Traditionally no food or drink is consumed on Tisha B'Av. If you are fasting in this particularly hot and humid summer, please be attuned to the weather and take care of your health. The fast begins at 8:24 pm on Saturday, July 17, and ends at 9:13 pm on Sunday, July 18.
Services
**Please note that most services and events now require registration for Zoom information.**
Saturday, July 17 Torah Tots will not meet on July 17 Shabbat Morning Services 9:30 am Register here for Shabbat Morning Services D'varim Havdalah 9:10 pm Register here for Zoom Havdalah Tisha B'Av 9:45 pm Tisha B'Av, the saddest day of the Jewish year, is a day of disruption from our routines as we mourn communally for the loss of the Temple and other tragedies of Jewish history and our world. Join with Ramah Nyack at 9:45 pm for the reading of Eicha. Access the chanting of Eicha via the Rabbinical Assembly YouTube channel here
Sunday, July 18 Join Hadar for learning, prayer and reflection in commemoration of Tisha B'Av from 9 am - 9:45 pm. Register here.
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
Habonim Religious School 2021-22 Registration is Open!
We are all looking forward to new beginnings in 5782, back to more normalcy with in-person learning in our Religious School. Click here for registration form Membership in the synagogue is required to enroll your child in our Religious School. For more information, click here or contact Education Director Rina Cohen Schwarz at rina@habonim.net
Congratulations to Habonim Member Ellen Mendel
Ellen has written a chapter In English in the recently-published anthology, translating to Under the Thin Veneer of Civilization (Unter dem dünnen Firnis der Zivilisation). The book, with the cover picturing Ellen's Auschwitz collage, is available here .
Annual Honey from the Heart Fundraiser
Order honey for your friends, colleagues, or even yourself, to wish everyone a Happy Rosh Hashanah! 40% of the sales go to profit Habonim directly, and the other monies collected over cost go to benefit three major ORT projects. More information here .
Urgent Need for Blood Donation in New York City
For more information,click here . Click here to find additional blood drive locations and dates in your neighborhood.
Torah Fund
Your B'Yachad Torah Fund donation supports scholarships, programming, and facilities at institutions including the Jewish Theological Seminary. Click here for more information. Click here to donate -- any amount is welcome. A Torah Fund pin is sent as a thank-you for donations of $180 and up. Email sisterhood@habonim.net with questions.
Book Group: Save the Date
The first Fall meeting of Book Group will be on Wednesday, October 6, 7-8:30 pm We're reading The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties that helped create modern China by Jonathan Kaufman
2021 Child Tax Credit
Most eligible families will automatically receive the 2021 Child Tax Credit starting in July. But some low-income households not required to file income tax returns may have to register to receive payments. For more information go to ChildTaxCredit.gov
Congregation Habonim supports core Jewish values, including racial justice and dignity for all.
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