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Friday Flyer
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July 3, 2026 • 18 Tamuz, 5786
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Kabbalat Shabbat Tonight!
We're kicking off our summer season of Kabbalat Shabbat in Astoria Park! Join us at the War Memorial (map) tonight at 6:30pm as we trade the sanctuary for the open air. Yes, it's going to be hot, but we'll catch the breeze off the water as we welcome Shabbat.
Services will be followed by a vegetarian/vegan/dairy potluck, so bring something to share and a blanket or chair to relax.
More dates to remember:
July 11 — Tot Shabbat
July 11 at 10am — Open Door Shabbat in Astoria Park
August 1 at 10am — Open Door Shabbat in Astoria Park
August 15 — Tot Shabbat
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Shabbat Services
Friday, July 3
6:30 pm Join us by the Astoria Park War Memorial for a Kabbalat Shabbat service with songs and stories, and stay for a vegetarian/ vegan/ dairy potluck!
Children’s Programs
Our Summer Tot Shabbat will take place on July 11th and August 15th. Time and exact location coming soon!
Shabbat Candle Lighting
Tonight at 8:12pm Havdalah: Saturday at 9:20pm Torah reading: Pinchas
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Register Now for Pathways to Judaism in the Fall
Whether you're rediscovering Judaism, learning it from scratch, or thinking about conversion, ACI's Pathways to Judaism class has a place for you. Open to individuals and couples; please share with friends and family who might be interested.
Rabbi Josh teaches via Zoom on Monday evenings, 8:00–9:30 p.m. ET:
- Fall cohort: September 7, 2026 – January 2027
- Spring cohort: February – June 2027
Tuition is $180 per person, plus the textbook (Essential Judaism by George Robinson). Participants also join our monthly Open Door Shabbat.
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Hebrew School Registration is Open!
You've read about our Hebrew School every week in this Flyer; now's your chance to be a part of it! Join us Tuesdays throughout the school year for kids from Kindergarten through Bar/Bat Mitzvah age.
Our program builds Hebrew skills, deepens understanding of Jewish history, holidays, and values, and grows lasting friendships, both among the kids and among the families who find each other through it! It's where holiday celebrations come alive, where kids develop their own relationship with Jewish tradition, and where they prepare for the milestones ahead.
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Run (or Walk) with Rabbi Josh!
Join Rabbi Josh on Sunday, September 20, 2026, for the LiveOnNY Donor Heroes 5K at Flushing Meadows Corona Park—a meaningful run/walk honoring the heroes of organ and tissue donation. This is more than just a 5K; it’s a chance to come together as a community, celebrate life, and support a vital cause.
Whether you’re a runner, walker, or cheerleader, I’d love for us to show up as a team from our synagogue. Let’s move with purpose and make a difference—together.
Pick "Astoria Center of Israel (ACI)" as your 5K team!
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Ongoing Programs & Opportunities
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Pathways to Judaism
An introduction to Judaism course via Zoom for those exploring Judaism or considering conversion.
Learn more and register →
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Rikers Island Services
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 to find out more.
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Pastoral Requests
If you would like to inform the synagogue about a hospital visit or
death, or request pastoral care, please fill out this form. All submissions
are confidential.
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Support ACI’s Mission
Help us continue to serve our community with meaningful programs,
welcoming services, and a well-maintained sacred space.
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Messages
In memory of George Markowitz, from Judy & Steve Markowitz
In memory of my beloved father, Morris Danziger From Hanna Harel
In memory of my beloved mother, Marsha Danziger, From Hanna Harel
In memory of my beloved mother, Rose Ratnoff, from Carol Kaplan
In memory of my beloved mother, Josephine Dreher, from Fran Hirschel
In memory of my grandfather, Harry Krasno, from Susan Mickel
In memory of Ruth Schloss, from Susan Mickel
In memory of Andy Bailis, from Susan Mickel
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Mi Sheberachs
Please keep the following people in your hearts and prayers for the blessing of r'fua sh'leima:
Aaron Vajda
Avram Michel Ben Sylvia V'Fred Wishnoff
Elizabeth Bruner
Eric David Laxman
Esther bat Chana
Faiga bat Feivel v’Leia
Fanya Rachel Ben Shoshana Idel
Gary Lefkowitz
Helen Patred
Joel Tarlowe
Leah Chana bat Lena
Madeh Bat Chana V' Shimon
Malcolm Mungo
Menachem Mendel Yonah Ben Beila V'Yakov
Michael Laster
Pia Yehudit bat Pesha
Reynah Rosendorf
Richard and Laura Cohen
Robert McBee
Rony Joel
Sarah Chana bat Zeesl v Dov-Beryl ben Rev Chaim HaLevi
Shalom ben Haim
Shandel Gittle bat Rifka
Shari Levin
Stanley M. Back
Wilton Mungo
Zalman Mordechai Aaron ben Yehudit
Want to pray
for someone who is sick? You can add anyone to the list, regardless of whether the person is
Jewish. Submit a name here.
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Yahrzeits
This week (19–25 Tamuz), we observe the yahrzeits of the following ACI members, family and friends. May their memories always be a blessing.
Aryeh Karr
Arthur W. Thompson
Sima Selbst
Ben Saltzberg
Irving Shapiro
Zelda Hampton
Anna Epstein
Ethel D. Klein
Max Zelickson
Bertram Siegel
Chava S. Bronstein
Rabbi Franklin Cohn
William Goodman
Sonia Saltzman
annie Frankel
David Breitzer
Irving S. Eisenberg
Josephine Dreher
Samuel Hennelis
David Rice
Frieda Ostrov Kline
Anne Horberg Belnick
Morris Wax
Simon Teichman
Ida R. Kline
Marie Moss
Sol Steiger
Bertha Miron
Andy Bailis
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