Shabbat Blast

Shabbat Blast!!!

Erev Shabbat – December 2, 2016

Candle Lighting: 4:09 pm

GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS SHABBAT

SERVICES at 6:30.

There is NO dinner following services!!!

Shabbat, December 3, 2016

Parshat Toldot

Nosh and Drash 9:00

Services 9:30 am

BE PART OF PROJECT PHOENIX: Help Masorti (Conservative) communities like Nataf, Harmed by Fires in Israel. This and other Masorti communities are devastated. Children and adults alike are in need of respite and trauma support services, services that Masorti kehillot are expert at providing. Whole towns must be rebuilt. We need to raise over $500K quickly. We hope that we can count on you to come to the aid of Nataf, Haifa, Zichron Yaakov and other injured Masorti communities.

Dear [first_name],

I read the book of Genesis, the stories of our first family, and I feel a personal connection to my ancestors, my bloodline, my story. And I believe that connection also calls us to look at our people around the world and in Israel today and see ourselves as brothers and sisters. Right now, our family in Israel is experiencing severe fires causing over 80,000 people to be evacuated.

This Shabbat, as we do every Shabbat, we will recite Kiddush, remembering how we fled Egypt to get away from danger. While most of the time we view that as a celebrated turning point, we must also recognize how terrible it is to have to be displaced, to take what is important to you and leave.

Right now our people needs our support to help them survive these fires and build lives for themselves after homes and synagogues, including a Masorti (Conservative) synagogue have been destroyed.

Please consider donating through the Masorti movement who will give aid to the Masorti communities in haifa who have lost so much due to this fire. Click here to help support these communities. In addition, all proceeds from our Dec. 13

Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Bernstein

The New And Improved Junior Congregation! Join us for our next great Junior Congregation on December 10, 10AM in the Muraskin Room. There will be learning, there will be noshing.  Our talented Educators will be explaining the Saturday Morning Service, discuss the prayers in depth and how they pertain to each of us, and of course, bagels.  Parents are welcome (Encouraged) to come to the Sanctuary during this time.  Stay for a lovely kiddush with the entire congregation.  Click here for a printable flyer with the dates.  

December 12, Night of Jewish Learning - Join us for an evening of music, featuring songs about women: love songs, lullabies, songs about life and songs of protest. This presentation will be both educational and fun. Open to all, no previous knowledge is required. Doors open: 7:00 PM.  Program Begins 7:30 PM SHARP.  East Meadow Jewish Center  1400 Prospect Avenue East Meadow New York 11554.

December 13, Latkes, Chatchkes, and Vodkas – Please join us at 7PM or this exciting Sisterhood event! We’ll have vendors to assist with your holiday shopping and an assortment of latkes and vokdas to help you decide. $18 Email Lori Blitzer at lblitzer@kurthahnschool.org or contact the office. Proceeds will go to relief efforts to help Israel rebuild after their devastating fires.

Rabbi's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class! Every MONDAY at 6pm, join the Rabbi for an informative class to learn all about the Torah/Haftorah Service, the prayers and tunes associated with it, and the history of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.  This is geared toward those who do not have any background in the Torah Service.  Flyer is available here.

From Andrew Kessler: As part of my mitzvah project, I am collecting new unwrapped toys that will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. This will give the children of the Ronald McDonald House an opportunity to play with a new toy during the holiday season. Thank you for helping make my mitzvah project a success! Andrew Kessler. Any questions you can email me at Kessler1107@gmail.com