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Rabbi Joshua Rabin Cantor Emeritus George Lindenblatt
Judaism With Open Arms |
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Friday Flyer |
September 26, 2025 • 4 Tishrei, 5786 |
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Yom Kippur Services |
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We welcome both longtime members and new friends to join us in reflection and renewal during Yom Kippur services next week. Reserve tickets here if you haven't yet. All are welcome to join us on Thursday night after services for a Community Break-Fast. There's no obligation to bring food, there will be plenty for all! But if you're able to contribute, you can sign up to bring a dairy/pareve dish here. Wednesday, October 1
Thursday, October 2
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Tot Shabbat & Tashlich in Astoria Park Tomorrow |
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Shabbat Services |
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Saturday, September 27 10:00am Doors open at 9:45; come early to schmooze. Join us after services for a light Kiddush. |
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Upcoming Shabbat Children's Programs |
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Tot Shabbat 10:30-11:30am For preschool children
Junior Congregation 10:30-11:30am For school-aged children
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Candle Lighting |
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Shabbat candle lighting time is tonight at 6:28 pm. The weekly Torah portion is Vayelech.
Havdalah will be Saturday at 7:24 pm.
Yom Kippur Light holiday candles on Wednesday at 6:19pm. Holiday ends Thursday at 7:30pm. |
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You Could Save a Life This Weekend! |
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ACI is pleased to once again host the New York Blood Center's mobile van at ACI on Sunday, September 28 from 10am to 4pm. Make your observance of the High Holidays tangible - join us in literally giving life during this time of reflection and renewal. |
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Build a Sukkah With ACI |
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Sukkot is just around the corner, and once again our neighbors have generously offered up their backyard space for our community sukkah! We'll be building and decorating the sukkah on Sunday, October 5 from 2-5pm. Stay tuned for dates and times during the holiday when the sukkah will be open for the community to enjoy meals together! |
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Fall 2025 Shabbat Dinner Swap |
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Let's share Shabbat with our neighbors! Our Shabbat Meal Swap connects community members for meaningful Shabbat dinners in each other's homes. Whether you'd love to host a meal or join someone else's table, we'd love to match you up. Open to everyone - ACI membership not required!
Interested in hosting or being hosted? Let us know your preferences by October 5, 2025 |
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A Busy Sunday for ACI's Volunteers |
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This past Sunday morning, Team ACI raised awareness and funds for organ donation at LiveOnNY's 5K run in Flushing-Meadows Park!
A few hours later, an ACI crew helped Adamah and Big Reuse with weeding and mulching some of our hardworking city trees.
Thank you to all who came together for these causes! |
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Support ACI's Centennial Kol Nidre Appeal |
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In celebration of ACI's extraordinary 100th anniversary, this year's Kol Nidre Appeal takes on special meaning as we honor our past and invest in our future. While membership dues cover basic operations, your generous contributions power the programs, building improvements, and community initiatives that make ACI a thriving center of Jewish life in Western Queens. In this centennial year, your support helps ensure that ACI continues to flourish l'dor va-dor — from generation to generation. Please give generously at astoriacenter.org/kol-nidre or by check to the synagogue office.
As we mark ACI's centennial, we honor the voices that have shaped our community. One cherished tradition has been the annual reprinting of a reflection on Ne'ilah by our late Cantor Richard Cohn (z"l), first published in 1980. Read the full text on our website. |
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ONGOING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
Open Door Shabbat |
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Join the ACI community once a month for a no-experience-necessary Shabbat service, where we will explore the structure and meaning behind the prayer service. Learn more here. The next dates:
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Rikers Island Services |
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ACI is partnering with the NY Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform to organize volunteer groups for worship services at Rikers Island - contact Litza Stark to participate or find out more. |
Sunday Meditation |
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Join Rabbi Josh each Sunday night from 9:00-9:15 pm ET on Zoom for a brief meditation to close out the weekend and start the new week with calmness, focus, and purpose. Our meditation is open to anyone who wants a few minutes of quiet to center themselves. Learn more, or join the meditation here. |
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Pathways to Judaism |
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ACI is offering an introduction to Judaism course via Zoom for those exploring Judaism or considering conversion. The Fall course, held Monday nights, is already underway, and the Spring session will be held Thursday nights from February to June. Learn more and register here. |
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This Week in Hebrew School |
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Hebrew School was off this week in observance of Rosh Hashanah, but we will see everyone this Tuesday, September 30! |
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Pastoral Requests ACI is committed to serving our community’s needs. If you would like to 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.
Do You Want to Pray for Someone Who Is Sick?
Each Shabbat at ACI, we recite a מי שברך לחולים, a prayer for those in our community who are sick and in need of healing. You are welcome to add anyone to the list, regardless of whether the person is Jewish or not.
If you would like to add a name, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/6JwBqg1UJ1oMGRmz8. The form takes 1-2 minutes to complete.
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Messages |
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A heartfelt thank you to our ACI community for the outreach of sympathy and support during this very difficult time. Your presence through your cards, calls, thoughts and prayers has been a great source of comfort for our family.
From Cantor George & Elaine Lindenblatt
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Wishing a Refuah Shleima to Larry Singer and David Levin, from Sue Ann Vajda and Mitch Blas |
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In memory of Florence Weiss, from Phyllis Hanlon |
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In memory of Daniel Horowitz, from Takako Nakamoto |
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The pulpit flowers for Rosh Hashana and for Yom Kippur were donated by Sue Ann Vajda and Mitchell Blas, in honor of the following families, who were among those who donated flowers for the High Holidays for many years:
Sydelle and Dr. Harold Diner;
Myrtle and Sidney Horowitz; and Dorothy Dahl Horowitz and Harry Horowitz. May their memories continue to be a blessing to their families and to the entire Center family.
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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 Dov-Beryl ben Rev Chaim HaLevi Shalom ben Perel Jonah Alexander Hyman Natan Ben Avraham Ze’ev ben Batya v Avram Elizabeth Bruner Larry Singer David Levin To add (or remove) a name, please contact Lizanne Fluxmon. |
Yahrzeits |
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This week (5 - 11 Tishrei), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Samuel Aberman Philip Petchersky Ruth Goldstein Chaya Sara Bruzella Rebecca Halpern Jacob Klein Irving Lehman Flora Rosenberg David Eisenberg Nat Goldstein Dorothy Kerman Reuven Gafter Julius Smith Mildred Bachrach Newman Mary Pomeranz Joseph Kaknofsky Benjamin Nussenblatt Sidney Brichta Rose Fuld Morris Gillert Karl Geisenberg Meta Geisinberg Chasya Goldberg Mischa Klatchkin Sonia Klatchkin Sarah Klatchkin Niomka Klatchin Eva Regina Witzling Rosalie Witzling Edwin Franklin Esther Glickman Rhoda Dornfest Clara Rubinstein Louis Pomeranz Ernst Cohn William Michaels Jafa Boms Sarah Scher |
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