We are thrilled to welcome the Jewish Emergent Network Fellows, and the Lab/Shul community to the Romemu Campus for a collaborative weekend of prayer, learning, and celebration. Shout out to Romemu's JEN fellow Rabbi MIra Rivera!
Send off Shabbat in multi-faith musical community at
Sacred Sounds
, then join us on Sunday for
Niggun Jam.
Please Note:
- Romemu's new mailing address is 176 West 105h Street, New York, NY 10025.
- Starting Friday November 15, and continuing through the winter, Kabbalat Shabbat services will begin at 6:00 PM.
- Pre-prayer meditation returns to Romemu! Come together to sit in sacred space before rejoicing in Kabbalat Shabbat services. Starting Friday November 15 @ 5:30 PM.
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This Shabbat at the Romemu Campus
Corner of 105 St. & Amsterdam Ave.
Jewish Emergent Network Weekend Collaboration With Romemu & Lab/Shul
Friday, November 8
6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Sabbath Queen -
Lab/Shul |
6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Kabbalat Shabba
t Services - Romemu |
8:30 PM
Community Feast sponsored by Jewish Emergent Network, Lab/Shul and Romemu
(Advanced Purchase Required)
Saturday, November 9
Sha'baby & Sha'boker Tov are off in observance of Veterans Day.
8:30 AM
Meditation - Romemu |
9:00 AM
Open Book
Torah Study - Romemu |
10:00 AM
Shabbat Morning Services - Romemu |
11:00
Children's Blessing - Romemu |
3:15 PM
Study Salon
including the first ever chanting of the Re-gendered Torah, with Romemu Artist in Residence Yael Kanarek - Lab/Shul |
4:00 PM
Saturday SoulSpa
featuring original
Storahtelling
from Romemu Artist in Residence Yael Kanarek, and
ArtLab for children ages 2-10
- Lab/Shul |
7:00 PM
Sacred Sounds
All are welcome to all programs!
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Sacred Sounds: A Multi-Faith Evening of Song, Wisdom, and Prayer
Sat. 11/9 @ 7 PM
The West End Presbyterian Church
Join Romemu's
H
azzan Basya Schechter, Reverend Eleanor Harrison Bregman, and clergy and musicians from five partner congregations for one of our community's most cherished traditions.
Five diverse local congregations (
Romemu, Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Community, West End Presbyterian Church, Pamsula Zen Center, and Rivers of Living Water
) come together for this unforgettable collaborative prayer experience
.
All are welcome to an unforgettable night of musical, participatory prayer,
kirtan
-style.
Click here
to get a taste of a previous Sacred Sounds.
All are welcome. No registration required. $5 Suggested Donation.
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Niggun
Jam
Sun. 11/10, 12/15 @ 7 PM
West End Presbyterian Church
Come and sing and open your hearts with
niggunim
(wordless melodies) old and new, followed by a potluck dinner. Everyone is welcome. Led by Judy Ribnick and Jack Klebanow
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Dying to Talk: Converstions About Life & Death
Mon. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25 @ 7 PM
Torah Tuesdays Returns
Alef Bet
1 &
Beit Midrash -
From Mezritch to Manhattan:
A Neo-Hasidic Pilgrimage
Tues. 11/12
Holiday Learning with Romemu & West End Presbyterian Church
Session 3:
Days of Freedom - Passover & Easter
Weds. 11/13 @ 7 PM
Webinar Series for Prospective Yeshiva Students
Weds. 11/13 @ 9 PM
Scroll down for more information about these offerings.
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"Divine Grief/Human Comfort" -
Rabbi Cohler Esses's Sermon
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Rabbi Cohler-Esses takes us on an exploration of the vulnerable space between expectations and reality, where the potential for grief is born. How do we navigate individual, collective, and even divine disappointment? How do we meet the grieved heart of the planet? Rabbi Cohler-Esses offers us the empowering lens of the comfort G-d finds in Noah.Comfort can move us forward in the face of devastation, and help us become partners in creation.
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Seekers Registration Still Open
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Seekers Holistic Hebrew School is thriving at the Romemu Center
.
Seekers is bigger than ever with sixty-five registered students. Registration is still open!
Please
click here
to register. For more information about programs for Youth and Families at Romemu, email Mika Yaakoba-Zohar at
mika@romemu.org
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Alef Bet
1
Tues. Starting 11/,12 @ 6:30 PM
The Romemu Center
Dive into the Hebrew language in an intimate, relaxed, and supportive environment! We will start by learning the Hebrew alphabet. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of the language, including reading, writing, and liturgy. Course led by Wendy Miles.
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Torah Tuesdays:
Beit Midrash
From Mezritch to Manhattan - A Neo-Hasidic Pilgrimage
Tues. Starting 11/12 @ 8 PM
The Romemu Center
Every Tuesday night Rabbi Ingber will unpack an essential Hasidic idea including elevating sparks, mystical union, joy, ecstatic prayer, equanimity, the power of chant and niggun, serving G-d with our bodies and in all we do, and more.
All are welcome to attend on a drop-in basis. No registration required. Please consider donating $10 at the door.
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A Neo-Hasidic Symposium and Festival
Sun. 12/8 @ 12:00 PM
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave
The first great collection of Neo-Hasidic teachings, A New Hasidism: Roots and Branches, is newly published. To celebrate, its editor, Rabbi Arthur Green, will be joined by friends and contributors to these volumes for a day of Neo-Hasidic teaching, conversation, meditation, and song. Join us to discover (and help to create!) a passionate Jewish spirituality for the 21st century.
Featured Presentations include:
- Rabbi Arthur Green & Rabbi David Ingber, with Felicia Sol.
- Rabbi Jill Hammer
- Dr. Eitan Fishbane
- Igal Harmelin
- Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler
- Abby Stein
- Yonatan Arnon
- Hazzan Basya Schechter and Eden Pearlstein (Darshan)
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Holiday Learning with Romemu & West End Presbyterian Church
Session 3:
Days of Freedom - Passover & Easter
Weds. 11/13 @ 7 PM
West End Presbyterian Church Chapel
Romemu and West End Presbyterian Church come together to offer 3 sessions of embodied holiday learning to our connected communities. We invite you to step into physical and spiritual neighbor-hood, as we explore the themes and practices of our shared sacred seasons. All are welcome. Session three led by Rabbi Mira Rivera & Parish Associate Rev. KennethThomas.
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Webinar Series for Prospective Yeshiva Students
Wed. 11/13 @ 9 PM with Rabbi David Ingber
Sun. 12/15 @ 1:30 PM EST with Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels
Join our summer faculty for sample sessions that include meditation, study, and practice. Each session is one hour and includes time at the end for questions about our summer yeshiva program.
Webinars will be held on Zoom. Information shared upon registration. Please
click here
to learn more and register.
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2019 Global Day of Jewish Learning
Sun. 11/17 @ 10 AM
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave.
Romemu is proud to be a co-sponsor for the 2019 Global Day of Jewish Learning presented by Limmud NY at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. This event brings the Jewish people together once a year to celebrate our shared Jewish text through community-based learning. Our own Rabbi Mira Rivera will be presenting on "Rashi & the Promise of
Keturah
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Living Deeply with a Sacred Text:
Falling in Love with the Beloved
Cohort 1 Begins Sun. 11/10 @ 3 PM
Cohort 2 Begins Sun. 11/24 @ 5 PM
The Romemu Center
Take part in the great mystical legacy of opening to loving the beloved! We are called to love G-d with all our heart, soul, and strength. How do we receive this deep command and begin to taste the Divine Nectar of
Ahava Raba
, the greatest love of all? In this experiential class, we hold sacred space for intimate sharing, deep listening, journaling, art-making, meditation, and reflection. Each participant will receive their own
pasuk
(Torah verse) to live with as intimate friend and teacher for the year. Course led by Nili Weissman.
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Dying to Talk: Conversations About Life & Death
Mon. 11/11, 11/18, 11/25 @ 7 PM
Location Given Upon Registration
With the time that remains for each of us, how do we want to fill it? Sages say that all of life is a preparation for dying. How can we gain some control over the process of dying and what we leave behind? Come to every session, or just the one(s) that work for you. There is much to be learned and more to be gained by devoting time to this sacred work.
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Fifth Annual Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame Induction
Thurs. 11/14, @ 5:30 PM
Brooklyn Historical Society
Romemu is thrilled to announce that our own Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses is being inducted into the
Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame
, brought to you by the
Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative
. All are welcome!
Please
c
lick here
to learn more and register.
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Romemu Choir
Fri. 11/15, 12/20 @ 4:30 PM
West End Presbyterian Church
Come experience the magic of harmonious singing and join the Romemu Choir! Choral director and arranger Josh Ehrlich will teach a new song each Shabbat that we will share with the entire community during services. Come to West End Presbyterian Church at 5:00 PM for rehearsal.
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In Brooklyn or Westchester for Shabbat? Join us!
Romemu Brooklyn
- Fri 11/8 – Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner
- Sat 11/16 – Shabbat AM Service
- Sat 12/7 – Shabbat AM Services
- Fri 12/20 – Kabbalat Shabbat Service & Dinner
Romemu Monthly Fridays @ The Alligned Institute in Irvington
- Fri 11/22 – Romemu Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream & Potluck
- Fri 12/20 – Romemu Kabbalat Shabbat Livestream & Potluck
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The Jerusalem Post– October 19, 2019
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency – October 8, 2019
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Jewish Journal – August 28, 2019
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency– July 17, 2019
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Ready to Join or Renew at the 'MU?
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Join Today!
Visit
romemu.org/membership
or click the button on the side 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
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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
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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.
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Support Romemu's future by making a donation.
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Can't make it to our services in person? Join us online!
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Romemu | (212) 580-4294 | romemu.org
The Romemu Campus| East Corner of 105 St. & Amsterdam Ave.
Romemu Center
| 176 West 105 Street
Romemu @ West End Presbyterian Church
| 165 West 105 Street
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