RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS

READ ABOUT THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE ANCIENT HARVEST CYCLE AND THE HOLIDAYS OF PESACH, SHAVUOT AND SUKKOTH (click here)

YOM KIPPUR

• Special Prayer to Increase Our Performance of Mitzvot

SUKKOTH

• The reason for the building of and eating in the Sukkah
• The symbolism of the lulav and etrog
• The Kabbalah of Sukkot

HANUKAH

• The Kabbalat Shabbat-Hanukah
• A Special Poem for Hanukah
• Rabbi's Message for Hanukah
• A Hanukah Play Performed by Hebrew School Bet Class (Year 5767)

PURIM

During the Reading of the Megillah, our Hebrew School students participate by reading their own special megillah click here to see the pictures

PESSACH

Every year, the synagogue has a family style community seder, click to see pictures

KABBALAT SHABBAT

• We have joyous, family oriented, Friday night services, with community-style singing, accompanied by our talented musicians and involving the children from the Hebrew School. Our music involves both traditional contemporary melodies. Click to learn the music we sing.

SHABBAT MORNINGS

Shabbat Morning Services begins at 9:30AM, a dvar torah discussion (with a bagel breakfast) begins about l0:15AM

SYNAGOGUE ACTIVITIES

SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA: TIKKUM OLAM—TO REPAIR THE WORLD, MARCH 5, 2010

After a community Shabbat dinner, we had, during the services, a speaker from the Israeli Consulate who spoke about Israeli aid to Haiti after the devastating earthquake. Click to read the program

PURIM CELEBRATION , FEBRUARY 27, 2010

We had the Reading of the Megillah, followed by a carnival for the the children. Click to see the pictures

SECOND HANUKAH-KABBALAT SHABBAT OF 5770, DEC. 18^th, 2009

Click to read and hear the songs we sang

HANUKAH PARTY, DEC 12^th, 2009

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ELIZABETH BETTINA, AUTHOR: IT HAPPENED IN ITALY; GUEST SPEAKER, DECEMBER 6, 2009

The synagogue sponsored a talk by Elizabeth Bettina on her book at the Barnes and Nobles bookstore. Click to read a summary and photographs

SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION 5770, EVENING OF OCT 10, 2009

Click to see the pictures of the dancing with the Torah and the children's aliyah

VIEWING THE DOCUMENTARY FILM: THE RICHIE BOYS, EVENING OF OCT 3, 2009

The Richie Boys a film about a small contingent of German Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany in the 1930s and exacted the perfect revenge--returning to Europe as U.S. soldiers to defeat the enemy Click to see the video

CELEBRATION OF TU B'AV, AUGUST 9, 2009

Families came to the synagogue for a barbecue dinner. See the pictures

SHAVOUT, MAY 28, 2009

We brought our offering of the first fruits to the sanctuary, then had our traditional blintze and fruit dinner, and listened to Rabbi Stern lecture on the book: The Sistine Secrets: Michaelangelo's Hidden Messages and How He Defied the Pope by Benjamin Blech, Roy Doliner. Click to see pictures and read the lecture

YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM APRIL 19, 2009 HEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST: RESISTANCE RESCUE REMEMBRANCE

Go to program list for webpages of the program

SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA: HONORING WOMEN OF VALOR, MAR. 20, 2009

We first had a community Shabbat dinner. As part of the Shabbat service, psalms were said to honor our matriachs: Click to read these special psalms

PURIM CARNIVAL, EVENING OF MARCH 8, 2009

After sundown, we had a carnival which was fun both for children and adults, as the saying states when "Adar enters there is a lot of fun.." See the pictures

HAVDALAH, JANUARY 24, 2009

Before the end of Shabbat, we gathered for a Torah Service, then Havdalah, light dinner, folk dancing and arts and crafts for the children. See the pictures of the Havdalah Ceremony, arts and crafts and folk dancing

HANUKAH PARTY, EVENING OF DECEMBER 20, 2008

See the pictures of the wonderful party

SHAVUOT, JUNE 8, 2008

After services in the sanctuary, the congregation gathered in the social hall to enjoy blintzes and the first fruits of the season, click to see the pictures

SPECIAL KABBALAT SHABBAT, MAY 30, 2008, ISRAEL AT 60: HONORING ISRAEL'S SOLDIERS

click here for the program

KABBALAT SHABBAT MAY 16, 2008: POEMS READ IN CELEBRATION OF ISRAEL'S 60th ANNIVERSARY, YOM HAZTMA'UT 2008

click here to read the poems

EVENING (MARCH 30, 2008) TO CELEBRATE ISRAEL'S 60^th ANNIVERSARY,
COOKING DEMONSTRATION, WINE TASTING, ISRAELI MUSIC AND DINNER

click here to see the pictures

PURIM CARNIVAL MAR 20, 2008,

To see the pictures of the the Purim Carnival click here

SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA, MARCH 7, 2008

Dedicated to Israel's 60^th Anniversary: Israeli style dairy dinner, and Israeli songs. Click here for the songs

KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE NOV 9, 2007: MEMORIAL FOR KRISTALNACHT

• Poem Written by the Dalet class, click to read
• Memories Sung By Tara Sesmer, click here

KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE TO CELEBRATE LOVE, FORGIVENESS AND FRIENDSHIP, SEPT 7, 2007

A special themed Kabbalat Shabbat Service before Rosh Hashana of 5768. Click to read the special liturgy and music, which incorporated contemporary melodies. Click to read and hear a virtual version of the service.

COMMITTEES AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

All members are encouraged to be active participants in the Mens' Club, Sisterhood, Ritual Committee, Membership Committee and Chesed Society.

For the youth, both Bnai Brith and Young Judea meet during the year.

Please call 718-948-6782 for information on the next meeting date for these groups.