Shabbat Shalom Thursday, December 9, 2021/5 Tevet 5782
Rosh Hodesh Group returns on Tuesday, January 4, for the month of Sh'vat.
Services
**Please note that most services and events require registration for Zoom information.**
Friday, December 10 Candle lighting 4:10 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm Register here for Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Advance registration is no longer required to attend in-person Shabbat morning services. Those who wish to attend will be required to show proof of vaccination and to wear masks. Shabbat morning services will also continue to be available on Zoom.
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
Conversations Between Sisters
Sunday, December 12, 1 pm Conversations Between Conservative and Masorti Sisters - Session 3 Go here for more information and to register
Inter-synagogue Night of Teen Fun and Service
Sunday, December 19, 4-6 pm SAJ, 15 West 86th Street, 2nd floor (accessible by stairs and elevator) Teens in 9th-12th grade from Habonim and two other synagogues are invited to prepare packages of toiletries and cleaning supplies for donation to the Met Council on Jewish Poverty . (Community Service credit is possible.) Cosponsored by Repair the World.
A slice of pizza and snacks will be provided. Bring proof of COVID vaccine, a mask, no symptoms, and a great attitude! Cost is $5, to go toward supplies, to be paid with registration. Register here by Wednesday, December 15.
Habonim Volunteers Helped Make Community Cleanup Day a Success
Alison Fried writes: Last Sunday more than 40 members of our Habonim community came together to participate in OneBlock's inaugural service project. Volunteers of all ages (from toddlers to grandparents) cleaned up our streets from the 50's to the 70's on the West Side.
A highlight for many was the outpouring of appreciation from our neighbors who walked by and lovingly thanked us. We plan on scheduling another service day in the Spring. In the meantime, you can read more about the wonderful work being done by OneBlock here and if you are so moved, support their continued success with a donation.
Bender Fund
Habonim recently used Bender Fund assets to help provide Hanukkah food packages to elderly Holocaust survivors who are clients of Self Help Community Services. Self Help reports that recipients were most appreciative and wish to thank the members of Congregation Habonim for their generosity and kindness. The Bender Fund, created almost 50 years ago in conjunction with our Brotherhood, is dedicated to helping elderly, blind, and needy members of the Jewish community. Each year we help fund such food packages for Pesach, the High Holidays and Hanukkah.
Book Group
Our next book group meeting is Wednesday, January 12. We're reading House on Endless Waters by Emuna Elon.
High Holiday Appeal 5782/2021
Stronger Together The High Holiday Appeal is our annual fundraising campaign and Habonim’s main source of operating support beyond membership dues and tuition. Our fundraising goal, to exceed $120,000, will enable Habonim to continue to be a warm and welcoming full-service Conservative synagogue.
Congregation Habonim supports core Jewish values, including racial justice and dignity for all.
Congregation Habonim - Building Jewish Community Together RABBI LISA B. GELBER JESSICA FUTRAN, Cantorial Soloist and Music Educator MALKIE GROZALSKY, Director of Administration RINA COHEN SCHWARZ, Education Director TINA LOBEL, Nursery School Director CANTOR EMERITUS BRUCE HALEV RICHARD VERNER, President www.habonim.net
