Shabbat Shalom Thursday, September 8, 2022 / 12 Elul 5782
Renew Your Membership Today
The High Holy Days are coming! Renew your membership via ShulCloud HERE today and receive tickets by email. Thank you to members who have already renewed. We are grateful for your continued support!
High Holy Days Services and Tickets
Share the High Holy Days with Habonim!
View our full scheduleHERE. Buy ticketsHERE(members) andHERE(non-members).EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
High Holy Day Appeal
Please consider contributing $36 or more in our High Holy Day Appeal HERE. Help Habonim continue to evolve and to meet the needs of our Community from our youngest members to our seniors. LET'S BUILD OUR HABONIM COMMUNITY TOGETHER!
Click HERE to read about High Holy Days past, present, and future from Habonim's new President and lifelong synagogue member, Susan Grant.
S'lichot and Prayer Book Pickup
S'lichot - September 17th In-Person Snacks and Conversation: 6:45pm, Habonim Social Hall Havdalah and S'lichot Service, 7:30pm, Habonim Sanctuary To join by Zoom, register HERE With gratitude to Ellen Mendel for sponsoring the collation.
For those who plan to join us for the High Holy Days from home, including S'lichot, you may register to borrow a copy of Machzor Lev Shalem/High Holy Day Prayer BookHERE. Click link to view pickup times.
Memorial Book
We hope that you will participate in this year's 5783 Memorial Book. This act of tzedakah is a lovely way to fulfill our promise to keep those who are gone in our hearts forever, and to provide an example of remembrance to future generations. Please clickHEREto include your departed loved ones in the Memorial Book. The deadline for submissions is September 16. Feel free to reach out to Michelle at office@habonim.net with any questions.
Our Memorial Book is housed on our website for a full year for you to access whenever you’d like. Please clickHEREto view last year's Memorial Book.
Our current Covid protocols are described below. Service start times are in this email and on our website, please disregard what is in the Zoom confirmation.
Learning Opportunities for High Schoolers
The second annual The Heschel Fellowship is back, an online intensive learning fellowship for teenagers who want to expand their Jewish knowledge. See details HERE.
Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim is a Jerusalem-based high school academic program for those interested in learning all about their heritage in a Conservative Jewish setting. Click HEREfor more information!
Sisterhood Kick-Off Luncheon
Sunday, September 11th, 11am-1pm | IN PERSON Guest Speaker: Marissa Piazzola, Sharsheret Volunteer Sharsheret is a Jewish non-profit organization that helps patients and their families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer. All Sisterhood members are welcome. Contact sisterhood@habonim.net for questions and to RSVP.
Habonim Book Club
Wednesday, September 21st, 7 pm All Habonimers welcome! Join us for our session, where we will be discussing By the Grace of the Game by Dan Grunfeld. Discussion will be led by Hilda Jaffe. For more info, please email Amy at habonimbookgroup@habonim.net.
Click the links below for a FULL listing of events and services.
Please consider a donation to Torah Fund! Click HERE to donate online or mail a check payable to Torah Fund to: Torah Fund, Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway, NY, NY 10027 (include Sist. of Cong. Habonim in the "affiliate" box on the online form or with your check). Any amount is accepted with gratitude, and a donation of $180 entitles you to this thank-you pin to wear with pride on the High Holy Days, Shabbat, or any occasion!
Proof of vaccination is required for those aged 5 and up to attend services in person. Masks, preferably a KN95, N-95, KF94 or equivalent, are also required for all indoor events. If you have been exposed to COVID-19 in the past week or are on days 6-14 of your infection, you must take a rapid (antigen) test just prior to the event. If you test positive or feel sick, we hope you will join us on Zoom or livestream!
Project Aliyah is our member-led health & safety team. We meet frequently to set protocols, balancing public health guidance, community conditions, and Jewish values around taking care of others, along with the needs and wants of our members. Contact us at: project.aliyah@habonim.net.
Helping the People of Ukraine
Our hearts are with Ukraine's Jewish community and those in harm's way.
When shopping on Amazon, use habonim.net/amazonsmile to raise money for the synagogue with no additional the cost to 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 MICHELLE SZPILZINGER, Office and Operations Manager SUSAN I GRANT, President www.habonim.net
