Shabbat Shalom Thursday, December 10, 2020/24 Kislev 5781
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Join Congregation Habonim to welcome Hanukkah and light up the night: Tonight, Thursday, December 10, 5:45 pm Let's gather together to celebrate community and light candles. Zoom candle lighting
Tuesday, December 15 Please note earlier start time for morning minyan, for Hanukkah: 7:30 am Zoom Shaharit 11 am Torah on Tuesday
Torah on Tuesday with Rabbi Gelber
Torah on Tuesday December 15, 11 am Join our thoughtful and inquisitive group to discuss the weekly parasha on Tuesday mornings. In 5781, we will make use of The Heart of Torah, Rabbi Shai Held's Essays on the Weekly Torah portion. For those who like to have a book in hand, you may wish to purchase either one or both volumes. This week we will look at Miketz #1: His Brother's Brother: 88-89 , 90-91 , 92
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.
Giving Tuesday
There's still time to support Congregation Habonim through Giving Tuesday
Light Against the Darkness Hanukkah Program
The Adult Education Committee is proud to present a special Hanukkah event with Rabbi Francine Roston: Light Against the Darkness Sunday, December 13, 5 - 6 PM (EST) Rabbi Roston will share how Hanukkah's message of spiritual resistance inspired her Montana community when it was harassed and cyber-terrorized by Neo-Nazis and how Hanukkah can guide us all in the face of antisemitism and hatred. The program concludes with candle lighting. Appropriate for young people in Grade 6 and up. Register here . Zoom link will be sent directly to registrants with the name of the program in the subject line.
Habonim Families with Children Grades 3-7
ZOOM: MILTON THE MENORAH! (A HANUKKAH ADVENTURE!) Monday, December 14, 5:30-6:30 pm
Habonim families with children in Grades 3-7 will celebrate the 5th Night of Hanukkah with the incredibly funny and talented Bible Players, followed by candle lighting all together (each family can bring their own Hanukkiah or multiple menorahs to light together on screen). Zoom link and more info will come. Any non-Religious School Habonim member families who would like to Zoom in for this fun celebration, please email Rina by Sunday, December 13.
Sisterhood Hanukkah Happy Hour
Sisterhood Hanukkah Zoom Happy Hour Monday, December 14, 8 pm
Hanukkah Zoombration for families with young children (up to age 7) Tuesday, December 15, 5:10-5:30 pm We will sing, spin our dreidels and light Hanukkah candles together in our Zoom.
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Torah Fund Event
Special Torah Fund Event: Virtual Tour of Zacharias Frankel College, Masorti Rabbinical School, Potsdam, Germany Sunday, December 20, 10 am - noon (EST) Register here to receive the Zoom link Donate ($18 minimum) here
Book Club
Book Club Wednesday, December 16, 7 pm We're reading The Color of Love by Marra Gad (recommended by Rabbi Gelber).
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Contemplating Miracles
WONDER OF WONDERS, MIRACLE OF MIRACLES Thursday, December 17, noon Take a break at lunchtime on this 7th day of Hanukkah to contemplate miracles big and small. We'll learn, chat and sing the song of miracles - Al haNisim. BYOS/D (Bring your own sufganiyah/donut). Join Zoom gathering
Habonim Reads
Habonim Reads Sunday, January 10, 5:15-6:15 pm Join this special event where community members of almost all ages can read or listen to the same book and discuss it in a Zoom gathering. We're reading Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse. It's a fictional story based on the real-life inventors of the Teddy Bear, the Michtom Family, who arrived in Brooklyn from Russia in the late 1880s. Click here to register.
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In the Community
Divine Chocolate is partnering with T'ruah: the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, to promote Kosher Fair Trade gelt this Hanukkah. Click here to purchase. Click here to learn more about the partnership and to download Hanukkah recipes, blessings, and more.
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.
Congregation Habonim supports core Jewish values, including racial justice and dignity for all.
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
