!

Open Door Shabbat Calendar

Our Open Door Shabbat services are back once a month! Upcoming dates are:

February 15 - TOMORROW!
March 8
April 26
May 10
June 14

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:

Structure of a prayer experience
Meaning behind key Jewish prayers
How to sing when you don't know Hebrew

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].

This Week in Hebrew School

This week, in celebration of Tu B'Shvat, we held a school-wide event in the social hall. Students rotated through three engaging stations, each designed to deepen their understanding of the holiday's significance.

At the first station, students tapped into their creativity, using popsicle sticks, clay, and other materials to create representations of objects found in nature. They also solved riddles that reviewed key Tu B'Shvat vocabulary they had learned over the past two weeks.

At the second station, students enjoyed a sensory exploration of the seven species native to Israel: dates, figs, pomegranates, olives, wheat, barley, and grapes. They learned the appropriate blessings for each food while engaging all five senses, working with classmates to categorize the foods as sweet, sour, salty, spicy, or bitter.

The third station celebrated the new year of the trees, where students decorated flower pots, filled them with soil, and planted three herbs—dill, basil, and parsley.

After helping clean up the social hall, students gathered in a circle to sing and take turns naming foods that grow on trees. The celebration concluded with Morah Shana and Esther teaching the students a traditional Tu B'Shvat song.

Pastoral Requests

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

Please keep the following people in your hearts and prayers for the blessing of r'fua sh'leima:

Shashanna bat Toda
Gary Lefkowitz
Harold Lefkowitz
Eric Laxman
Michael Stoess
Pessah Ruchel bat Dina
Tzvi Hersh bar Esther
Faith Braunschweig
Deborah Ramirez
Sherwin Lif
Rachel bat Eleaonora
Joel Tarlowe
Aaron Vajda
Zalman Mordechai Aaron ben Yehudit
Adina bat Guta
HaRav Yaakov ben Esther
Jack Demsheck
Dinah bat Brina
Tovan bat Sarah
Wendy Lu
Faiga Leah bat Devorah
Larry Opoliner
Sarah Chana bat Zeesl v Dov-Beryl

ben Rev Chaim Ha Levi
Shalom ben Perel
Shaul ben Sara
Moshe ben Tova
Gail Seddon
Sande Lefkowitz
Siviya Leah bat Rochel
Malcolm Mungo
Shlomo ben Eleonora
זב בן משה (Zev ben Moshe)
Z'ev Ben Batya V'Avram
Esther Yehudit Bat
Bela Rivka
Esther Bat Chana
Mindy Zimmerman
Reyna Rosendorf
Chia Minna Bas Asna
Menachem Mendel Yonah
Ben Beila V'Yaakov
Shalom Ben Haim
Heddy Bat Evelyn
Leonard Rosendorf

To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon.

Yahrzeits

This week (17-23 Sh’vat), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.

Oscar Golden
Miss Clara Klein
Moritz Kline
Tamara Leah Ratner
Samuel Lehrman
Rose Zipes
Gussie Kadetz
Rebecca Groopman
Rose Kosecoff Tifford
Samuel Levine
Cantor Richard Cohn
Ben Halpern
Isadore Seiden
Karoline Von Hall
Lester Rosenthal
Joseph J. Leinwol
Dora Sklarofsky
Margaret Gerrt
Carl Sachs
Nathan L. Gunsberg
Joseph Hartman
Lena Bailis
Milton Poretsky
Nathan B. Cohen
Jacob Schawelson
Max Kemp
Gertrude Schoerfeld
Jan Opoliner
Fannie Kupersmidt
Elsa Meyer
Betty Rothstein
Sara Friedman
Amelia Eisenberg
Millie Miller
Bella Segal
Isador Sipes
Lt. Clyde Stats
Mae June Siegel