Shabbat candle lighting is at 7:08pm

This week's parsha: Re'eh

Torah reading: Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17

Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5

Havdalah: 8:07pm

Click here for the High Holiday Packet

Click here for information on purchasing

High Holiday seats.

Friday at 7:30pm- Kabbalat Shabbat

Saturday at 9:00am- Shabbat services

Saturday Minchah service following kiddush

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Friday at 7:30pm- Birthday Shabbat

Join us as we celebrate August birthdays. We will have a special bubbly kiddush and birthday cake oneg shabbat!

Rabbi's Bible Class, Tuesdays at 10am

The class in on hiatus and will return

in the fall in a new format. Watch for details.

How to Read Hebrew, Wednesdays, 11am

Instructor: Marty Rubenstein

The class is on hiatus until mid August

Class will meet on Zoom

Meeting ID: 872 5649 5836 Passcode: Hebrew

Click here for more info.

Coffee Talk with Rabbi Benson, Thursdays at 9:30am

Coffee talk is meeting at NSJC

Hebrew in the Torah with Ann Helfgott

Fridays at 10am

The next meeting of the class will be on 9/6

The class meets in on Zoom

Meeting ID: 814 6543 2972 Passcode: 626522

Dueling Pianos

Saturday, Nov. 16th at 6:45pm

A night of music, laughs and fun.

Includes light cocktail fare and one drink.

Raffle tickets, sponsorships and additional drinks for purchase.

Click here for a sample of the program.

Click here for more info.

The Flying Ivories belt out an all-request dueling piano show that's part music, part comedy and all fun. Why? The audience controls the set list! Write down your song request, attach a tip, and slap it on the piano. The kicker: If you can top the song, you can stop the song. So bring the bucks because 100% of the tips are donated to the cause!

Simchat Torah Project

October 7th Memorial - Join with the Jewish World! Never Forget! Bring Them Home!

NSJC joins hundreds of congregations around the world in dedicating a new Torah mantle in memory of one of the October 7th victims.  

Send a donation of $18 for each person in your family, either by check or online at Donate | NSJC (northshorejewishcenter.org)

Every donor will have a small Israeli flag put up in the synagogue in time for the High Holidays. Include a note indicating names or messages you'd like to put on each flag.  

We want the synagogue covered in flags showing our courage and strength and support for Israel!  

Memorial Service on October 6th at 7pm.

Watch this video from Rabbi Benson for more details:  https://youtu.be/zVN2sVfw8bo

Scan the QR code to donate to the Simchat Torah Project.

NSJC Social Club – September 2024 Events

Join us each Tuesday* at 11 am for bagels, cream cheese, and coffee among other refreshments in the Social Hall for social interaction, dancing, and entertaining programs, including:

Sept 3 – Susan Capri – vocalist will entertain us with your favorite songs.

Sept 10 – George Maselli – a one-man band, singer, and guitarist

           Dinner at Zan’s deli at 3:30 pm

Sept 17 – M & T Bank will sponsor a presentation on wills, trusts, and estates.

Sept 24 – Frank McCoy will discuss the benefits of physical therapy for seniors.



* $4 for members; $5 for non-members

Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner

Friday, September 6th

Please join us for a Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner and Installation of our boards during Shabbat evening services on Friday, September 6, 2024. 

Click here for more information.

NSJC Book Club

Thursday, September 12th at 1:30pm

We will be discussing the book:

THE GODDESS OF WARSAW by Lisa Barr



Any questions, contact Susan Kessler at ejksfk7@gmail.com or

631-698-5129.

Selichot Program

Saturday, September 28th

The Magic of Theo Bikel: A Centennial Celebration!

Join us for a delightful afternoon/evening program with Aimee Gisnburg Bikel, the widow of the legendary Theodore Bikel z"l.

In honor of Theo's centennial year, Aimee will share stories, lessons, and video footage from the life and legacy of this giant of Jewish culture who cared about nothing more than making this world a better place. 

More information to follow.

Sisterhood Holiday Honey Sale!

Wish family and friends a

Sweet & Happy New Year

with a jar of honey. 

Support Sisterhood and NSJC! 

Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, we will ship an 8 oz jar of Kosher honey with a personalized card reading: 

“Shana Tova - Wishing you a Healthy and

Happy New Year.” - signed with your name.

$15.00 per jar.

Order by Sept 12th for Rosh Hashanah delivery

Click here for more information on placing your order.

Join Sisterhood Today

If you want to join a vibrant, like-minded group of dynamic women, NSJC Sisterhood is the place to be!

Click here for a membership application.

Save the date for these Men's Club events

1) "Discs and Dogs" Sunday, September 22, 12-1:30, immediately after Religious School, introducing to the congregation the NEW sport of DISC/GOLF, franks and drinks to be served to all kids for free! Q's: contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com, or Hillel (hillelandpam@gmail.com)   

2) "Archery Day", Sunday, November 10, 5-7 PM. cost $45 pp, $40 pp if auxilliary member, limited space, (children 7 and older), make checks payable to NSJC Men's Club. Location: Smith Point Archery, 215 Main St. Patchogue, Q's contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com), sign up by Nov. 3

3) AXE THROWING, Sunday, February 2, 2-3:30 , $55 pp, $50 pp if auxiliary member, (children 10 and older), make checks payable to NSJC Men's Club. Location: NY Axe., 307 Middle Country Rd., Selden, Q's: contact Joe (punjoey16@aol.com), sign up by Jan. 26

RUN/ WALK FOR THEIR LIVES 

Every Sunday at 9:30am until the hostages come home

We will be meeting in Lake Grove in the Bahama Breeze Parking Lot (corner of Alexander Ave. & Middle Country Rd.) and walk on the perimeter sidewalk of the Smith Haven Mall. 1-1.5 miles total.

For questions email rftl.lakegrove@gmail.com

The most current Information will be disseminated through the WhatsApp link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DXbfCCmEmmV12cvgzvow8f

NSJC Vendor Fair Postponed to April 27th

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing

the vendor fair until April 27th

NSJC Food Pantry

Help us restock our pantry. Just one non-perishable item each time you come to the synagogue will do the job! Let’s do this together!

Shalom from Bonnie Samuels, Social Action VP for Sisterhood

Cemetery Plots

North Shore Jewish Center has cemetery plots located at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Coram New York for our members.

Costs are significantly less than purchasing directly or other cemeteries. For more information, please reach out to our

Executive Director Marcie Platkin at executive.director@nsjc.org or call 631 9283737. 

Marking a life cycle event? Mark it with a gift from your Sisterhood Judaica Shop. We offer a wide variety of traditional items as well as holiday accessories, hostess items, Bar and Bat Mitzvah gifts, jewelry, talitot, children's toys and books.  

All proceeds benefit Sisterhood and the Synagogue. 

NSJC Board of Trustees

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