Order honey for your friends, family, and colleagues, 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. Order by August 1 for free shipping in the U.S. For more information contact bethjbornstein@gmail.com
Yahrzeit Observances
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
D'var Torah
Share your Torah with our community on Shabbat. Sign up to offer a brief d'var torah commentary on our weekly parasha. Friday night on Zoom; Saturday morning in the Habonim sanctuary or on Zoom. Register here for available dates
Times: Actual start times are in this email and on our website - please disregard what is in the Zoom confirmation.
Protocols: In-person Services are conducted in accordance with Covid protocols determined on an ongoing basis by the Project Aliyah team (see below).
For a FULL listing of events and services at Habonim this week and beyond, please follow the links in the buttons below.
Saturday, August 6 Fast begins at 8:05 pm / Service begins at 9 pm In person in the Habonim Sanctuary and on Zoom 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 Congregation Habonim for the chanting of Megillat Eicha. You may wish to use a flashlight as part of the practice of reading with dimmed light. Full vaccination and tightly fitted masks required. Register here for Zoom link.
Build Your Own Shofar
Save the Date: Sunday, September 18, 10 am For all ages! An exciting and affordable way to create the main symbol of the High Holidays! More information will be available soon.
Project Aliyah / Current Covid Protocols
Project Aliyah is our building-reopening and health & safety team, made up of a diverse group of members. We take a reasoned approach to Covid protocols, balancing public health advice, community conditions and Jewish values around taking care of others, along with the needs and wants of our members. We want to hear from you at: project.aliyah@habonim.net.
Current Covid Protocols: Those attending services in person must be fully vaccinated and boosted and wear a higher-level mask (KN95, N-95, KF94 or equivalent) or a surgical mask with a fabric mask over it. Attendees who have been exposed to Covid in the past week or are on days 6-14 of their own infection are required to take a rapid (antigen) test just prior. If you test positive or are sick, we welcome your attendance on Zoom or livestream!
Helping the People of Ukraine
Our hearts are with our Jewish communal family in Ukraine and all those in harm's way in the region. The Joint Distribution Committee is working non-stop to provide food, medicine, and diapers. To support the JDC in the Ukraine donate here .
We can also support Masorti Olami, our Conservative Movement international partner, in their emergency campaign for the Masorti communities in Ukraine, the Schechter Institute , also a Movement Partner, in Israel, and Project Kesher . Here at home, we can support UJA Federation.
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Please use habonim.net/amazonsmile when shopping on Amazon -- it's an easy way to raise money for the synagogue and doesn't add to the cost of your purchase.
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 RINA COHEN SCHWARZ, Education Director TINA LOBEL, Nursery School Director CANTOR EMERITUS BRUCE HALEV SUSAN I GRANT, President www.habonim.net
