November 17, 2022 - Weekly News From The Chatham Synagogue / Netivot Torah | |
11/17/22 TCS/NT Update Table of Contents | |
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1. Shabbat Services
2. Social Action: Engaging the Local Elder Community
3. Social Action: Annual TCS/NT Toy Drive
4. Virtual Sit/Stand/Breathe/Balance Exercise
5. Virtual Yoga
6. Donations
7. Virtual Out & About
8. Announcements - Congrats to TCS/NT Member Didi Barrett
9. TCS/NT 2022 Annual Membership Meeting
10. Visit our Website
11. Become a Member
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1. Shabbat - November 19, 2022
Shabbat Service are in-person as well as on Zoom - Masks and proof of vaccination are no longer required.
Zoom log-in alert: Please note, due to a rise in disruptive infiltrators on Zoom presentations we are instituting security protocols. When you log-on you will be in a Zoom "waiting room." If have a problem being admitted, please send an email to TCSZoomShabbat@gmail.com with your full name and your phone number.
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2. Social Action: Engaging the Local Elder Community
For those interested, the community at Ghent Assisted Living enthusiastically welcomes (masked and vaccinated) visitors during their daily social activities including Bingo (a favorite), crafts, games, sing alongs, read alouds, movies, food prep, and memory boosters.
Their activities room is open seven days a week and their general schedule is Coffee and Tea Hour at 9am, followed by an activity until 11:30. A second activity time takes place from 2-3:30pm. Debbie Sigler is the activities director and can be reached at (518) 821-1900 or via email at: dsigler@ghental.com. Debbie welcomes additional activity ideas if you have them!
If you'd like to coordinate with other TCS members to visit, please email carly.seibald@gmail.com.
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3. Social Action: Annual TCS/NT Toy Drive
It’s time for our annual TCS toy drive for the children of the Chatham Head Start. This event has been such a success in years past and we’re excited to continue the tradition!!
Gifts purchased from this wishlist for the 13 children will be shipped to their teacher where she can wrap them and then give them to the children at their Christmas Holiday celebration.
▶︎ Click here to see the Amazon wishlist and purchase toys.
Please email carly.seibald@gmail.com with any questions.
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4. Virtual Sit/Stand/Breathe/Balance Exercise
Every Monday - 10am - 11pm
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TCS/NT member, and dancer, choreographer, physician-assistant Jamie Stiller is teaching a sit/stand exercise group. For the duration, the group will meet every Monday, via Zoom, from 11am - 12pm. The focus of these classes will be on building strength in your core and extremities, learning to breathe mindfully to fuel your entire body, and having fun!
There is a $10 donation per class. Click here email Jamie and arrange payment (Venmo, checks, etc.).
ZOOM LOG-IN LINK & INFO:
Meeting ID: 898 6317 0484
Password: 953995
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5. Virtual Yoga
Every Friday at 9:30am
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Our weekly Yoga classes are resuming, virtually. TCS/NT member, and dancer, choreographer, physician-assistant, Jamie Stiller, will be leading the classes. There is a $10 donation per class. Click here email Jamie and arrange payment (Venmo, checks, etc.).
ZOOM LOG-IN LINK & INFO:
Meeting ID: 825 5860 0433
Password: 953995
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(Note: Donations can be made online on our website. Click here to donate.)
Roberta Bernstein & Viki Sand - In Honor Of the birth of Carly & Dan Seibald's daughter, Eden France, HH Donation
Adam & Michele Ritholz - HH Donation
Ellen and Alan Goldner - In Honor Of The engagement of Jamie Stiller and Jim Farrell’s daughter. In honor of the birth of Karen Levine and Alan Gelb’s newest blessing, Ronan.
Joyce Shenker - HH donation
Tovah Nahman - HH Donation IMO Allan Nahman
David & Linda Ziskind - HH Donation
Alice Swersey - HH Donation
Frania Zins - HH donation
Zvi & Beatrice & Family - Dear Friends, May your year be abundant in blessings. Our donation is in honor of Gloria Kaufman “may you and the shul stay forever young!” With Gratitude.
Marilyn Cohen & Gail Chamberlain - IHO Gloria Kaufman’s hospitality to the synagogue community
Marilyn Cohen & Gail Chamberlain - HH Donation
Joseph Levin - HH Donation
Marc Freed & Aileen Leventon - HH donation
Steven & Diane Eidman - HH Donation
Brenda Gevertz - HH Donation
Larry & Carol Singer - HH Donation
Evan Messinger - HH Donation - Thank you for extraordinary Yom Kippur services!
Ken Kranz & Barbara Lax Kranz-
- In Honor Of the engagement of Jamie Stiller's and Jim Farrell's daughter.
- In Honor Of The birth of Ronan Wolosky Gelb- Mazel Tovah to his grandparents Karen & Alan and Jody & Gabe.
- In Memory Of Our beloved son David Michael Kranz
Susan Puder - HH Donation IHO Diane & Steve Eidman
Marc Freed & Aileen Leventon - HH Donation
Jeffrey Zimmerman & Sharon Weinberg - HH Donation - Yom Kippur Appeal
Debra Kalmus & Richard Katz - IMO Helen & Albert Kalmus
Michelle Daum - Dedicated In Honor Of In Honor of the joyous arrival of Eden France Seibald.
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7. Virtual Out & About
Entertainment / Education / Social Action
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[NEW] Spencertown Academy presents "Crafts: Art by Any Other Name"
Weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) November 19th through December 18th / 1-5pm
The Gallery at Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown
Exhibit Opening on Saturday, Nov. 19th from 4-6pm. All are invited
How often have you gone to a crafts show and been amazed by the talents? As a curator, TCS/NT member Barbara Lax Kranz was always astonished that craftspeople were not referred to as artists and that their work was not prominently displayed in galleries. The Academy's newest exhibit, Crafts: Art by Any Other Name will dissuade that notion. It will highlight the intrinsic artistic value, creativity, and skill that goes into each piece. The show will feature six artists from different media and includes the art of TCS/NT member Munya Avigail Upin whose diverse body of work includes jewelry, sculpture, vessels and traditional sacred items. Munya’s work remains part of the permanent collection at the Jewish Museum in NYC. Also included in the exhibit will be the art of JoAnn Axford (porcelain), Katharina Litchman (quilting), Alistair Jones (wooden boxes and longbows), Shaari Horowitz (gilded boxes and bowls) and Tina Puckett (baskets).
This Saturday, November 19th, from 1-6pm there will also be a One-Day Only Pop-Up Store which will include work by all six artists. Make this your place to do all your holiday shopping.
▶︎ Click here to see more information about the show and each of the artists
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[NEW] Operatic Soprano Concert at Temple Israel of Catskill
Sunday, November 20th at 3pm
Temple Israel of Catskill / 220 Spring Street, Catskill
tickets are $20
Operatic Soprano Rachel Wagman, granddaughter of TCS/NT members Linda and David Ziskind, will be appearing in concert this Sunday, November 20th, with Michael Clement accompanying her on the piano. She will be singing selections from Strauss, Mozart, Duparc, Stravinsky, and more.
A recent graduate of the voice performance program at SUNY Fredonia, Rachel has been singing most of her life. Although her repertoire previously focussed on Jazz and Broadway, Fredonia's classical based program changed her perspective and she is currently pursuing a career in Opera.
There will be a meet and greet after the program as well as a reception during intermission.
▶︎ Click here to read more about the program and to purchase a ticket to the performance
▶︎ Click here to listen to a short video clip of Rachel singing
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The Book of Genesis in Early Hasidic Thought with Rabbi Or Rose
7 Sessions: Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Remaining Class dates: Nov. 15, Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6
Hybrid: Onsite at Temple Israel of Boston, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, and online via Zoom
Join Rabbi Rose to explore the mystical commentary of Rabbi Moses Haim Efraim of Sudlikov (1748-1800) on the Torah portions of the Book of Genesis (Sefer Bereishit). His work, The Degel Mahaneh Efraim (The Banner of the Encampment of Efraim) is considered a classic by Hasidim and scholars like and gives eloquent voice to key themes in early Hasidism, such as prayer and meditation; Torah study; spiritual and ethical growth; and the relationship of Hasidim to one another and to their Rebbe.
Each session will examine 2-3 homilies from his work, focusing on how he engages the biblical texts and related materieals as an eighteen th-century Jewish spiritual leader, and what we might learn today from these creative exegetical reflections.
▶︎ Click here to see more information about the program and to register.
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The Book of Genesis in Early Hasidic Thought with Rabbi Or Rose
7 Sessions: Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Remaining Class dates: Nov. 15, Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6
Hybrid: Onsite at Temple Israel of Boston, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, and online via Zoom
Join Rabbi Rose to explore the mystical commentary of Rabbi Moses Haim Efraim of Sudlikov (1748-1800) on the Torah portions of the Book of Genesis (Sefer Bereishit). His work, The Degel Mahaneh Efraim (The Banner of the Encampment of Efraim) is considered a classic by Hasidim and scholars like and gives eloquent voice to key themes in early Hasidism, such as prayer and meditation; Torah study; spiritual and ethical growth; and the relationship of Hasidim to one another and to their Rebbe.
Each session will examine 2-3 homilies from his work, focusing on how he engages the biblical texts and related materieals as an eighteen th-century Jewish spiritual leader, and what we might learn today from these creative exegetical reflections.
▶︎ Click here to see more information about the program and to register.
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Beginner-Level Tai Chi Classes in Chatham Priority Enrollment for TCS members
Classes begin Thursday, Sept. 22nd and will run every Thursday for 12 weeks. 4:30pm - 5:30pm
13 Main Street, 2nd floor, Chatham
$240 for the series of classes, payable by check
TCS/NT member Fran Snyder will continue offering Tai Chi classes, sponsored by the New York School of Tai Chi Chuan. Tai Chi is a martial art that teaches strength through softness, relaxation through movement, and using the feet to assure and improve balance. All ages welcomed. Classes are capped at 12 students and each class includes two teachers to assure personal attention and careful guidance. Only seven spots remain open. The studio is large and airy and masks are required.
▶︎ For more information please contact Fran at fran.snyder.taichi@gmail.com.
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8. Announcements
Congratulations to TCS/NT member Didi Barrett on her recent re-election to the NY State Assembly. Didi represents Assembly District 106 which incorporates areas of Columbia (including Chatham & Ghent) and Dutchess Counties. She's the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Veteran's Affairs and also serves on the Committees on agriculture, environmental conservation, mental health, tourism, parks, arts, and sports development.
▶︎ Click here to read more about Didi and the great work she does.
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9. TCS/NT Annual Membership Meeting
Sunday, November 20th, 10am
In person at the Synagogue and on Zoom
TCS/NT members: please join us for our annual membership meeting. Although we previously noted the meeting will be in person, that has changed and the meeting will be Zoom only.
The meeting will include election of trustees (board members), election of officers, President's report, and Treasurer's report.
Zoom log-in information will be sent out via a Special Update tomorrow.
▶︎ Click here to download the meeting agenda
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10. Visit Our Website
Have you checked out our website at: thechathamsynagogue.org? On it you can find a current listing of events, links to services, information about who we are, and a growing library of photos.
For members there is also a member portal. You should have received an email with a link inviting you to access the portal, instructions on how to log-in, and an explanation of some of the information that you will find there. Check it out and let us know what you think. If you have any questions or need help accessing the member portal, please email: tcsntmembers@gmail.com.
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11. Become a Member
We welcome members from diverse Jewish backgrounds and perspectives. Our members are people who were born into Judaism as well as those who chose Judaism. We recognize patrilineal as well as matrilineal descent, and we welcome interfaith families and LGBTQ Members.
You can download a membership application here.
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TCS/NT Mailing & Email Addresses: The Chatham Synagogue / P.O. Box 51 / Chatham, NY 12037
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