Shabbat Shalom Thursday, September 2, 2021/ 25 Elul 5781
Rosh Hashanah begins on Monday evening
Services on the High Holy Days All members in good standing as well as those who have purchased tickets should have received an email tonight (Thursday, September 2) that will serve as your ticket for in-person High Holy Day services, as well as an email that contains all access links for Zoom and livestream. If you are a member in good standing or have purchased tickets and have not received those emails tonight, please contact Malkie Grozalsky at mgrozalsky@habonim.net
To remember your loved ones in the Habonim Memorial Book, please fill out this formby this Sunday at noon.
For all other Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur information, please go here .
Services
**Please note that most services and events require registration for Zoom information.**
In-person Shabbat morning services have resumed. Advance registration is required each week by noon on Thursday. Register here for in-person services on September 11. To protect the health and safety of all, Habonim will now require all attendees to wear masks. For more information, click here . Shabbat morning services, Saturday at 9:30 am, are also available on Zoom. Register here .
Torah Tots will not meet on September 4: We look forward to seeing everyone at our Rosh Hashanah Torah Tots services. Advance registration is required here . Tuesday, September 7, 9:30 am Wednesday, September 8, 9:30 am
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
Submit Your Yom Kippur Words of Confession
On Yom Kippur, we confess the ways in which we have missed the mark over the past year. Our prayer is offered in the plural, calling all of us to account. Some years many of the confessions may resonate with your experience, while in other years they may feel foreign. This year, we're asking you for what you
will say al chet as you name your own personal stumbling blocks, which may undoubtedly resonate with others. What will you release when you stop to say "For the sin of .......?" Submit your words of confession HERE by Friday, September 10. All submissions are anonymous.
More High Holy Days Opportunities for Celebration and Connection
Tuesday, September 7, 5 pm Join Congregation Habonim for (outdoor) Shofar on the Streets at two locations this year: The steps of Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Center, and the southwest corner of 68th Street & Broadway. For all ages.
Tuesday September 7, following first day Rosh Hashanah services: Gather with Cantorial Soloist Jessica Futran for Tashlich at the Pier at 70th Street and the Hudson River.
Wednesday, September 8, 4 pm Teen Tashlich & Hang-out for teens in grades 8-12, with Jessica and Rina. RSVP here for exact location (in Riverside Park South) by Sunday, September 5.
Sunday, September 12, 9:30 am, Pier I at 70th Street/Hudson River Tashlich invites us to toss away the things that hold us back. Taking time to notice the way we stand in our own way can help shine light on what we would do well to let go of in the new year. Join Rabbi Gelber for some stretching and morning blessings in preparation for Tashlich. Open to community members and their friends of all ages. RSVP here by Friday, September 10.
Thursday, September 16 (Yom Kippur afternoon), 4:20 pm on Zoom Join Rabbi Gelber to open your heart to blessing as we approach the final hours of this holy day. Register for Yom Kippur meditation here by Sunday, September 12 .
Programs for Families with Children
Tuesday, September 7: Family Tashlich & Shofar Blowing in person We will gather under the West Side Highway in Riverside Park South. Exact location will be sent to you (by Labor Day) after required registration.
(RAIN DATE is Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Wednesday, September 8)
Tashlich, shofar blowing & sing-along for families with children up to 6 years old - 2:30 - 3:00 pm Come celebrate the world's birthday with us as part of this Rosh Hashanah program. Bring your favorite birthday treats to enjoy with your family for the World's 5782nd Rosh Hashanah/Birthday! Register here by Sunday, September 5
Tashlich, shofar blowing & Socially-Distant-Fun program geared for families with kids ages 6 & up - 3:30 pm Register here by Sunday, September 5
A (vaccinated) teenager studying in an Upper West Side ballet program does not travel on Shabbat. Her parents are hoping to find a local host family with whom she can board several weekends a month. They would cover all costs and she would go elsewhere for meals. If you are interested, please contact Beth and Jonathan Kepets, 917-545-9301 or dancerbaker@gmail.com
Habonim Donates Holiday Food Packages
Habonim recently used Bender Fund assets to donate the money necessary to provide High Holiday food packages to elderly Holocaust survivors who are clients of Self Help Community Services. The Bender Fund was created almost 50 years ago in conjunction with our Brotherhood, and is dedicated solely to helping elderly, blind, and needy members of the Jewish community. Self Help reports that everyone who received the packages was so very appreciative and sends their thanks to all the members of Congregation Habonim for their generosity and kindness. Each year we help provide food packages to Self Help clients on Pesach, the High Holidays, and Hanukkah.
Hillel Birthright Israel Winter trips
Winter 2021 Registration is now open for Hillel: Birthright Israel 10-day winter trips for your student or recent grad. They can travel with friends from their college campus, or discover Israel on one of Hillel's national trips -- the choice is theirs!
Save the Date for Habonim Apple Picking: Sunday, September 26
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
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. 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
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