Join us January 21st for an
Important Night at the Romemu Center

Community Meeting Called by the Board of Directors
Tues. 1/21 @ 6 PM | The Romemu Center, 176 West 105th St

The Romemu Board of Directors has called a  Special Community Meeting  on  Tuesday, January 21st at 6 PM sharp  to vote to approve the
re-financing of the Romemu Center building with a mortgage from Carver Community Bank. If you can't join us in person,  PLEASE VOTE BY PROXY  by clicking  HERE. While only Romemu members can vote , all are welcome to join the meeting and stay for the offerings available that night, including an opportunity to learn about how to directly help refugees in need. More information below.

Romemu Community Urgently Needed to Help Recent Refugees
Tues. 1/21 @ 6:30 PM | The Romemu Center, 176 West 105th St

Join us for an info-session on a new Romemu initiative to support immigrant families in crisis. Learn how we can (and must!) help by offering direct assistance to those who have recently entered the united states, who are in critical need of food, clothing, schooling, shelter, legal advice, and all manner of support. Led by Sanctuary Neighborhoods NYC founder Tara Geer, Romemu member Debora Cahn, and Romemu Rabbi Mira Rivera.

Contact Rabbi Mira Rivera at mira@romemu.org to RSVP for this session.
This Shabbat at the Romemu Campus
Romemu Campus - Corner of 105 St. & Amsterdam Ave.

Friday, January 17
5:00 PM Sha'Baby |  5:30 PM  Pre-Prayer Meditation   6:00 PM  Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Saturday, January 18
9:00 AM  Open Book   Torah Study |  10:00 AM  Shabbat Morning Services 11:00 AM  Children's Blessing | 12:30 PM  Community Kiddush Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Robert Rimberg's Bar Mitzvah
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King at Romemu
Fri. 1/17 - Mon. 1/20
Romemu & Various Locations

Join us for Shabbat Services and torah study infused with music and teachings inspired by Dr King’s legacy of liberation, as we begin the Book of Exodus, the tale of our journey to freedom and birth as a people.

Visit werepair.org/mlk-day to learn about a variety of actions and service projects. There are opportunities for families and people of all ages to have an impact on our local community. #actnow
Space is Limited!
Join Romemu for experiential study with revolutionary Kabbalah scholar
Rabbah Saphir Noyman Eyal.

We are excited to offer online learning options via Zoom, a user-friendly video conferencing platform. If you have any questions about using zoom,
email  eden@romemu.org

Join us for our kick-off event on Thursday January 23 at 7 PM, a conversation between two mystics, Rabbi Ingber and Rabbah Saphir. Continue the journey with us through January 26. Come for individual sessions or the full series, in person or online.

Rabbi Ingber invites any and all to take part in this unforgettable Kabbalah experience at Romemu.
Encountering the Divine - Mystics in Conversation: Rabbi David Ingber and Rabbah Saphir Noyman Eyal  
Thurs. 1/23 @ 7 PM
The Romemu Center

Join us for a dessert reception following the conversation.

Awakening to the Call of the Spirit - Middle of the Night Study  
Early Morning Fri. 1/24 @ 3 AM
The Romemu Center

The time of deepest slumber is the period most conducive to encountering the Zohar’s depth. If you dare, wake up and join us for an intimate mystical study with the Rabbah. 

Free and open to all.
Surrendering to the Holy: Opening Our Hearts - Evening Teaching with the Rabbah following a Community Dinner 
Fri. 1/24 @ 7:30 PM
The Romemu Center

The Names of Light: Illumination of the Weekly Torah Portion - Open Book With Rabbah Saphir Noyman Eyal
Sat. 1/25 @ 9 AM
The Romemu Center

Free and open to all. No registration required.
Kabbalah Weekend Intensive Part I - Beyond the Mirror: Serving the Collective Through Study
Sat. 1/25, @ 4 PM
The Romemu Center

Includes a light meal and havdalah.

Kabbalah Weekend Intensive Part II - Activating the Zohar: Using the Ligh t
Sun. 1/26, @ 11 AM
The Romemu Center

Includes buffet brunch and study.

Mazal Tov!
Romemu sends a huge Mazal Tov to:

Former Romemu Board Member Eric Davis and his partner Romemu Member Julia Goldstein, on the birth of their new baby, Margo Lily Davis, hebrew name to be shared at the soon-to-be-announced baby naming, born January 9 2020.

Romemu Board Member Elana Shneyer, her husband Romemu Member Adam Kaufman, and their whole family, on the arrival of their new family member Naomi Rose Ivrit Shneyer Kaufman, born at home on January 11 2020.
Learn at the 'MU
A Radiant Heart Primer
Thurs. 1/9 @ 6:30 PM
Upper West Side Home |
Location Given Upon Registration

These challenging times call for an openhearted presence. Guides like A.J. Heschel, Alan Lew and Avivah Zornberg offer insights on cultivating spiritual radiance. We will study Biblical text alongside the writings of Rilke, Rumi, Adrienne Rich, Marge Piercy and John O’ Donohue, and we will read and practice spiritual writing. With Shelly R. Fredman. No previous writing experience necessary.

Contact Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses for registration information at dianne@romemu.org
Torah Tuesdays Continues!

Beit Midrash:  From Mezritch to Manhattan - A Neo-  H asidic Pilgrimage
Tues. @ 8 PM - Next Date 1/21
The Romemu Center | 176 West 105 Street

Join Rabbi David Ingber for an intimate look into the  h asidic roots of Romemu's heart-centered, playfully pious, embodied approach to Jewish text and practice . This week we will be studying stories from Reb Nachman of Breslov.

No registration required. $10 Suggested donation.
Walking The Path: Judaism for Beginners - Explore a Living Judaism
Tues. @ 6:30 PM - Next Session 1/21 with guest teacher Arielle Korman
The Romemu Center | 176 West 105 Street

Jewish practice is active sacred engagement. Wherever you are along your spiritual way, this course offers to meet you there; and invites you to deepen your journey. Whether that means exploring conversion, approaching the tradition for the first time, or reinvigorating and reimagining your Jewish life. With Rabbi Mira Rivera.

Please click here to learn more and register.
Online Learning with the Romemu Yeshiva Faculty

All are welcome to partake in transformative study of Jewish texts and heart-opening contemplative practice with our master teachers. Sessions will include an opportunity to learn more about the Romemu Yeshiva summer program.

All sessions are run via the zoom platform. Students will receive a link after registering.

Eating to Repair the Cosmos: The Spiritual Work of Shevat
Sun. 1/25 @ 2 PM
With Rabbi Daniel Silverstein

Loosening and Tightening of the Heart: Parashat Bo
Wed. 1/29 @ 6 PM
With Rabbi Dorothy Richman

Gardening the Soul: Preparing our soil, Dissolution, and Regrowth in our Spritual Practice
Sun. 2/9 @ 1:30 PM
With Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels

Romemu Yeshiva - Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2020

Program dates: June 29 - August 6, 2020
6-Week Immersive Study & Practice
The Romemu Yeshiva provides intensive spiritual study and practice of Jewish pathways for self-transformation. By integrating rigorous text study, deep prayer, and Jewish mindfulness-based practices, Romemu Yeshiva programs inspire participants' profound transformation as individuals and prepare them for leadership roles in the Jewish community and beyond.  February 1 is our priority deadline .

 For more information and to apply, visit romemu.org/yeshiva.
This Way Up: Practices to Align Ourselves in a Topsy Turvy World
Sun. 2/23 @ 9 AM
The Romemu Center | 176 West 105 Street

Join us for a full day of study, practice and prayer that will open your heart, soften your body, and expand your mind. We will begin at 9am with chanting and shaharit (morning prayers), then spend the morning in silent embodied practice. We will come together to study in the afternoon. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming summer Romemu Yeshiva program. Snacks will be provided throughout the day. Please bring your own dairy/vegetarian lunch.
Led by Rabbi Ingber and Romemu Yeshiva summer faculty member Rabbi Shuli Passow.

 For more information and to register please click here.
Coming Up!
Cinematters: New York Social Justice Film Festival
Thurs. 1/16 - Mon. 1/20
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan | 334 Amsterdam Avenue

Romemu is proud to be one of the partner organizations supporting The Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival , happening at the Marlene Meyerson JCC. The festival will feature films on topics ranging from transgender rights to racial justice in America. Don’t miss out!

Click here for tickets and more information.
Romemu Community Urgently Needed to Help Recent Refugees
Tues. 1/21 @ 6:30 PM
The Romemu Center | 176 West 105 Street

Join us for an info-session on a new Romemu initiative to support immigrant families in crisis. Learn how we can (and must!) help by offering direct assistance to those who have recently crossed the border and are in critical need of food, clothing, schooling, shelter, legal advice and all manner of support. Led by Sanctuary Neighborhoods NYC founder Tara Geer, Romemu member Debora Cahn, and Romemu Rabbi Mira Rivera.

Contact Rabbi Mira Rivera at mira@romemu.org to RSVP.
Strangers No More Monthly Discussion Series Session # 5:
Navigating Our Families of Origin
Wed. 1/22 @ 7 PM 
Location Given Upon RSVP

Are you part of an interfaith couple or family? Grow up in one? Do you come from or identify with a tradition – or traditions – other than Judaism? Are you finding your way back to Judaism after many years? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are welcome to join our monthly discussion series – a safe, non-judgmental setting to explore together. Newcomers welcome and expected.

Free and open to all. Please email Rev. Eleanor Harrison Bregman at eleanor@romemu.org to RSVP.
Interfaith Couples’ Workshop: A Four-Part Series 
Mon. 2/3, 2/10, 2/24 & 3/2 @ 7 PM
Location shared upon registration.

Interfaith relationships are a rich opportunity to celebrate the beauty and complexity of multiple religious traditions in a household. In this four-part couples’ series, we will explore the complexity of interfaith family experiences – from navigating holidays, life-cycle events, religious services, to relationships with in-laws, parenting and more; based on participants contributions and questions. Led by Rev. Eleanor Harrison Bregman, Director of Multi-Faith Initiatives at Romemu, and Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Parters, a writer, master coach, and certified CoreEnergetics Practitioner – and Eleanor’s partner in interfaith marriage.

For more information and to register,  please click here.
IJKL Sunshine Shabbaton with Rabbi Ingber -
Everything Sings : Discovering Our Unique Voice
Fri. 2/7 - Sun 2/9
Sheraton Suites, Cypress Creek Fort Lauderdale, FL

This Shabbat is known as 'Shabbat Shira' or the Sabbath of Song. Join Rabbi Ingber and guest leaders at the Institute of Jewish Knowledge and Learning for a retreat experience exploring the power of voice to create liberation and compassion.
Please click here to learn more and register.
With Love We Serve - Volunteer Service Opportunity
Thur. 2/13 - Meet at 5:30 PM at 2859 Broadway
Broadway Presbyterian Church | 114th and Amsterdam Avenue

Join fellow Romemu and community volunteers to serve a four course dinner at Broadway Presbyterian Church's "4 Star Kitchen." This is a monthly event in which the church's sanctuary becomes a restaurant for all who wish to come. Broadway   Presbyterian Church is on 114th Street & Broadway. 5:30 meet up with Rabbi Mira and the community at at Famiglia Pizza on Broadway and 111th ( 2859 Broadway ) to walk to the church together. Limited spaces available.

Please RSVP to Robin Aronson at robin.aronson@gmail.com
The MU' for Youth & Families
Shabbat Experiences for Children and Families

Sha'Baby
Fridays @ 5 PM
The Romemu Center | 176 West 105th Street

Infants, toddlers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers are all welcome to join us for this wonderful way to introduce your little ones to Shabbat. Sha’Baby engages your child’s special energy through song, prayer, dance, and laughter. Facilitated by our partners at Tkiya.

No registration required.

Sha'Boker Tov & Parsha Play
 Saturdays @ 11:15 AM
The Romemu Center Unless Otherwise Noted

Children ages 0-5 and their grownups (Sha'Boker) and ages 5-13 (Parsha Play) are welcome to these weekly programs, where an educator explores the Torah portion by engaging students in theatre, art, play, and story telling.

No registration required.
Seekers Family Shabbat
Sat. 2/8 @ 10 AM
The Romemu Center | 176 West 105th Street

All Romemu families are welcome to Seekers Family Shabbat, where we will gather for an all-ages family service, then cross the street for a special children's blessing with the Romemu community. During the Torah service, we will split into groups to learn Torah together, before gathering for a special Shabbat lunch.

Seekers Friday
Fri. 2/14 @ 5 PM
West End Presbyterian Church | 165 West 105th Street

Families are invited to a delicious, hot, catered Shabbat dinner before services, where we will learn together before joining the Romemu congregation for a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat.

You can find all program dates by subscribing to our Family Events and Seekers Calendars  here   .
Registration for Seekers Holistic Hebrew School Registrationis Still Open!

Seekers provides a holistic, hands-on approach to meaningful engagement with Jewish life. We aim to help students ages K-7 cultivate a deep love for Jewish tradition through, music, movement, play, experiential learning, and thoughtful exploration of our sacred text. Seekers welcomes students of all socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, and gender identities.

Please click here to register. For more information about programs for Youth and Families at Romemu, email Mika Yaakoba-Zohar at mika@romemu.org
'MU Near You
In Brooklyn or Westchester for Shabbat? Join us!
Romemu Brooklyn
  • Fri 1/24 – Kabbalat Shabbat Service & Dinner
  • Sun 2/2 – B Mitzvah Workshop
  • Sat 2/8 – Shabbat AM Services
Visit romemu.org/brooklyn for more info and registration.

Romemu Monthly Fridays @ The Alligned Center in Irvington
  • Fri 1/31 – Romemu Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream & Potluck
  • Fri 2/28 – Romemu Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream & Potluck
  • Fri 3/27 – Romemu Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream & Potluck
Please click here for more information.
Careers at Romemu
Romemu is currently hiring the following positions:
  • Marketing Associate
  • Programming Associate
Visit romemu.org/careers for more information.
'MU in the News
T hree Sukkot Snapshots
The Jerusalem Post– October 19, 2019
Jewish Telegraphic Agency– July 17, 2019
Ready to Join or Renew at the 'MU?
Join Today!

Visit romemu.org/membership to join or renew your Romemu membership today.

If you have any questions, please contact Miriam Rubin, Director of Membership, at (212) 580-4294 or miriam@romemu.org .
Committees & Circles
H esed Committee

Find yourself in need of help? The H esed Committee is here for you.

Romemu's H esed Comittee serves and supports members' well-being through acts of loving kindness.

For more information, to volunteer as a member of the committee, or to reach out for assistance, please contact Shelley Cahn, Mijanou Mosher, or Valerie Kanofsky at hesed@romemu.org .
H evra Kadisha

Seeking New Members for Romemu's  H evra Kaddisha

Hevra Kaddisha, meaning "holy society," performs the mitzvah of Shmira for our members and their loved ones who have died. Hevra Kaddisha volunteers sit with/near the deceased, often reading psalms, chanting or meditating until the time of burial. They also perform the sacred ritual of Tahara, the washing and purification of the body honoring the holy sanctuary it was for the soul in life.

Interested individuals or those seeking more information about this sacred work should email Rabbi Eva Sax Bolder at  evasaxbolder@gmail.com  or Nili Weissman at nweissman@live.com .
Youth & Family Committee

We are seeking parents with children ages 0 - 4 to partner with.

Are you interested in getting more involved at Romemu? Do you love coming to Sha'Baby or Sha'Boker Tov and want to spread the word about Romemu? We'd love to talk with you.

To learn more please contact Rabbi Elster at janice@romemu.org   .
Support Romemu
Support Romemu's future by making a donation.
Please click here to make your gift today.
Romemu | (212) 580-4294 | romemu.org
The Romemu Campus | Corner of 105 St. & Amsterdam Ave.
Romemu Center | 176 West 105 Street
Romemu @ West End Presbyterian Church | 165 West 105 Street