Rabbi Joshua Rabin
Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms
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July 18, 2025 • 22 Tammuz, 5785
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This Weekend - Kabbalat Shabbat and Tot Shabbat in Astoria Park!
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Join the ACI Community for Kabbalat Shabbat and a potluck Shabbat dinner tonight, July 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. ET in Astoria Park by the War Memorial. If you can bring a Kosher/Dairy/Vegetarian/Vegan dish for the potluck, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/2zcwzpjf
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And bring your little ones to a special Musical Tot Shabbat tomorrow, July 19 at 10:30am!
Please check our Facebook and Instagram for the exact location and any relocations due to rain.
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Regular Shabbat services are on hiatus for the Summer and will resume on September 6.
There will be a brief meditation service from 10-10:30am, followed by a learning service.
Saturday, April 26
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Upcoming Children’s Programs
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Regular biweekly Tot Shabbat & Junior Congregation have wrapped up for this school year. Thank you for a wonderful year, and we will see you in the Fall!
Tot Shabbat Summer
IN ASTORIA PARK
10:30-11:30am
Check ACI's Instagram or Facebook for exact location
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Tonight's candle lighting time is 8:06 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Pinchas.
Havdalah will be Saturday at 9:11 pm.
Tonight's candle lighting time is 6:59 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Pekudei.
Havdalah will be Saturday at 7:59 pm.
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Last Chance to Drop Off PJ Library Books!
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PJ Library—the organization that sends free Jewish storybooks to children in Queens and around the world every month—is partnering with us this summer for a special book drop!
Do you have PJ Library books at home that your kids have outgrown?
Our last day for drop-off is Sunday, July 20; you may bring your books to the center between 9 and 1 while Astoria Community Church is meeting. Please be considerate of any services in progress!
Your gently used books will go on to spark Jewish joy for another family—while making space on your shelves for new stories!
This year, we celebrate Ari Gershon and Litza Stark, both of them longtime members and volunteers at ACI. Ari, a past President (2022-2024) and long-term Education Chair, has dedicated over a decade to overseeing Hebrew-school programming while working to maintain and modernize our synagogue. Litza, a current Board member, has modernized the Center's communications, organized family-friendly programming, and participated in social justice activities.
Join us in honoring their commitment to ACI at our Anniversary Journal service on Friday, June 20, 2025.
The Journal is ACI's major fundraiser supporting our aging building, religious services, and multi-generational programs. In these times of increasing antisemitism, supporting Jewish spaces like ACI is crucial.
Submit your ads and tributes by May 30, 2025, either online at astoriacenter.org/journal-order or via the our paper form. Contact Elysa at [email protected] with questions.
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ACI Torah Reading Academy
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Haven't read Torah since your B'Mitzvah?
Feel OK with your Hebrew reading, but want to learn to read Torah?
This summer, join Rabbi Josh for an online Shabbat morning class to get a crash course on learning how to read Torah. At the conclusion of the course each student in the class will be able to read a Torah portion with 3-5 verses at a date TBD.
Note: The class is designed for adults who want to learn or relearn to read Torah.
The course will be held via Zoom from 10:00 am-11:00 am ET on:
- July 12, 2025
- July 19, 2025
- July 26, 2025
- August 2, 2025
Participants will be provided a Zoom link upon registration. While the class is free for all participants, there is a suggested donation of $36 to ACI.
This year, we celebrate Ari Gershon and Litza Stark, both of them longtime members and volunteers at ACI. Ari, a past President (2022-2024) and long-term Education Chair, has dedicated over a decade to overseeing Hebrew-school programming while working to maintain and modernize our synagogue. Litza, a current Board member, has modernized the Center's communications, organized family-friendly programming, and participated in social justice activities.
Join us in honoring their commitment to ACI at our Anniversary Journal service on Friday, June 20, 2025.
The Journal is ACI's major fundraiser supporting our aging building, religious services, and multi-generational programs. In these times of increasing antisemitism, supporting Jewish spaces like ACI is crucial.
Submit your ads and tributes by May 30, 2025, either online at astoriacenter.org/journal-order or via the our paper form. Contact Elysa at [email protected] with questions.
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This Week in Hebrew School
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Hebrew School is on hiatus for the Summer. Have a wonderful break and we will see you in the Fall!
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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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In memory of Michael Robert Samuels, from Lou Epstein
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In memory of Ruth Schloss, from Lou Epstein
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Please keep the following people in your hearts and prayers for the blessing of r'fua sh'leima:
Mindy Zimmerman
Gary Lefkowitz
Reyna Rosendorf
Eric Laxman
Chia Minna Bas Asna
Michael Stoess
Menachem Mendel Yonah Ben Beila V'Yaakov
Natanel Elazar Ben Devorah Gal
Shalom Ben Haim Pessah
Ruchel Bat Dina
Heddy Bat Evelyn
Tzvi Hersh Bar Esther
Asher Chaim ben Carol
Rachel bat Eleaonora
Jonah Alexander Hyman
Joel Tarlowe
Aaron Vajda
Rony Joel
Nora Joel
Zalman Mordechai Aaron ben Yehudit
Adina bat Guta
Leonard Rosendorf
Faith Braunschweig
Deborah Ramirez
Shashanna Bat Toda
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
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 Bat Chana
Pia Yehudi bat Ze'ev + Pesha
Shandle Gittle bat Rivka
Miriam bat Chana v Shaul
Rosie Lazaro
Debbie Katzen Blaustein
Avram Michal Ben Sylvia V'Fred Wishnoff
To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon.
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This week (23 - 29 Tammuz), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
David Arian
Joseph Greenberg
Sigmund Stern
Paul G. Gang
Evelyn Hecht
Rose Horowitz
Dr. Jack Sarnoff
Lottie Dee
Lizzie Gorkin
Ida Wigod
Abe Benalt
Sarah Steiger
William Crell
Nettie Goldberg
Gisella Katz
Rose Ratnoff
Ruth Schloss
Sidney Horowitz
Janice Gelfand
Celia Blumberg
Max Rosenthal
Anna Marks
Elsie Pinkus
Annie Klein
Samuel P. Samuels
Ethel Freed
Ruth Baker (Ruth bat-Chaim v'Chana)
Arthur Wohl
Ethel Sohmer
Sidney Abrams
Samuel Tugender
Louis Gerry
Herbert Dornfest
Sylvia Wachtel-Isaacson
Yetta Alterman
Esther Axelrod
Bessie Aron Franklin
Theresa Pett
Emmanuel Rubin
Henry L. Holland
Bella Zwicker
Jack L. Blas
Rose Bard
Ethel Badian
Philip Dembowitz
Morris Schwartz
Berta Meyer
Joseph Back
Annie Klein
Samuel P. Samuels
Ethel Freed
Ruth Baker (Ruth bat-Chaim v'Chana)
Arthur Wohl
Ethel Sohmer
Sidney Abrams
Samuel Tugender
Louis Gerry
Herbert Dornfest
Sylvia Wachtel-Isaacson
Yetta Alterman
Esther Axelrod
Bessie Aron Franklin
Theresa Pett
Emmanuel Rubin
Henry L. Holland
Bella Zwicker
Jack L. Blas
Rose Bard
Ethel Badian
Philip Dembowitz
Morris Schwartz
Berta Meyer
Joseph Back
This week (21 - 27 Nisan), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
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