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Shabbat Services

Candle Lighting at 7:22 pm

Friday, April 19, 6:30 pm

Oneg sponsored by Laura Ward

in memory of her husband, Barry Smulian,

and her friend, Steven Hueglin.

Saturday, April 20, 9:30 am

Portion: Metzora



Or join Brotherhood Shabbat services from your computer, tablet or phone:

Zoom meeting ID: 225 253 5818

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/2252535818

Closed Captions Available

PASSWORD: 1818

Using your phone, call 646-558-8656 and enter the Meeting ID 225-253-5818

We will be using the Sim Shalom prayer book for this service. You can download a PDF of the

prayer book for Friday evening here and for Saturday morning here.

PLEASE NOTE: The Zoom link and password above is the same for ALL SERVICES

STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL

If you’re traveling to Israel during the war or planning a visit in the coming months, you can make a meaningful contribution with the gift of your time. Please visit the Israel Page of our website for information on VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES in Israel.

TONIGHT at Brotherhood at 7pm

Shabbat Corner, Aleph Bet Club & Jr Congregation

Saturday Mornings at Brotherhood

We are not having Saturday Family Services on the following dates:

April 20, April 27, May 4

Ma'ot Chitim (Passover Tzedakah)

As we prepare to celebrate Pesach with family and friends, we must enable those who cannot afford even the most basic necessities of the holiday to observe the festival in dignity and in accordance with tradition. In the Haggadah it is written about the matzah, "This is the bread of affliction. Let all who are hungry come and eat; let all who are needy come and celebrate Pesach with us." This is the goal of our appeal.

Chametz

Brotherhood Synagogue will sell any chametz for you that you are not able to dispose of before Passover. Simply fill out the form about where your chametz is going to be during Passover, and we will sell it to a non-Jew on your behalf until the conclusion of the holiday. 

Chag kasher Ve’Sameach — a Kosher and Happy Holiday to All!

Click here for Ma'ot Chitim (Passover Tzedakah) and to Sell your Chametz.

​​​​​​​The deadline is THIS Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Support The Hebrew School Musical: The Sound of Music!

The money raised from Playbill advertisements helps support the Hebrew School Musical. You can place an ad to honor your children, your friends, to thank a teacher, to commemorate a mitzvah, or to advertise a business. All ads are in full color.

Ads are available in three sizes:

1/3 Page - $54 (4.5" x 2.4")

1/2 Page - $90 (4.5" x 3.675")

Full Page - $180 (4.5" x 7.5")

To place an ad, create your graphic in one of the sizes above and save it as a jpeg. Please send your completed ad to thartman@brotherhoodsynagogue.org no later than Friday, April 19.

Payment can be made either online or by check. If you would like to pay for your Playbill ad online, please visit the Brotherhood Synagogue website donation page and select Hebrew School Play (Donation) from the dropdown. If you would prefer to pay by check please write Hebrew School Play Ad in memo and drop off the check to the Hebrew School office.

Open to all Jewish teens in Grades 8 through 12, BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement in North America. BBYO offers a place for teens to grow as individuals and be part of something larger than themselves. A full array of activities –social, community service, and leadership development – are part of BBYO in Manhattan, all with teens in charge! Brotherhood Synagogue is home to our downtown chapter, Union BBYO. Upcoming Programs:      

Sunday, April 21- Union BBYO Passover Picnic. Click to register! 

Sunday, May 5 - Union BBYO J-Serve Community Service Program. Click to register! 

Sunday, May 11 - Union BBYO Challenger Program. Click to register! 

Thursday, May 23 - Union BBYO Elections 

Interested?! Follow @UnionBBYO on Instagram for live calendar updates! Or Reach out to Lily Pace, Chapter President, at lilynp07@gmail.com! Or reach out to Associate Regional Director, Aliya Cohen, at agottehrercohen@bbyo.org!

Holocaust Educator School Partnership (HESP) Internship

at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - Deadline to apply May 3

Undergraduate and graduate students currently studying in the New York City Metropolitan Area, Connecticut, and New Jersey are encouraged to apply to the Holocaust Educator School Partnership internship for the Fall 2024 semester.

The Holocaust Educator School Partnership is a paid internship program at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. Interns attend an eight-day training, learning to teach the history of the Holocaust in classroom and Museum gallery settings. Interns are assigned to work with partnering middle schools and high schools, educating students in their schools and at the Museum. Interns must commit one day each week during the semester to carrying out their internship duties. This internship is a fantastic learning opportunity. Many interns go on to teach in museums and schools and pursue further academic study in this area.

Applications are now open for the Fall 2024 semester. Applications are due May 3, 2024 at 5 PM, and may be accessed through the following link: https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/holocaust-educator-school-partnership-fall

JBFCS Loss and Bereavement Program for Children and Adolescents

Our program provides grief groups for kids and teens both on-site at schools and community partners throughout the city, as well as, via virtual platform. Our group cycles typically run in 8-10 week cycles (Fall, Winter and Spring.) The next virtual group cycle will begin in April. The groups are held once a week after school on Zoom, are free of charge, and are co-facilitated by two trained therapists. The groups are divided into age groups, Littles (5-8), Middles (9-12), Teens (13-18). All kids in the groups have experienced the death of someone important in their lives, regardless of relationship or time since the loss. If your child is interested in participating in the group, please fill out the form here.

Lunch and Learn with Cantor Isaac Yager

Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Join the Cantor at Lunch & Learn at Brotherhood for a discussion of the weekly Torah portion which can be found above in the Shabbat Services information section. Join the group on Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3743183242?pwd=RnpuUnZieng1a2Y5Q0svaW9NR0JkQT09

Meeting ID: 374 318 3242

Passcode: 764294

+1 646 931 3860 US

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Need a listening ear or emotional support? Our social worker, Rabbi Miriam Herscher, can provide assistance with getting help in your home, if you are having a hard time or feeling lonely, if you are bereaved, if you looking for support as a caregiver, and for many other reasons or issues.

If you would like to speak with Rabbi Herscher, please contact her directly at 917-664-1956 or socialworker@brotherhoodsynagogue.org.

Minyan

Tuesdays, 5:40 pm on Zoom

Cantor Yager will be leading our weekly Tuesday Minyan at 5:40 pm. Please consider joining us to help make a minyan so that those in mourning can fulfill the mitzvah of saying Kaddish.

Zoom meeting ID: 225 253 5818

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/2252535818

Find prayer book for Maariv service here

Submitting Names for Healing Prayer

When someone is ill, we traditionally say a Misheberach, a special prayer for healing during Shabbat morning services when Rabbi Alder will read the names of those who are ill. If you would like the name of someone mentioned during the Misheberach prayer, please let Rabbi Alder know by email. Ideally, we would use the person's Hebrew name and that of their mother; if this is not known, then we can use their English name. May God send healing to all those in need.

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Donating with Microsoft Rewards is easy—just search or shop with Microsoft to earn points, then redeem those points for donations to select nonprofits. Join today and start earning points to make a difference and designate your points toward Brotherhood Synagogue.

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