Weekly Announcements August 15th, 2022
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SHABBAT: Friday 8/19, 6:30 PM, In Person & Zoom Service, Talk-Discussion, and Oneg Shabbat SHABBAT AM: Saturday 8/20, 10:30 AM, A Zoom-Only Service and Discussion EDUCATION: On Summer Break. Next Torah Study Class Wednesday Evenings in October. PAST IS PROLOGUE STORY FROM THE ACTORS’ TEMPLE # 7 THANK YOU, DONATIONS, & GIVING; HEALTH & HEALING; YAHRZEIT AND KADDISH NOTEWORTHY EVENTS |
THIS WEEK SHABBAT: Friday, August 19, 6:30 PM An In-Person and Zoom Service, with a Talk, Discussion, and Oneg Shabbat. Dial 1-646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342 and Password 497495 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 SHABBAT AM: August, July 20, 10:30 AM. A Zoom-only Service and Discussion of Parashat Eikev. By Phone: 646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342, Password 497495; or use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 PAST IS PROLOGUE: STORY FROM THE ACTORS’ TEMPLE: Chapter 7: The Three Stooges and The Actors’ Temple, read by Jim Brochu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPccSWN9zCk. All 7 stories are on YouTube, written by Ira Helf and produced by Carol Ostrow, Daniel C. Miller, and Jhoneen Preece Doswell. Please enjoy; and support us by making a donation. LOOKING AHEAD ACTORS' TEMPLE BIKE RIDE & PICNIC, Sunday, August 28, 10:30 AM. Please contact Rabbi Jill if you would like to ride once around the Park with us & for more information. We will meet near 96th Street and Central Park West, weather permitting! WE INVITE YOU TO our 105th Anniversary Benefit, Monday, September 12th, a book reading & presentation of UNSTOPPABLE, by Joshua Greene, the true story of a Holocaust survivor who came to the US with absolutely nothing and became a multi-billionaire, moderated by Rabbi Joseph Potasnik. We will honor the memory of Mike Libien. Book and Wine & Cheese Reception included in ticket price. It will be a very uplifting and inspirational night! Produced by Carol Ostrow. Tickets and information: http://www.theactorstemple.org/events/2022-fundraiser-and-105th-anniversary ACTORS' TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE AND RECEPTION for anyone wishing to experience and meet members of our temple community, Friday, September 9th, 5:50-6:30 PM. All are Welcome. No obligation to stay for the Shabbat Service at 6:30 PM. Members of our community: please do volunteer to be a greeter. http://www.theactorstemple.org/events/2022-fall-open-house PLAQUE AND BALCONY DEDICATION SHABBAT FOR BARRY LIEBMANN: Friday, September 9th, 6:30 PM. Shabbat Service dedicated to Barry Liebmann's memory and generosity to The Actors' Temple. Oneg Shabbat follows the service. HOLIDAY PACKAGE DELIVERY: Sunday, September 11. Volunteer to deliver Packages to Homebound Seniors & connect with the older adult for a 20-30 minute friendly phone call, through Dorot, 171 W. 85th Street (commitment: about 90 minutes): Pre-Register: https://dorotusa.jotform.com/221923964427967 Valid gov't photo ID for 18+ and Mask Required. SHABBAT SELICHOT: Friday, September 16th, 6:30 PM. An AT Tradition of Renewal. We will change the Torah mantles from Maroon to White and begin the Holy Days season with the beautiful traditional prayers and melodies. BROADWAY BLESSING 25TH ANNIVERSARY, Monday, September 19th at St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street. Rabbi Jill will take part. We bless the new Broadway Season with prayer, song, story, and celebration. Details to follow. Free. BROADWAY CARES FLEA MARKET: An opportunity to volunteer in 2-hour increments from 10-4, selling merchandise and raising money for Broadway Cares. Please contact us to schedule a time. HOLY DAYS AT THE ACTORS' TEMPLE: We welcome you to join us for a spiritual and joyful beginning of the New Year! Services are listed below. More information will be sent to you this week. http://www.theactorstemple.org/events/2022-23-membership-high-holidays-and-more Rosh Hashanah Eve Sunday, 9/25 7 PM Rosh Hashanah 1st Day Monday, 9/26 10 AM Free Rosh Hashanah 2nd Eve Monday, 9/26 7:30 PM Creative 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, 9/27 10 AM Tashlich Tuesday, 9/27 We'll walk to the Hudson River following the Service
Yom Kippur Eve Tuesday, 10/4 6:30 PM Yom Kippur Day Wednesday, 10/5 10 AM CHESED COMMITTEE: (Kindness) If you would like to be visited or for help with errands or appointments, please call or email: Barbara Bova, barb...@gmail.com, 917 528 1364; Karen Hofstein-Heyman, khof...@earthlink.net, 646-281-4852; Carlos Ramirez, rmrzc...@gmail.com, 347 290 2566. EDUCATION WEEKLY TORAH STUDY for Adults: We are on summer break until October, when we will begin the book of Leviticus. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82850475649?pwd=TzN1d1A1R3NjaFdZN282L3JHa1R6QT09 Or by phone: 646 876 9923, Meeting ID: 828 5047 5649, Passcode: 552089 THANK YOU, MAZEL TOV, AND DONATIONS THANK YOU Thank you to all who sang Love Songs and prayers at our Tu B'Av Shabbat Service: Aron Bederson, Judy Buchman, Ron Cavallo, Karen Hofstein-Heyman, Janela, Alicia Lacher, Ira Nonkin, Milton Platt; and to Marvin Blaustein for lovely poems. Thank you to Barbara Bova who helps in so many ways! We appreciate all of you. THANK YOU TO DONORS: Samuel Chaitovitz for Security and in Memory of Mike Libien; Douglas Cohen, Judy Kuriansky, Jenny Libien, and Phyllis Malamud for the Unstoppable Benefit; Jana Kaplan for a leaf on our Tree of Life plaque; Sol Shimshi & Sonia Elisha in honor of Rabbi Jill, and Howard Berman for a donation. We are so grateful to you! YAHRZEIT & KADDISH FOR A LOVED ONE: We remember many Yahrzeits each week. If you are able to make a donation to honor your relative, we would greatly appreciate it. Rabbi Jill Hausman will say Kaddish for 30 days (Shloshim) for a Loved One who has recently passed away. Please contact her to speak about Kaddish prayers. Suggested Shloshim donation $54. SPONSOR AN ONEG SHABBAT OR A MUSICAL SERVICE in honor of any Life Cycle event such as: Birthdays, Births, Anniversaries, Graduations, Aufruf, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, or any Simcha or event. A LEAF ON OUR TREE OF LIFE PLAQUE is only $180. Chair Plaques for $100 can be personalized and donated. Please also remember The Actors’ Temple in your will. WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES and we have Cemetery Plots in Paramus, NJ at Cedar Park. HEALTH AND HEALING R'FUAH SH'LEMA to: Lois Libien, Mary Favia, Carmen Richkin, Judith Tedeschi, Dalita Rubinstein, Phyllis Malamud, Matt Clark, Hank Eulau, Paul Kravitz, Ruth Krausman, Ron Cavallo, Mary Jo Robinson, Roberta Nadel, Scott Morrow, Thea Glasser, Elinor & Joseph Rosenthal, Su Nissan, David Stern, Kathleen Richardson, Joan Brighty, Toby Gittlel bat Deborah v’ Leib Nissanel, Harold Hofstein, Celeste Wiseblood, Robert Shapiro, Merrill Stone, Jay Blaustein, Sara Jackrel. YAHRZEITS AND KADDISH WE RECALL THE YAHRZEITS OF: (Heb. or Eng. Date of Passing –Tammuz- Elul) Zisle Plotinsky (8/26), Herman Eulau (29), Alan Goldman (29), Esther Kelrich, (30), Raymond Beyda (5 Elul), David Rothblatt (5), 8/26; Barry Liebmann (10), Bernard Butenkant (11), 9/2; Jeffrey Ziffer (16), Jeanette Claire Youner (17), 9/9; Samuel Tobin (20), Mollye Rothstein (21), Belle Butenkant (24), Sara Buchman (26), 9/16; Goldie Cohen (28), 9/23. WE RECALL RECENT PASSINGS: James Besser, Idel Pfeffer, Bob Gersten, Theodore Danzig, Manny Weisenberg, Jack Fajer, Norman Feldman, Adrienne Gersten, Rabbi H. Hirsch Cohen, June Stern, Harold Hawkins, Jeanne Krausman, Sala Pfeffer, Ronald Mark Wolf, Sam Cardino, Jeanne Kwartler, Frederic Fastow, Kirsten Floyer, Margaret Smilow, Audrey Troy, Seymour Lask, Mike (Myron) Libien, Ronald Walerstein, Ira Shimshi.
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS Suki Rae will be performing with Ray Gehring on Guitar, 8/16, 5-7 PM, in front of the Titanic Memorial, South Street Seaport at Fulton & Pearl Streets. Free. Vote for Steve Greenstein's Podcast series: Covid Ditty: BESTOF.BXTIMES.COM, nominated as BEST OF THE BRONX 2022 by Ponce Bank and the BX Times. Click on Arts and Entertainment, scroll down to Podcast. To view episodes visit stevegreensteinactor.com. Covid Ditty has won many awards so far. Episode #7 has a rabbi and a priest. Love Quirks by Seth Bisen-Hersch, recipient of four 2021 Broadway World Off-Broadway Awards, plays thru 9/2: Thursdays, 7PM, Friday/Saturdays, 8PM, Sundays, 3PM, AMT Theater, 354 W. 45th St., Use LQ25 for 25% off https://amttheater.venuetix.com/show/details/EiZRyVbjuMjBJtAg2q8V Heidi Latsky Dance’s Weekly online events & classes; https://heidilatskydance.org/events Fresh Food for Seniors gives $10 bags of fresh produce to Upper West Side seniors at Goddard Riverside, 593 Columbus Avenue, between 1 – 3 pm; Next Pickups 8/18, 9/1, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10. Questions, call Gayle Brewer's office: 212-873-0282. Order on the previous date for the next date. See Neva Small in the newest documentary about the making of Fiddler on the Roof: https://cinematters.eventive.org/films/62339f4c72b94f00773df61c?_ga=2.23880954.1346085006.1650472493-1055529295.1650472493 Please donate to Ukraine! UJA Federation Link to send donations to Ukraine: https://www.ujafedny.org/ukraine-crisis Shows at AT Theater: PimComedy, Color Blind, The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ; Funikijam for kids; Please check for currently running shows. Tickets at Telecharge. Masks, temperature checks, and social distancing required. https://actorstempletheatre.com/ Veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Levy makes house calls. (212) 465-1667 or https://housecallvetnyc.com or houseca...@gmail.com He is the best and was married at The Actors’ Temple! The Actors’ Temple is Handicapped Accessible. We have a chair lift and an accessible restroom. Amazon donates 0.5% of AmazonSmile purchases. Go to Amazonsmile.com and to Congregation Ezrath Israel. Kidney Donor Needed: For Ruth Krausman: Contact Rabbi Jill for link to donate. Valerie Brown, 212 496 6484, for cleaning. Celeste Wiseblood for hypno/psychotherapy 917-833-8885. Dr. Dalita Rubinstein, for Psychotherapy: 212-627-8624; Kama Linden, personal trainer and realtor: www.kamalinden.com |
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED WEEK! |
