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Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Sat. May 1, 9:30am & 11:30am Weekly Torah Portion: Emor, Lev. 21:1-24:23 |
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Pathways to Jewish Knowledge Pathways to Jewish KnowledgeAdult Education Events Tues. May 4, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Yonni Wattenmaker, Director of Lifelong Learning and Marion Lev Cohen, MSW and Rabbinical Intern For many of us, our formal Jewish education ended with our Bar or Bat Mitzvah, leaving us with a child’s view of our religion and one of the world’s greatest civilizations. As adults we approach Judaism asking how it can enrich our lives today, with a desire for Judaic competency and literacy. Pathways to Jewish Knowledge will address these twin goals of thought and practice. We will explore Jewish life cycle events, holidays, theological precepts and prayer, starting with the fundamentals and beyond. We aspire to create a community of learners committed to learning and respectful dialogue. Please bring lunch with you. Contact: Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Organ Concert
Organ ConcertAdult Education Events Tues. May 4, 12:30pm - 1:15pm A student from the Manhattan School of Music will perform a lunchtime concert. |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Wed. May 5, 11:00am - 12:15pm Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Intermediate Hebrew for Adults Intermediate Hebrew for AdultsAdult Education Events Wed. May 5, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Professor Miri Kuboy Contact: RSVP’s preferred to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 212-838-5122, ext. 4033. Annual Meeting
Annual MeetingCommunity Events Wednesday, May 5, 6:00pm Central Synagogue’s Annual Meeting is open to the entire AGENDA1. Invocation 2. Nominating Committee Report and Election of Trustees and Officers 3. Acknowledgement of Trustees Who Are Rotating Off 4. President Heitner’s Report, including Q and A about finances 5. Rabbi Rubinstein’s Remarks 6. Cantor Buchdahl’s Remarks 7. Closing Benediction
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Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the TorahAdult Education Events Thurs. May 6 8:15am – 9:15am Rabbi Michael Friedman Experience a line by line look at our sacred text from many perspectives. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. Participants bring with them an eagerness to understand the Bible in history, as the Rabbis read it, as literature or drama, and for what it has to say to us today. Contact: Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Central Synagogue: A Voice In American Jewish Music
Central Synagogue: A Voice In American Jewish MusicAdult Education Events Thursday May 6, 7:00 – 9:00pm Renowned professor of Jewish Culture and Ethnomusicology Dr. Judah Cohen will take us on a riveting journey through Central Synagogue’s rich musical history, featuring the voices of Cantor Buchdahl and Cantor Sacks. This program is generously underwritten by The Rubinstein Family Archives Fund. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the TalmudAdult Education Events Fri. May 7, 8:15am - 9:15am Cantor Liz Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Book Group Book GroupAdult Education Events Fri. May 7, 9:30am - 11:00am Patti Sayre, LSW, Parenting Center Facilitator Come and be part of Central Synagogue’s dynamic book group. The group reads several books throughout the year, which cover a broad range of topics and issues that encourage self-reflection and group connectedness. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Fri. May 7, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Weekly Torah Portion: B’har - B’chukotai, Lev. 25:1-27:34 |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Sat. May 8, 8:45am - 9:45am Led by Rabbi Hiat Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Sat. May 8, 9:30am & 11:30am Weekly Torah Portion: B’har - B’chukotai, Lev. 25:1-27:34 |
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Organ Concert Organ ConcertAdult Education Events Tues. May 11, 12:30pm - 1:15pm Pamela Decker from the University of Arizona in Phoenix will perform a lunchtime concert. Nursery School New Parent Social
Nursery School New Parent SocialAdult Education Events Tues. May 11, 6:00pm - 9:00pm This is an opportunity to meet other new parents, current parents, teachers and staff. Contact: RSVP (212) 838-5122 ext. 4002 or email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Wed. May 12, 11:00am - 12:15pm Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Intermediate Hebrew for Adults Intermediate Hebrew for AdultsAdult Education Events Wed. May 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Professor Miri Kuboy Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Organ Concert
Organ ConcertAdult Education Events Wed. May 12, 7:30pm - 9:30pm Gail Archer will be performing on the organ. |
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Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the Torah Bible and Bagels: Verse by Verse in the TorahAdult Education Events Thur. May 13, 8:15am - 9:00pm Rabbi Michael Friedman Experience a line by line look at our sacred text from many perspectives. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. Participants bring with them an eagerness to understand the Bible in history, as the Rabbis read it, as literature or drama, and for what it has to say to us today. Dinner at Ronald McDonald House Dinner at Ronald McDonald HouseCommunity Events Thurs. May 13th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Volunteers will serve dinner to Ronald McDonald House families. Space is limited and volunteers must be 18 years or older. RSVP required. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | 212-838-5122, x5009 Israeli Film Series - “Disengagement”
Israeli Film Series - “Disengagement”Adult Education Events Thurs. May 13, 6:30pm - 9:30pm Professor Miri Kubovy This series will explore contemporary Israeli culture through film (with English subtitles). Guided by Professor Miri Kubovy, participants will study the most important social and political issues in Israel today including: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ashkenazi-Sephardi tension, poverty, attitude towards the army, the Holocaust, feminism, religious and secular population, the return to religion, the settlements, national and personal bereavement, foreign workers, “the other” ideology and its rejection, and Americanization in Israeli culture. Among those films to be screened are: Shiva, Avivah My Love and Yellow Asphalt. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the TalmudAdult Education Events Fri. May 14, 8:15am - 9:15am Cantor Liz Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Book Group Book GroupAdult Education Events Fri. May 14, 9:30am - 11:00am Patti Sayre, LSW, Parenting Center Facilitator Come and be part of Central Synagogue’s dynamic book group. The group reads several books throughout the year, which cover a broad range of topics and issues that encourage self-reflection and group connectedness. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Fri. May 14, 6:00pm Weekly Torah Portion: B’midbar, Num. 1:1 - 4:20 |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Sat. May 15, 8:45am - 9:45am Led by Rabbi Hiat Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Sat. May 15, 9:30am & 11:30am Weekly Torah Portion: B’midbar, Num 1:1 - 4:20 |
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God’s Love We Deliver
God’s Love We DeliverCommunity Events Sun. May 16, 10:00am - 1:00pm The Social Justice Committee invites congregants to spend a few hours preparing meals at GLWD, an organization dedicated to improving the health of seriously ill New Yorkers. RSVP required. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | 212-838-5122 x5009 |
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Advanced Hebrew For Adults
Advanced Hebrew For AdultsAdult Education Events Mon. April 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm Participants will study prayers from the siddur (prayerbook), as well as Biblical and Modern Hebrew. They will analyze texts and poetry and learn the rudiments of grammar and syntax. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 |
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Erev Shavuot Worship Erev Shavuot WorshipWorship Events Tues. May 18, 6:00pm We will gather together as a community on the eve of Shavuot for prayer and song. A light dairy dinner reception with a brief text study will follow in the Rooms 902 & 903. The congregation is then invited to follow our clergy across town to the JCC for Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Contact: RSVP's are strongly preferred to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager Department of Lifelong Learning 212-838-5122 Extension 4033. Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Tikkun Leil ShavuotWorship Events Tues. May 18, 7:45 pm All night study sessions have become an increasingly popular Shavuot tradition. This year, Central Synagogue and The JCC of Manhattan will offer congregants an updated version of this ancient festival during which the Israelites stayed awake all night at Sinai anticipating the revelation. Our clergy and education staff will lead Central Synagogue members in study. Immediately following, all are invited to join the JCC program at 10:00 pm. Visit the JCC for more information on their full Tikkun Leil program. |
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Shavuot Worship (Yizkor) Shavuot Worship (Yizkor)Worship Events Wed. May 19, 9:30am We will gather together as a community on the morning of Shavuot. Confirmation Service
Confirmation ServiceWorship Events Wed. May 19, 6:00pm This service honors the 10th grade Confirmation Class and their families as they re-affirm their commitment to Judaism and our community. |
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Israeli Film Series - “A Touch Away” - Part 1
Israeli Film Series - “A Touch Away” - Part 1Adult Education Events Thurs. May 20, 6:30pm - 9:30pm Professor Miri Kubovy This series will explore contemporary Israeli culture through film (with English subtitles). Guided by Professor Miri Kubovy, participants will study the most important social and political issues in Israel today including: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ashkenazi-Sephardi tension, poverty, attitude towards the army, the Holocaust, feminism, religious and secular population, Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the Talmud Alper Talmud Study: Sages of the TalmudAdult Education Events Fri. May 21, 8:15am - 9:15pm Cantor Liz Sacks Engage in the study of the lives and rulings of some of the most famous personalities in the Talmud. Who were these sages? Why did they reason as they did? We will explore these questions and others as we deepen our understanding of the historical and social context of the Talmud. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Talmud is necessary. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Fri. May 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Weekly Torah Portion: Naso, Num. 4:21 - 7:89 |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Sat. May 22, 8:45am - 9:45am Led by Rabbi Hiat Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Sat. May 22, 9:30am & 11:30 Weekly Torah Portion: Naso, Num. 4:21 - 7:89 |
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Israel Today: A Lecture with Professor Fred Lazin Israel Today: A Lecture with Professor Fred LazinAdult Education Events Mon. May 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm How have the recent election of Obama in the US and Netanyahu in Israel affected US-Israel relations? Has Obama changed US policy of support for Israel? Where does Netanyahu stand vis a vis his “right wing government”? How do the issues of the Iranian threat and the Palestinians intersect? Noted scholar Fred Lazin, a professor of local government at Ben-Gurion University, will speak on current issues facing Israel. Professor Lazin has written and lectured extensively on topics including politics and society, immigration, housing, Jews in American politics and the Holocaust. Light food and beverage will be served. RSVPs encouraged. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Extension 4033 Advanced Hebrew For Adults
Advanced Hebrew For AdultsAdult Education Events Mon. April 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm Participants will study prayers from the siddur (prayerbook), as well as Biblical and Modern Hebrew. They will analyze texts and poetry and learn the rudiments of grammar and syntax. Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Wed. May 26, 11:00am – 12:15pm Led by Rabbi Salth Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Intermediate Hebrew for Adults
Intermediate Hebrew for AdultsAdult Education Events Wed. May 26, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Professor Miri Kuboy Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Israeli Film Series - “A Touch Away” - Part 2
Israeli Film Series - “A Touch Away” - Part 2Adult Education Events Thur. May 27, 6:30pm - 9:30pm Professor Miri Kubovy This series will explore contemporary Israeli culture through film (with English subtitles). Guided by Professor Miri Kubovy, participants will study the most important social and political issues in Israel today including: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ashkenazi-Sephardi tension, poverty, attitude towards the army, the Holocaust, feminism, religious and secular population, the return to religion, the settlements, national and personal bereavement, foreign workers, “the other” ideology and its rejection, and Americanization in Israeli culture. Among those films to be screened are: Shiva, Avivah My Love and Yellow Asphalt. Contact: Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) , Office Manager, Department of Lifelong Learning @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or E-Mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Offices Close at 2pm Offices Close at 2pmCommunity Events Fri. May 28, 2pm Central Synagogue offices are closing early in observance of Memorial Day Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Fri. May 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Weekly Torah Portion: B’haalot’cha, Num. 8:1 - 12:16 |
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Torah Study Torah StudyAdult Education Events Sat. May 29, 8:45am - 9:45am Led by Rabbi Hiat Engage in the study of the weekly Torah portion and discover its biblical characters, narrative, and themes and how the Torah relates to our daily lives. No previous background or Hebrew experience necessary. This class was formally entitled Brunch and Learn. Contact: Frank Corso @ 212-838-5122 Ext. 4033 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Shabbat Worship
Shabbat WorshipWorship Events Sat. May 29, 9:30am Weekly Torah Portion: B’haalot’cha, Num. 8:1 - 12:16 |
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