Shabbat Shalom Thursday, October 29, 2020/11 Heshvan 5781
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Saturday, October 31, 9:30 am Families with children 5 and under are encouraged to attend our joyful Torah Tots. Bring an instrument to play or shaker to shake. Karen will be leading this week! Also for this Shabbat, we'll be talking a bit about this week's Torah Portion: Lech L'cha, when God told Abram and Sarai that they would be taking a journey. Children can bring their stuffed animals to join them on a little "journey" of their own.
Torah on Tuesday Join our thoughtful and inquisitive group to discuss the weekly parasha on Tuesday mornings. NEW THIS YEAR: In 5781, we will make use of The Heart of Torah, Rabbi Shai Held's Essays on the Weekly Torah portion.
This week we will look at Vayera #1: The Face of Guests as the Face of God. Click for text: 31, 32-33, 34
Mazal Tov!
Mazal Tov to Henry Dean, his parents, Ann Shipley and Benjamin Dean, and their family on the occasion of Henry's bar mitzvah.
We continue to pray for those in need of healing of body, mind and spirit. Contact Rabbi Gelber at rabbigelber@habonim.net to add names to our new Misheberach list for 5781
High Holiday Appeal
Please Donate to the High Holiday Appeal Read the Appeal message here. We are halfway to our goal of $100,000. Your gift will help Habonim stay strong during these difficult times and plant the seeds for our future. Thank you for your contribution and to those who have already contributed.
For a FULL listing of events and services at Habonim this week and beyond, please follow the links in the buttons below.
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
Adult Education
Kristallnacht Commemoration Sunday, November 8, 3:30 pm
Join Rabbi Gelber and Cantor Halev for a moving service to commemorate Kristallnacht, followed by an inspiring talk by Toby Levy, a Holocaust survivor, who came to this country as a child. Click here to register.
Families with Young Children
Friday, November 6, 5:15 - 5:45 pm
Families with children 5 years old and younger: Come sing, dance, pray, and celebrate Shabbat We encourage your child to have a shaker or other instrument to play along during our service Click on the illustration for Zoom information
When We Turned Within
When We Turned Within, Volume 2 features writing by 107 contributors from around the world - Rabbi Lisa Gelber and Malkie Grozalsky among them. Proceeds support UJA-Federation of New York’s COVID-19 relief work.
Community Events
Turkey Challenge The annual West Side Campaign Against Hunger drive to provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need is underway. The goal of this year's Turkey Challenge is to provide 5,000 meals. Click here to donate or text TURKEY to 56512
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Congregation Habonim - Building Jewish Community Together RABBI LISA B. GELBER CANTOR BRUCE HALEV MALKIE GROZALSKY, Director of Administration RINA COHEN SCHWARZ, Education Director TINA LOBEL, Nursery School Director RICHARD VERNER, President www.habonim.net
