Rosh Hashanah:

• Thursday, September 10, 8:00 pm — Rosh HaShanah Adult Learning (on Zoom)
• Friday, September 11, 6:30 pm — Erev Rosh HaShanah
• Saturday, September 12, 9:30 am — Rosh HaShanah Day 1, with children’s programming at 11 AM with Tkiya
• Sunday, September 13, 9:30 am — Rosh HaShanah Day 2, with children’s programming at 11 AM with Tkiya followed by Tashlikh in the Park.
• Sunday, September 13, approximately 1:30 pm — Tashlikh. We’ll walk together following Day 2 services, leaving from ACI at about 1:30 pm. All are welcome to join. 
  

For more information about children's programming, contact Nicole ([email protected]).

Yom Kippur:

• Sunday, September 20, 6:00 pm — Kol Nidre. Please arrive on time; Kol Nidre begins promptly.
• Monday, September 21, 9:30 am — Yom Kippur morning service, with children’s programming at 11 AM with Tkiya.
• Monday, September 21, approximately noon — Yizkor
• Monday, September 21, 5:00 pm — Minha / Maariv / Neilah
• Monday, September 21, 7:35 pm — Havdalah and the fast ends, followed by a community potluck break-fast. Bring something to share if you can, and come even if you can’t.
  

We're looking for volunteers to serve as ushers during the High Holidays!

This is a great opportunity to welcome people to our synagogue. Sign up using the link below, or contact Susan Mickel if you would like more information.

The High Holidays are fast approaching! Reserve your tickets for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur today.

Pricing:

Members: Free

Non-members (per holiday)

• Adults: $54
• Kids (2 –12): $18
• Kids under 2: Free

The next Book Club, tentatively scheduled to meet after Kiddush on Saturday, October 3, will discuss I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman. You can purchase it from The Strand or Amazon, or request it from Queens Public Library. It is also available as a six-hour audiobook.

Questions? Ask Kivi Young, Book Tsar.

Our Hebrew School is growing, and we're looking for teaching assistants and extra hands in the classroom for the coming year. You'd be working with our wonderful K–7th graders on Tuesday afternoons, roughly 3:00–5:30pm, right here at ACI. It's a great fit for anyone who loves being around kids and a perfect opportunity for high school students, who can earn community service hours with us (we're a nonprofit) or be paid $18–20/hour.

We ask for references and run a background check on all candidates. Interested, or know a teen who would be? Reach out to our Education Chair, Joanna, at [email protected], and please spread the word to anyone you know who'd be great in a classroom.

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.

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!