Shabbat Worship and Upcoming Events
Shabbat "Vaera" ~ "שבת "וארא
Friday, January 15
5:30 pm - Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Z, on Facebook Live here.
6:30 pm - Erev Shabbat with Rabbi Z and Cantor Franco, on our Website or on Facebook Live here.
Saturday, January 16
9:30 am - Shabbat Morning (Bar Mitzvah of Theo Baltic), on our Website or on Facebook Live here.
11:00 am - Shabbat Morning (Bat Mitzvah of Abigail Zlotoff), on our Website or on Facebook Live here.
10:30 am - Shabbat Havurah Morning
Worship on Zoom. For this participatory experience, please register here.*
*Please preregister no later than 30 minutes before Shabbat Havurah Morning to assure you can be approved in a timely manner.
Link to this week's parasha (Torah portion) and haftarah.
Tot Shabbat
Friday, January 15 at 5:30 pm
Join Cantor Franco from your home for a "Taste of Shabbat" with prayers and song on Facebook Live.
Torah Study (with Rabbi Sank Ross)
Saturday, January 16 at 9:00 am
Register in advance using this link*
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining.
*Please preregister no later than 30 minutes before Adult Torah Study to assure you can be approved in a timely manner.
Members of the Tribe
Thursdays, January 21 - March 4 at 7:00 pm
Taught by Rabbi Sank Ross and offered through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, dive deep into a fundamental, challenging question for Members of the Tribe: "What is the overarching purpose of living Jewishly?"
To learn more and to register, click here.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2020
Thursday, January 21 at 7:30 pm
American Jewish Committee (AJC) recently released a report, The State of Antisemitism 2020, that showed a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public about antisemitism. Co-sponsored by Brotherhood, HMEEF & Open Minds, join Eric Post, AJC Long Island Regional Director, in conversation with Rabbi Zeplowitz to discuss the survey results. Learn More | Register Here
CommUNITY Cooking: Homemade Chili
Sunday, January 24 at 4:00 pm via Zoom
Join the CommUNITY Cooking group as we learn to make Maggie Hand's delicious Homemade Chili! To register and for Zoom information, email Lindsay Ganci.
For chili recipe, click here.
92Y Lectures Series
Wednesday, January 27
Join Tony and Emmy-winning star John Leguizamo in conversation with Mark Ruffalo about his new film, Critical Thinking – the unforgettable true story of a teacher and five students from Miami whose lives are changed preparing for the National Chess Championship in 1998.
To learn more and to register, click here.
Trivia Night
Sunday, January 30 at 6:30 pm
Cost: $54 per team
All ages welcome! Compete in teams of 5 - 7* for fabulous prizes (children ages 8 & under don't count towards your team limit). *Team members do not need to be in the same household to participate together. To learn more and to register, click here.
JBC Author Series: Dr. Jeremy Benstein
Sunday, January 31 at 11:00 am
Why does Hebrew matter? Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes addresses the many ways engagement with Hebrew enriches Jewishness culturally and religiously. Whether you know Hebrew or not, Jeremy Benstein takes us on an entertaining journey into the significance of Hebrew for Jews and Judaism.
To learn more and to register, click here.