Shabbat Shalom Thursday, February 18, 2021/6 Adar 5781
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"Awesome 80s" Benefit Thursday, March 4, 8-9:30 pm All proceeds benefit the Habonim Nursery School Interactive Game Show + Mixology + Auctions Ticket includes Party-in-a-Box for 2 + bonus family event on March 21, 11 am Purchase tickets or donate here
Services
**Please note that most services and events now require registration for Zoom information.**
February 23, 11 am 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. At our next meeting we will look at T'tzaveh#1 - God in the Mishkan: 194-5 , 196-7
Zoom Reminders
To help maintain safety of all community members and participants, please PUT YOUR FULL NAME ON THE ZOOM SCREEN when joining Habonim programs and prayer services.
Zoom offers a window into our personal space. While many coronatime jokes have emerged about only wearing public-facing clothing from the waist (or neck) up, remember that when you come to the screen, you are helping to create sacred space. Particularly in our prayer services when we both sit and stand, take care to wear appropriate clothing and to adjust your screen accordingly.
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.
Celebrate Purim with Congregation Habonim
Purim begins on Thursday, February 25
Megillah Reading Thursday, February 25, 7:15 pm Bring your funny hat to our virtual sanctuary for a full reading of Megillat Esther. We'll begin with a psalm and the invitation for those who wish to recite Mourner's Kaddish followed by Jessica Futran's dramatic reading of the Megillah. Register here for Megillah Reading
Megillah & More: Merrymaking for all ages Thursday, February 25, 5:45 - 6:30 pm Come hear highlights of the Megillah dramatically chanted by Jessica Futran and witness a telling of the Purim story led by Rina, Karen, and our creative Habonim Players! Join Megillah & More here Meeting ID: 921 9120 0806 Passcode: Esther#1
Mishloach Manot Purim Fundraiser
You may be familiar with the mitzvah of delivering mishloach manot, gifts of food or drink to ensure that everyone has enough food for the Purim feast and to increase love and friendship in the Jewish community.
This year, in addition to funds raised to support Congregation Habonim, the Sisterhood of Congregation Habonim is pleased to sponsor another Purim mitzvah, matanot l'evyonim -- giving gifts to the poor through support of charitable organizations. Please celebrate with us through a holiday contribution that will enable Habonim to continue its important work building Jewish community. Gifts in any amount are accepted with gratitude; in honor of Purim please consider Esther - $540, Queen Vashti - $360, Mordechai - $180, Shushan - $72, Megillah - $36. Please click here to donate.
"New York's Jewish Gangsters"
Enter the Habonim Raffle to win two tickets to GothamEd's 4-part course: "New York's Jewish Gangsters" Have you always wanted to know more about the Jewish Gangsters in New York in the early 1900s?
Habonim is raffling off two tickets to GothamEd's 4-part course, "New York's Jewish Gangsters."For just $18, you can get a chance to win this $350 value! The course runs on Thursday nights in March and explores the question: What role did organized crime play in American Jewish history? Buy raffle tickets here The winner will be announced on March 1.
Sisterhood
Save the Date:
Sisterhood Virtual Cocktail Party Thursday, March 11, 8-9 pm
Virtual Walk Around Israel
You only have one body, take good care of it! Register for Every Move Counts, a Hadassah-sponsored virtual walk around Israel for humans of every age and ability. More information and registration here Email Rabbi Gelber at rabbigelber@habonim.net with WALK ISRAEL in the Subject Line so we may create a Habonim group to support one another in this healthy challenge.
2021 - The New Middle East
The Adult Education Committee proudly presents in co-sponsorship wth UCFI (United Congregations for Israel) 2021 - THE NEW MIDDLE EAST with HOWARD STOFFER Sunday, February 21, 5 - 6 pm
Habonim’s resident expert in Middle East affairs, Howard Stoffer, will offer his insights into the new look in this area as 2021 welcomes the Biden administration. Howard teaches national security and political science at the University of New Haven. He has worked for the United Nations Security Council and was previously an American diplomat in the U.S. State Department. Register here
Habonim Highlight: Hamentashen Bake
Thank you to everyone who joined our Hamentashen Bake. We had so much fun mixing the dough, rolling it (without a rolling pin!), stuffing and pinching our tasty treats, and learning about the story of Purim and some of its traditions. Big thanks again to Rina Cohen Schwarz for being our culinary guide. More events to come! Please share feedback, ideas, your own talents we can showcase or just reach out to join our committee at membership@habonim.net.
Book Club
Next Book Club: Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 pm We're reading Exile Music by Jennifer Steil, a beautifully written story about a family of professional musicians who leave Vienna in the 30's with their young daughter and resettle in La Paz, Bolivia. It's a coming of age story with gorgeous details about La Paz and life in Bolivia, where the author lived for four years. Jill Mehl is a friend of the author and has helped us connect with her. The author, Jennifer Steil, is joining us!
Live Performance by Yonina
Live Acoustic (Zoom) Performance Sunday, March 14, 11:00 am Join Yonina, the Israeli-American musical duo known for their incredible harmonies, as they blend Jewish, Israeli, and international songs with a musical tour of Jerusalem. There is no charge for this event. Register here Congregation Habonim is a UJA CommUnity Partner
Become a Habonim Leader
Help govern our synagogue and further our mission to build Jewish community together by joining the Board of Trustees of Congregation Habonim. Please contact any of the following members of the Nominating Committee by Friday, March 26, if you would like to be considered, or to recommend a candidate, for the slate of Board of Trustees and Officers. Voting will take place at our Annual Meeting in June.
Nita Gottesman, Chair; Russell Rivera; Abigail Schlaff; Deborah Winokur, Immediate Past Chair; Lori-Ann Wynter
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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
