Shabbat Shalom Thursday, September 29, 2022 / 4 Tishrei 5783
October Birthdays & Anniversaries
High Holy Days
Share the High Holy Days with Habonim! Everyone is welcome! View our full scheduleHERE.
There is still time to plan to spend the High Holy Days with Habonim! Members can purchase ticketsHERE,and non-members can get theirsHERE. Buy Discounted Student Tickets or 30 & Under Tickets HERE.
Renew Your Membership Today
The High Holy Days are upon us! Renew your membership via ShulCloud HEREand receive tickets by email. Thank you to members who have already renewed. We are grateful for your continued support!
High Holy Day Appeal
Please consider contributing $36 or more in our High Holy Day Appeal HERE. Help Habonim continue to evolve and grow.
LET'S BUILD OUR HABONIM COMMUNITY TOGETHER!
Click HERE to read about High Holy Days past, present, and future from Habonim's President and lifelong member, Susan Grant.
Tashlich
Sunday, October 2nd 9:30am at Pier i - 70th/Hudson River Greenway, led by Rabbi Gelber. Bring a stone to use for Tashlich.
Lulav and Etrog Pickup
Sukkot is around the corner! Get ready by purchasing your lulav and etrog from West Side Judaica at 2412 Broadway, between 88th and 89th streets. Available for purchase starting October 6.
Sukkot Dinner at the JCC
Tuesday, October 11th, 6pm Enjoy a festive dinner in the Sukkah at the JCC together with your Habonim family! $36 per person. $18 for kids under 10. Sign upHERE.
Yahrzeit Observances
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st Keep your eyes peeled for an in-person Tot Shabbat and Torah Tots schedule for 5783. See below for more info on next week's Tot Shabbat. Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 am In person and on Zoom Parshat VayelekhRegister here for Zoom Shabbat Morning Service
Proof of vaccination is required for those 5 and up for in-person indoor events. Masks are voluntary.
Service start times are in this email and on our website, please disregard what is in the Zoom confirmation.
Race to Deliver
Sunday, November 20th, 8am Click HEREto register for Race to Deliver, a 4 mile run to benefit God’s Love We Deliver, a community organization that cooks and home-delivers nutritious meals for people unable to cook for themselves.
Thanks for Rosh Hashanah Meals
The Bender Fund at Habonim has completed almost 50 years of providing funds to Selfhelp Community Services for holiday meals for Holocaust survivors. This Rosh Hashanah, 19 survivors, who were spending the holiday alone, received a beautiful kosher catered meal to make their holiday more meaningful. We thank the members of the Habonim Brotherhood of yore and their wives for securing the donations from Dr. Bender, and for ensuring that they were used to provide comfort and nourishment during many, many Jewish holidays!
Youth & Families
First Tot Shabbat of 5783
Friday, Oct 7th, 5:00-5:30pm Our first Tot Shabbat of 5783 is next Friday in our Habonim sanctuary, followed by a light oneg. Tot Shabbat is a musical Shabbat celebration service for children 5 and under with their parent(s) or caregiver.
Helping Boys Thrive
October 26th, 8:00-9:15pm Attend this Webinar where Jason Ablin, author of The Gender Equation in Schools, and others to talk about how teen boys experience gender in school and in their everyday lives, the challenges they face, and how we can better support their changing needs. Register HERE.
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!
Click the links below for a FULL listing of events & 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). A donation of $180 entitles you to this thank-you pin to wear with pride on any occassion!
When shopping on Amazon, use habonim.net/amazonsmile to raise money for the synagogue with no additional cost.
Congregation Habonim supports core Jewish values, including racial justice and dignity for all. 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 (212) 787-5347
