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Shabbat
Synaplextm
Youth Services
Learners' Service
Morning Minyan
Holidays
Membership Participation
Decorum during Services
Attire
Kiddush
Lifecycle Events
ShabbatOpportunities to learn and pray on Shabbat are available to all. We welcome everyone and hope to have you share with us this day that we set aside from the rest of the week.
Services are usually held at the following times:
Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, 6:00 pm
Shabbat Morning Saturday, 9:00 am
Learners' Minyan Saturday, 10:00am, 3 Saturdays per month
Minchah Saturday, 1:00pm (may vary)
Youth Services Saturday, 10:30am, September-June
Youth ServicesOur Youth Services, available from September through June, include a service for Toddlers (ages 1-4), a Shorashim (Roots) Junior Congregation service for grades K-3, and a Junior Congregation service designed for grades 4-7. From September to June, we host a monthly Friday night Service and Tot Dinner for families with young children. We have a class for those who are post Bar/Bat Mitzvah, special Teen Shabbat programs, and we welcome back our college students with a special College Shabbat.
Learners Minyan
Led this year by T&V member, Iris Richman, a 5th year Rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
All Welcome!! No background, Hebrew, or prior knowledge necessary.
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the Siddur (prayer book)?
Do you want to feel more comfortable at services?
Join us, on Shabbat, from 10:00 am to Noon
Learners Minyan will meet twice a month and in just a few months, you will feel like a Shabbat morning regular.
Shabbat mornings: September 12 and 26
October 10 and 24
November 7 and 21
December 5 and 19
January 9
Topics will include: Introduction to Prayer, the Shema and the Amidah
In Learners Minyan, the concepts of prayer and ritual will be explored, the structure and flow of the Shabbat services will be broken down, you will learn the meaning and importance of some of the Hebrew words, and become familiar with the music and tunes. Learners Minyan will emphasize the spiritual impact of prayer for the individual and the community.
The fee for participating is $150, which includes nine Shabbat morning sessions and two communal Shabbat dinners(dates to be set).
To sign up, or for questions about enrollment, please email Nina at \n
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This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Reflections of PrayerShabbat mornings
Led by Hanniel Levenson
Prayer calls for physical flexibility as well as spiritual flexibility. What is prayer? How does our body pray, how does our mind pray, and how does our voice pray? Our time together will be spent reflecting on these forms of prayer. Drawing on Yoga, Chanting, Pranayama, Niggunim, Meditation, Study, and Discussion. An open mind and open heart are the only prerequisites.
Dates: September 20, October 18, November 15,
December 20, January 17, February 21,
March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20
Morning Minyan (Daily Services)We are proud to that our synagogue offers the only egalitarian daily services in lower Manhattan. Members and the community are always welcome. Services are held at the following times:
Monday-Friday 7:00 am
Sunday & Major Legal Holidays 9:00 am
Please enter through the side door to the Flax Chapel to attend the services.
Morning Minyan services last less than an hour. From time to time, and particularly in summer, we need help in assembling the required number of people to make the minyan. Those who need a minyan to say Kaddish will be especially grateful for your presence.
HolidaysHoliday services are held at the synagogue for all holidays and festivals. For Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, T&V sponsors a community service that is open to all. All holidays are celebrated as a community with holiday specific programming. We hold a free Community Service for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Space is limited. Reserve early to ensure a place.
Membership ParticipationMembers participate in our Services with aliyot (honors), and special readings to observe a yahrzeit (anniversary of the death of a loved one), or for celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries or conversions. If you wish to accept an honor for a special occasion, please contact the Ritual Committee
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or the Rabbi
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or Cantor
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n advance.
We believe that active member participation in our services increases the richness and depth of our worship, and are proud that so many of our congregants read Torah, chant Haftarah give Divrei Torah (commentary), and lead services.
If you have read Torah or chanted Haftarah before and wish to do it again, please inform the Ritual Committee. You may request a particular Parashah or Haftarah, but you should give adequate advance notice.
To continuously add to our level of participation and the depth of our lay leadership, we offer classes in Haftarah and Torah chanting, and in the daily and Shabbat services
Decorum during ServicesSince the Sabbath is a day of repose and contemplation, sanctified by God and set apart from the rest of the week, we observe certain restrictions. We ask you to refrain from smoking, writing, conducting business, taking photographs, handling money and using cell phones or other electronic equipment.
When entering the sanctuary, we ask that you wait in the back before taking your seat during the following portions of the Shabbat service: silent Amidah, Kedushah, Mourner's Kaddish, when the Ark is open, Torah readings, Haftarah readings, the rabbi's sermon, and special cantorial presentations. There is an usher at the door, one of our members, who can help you if you have any questions.
AttireMen are asked to cover their heads everywhere in the building as a sign of reverence towards God. Women are encouraged to do the same. Kippot (skullcaps) and other head coverings for women are available in the main lobby and outside the Flax Chapel.
Jewish men and women are encouraged to wear a tallit (prayer shawl) in the sanctuary during Shabbat and morning weekday services. Any Torah reader or Shaliach Tzibur (prayer leader) must wear a tallit. You can find tallitot in the back of the sanctuary or in the Flax Chapel. Men and women are encouraged to don tefillin for weekday morning services.
We ask all members and guests to wear appropriate attire for Shabbat and holiday services. Women should wear tops with sleeves, and that do not expose the midriff; trousers or modest length skirts/dresses and necklines for women. Men are encouraged to wear long pants.
KiddushAll are invited to Kiddush (collation), following Shabbat morning services each week and on many Festivals. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people and revisit with friends. Members frequently sponsor the Kiddush as a way to celebrate a special occasion with the community. If you are interested in celebrating in this way, please call 212-677-8090, ext. 48 or send an e-mail to:
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