Weekly Email - August 7, 2024 | |
|
Shabbat Services
Candle Lighting at 7:43 pm
Friday, August 9, 6:30 pm
Speaker: Missy Frey
Oneg sponsored by Gail Pierris in memory of her mother, Gladys Goldman
and by
Laura and Carolyn Ward in memory of their father, Robert J. Ward.
Saturday, August 10, 9:30 am
Portion: Devarim
Kiddush sponsored by Bonnie Franklin in memory of her husband, Stephen Kramer.
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.
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
| |
SUPPORT ISRAEL and Resources | |
|
STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL
If you’re traveling to Israel 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.
| |
|
Today marks 306 days in captivity.
Each Shabbat, members of the Downtown Jewish Community join for a peaceful walk around Washington Square and Union Square Park at 2:30 pm and carry pictures of the hostages held in Gaza to bring awareness to their plight. The group meets at the NYU Bronfman Center, 7 East 10 Street, walks through Washington Square and up University Place and then walks around and exits Union Square Park. Shabbat is a time to pause, connect and reflect,. As long as our family in Israel are suffering, we cannot rest. We hope you will join us on Saturday.
| |
Brotherhood's 70th Anniversary | |
|
Read here about the new
Sefer Torah being written for Brotherhood in celebration of our 70th anniversary and how you can participate in the mitzvah.
Track our progress below!
| |
Brotherhood's 70th Anniversary
Please join us at these upcoming programs in celebration of Brotherhood's 70th anniversary:
Friday, August 16, 6:30 pm
Speaker at Services Series: Amelia Gross
September 27 -Speaker at Services Series: Charlie Rich
October 25 - Speakers at Services Series: Paulette and Bernie Esrig
| | | |
Ask the Sofer
Our scribe, Rabbi Zerach Greenfield, will answer any question about
the writing of a Torah scroll. Please submit your questions here
and look for a response in future weekly emails.
| |
| | |
|
Meet the Sofer
Sunday, September 8 at 10:00 am
or Monday, September 9 at 5:00 pm
Our scribe, Rabbi Zerach Greenfield, will be returning to Brotherhood in September to fill in letters of our Torah with those who help to endow any part of the new scroll.
After a 15 minute presentation at the start of each visit, Rabbi Greenfield will be available to fill in individual letters with our donors in five-minute time slots, from 10:15 am to noon on the Sunday and from 5:15 pm to 7 pm on the Monday. Please sign up in advance for a slot using this form.
If you would like to learn more about how you can help to endow the writing of Brotherhood's new torah in celebration of our 70th year, please visit here.
| | | |
Arthur Plutzer d'var Torah from July 20 | |
|
On Saturday, July 20, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday, Arthur Plutzer, along with his family, friends, and the congregation, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah II at Brotherhood. If you missed hearing his d'var Torah for the weekly portion Balak, here is an opportunity to read it yourself. Arthur hit so many high notes that we wanted to share his words with all who read Brotherhood's Weekly Email. Read Arthur's d'var here
| |
ISRAEL UPDATE The Israel Committee Recommends... | |
|
Israel Policy Forum Virtual Summer Learning Series
Live broadcast master classes on key issues and concepts related to Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, led by IPF (Israel Policy Forum) experts and guest educators.
Post-War Gaza: The Road Ahead
Monday, August 12, 2-3pm ET | Register here
You can learn more and register here.
| |
|
Tisha B’Av Services
Monday - Tuesday, August 12-13
Tisha B’Av (the 9th day of the month of Av) marks the day when the Babylonians destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE and also when the Romans burned down the Second Temple in 70 CE. To commemorate this sad day on the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av was designated a full fast day, although one is permitted to work.
On the evening of Tisha B’Av, Jews gather to hear the mournful chanting of the Biblical book of Lamentations (Eicha), an ancient dirge written by the prophet Jeremiah after the destruction of the First Temple. Congregants often sit on the floor of a darkened room like mourners. This year, Erev Tisha B’Av services take place on Monday, August 12 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm.
We will hold morning services for Tisha B’Av on Tuesday, August 13 at 9:00 am and mincha/ma’ariv services (at which tallit and tefillin are worn) on Tuesday evening at 7:45 pm followed by a light meal to break the fast.
| |
|
70th Anniversary Speaker at Services Series: Amelia Gross
Friday, August 16, 6:30 pm
| |
|
Brotherhood Book Club
Thursday, August 22, 7:00 pm
Marcia Teviovitz will lead a discussion of The Women by Kristin Hannah
Please contact Gail Pierris if you have any questions.
| |
Brotherhood Social Club (BSC) Baseball Outing August 25! | |
|
BSC Outing to the Brooklyn Cyclones!
Jersey Shore Blue Claws vs. Brooklyn Cyclones
Sunday, August 25. 2:00 pm
Maimonides Park (1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224)
$20 per ticket
Join us for an exciting afternoon of baseball as the Jersey Shore Blue Claws face off against the Brooklyn Cyclones. Watch future Mets and Phillies stars showcase their talents in a game filled with promise and excitement. Whether you're a diehard fan or new to the sport, you'll enjoy the fun, vibrant atmosphere and engaging experience.
Don’t miss this opportunity for a memorable day at the ballpark with the Social Club! Tickets are limited.
We will meet as a group at 12noon at Brotherhood and travel together to Coney Island.
| |
Brotherhood Cemetery Project / Drivers Needed | |
|
The Social Action Committee will continue its longstanding project of taking people to area cemeteries to visit graves of loved ones in the season of the High Holidays
if there are sufficient volunteer drivers.
Individuals who have not driven previously and want to perform this mitzvah this year, as well as past drivers who can drive this year and who have not emailed Arthur Plutzer that response should contact Manda in the office (mhegardt@ brotherhoodsynagogue.org; 212-674-5750). We will continue to take non-members, relatives and friends of members when possible, but we are directed to prioritize members of the congregation. Individuals who want to go to a cemetery in New Jersey, Westchester, and Long Island should contact Manda and provide the cemetery and your telephone, email, and whether you can go during a weekday or only on Sunday.
We look forward to continuing this tradition of mitzvah and service started at the request of our founding Rabbi Irving Block.
| |
|
Early Childhood Program (ECP)
Register NOW for our 2024 Fall Semester!
| |
 | |
Early Childhood Programs (ECP) at Brotherhood Synagogue help our community’s youngest children grow and flourish in an atmosphere where Jewish life, learning, values, and traditions are nurtured and celebrated. Cognitive skills along with social, emotional, and physical development are encouraged through music, movement, theater arts, storytelling, learning activities, play, and arts & crafts with a special focus on Shabbat, holidays, and Hebrew language.
Our weekly classes emphasize joyful Jewish experiences and a connection to community in a safe and fun learning environment!
• Baby Class (3-12 months) • Pre-Toddler Class (12-18 months)
• Toddler Class (18 months - 3 years) • Thursday Corner (3-5 years)
Visit the Early Childhood Programs page on the Brotherhood website to learn more and register your child/ren for a class. Class sizes are limited and are filled on a first come, first served basis so register EARLY!
Please email Roberta if you have any questions about ECP at Brotherhood!
| | | |
Open Houses for Prospective Members | |
Please tell your friends, relatives, neighbors, or colleagues about Brotherhood's Open Houses in September! | |
Brotherhood Social Club (21-40) Challah Baking Workshop | |
Of Note from the Antisemitism Task Force (ASTF) | |
|
The Erasure of Israel:
In the Eye of Bernard-Henri Levy
and the Rising Generation
Moderated by Alana Newhouse
In-Person & Online Event
Wednesday, September 11 | 7:00 PM
Free Online
$36 includes access to reserved seating section + book
This is a one-time-only live program. No recording will be available if missed.
REGISTER
On October 8, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy flew to Israel to report on Hamas' massacre, bear witness to the unprecedented pogroms the terrorists had committed and stand in solidarity with the Jewish people. Then, within weeks, he watched in despair as the massacre became a “detail” in the global consciousness and antisemitism cloaked as anti-Zionism erupted across the world. After listening to mobs demand “ceasefire now” without the release of the hostages and protestors and governments insist that October 7 be seen within a wider “context,” Lévy knew he had to weigh in on how the victim had been transmogrified into the victimizer. Using his favorite weapon, his pen, he wrote his 48th book, Solitude d’Israël (Israel Alone).
The French intellectual returns to The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center to talk about the global responses to October 7; how they reflect a new strain of the oldest hatred in the world; the role played – and profits reaped - by Iran, Russia, radical Islamist groups, and even Turkey and China; and what’s at stake both for Israel and for the world. Lévy will be in conversation with Alana Newhouse, editor-in-chief of Tablet Magazine.
Lévy and Newhouse will then be joined by a group of Jewish university students, including Yola Ashkenazie, Bella Ingber and Shabbos Kestenbaum, who braved the chaotic anti-Israeli protests after October 7 to discuss what this new generation faces, how they have coped and what must be done to combat this new antisemitism.
Bernard-Henri Lévy is a philosopher, writer, director of eight films and staunch defender of democracy and humanism against totalitarianism and fascism. For half a century, Lévy has reported on the wars from the frontline of Israel and on the world’s “forgotten wars.” He participated in various peace plans in Israel and beyond.
| |
|
Mah Jongg Games Nights
On Wednesdays at 6:30 pm we hold Mah Jongg games at Brotherhood. All levels welcome. Please email Janet Heller to join a game.
| |
Brotherhood Knitting Circle | |
|
Knitting Circle
Fridays, 4:00 pm
We will return to meeting on the first Sunday of the month at
12 Noon in September.
If you’d like to spend some social time knitting with other community members or like some knitting lessons or help with your projects, join us on Fridays at 4pm in the Reception Room. Please email Roberta or Cindy if you have any questions.
| |
|
|
Life Goes On
There are no LGO activities planned for the months of July and August but don't be surprised if you get an email which suggests a meeting at the spur of the moment.
Our first meeting for the fall will be a guided tour of Governor’s Island on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:30am. Our first Life Goes On Book Club will meet on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:45pm.
Please contact Agnes if you are interested in joining either or both!
Life Goes On is a group for those of us who have lost a spouse or life partner and want to experience the beauty, joy, and opportunity that New York life offers surrounded by supportive friends who understand and share in the loss. If you or someone you know would like to be a part of LGO, please join us! If you have any questions, please call Agnes Marton at 917-519-4427 or e-mail her at or call Roberta in the Synagogue office at 212.674.5750 or email her.
| |
|
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:
Save the Date!
Union Chapter Kickoff - Sunday, September 15, 2:30 pm
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!
| |
Shabbat Corner, Aleph Bet Club, and Junior Congregation | |
|
Shabbat Corner, Aleph Bet Club & Jr Congregation
Saturday Mornings at Brotherhood
Saturday Family Services are on break for the summer.
See you in the Fall.
| |
Lunch & Learn with Cantor Yager | |
|
Lunch and Learn with Cantor Isaac Yager
Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch & Learn is on break for the summer.
See you in the Fall.
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)
| | |
|
|
Support Brotherhood
with the purchase of
a hat or a tote!
Hats are black or white
and are $25 each.
Totes are $45 each.
Please click on the button below to select the number of hats or totes you would like and click "submit" to proceed to the payment page to make your purchase.
| |
Chesed/Rabbi Miriam Herscher | |
|
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
| |
Names for Prayer for Healing | |
|
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.
| |
Microsoft Rewards Program | |
|
Do you buy anything through Microsoft? If yes, you can support Brotherhood while you shop if you participate in the Microsoft Rewards program.
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.
| |
Important Notice Regarding Contact Information | |
If you believe that your household is not receiving email from the synagogue, or if you have a relatively new email that you would like the synagogue to have on record, please send your preferred email for synagogue communications, for each adult in your family, to technology@brotherhoodsynagogue.org or please visit the synagogue website and update your personal information yourself. | | | | |
