Shabbat Shalom Thursday, July 29, 2021/ 20 Av 5781
In-person Saturday morning Shabbat services resume this week!
To protect the health and safety of all, Habonim will now require all attendees to wear masks. Zoom participation will continue to be available. For more information, click here .
Advance registration is required each week by noon on Wednesday. Register here for in-person services on August 7.
High Holy Days at Congregation Habonim Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Monday, September 6. We plan to offer both in person and on-line High Holy Day prayer services. All Habonim members will receive ticket, livestream, and Zoom information by email closer to the High Holy Days.
For all information including non-member ticket purchases (in-person and virtual), additional tickets for members, Memorial Book, schedule of services, and audio recordings, please go here .
Thank you to those who have renewed their membership and to those who have signed on for the first time as members of the Habonim family. If you have not yet renewed, this is the time!
Services
**Please note that most services and events require registration for Zoom information.**
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
August Birthdays
Rescheduled Habonim Happy Hour Hangout
Monday, August 9, 5:30 pm Join us - outdoors! live! in person! at Riverside Boulevard and 67th Street, at one of the long tables on street level. Look for the blue and yellow balloons! Bring your own food and drink -- and bring your friends! Contact Rachel (917-698-2453) or Danielle (917-821-3238) with questions or if you can't find us.
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
Annual Honey from the Heart Fundraiser
Order by August 6 for delivery by Rosh Hashanah. 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
Congregation Habonim supports core Jewish values, including racial justice and dignity for all.
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