SHABBAT SHALOM / WEEKLY UPDATE |
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He had a dream; a stairway was set on the ground and its top reached to the sky, and angels of God were going up and down on it.
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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
FRIDAY, December 2 — 5:30PM (in-person and Zoom)
Candle Lighting — 4:11PM
SATURDAY, December 3 — 9:00AM (in-person and Zoom)
Torah Reading: Genesis 28:10-32:3
Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10
Junior Congregation — 10:15AM (Little Synagogue)
Havdalah — 5:05PM (Zoom only)
SUNDAY, December 4 — 7:30PM (Zoom only)
MONDAY, December 6 — 7:30PM (in-person and Zoom)
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, December 6-7 — 7:30PM (Zoom only)
THURSDAY, December 8 — 7:30PM (in-person and Zoom)
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We offer our condolences to Raquel Greenwald on the passing of her beloved husband, long-time Center member Stanley Greenwald.
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We offer our condolences to the Vogel family — David, Cary, and Beth — on the passing of their beloved mother, long-time Center member Elaine Vogel.
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KIDDUSH IS BACK — WITH YOUR HELP!
May the one who blessed our ancestors bless those who provide wine for Kiddush and Havdalah, food for guests, and bread for the hungry.
To sponsor a full Shabbat Kiddush luncheon, make a contribution to the Kiddush Fund, or volunteer your time for set-up or clean-up, contact Jonathan Kastin.
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This Saturday we'll be gathering in the Little Synagogue for a warm and welcoming Shabbat experience, with songs, stories, and fun!
Join us at 11:30!
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Parenting Is Hard — We Are Here to Help with
In-Person Parent Partnership and Support
Monday, December 5,
8:00PM
Our facilitator is Aaron Yavelberg, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a teacher in our Religious School.
If your child is struggling in school, with friends, at home, or if you just need a place to get some reassurance, we are here to help.
No need to RSVP — Just come on in!
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Just a week before Thanksgiving, Religious School and Early Childhood Program parents enjoyed an evening of gratitude at FHJC. While enjoying wine and desserts, parents had a night out to meet and greet and to add a leaf to our gratitude trees. Look for information about our next parent mixer in February. |
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 8:00PM
Why Does God Speak in the Plural?
Jay Luger, presenter
We will study select passages in the Torah and a well known, but not well understood, Psalm. This is not “God is Dead.” Rather it is about the “Death of the Gods” in the Tanakh.
Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
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READ A BOOK, SEE A MOVIE, SHOP, WRITE…
THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO AT FHJC!
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LIVE! INTERVIEW WITH
RABBI EDWARD FELD
THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 10:00AM
In The Book of Revolutions: The Battles of Priests, Prophets, And Kings That Birthed the Torah (JPS), Rabbi Edward Feld brilliantly synthesizes biblical criticism, history and theology, to identify three disparate, and sometimes contradictory, legal codes in the Tanakh, and explores their origins in three very different "revolutions that took place in biblical times."
Join us as Lenny Picker speaks with Rabbi Feld about these "revolutions." Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
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MOVIE NIGHT AT FHJC IS BACK!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7:30PM
Head to the Crystal Room to enjoy Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas, an offbeat, irreverent musical documentary that tells the story of a group of Jewish songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker, and Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to Christianity’s most musical holiday.
Plus a short: Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion, set in 1970s Dublin, offers a rare glimpse of Ireland through the cheery eyes of a seven-year-old Jewish girl who wants to have a Communion, just like her friends.
Admission: $10/pp, including snacks and beverages!
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BOOK & VENDOR FAIR
Open to all: Sunday, December 11 - 9:30-3:30
Sunday is Vendor Day, too!
Nursery School Children Only: Monday, December 12 9:00-12:00
Vendors: Click here to apply for a vendor table
Volunteers: Click here to choose a shift
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It's Time for Transition Center
Tuesday - Thursday,
December 14 & 15
With the approach of the December holidays, it's a good time to donate. One way you can help is by purchasing extra items when you shop for your families. Your donations will provide assistance and much comfort.
Transition Center has specifically requested unwrapped new donation items for all ages/genders and abilities/needs. This may include:
Puzzles, crayons and art supplies, crafts and kits, semi-active games (Melissa & Doug), board games, action figures, toys, DVD, and gift cards are very welcome.
New and/or gently used and cleaned festive wear and winter dressy clothes for all ages/genders and sizes.
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SISTERHOOD PRESENTS
A SPECIAL DAYTIME PROGRAM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1:00PM
MEMIOR WRITING WORKSHOP
Jessica Bram, presenter
Jessica has been teaching writing for more than 20 years. She has a master’s degree in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence and is the founder of the Westport Writers’ Workshop.
Please have a pad and pen available. We will write about a memory and share during this workshop.
Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.
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SISTERHOOD DAYTIME READERS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2:00PM
The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
Bestselling and acclaimed author Allison Pataki has crafted an intimate portrait of a larger-than-life woman, a powerful story of one woman falling in love with her own voice and embracing her own power while shaping history in the process.
Click here to receive the Zoom link.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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Sundays at 9:25AM: Yoga with Lorain. Email Lorain for details.
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Mondays at 1:30PM: On hiatus Study with Rabbi Skolnik.
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Mondays at 5:00PM: De-stress with Dr. Mitchell Frank and Ariela Frieder, M.D.
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Wednesdays at 4:45PM: The Watch Party is tingling with excitement with The Booth at the End. Join us!
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Wednesdays at 6:25PM: Yoga with Lorain. Email Lorain for details.
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Yahrzeits Observed This Week |
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Saturday evening/Sunday,
December 3-4
Eileen Arons, mother of Candice B. Koerner and Rana Silver
Edward Mahlab, father of Dorothy, Tikva, Zahava, and Hanna Mahlab
David Rothman, father of Ruth Waldman
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Sunday evening/Monday,
December 4-5
Roy Clements, husband of Pauline Clements
Sigmund Heidingsfelder, husband of Rentae Heidingsfelder
Noah Hyman, father of Ruth Steckman
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Monday evening/Tuesday,
December 5-6
Harold Brenner, father of Carol Judson
Isaac Heckelman, grandfather of Dr. Laurie Lax
Jeannette Ikka, mother of Ilana Altman
Harry Siegel, father of Sidney I. Siegel
Lev Svetlitsa, father-in-law of Aurora Zinder
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Tuesday evening/Wednesday,
December 6-7
Ebrahim Rokhsar, husband of Mena Rokhsar
Ruth Sobelman, grandmother of Marc Bailes
Herman Stein, father-in-law of Joy Stein
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Wednesday evening/Thursday,
December 7-8
Michael Bernstein, husband of Barbara Bernstein, father of Alyssa Pollack and Allison Shine, and father-in-law of Howard Pollack and Aaron Shine
Laura Blechman, grandmother of Susan Ticker
George Ebert, father of Stanley Ebert
Michelle Levin, mother of Hazzan Randall Levin
Patricia B. Levy, daughter of Jacob Levy
Walter Weintraub, husband of Miriam Weintraub and father of Justin Weintraub
Alexander Weiss, father of Howard Weiss
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Thursday evening/Friday,
December 8-9
Tzipporah ben Joseph, grandmother of Ruth Waldman
Aaron Elovitch, father of Lee Elovitch
Harry Mailman, father of Mitchell Mailman
Ann Rosenberg, grandmother of Robin Rothbort
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Friday evening/Saturday,
December 9-10
Irving Heiferman, uncle of Ruth Prenner
William Margulis, brother of Isidore Margulis
Anita Vogel Sklarsky, mother of Dr. Juliet vogel
Gertrude Kirschner, mother of Alan Kirschner
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