In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat Services All are welcome to join us for an in-person Friday night service in the Habonim Sanctuary at 6:30pm. Those who prefer to join services virtually can do so over Zoom. See link under the Services section below.
This Saturday, April 1st, join us as we celebrate the Bat Mitzvah ofArielle Kaufman at Habonim at Redeemer, 150 W. 83rd Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus. You may also join us via Zoom. Services will be followed by Kiddush lunch sponsored by the Kaufman family. Mazal Tov!
Shabbat Day Junior Congregation Services will also take place at Habonim at Redeemer. Times and links below under “Services.”
Get Ready for Passover!
Passover is less than a week away! Sell your hametz here by 5pm on April 3rd, and click here for information on service times and more.
Tonight! Taste of Torah: Passover As you prepare for Passover, join Rabbi Gelber for a Zoom class tonight at 8:00pm to explore why the seder guidebook is called the Haggadah and how that can enhance your celebration. Register for the ZoomHERE.
Sponsor/Dedicate
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.
Upcoming Events
Torah Fund Dinner
Thursday, April 20th, 6:30pm at Sutton Place Synagogue - For the first time in 4 years, the annual Metronorth Region of WLCJ Torah Fund events will take place in person! Honorees include Habonim's own Deborah Moelis. CLICK HEREto view a flyer, and CLICK HERE for a printable registration form for the dinner. For questions, please contact Amy Kargauer, Torah Fund Chair, HERE.
Spring Fling Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 21st at 7:00pm - Register HEREfor a Post-Passover Shabbat dinner following in-person Friday night services to celebrate Spring with your Habonim community. Register by April 4th for members-only early bird pricing!
OneBlock Community Cleanup Volunteer Opportunity
Sunday, April 23 at 10:30am - Dress for the weather and come help us clean up our neighborhood, in partnership with OneBlock! Trash bags and grabbers will be provided as we come together to improve our surroundings and help the community. Sign up here!
Israel 75 Live with Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt
Thursday, April 27th at 7:00pm- Join us for a night of comedy celebrating Israel's 75th birthday with American-Israeli comedians Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt. Get ticketsHERE.
Habonim Is All In! Casino Night Benefit
Thursday, May 4th at 7:00pm - Come join us for a fun-filled night of casino games, cocktails, and cuisine honoring Wendy & Alan Halperin, Rachel Lenore, and Jennifer North & Marc Lessner for their years of service to our community. Register or donate here by April 14th.
In the Greater Community
Fair Trade Passover Chocolate
T'ruahis partnering with Equal Exchange to sell fairly traded, kosher for Passover chocolate, so we can celebrate freedom without relying on the slave and child labor endemic in the cocoa supply chain. Order from Equal Exchange from March 1 to April 4 and use the code PESACH23 - 10% of your purchase will go toward supporting T'ruah's work, including their campaign for worker justice.
Jewish Museum Freedom Art Jam Family Day
Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 11:00am-3:30pm - Visit the Jewish Museum for a Passover extravaganza featuring art, music, and dancing! Set yourself free to the joyful sounds of Grammy-winner Joanie Leeds, craft a holiday work of art, create a freedom shaker, add to a giant mixed-media seder themed installation, explore the galleries, and more! Find out moreHERE.
Siyum for Fast of the Firstborn
Wednesday, April 5 - Many firstborn men and women participate in a siyum/conclusion of learning to exempt themselves from fasting before Passover. This year, we will again join the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) online for their East Coast Siyum. All are welcome to join for an all-levels celebration of learning. Shaharit begins at 6:45am, followed by the siyum starting around 7:30am. Dr. Marcus Mordecai (Mordy) Schwartz will lead the siyum b'chorot. The Siyum is open to all! Register here to participate - make sure to register for the East Coast Siyum.
Help Victims of the Turkey-Syria Earthquake
The earthquake and aftershocks that rocked Turkey and Syria last month have left more than fifty three thousand dead and millions without shelter. 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, April 6th 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 to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
Save the Date
Future Events with Habonim
Monday, April 17th at 11:00pm - Habonim and other UWS Jewish institutions will honor Shoah victims together in the annual overnight Reading of the Names at Ansche Chesed. To participate in this moving event, you must attend in person. Please contact Ruth Murphy via office@habonim.net. Information on how to watch the event online will be available shortly. Monday, April 24th at 7:00pm - Book Group meets on Zoom. April's book is Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov. Contact habonimbookgroup@habonim.net to join! Sunday, May 7 at 10:30 AM - A Lower East Side Scavenger Hunt for all ages! Register HERE.
Help Name the New Monthly Bulletin!
Habonim is proud to introduce our new monthly bulletin - but we still need a name! Get your submission in by 9am on Friday, March 31st. Download & Read the Bulletin Here! Got suggestions for a name? Email communications@habonim.net with your suggestion - the winner will get credited for the title in the next issue of the bulletin, and get some free kosher snacks for Passover as thanks!
Youth & Families
City Kid New York: That's So Artsy! Toddler Group
Wednesdays at 4:00pm at Habonim - Habonim is proud to host City Kid Explorers! Bring your children to get inspired by the greatest artists of all time! Young artists will be led by educators and learn about lines, colors, shapes, and textures as they explore different art-making styles and create masterpieces. Each week has a new theme and artist inspiration. Habonim members can use promo code member20 for 20% off! Register HERE.
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!
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