THIS SHABBAT AT ROMEMU:
Friday, 7/20
5:00 PM - Sha'Baby
6:10 PM - Pre-Prayer Meditation
6:30 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, 7/21
9:00 AM - Open Book Torah Study
CANCELLED
10:00 AM - Shabbat Services
11:00 AM - Children's Blessing in the Sanctuary
11:15 AM - Sha'Boker Tov
11:15 AM - Parsha Play
CANCELLED
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Can't make it to our services in person? Join us online! All our services are available live on both
Livestream
and
Facebook
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Please note: There is no air conditioning during services at West End Presbyterian Church at this time. Bottled water and fans will be available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Romemu's Summer Yeshiva Experience
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Romemu Yeshiva: Contemplative Elul Practice
Mon. 8/13 - Thurs. 8/16
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls Village, CT
Begin the month of Elul in embodied meditation, contemplation, study, and prayer with Rabbis David Ingber and Nancy Flam.
This retreat, which will help us prepare for the High Holidays in a container of holy silence and deep safety, will be a taste of the summer-long Romemu Yeshiva, beginning its first cohort in the summer of 2019.
For more information and to register, please
click here
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Still need to join/ renew your membership?
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You can still guarantee your High Holy Day tickets by joining or renewing your membership today!
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If you are unsure about your membership status or have any other questions, please contact Miriam Rubin, Director of Membership, at (212) 580-4294 x805 or
miriam@romemu.org
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Tisha B'Av Services at Plaza Community Chapel
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Sat. 7/21, 8-11 PM
Plaza Community Chapel
630 Amsterdam Ave. (at West 91st Street)
Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the month of Av) is a major day of communal mourning in the
Jewish calendar
. It commemorates the the destruction of both the f
irst and second temples in Jerusalem. The
Romemu community is invited to join Rabbi David and Rabbi Mira for services as we observe and mourn together.
No registration required.
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Seekers Registration is Open!
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Seekers is dedicated to providing a holistic, hands-on approach for meaningful engagement and inspired connection with Jewish life for students and their families. At Seekers, we aim to instill a deep love for Jewish tradition in our students through experiential learning, including theater, music, and outdoor education.
If you have questions or would like to talk more specifically about your children's needs, please contact Director of Youth and Family Education, Rabbi Shoshana Leis, at
shoshana@romemu.org
or (212) 580-4294 x822.
For more information and/ or to enroll your child(ren) in Seekers, please
click here
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Join Us in Mindful Movement
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Mindful Movement Workshop with Yonatan Arnon
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Sat. 8/4, 7-9 PM
West End Presbyterian Church
165 West 105th Street
Join instructor Yonatan Arnon for a unique experience in mindful movement. Let go of your thoughts and fears to open your heart and explore movement and mindfulness. We will co-create a safe space with a small group of kindred spirits as we move towards havdalah. Music provided by Kobi Goodwin.
Please arrive in comfortable clothes and prepared to move.
No registration required. For more information, please
click here
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Home Hosting Project Shabbat Dinner
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Announcing the Next Home Hosting Project Shabbat Dinner
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Fri. 8/10, Following Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Dinners take place in individuals' homes - locations shared upon registration
This program allows Romemu members to host and be hosted for Friday night meals in other members' homes following Kabbalat Shabbat services.
When you sign up to participate in the Home Hosting Project as either a host or a guest, you will be paired up with other Romemu members to celebrate Shabbat, enjoy delicious food, and have an opportunity to make new friends around the Shabbat table.
Artwork: Shabbat Table by Ilunia Felczer
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Israel Book Club Summer Reading Selection
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We are excited to announce the Israel Lit Book Club's summer reading selection: "Salt Houses," by Hala Alyan, an award winning Palestinian-American author.
"Salt Houses" is the story of Salma, who on the eve of her daughter's wedding, reads the girl’s future in a cup of coffee dregs. She sees an unsettled life for Alia and her children; she also sees travel and luck. While she chooses to keep her predictions to herself that day, they will all soon come to pass when the family is uprooted in the wake of the Six-Day War of 1967.
The Israel Lit book club will meet to discuss the book on Thurs. 9/27 @ 7:30 PM in a location to be announced.
Registration information (including full schedule and cost) coming soon.
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Shmirah Training with
H
evra Kadisha
Tues. 8/7, 6-7 PM or 10-11 PM
Plaza Memorial Chapel - 630 Amsterdam Avenue
The Romemu
Hevra Kadisha is pleased to present monthly Shmirah trainings for the larger Romemu community. In the Jewish tradition we do not leave a body unattended from the moment of death until the funeral. Nili Weissman will offer 1 hour trainings at Plaza Memorial Chapel to give you preparation for navigating the funeral home, cultivating your practice, and introducing you to the process of Shmirah.
All trainings are free - just bring your open heart. It is our vision that anyone who feels called to will be lovingly brought into this sacred practice.
Please email Nili Weissman at
nweissman@live.com
to RSVP for any of the sessions or to ask questions.
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Chesed Committee
Find yourself in need of help? The Chesed Committee is here for you.
Romemu's Chesed 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
Eitan Agai
or
Valerie Kanofsky
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What Matters: Caring Conversations About the End of Life
A new program at Romemu about advance care planning as a Jewish process
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What Matters is an important new program that seeks to help people engage in conversations about advance care planning for future healthcare crises and end-of-life decisions. With the help of trained facilitators from the Romemu community, individuals explore their own values and goals when it comes to making decisions about selecting a health care agent, and about the kind of medical and spiritual care you would want in the event of a medical crisis.
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Prepare for this Shabbat by listening to a previous year's sermon from this week.
Click here
to listen.
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Support Romemu's future by making a donation. Please
click here
to make your gift today.
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Amazon.com
, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Romemu.
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Romemu | (212) 580-4294 | romemu.org
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