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Dear Romemu Community,
Shira Cohler-Esses, beloved daughter of Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses (Romemu's Director of Lifelong Learning) and her husband Larry - as well as beloved sister of Ayelet and Eli - is in the pediatric ICU at Mt. Sinai hospital where she is being treated for a brain tumor.
Shira had surgery yesterday, which was successful in removing the tumor, and the family are now waiting for pathology results and further prognosis
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Following Tuesday's prayer service, we invite you to continue to join us in your own private prayers for Shira's full healing and recovery. Rabbi Dianne and Larry invite you to pray in whatever context you choose, and according to whatever custom you find most meaningful. What is most important to them is that all of our prayers rise up as one, and surround Shira with our tremendous collective love and healing energy.
To receive updates about Shira's condition and information about ways to provide support to the family, please visit the following links:
password: shiracohleresses
We ask that you please not reach out to Rabbi Dianne directly at this time.
With gratitude and deepest prayers for refuah shleimah for Shira Ilana bat HaRav Dina v'Eliezer.
In Prayer,
The Romemu Team
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to register for Purim programming today!
Please note: We are still seeking volunteers to help package
Mishloach
Manot bags on during business hours on
February 23 and
February 26-27 in the Romemu office.
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 Blinded by the Light: The Zohar Revealed
Co-Sponsored by Romemu and JTS's Block/ Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts
Sun. 3/18, 10 AM - 3 PM
Jewish Theological Seminary - 3080 Broadway
A day of studying, song, food, and prayer in celebration of Dr. Daniel Matt's monumental new translation of the great work of Jewish mysticism. Featuring Dr. Daniel Matt (Romemu's 2017 Scholar-in-Residence) and JTS Associate Professor Dr. Eitan Fishbane. Also featuring Rabbi David Ingber,
Hazzan Basya Schechter, and others. Registration required.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Time to Break the Silence: Post-MLK Check In
Sat. 2/24 @ 12:15 PM
West End Presbyterian Church - 165 West 105th Street
Following up on our class "Time to Break Silence" on MLK weekend, please attend this check-in on how we are taking action against injustice in our own lives. No registration required.
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Members are Invited to Register for Romemu's Home Hosting Shabbat Dinner Project
Fri. 3/9 - Times TBD
Various locations
The Yad b'Yad (Hand in Hand) Membership Committee is delighted to invite Romemu members to the first Shabbat dinner in Romemu's Home Hosting Project!
This program will allow Romemu members to
host
and be hosted for Friday night meals in other members' homes following Kabbalat Shabbat services.
When you participate in the Home Hosting Project, you will be paired up with other Romemu members that you probably don't know yet to celebrate Shabbat, enjoy delicious food, and have an opportunity to make new friends around the Shabbat Table.
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Save the (NEW) Date:
Romemu's 2018 Community Gathering!
Thurs. 3/22 @ 6 PM
West End Presbyterian Church - 165 West 105th Street
Mark your calendars! The community will come together in Romemu's celebratory 10th year for our annual community gathering. More information coming soon.
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Thurs. 2/22 @ 7 PM
33 Riverside Drive (@ West 75th Street), Apt 16F
The Romemu
Men's
Circle is open to all Romemu members of the male gender and those who identify as male. Bring your joys and your pains, but most of all your heart. We support each other, we bond, and we have fun. Please contact David Barrett at (212) 799-5579 or
[email protected] with any questions. No registration required.
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2018 benefit tickets go on sale!
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All spots have been filled, but a waitlist is available
 If you are interesting in joining Rabbi David of Romemu and Nigel Savage of Hazon on a one-of-a-kind mission to Israel, exploring sustainable food production, healthy living, and social justice, but have not yet registered for the trip, you can still add your name to the waitlist.
For more information, please visit
hazon.org/israeltour
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Seeking New Members of Romemu's Chevra Kaddisha
Chevra kaddisha, meaning "holy society," performs the mitzvah of
shmira
for our members and their loved ones who have died.
Chevra kaddisha
volunteers
sit with/near the deceased, often reading psalms or meditating until the time of burial. Interested individuals or those seeking more information about this sacred work should email Rabbi Eva Sax Bolder at
[email protected]
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Friday, 2/23
5:00 PM Sha'Baby
6:10 PM Pre-Prayer Meditation
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, 2/24
9:00 AM Open Book Torah Study
10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Services
11:00 AM Sha'Boker Tov and Parsha Play
12:00 PM Children's Blessing in the Sanctuary
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Blessed is the one who gives us new life.
Mazal Tov to Maurice and Shari Gluckstadtt on the birth of their granddaughter to the parents David and Jamie Chubak.
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You can watch our Shabbat services on
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Find yourself in need of help? The Chesed Committee is here for you.
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Romemu's Chesed Comittee serves and supports members' well-being through acts of lovingkindness. If you find yourself in need of support from the community - whether you need assistance during a time of illness, have a death in the family, or just need help getting to services - the Chesed Committee is here to assist you. For more information, to volunteer as a member of the committee, or to reach out for assistance, please
email David Barrett
or call him at (212) 799-5579.
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