Shabbat Blast

Shabbat Blast!!!

Erev Shabbat – December 9, 2016

Candle Lighting: 4:09 pm

Services 9:30 am

Shabbat, December 10, 2016

Parshat Vayetzei

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],

“You shall spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.”

CLICK HERE to listen to Ufarats’ta

Recorded by Cantor Sarah Myerson, voice and instruments

Composed by Avi Maslo

Text from Genesis 28:14

We all know that Jacob dreamed of a ladder or stairway reaching up into the sky, with angelic beings moving up and down, from sky to earth and back again. In his dream, God’s presence was beside him, and gave him the following blessing,

“I am Adonai, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac: the ground on which you are lying I will assign to you and to your offspring. Your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All the families of the earth shall bless themselves by you and your descendants. Remember, I am with you: I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” (Genesis 28:13-15)

We descendants of Jacob are certainly spread out to all corners of the earth! In my own family, we have relatives in New York and New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, California, Iowa and over in Europe. As many of you know, my parents live in Australia, though they are coming here for a visit over Hannukah. I hope you’ll have the opportunity to meet them. Ilya will also be here for part of the winter, and he is excited to be a part of Yiddish New York, a week-long festival in the city, December 25-29. People from all over the world are gathering to make music and art and to sing and dance together. It will be a wonderful week, and I hope some of you will consider participating. What else would you be doing on December 25? There are classes and lectures during the day, and concerts at nighttime. Perhaps we can even book a van if there is enough interest! Here’s a link for more information: http://www.yiddishnewyork.com/

Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom,

Cantor Sarah Myerson

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.

Yiddish New York - the nation’s largest workshop/festival of Yiddish culture is returning December 24-29, 2016 to the 14th St Y in Manhattan. A six-day gathering of klezmer music, Yiddish culture, song & folk dance, theater, lectures, language, workshops, performances, visual arts, films, foods. Affordable programs for adults, kids and teens! To receive a 10% discount on 6-day registrations, enter the code “YNY10” when registering online.

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