Shabbat Shalom Thursday, February 23, 2023 / 2 Adar 5783
In the Synagogue
Sponsor/Dedicate
Thank you to Elaine Witkoff for sponsoring this week’s kiddush in memory of Gertrude Rothenberg.
Sponsor a Saturday morning Kiddush to celebrate a birthday, a milestone or a loved one! Various donation levels available. Or donate a bookplate, a Tree of Life leaf or a plaque! Click HERE to support Habonim.
Passover Candy Sale - Buy candy for Passover hereand 40% of the profits will go to supporting your Habonim community! Order deadline: March 5th.
Upcoming Events
Mishloach Manot
Have you signed up to contribute to this year's Mishloach Manot Drive? When you participate, you fulfill the Purim mitzvah of sending gifts, support Sisterhood and the entire congregation, and support our children: 10% of all funds raised will be donated to an organization chosen by our Religious School students. And of course, you get Mishloach Manot with hamantashen baked by volunteers from the Habonim community! Sign-ups close on Wednesday, March 1. To participate, click HERE!
Packing & Pick Up Mishloach manot will be packed on Sunday, March 5. Pickup begins on Monday, March 6. If you would like to help pack, sign up HERE!
Next Week! Israeli Wine Tasting
Tuesday, February 28th, 7:00pm Join us and invite your friends for a special evening of sampling and learning more about reds, whites and rosés from Israel! Prepare for the upcoming holiday of Purim or a special meal, enjoy a little nosh, and have fun! Tell your friends, and register HERE.
Next Week! Back to the Nineties: Nursery School Benefit & Auctions
NEXT THURSDAY, March 2nd, 6:30pm Take a trip Back to the Nineties at our totally radical annual Nursery School Benefit as we enjoy food, wine, live music, silent & live auctions and the chance to connect with our Habonim community and support the Nursery School's growth and future. Even if you can't attend, a donation will help support our school's future. Learn more and register HERE!
Purimpalooza & Megillah Reading!
Monday, March 6: Purimpalooza! at 5:30 pm Join us for fun, treats, pizza and games - and of course the shpiel - at this event that will be especially fun for kids and adults ages 8+! The event is free, but registration is required - please register HEREand receive an extra raffle ticket if you register before March 2!
Megillah Reading at 6:30pm Bring boxed dry pasta, beans, lentils and other shelf-stable foods that make a good shaking sound to Habonim for our Megillah reading to blot out the sound of Haman's name. Leave these foods at Habonim for donation to the West Side Campaign Against Hunger or click here to make a monetary donation and fulfill the Purim Mitzvah/responsibility of matanot l'evyonim/giving food to the poor. Our Megillah reading is also available by Zoom. Register for the Zoom here and remember to bring your pasta groggers to the screen!
Purimpalooza Junior Edition!
Tuesday, March 7 at 5:00 pm Families with children 7 and under - come join us for a fun musical puppet show, pizza and Purim treats at Purimpalooza: Junior Edition! The event is free, but registration is required - please register HERE!
In the Greater Community
Help Victims of the Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Per the AP, survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region. If you'd like to support the victims of the earthquakes, you can donate to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) HERE.
Study & Services
Parsha and Prayer Weekly
The next session is Thursday, March 2nd at 10:00am. To view the full schedule and sign up on Zoom, clickHERE.
Proof of vaccination is required for those 5 and up for in-person indoor events. Masks are voluntary. Correct service start times are in this email and on our website, not in the Zoom confirmation.
Yahrzeit Observances
Please click here see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
Save the Date
Future Events with Habonim
Thursday, March 9th, 7pm - Oracles, Omens & Execrations: Magic & Sorcery in the Bible with Dr. Sharon Keller. Register for the third session on Zoom for free HERE. Sunday, March 12th, 5pm - A Conversation with Rabbi Feld, discussing "The Book of Revolutions: The Battles of Priests, Prophets, and Kings That Birthed the Torah." This event is cosponsored by SAJ, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, and Congregation Habonim. Register HERE. Wednesday, March 15th - The next meeting of Habonim's Book Group will discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Contact habonimbookgroup@habonim.net to join! Thursday, March 16th, 7:30 pm - Join Rabbi Ain, Rabbi Gelber, and Cantor Kidron for a Women's Seder at Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 East 51st Street. Register HERE. Sunday, March 19th, 2:30pm - The NYPL Treasures Exhibit Tour with Hilda Jaffe returns by popular demand! Sign up HERE.
Youth & Families
Repair the World Summer Teen Service Corps! Applications open!
Session 1: June 29 - July 20 | Session 2: July 25- Aug 10 (Tuesdays-Thursdays) Do you know a teen looking for a meaningful summer in the city? Invite them to apply for Repair the World's Summer Teen Service Corps! Over 3 or 6 weeks, teens will volunteer hands-on in food or education justice, learn about changemaking in NYC and make new friends! Teens qualify for 45 hours of community service per session. Open to teens of all backgrounds.
Admission is rolling – click here to learn more and apply!
USY Summer Trips
Did you or someone you love go on Wheels or USY's Pilgrimage? Click here for more exciting new USY Summer Travel Programs for 8th-12th graders
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). If you donate $180 or more, you will be entitled to this thank-you pin to wear with pride on any occasion!
For questions, please contact Amy Kargauer, Torah Fund Chair HERE.
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RABBI LISA B. GELBER JESSICA FUTRAN, Cantorial Soloist and Music Educator RINA COHEN SCHWARZ, Education Director TINA LOBEL, Nursery School Director BRUCE HALEV, Cantor Emeritus MICHELLE SZPILZINGER, Office and Operations Manager CHELSEA ANDERSON, Communications Manager SUSAN I. GRANT, President www.habonim.net (212) 787-5347
