Weekly Announcements February 24th, 2025
Actors Temple Information
Announcements Week of February 24, 2025 The Actors' Temple is a Safe Haven where all people are welcomed, accepted, respected, included, and appreciated. |
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SHABBAT: Friday, 2/28, 6:30 PM, Service, Talk, and Oneg with Asst. Cantor Aron Bederson, on Zoom and in Person SHABBAT AM: Saturday, 3/1 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion on Zoom Only with Asst. Cantor Aron Bederson WEDNESDAY NIGHT TORAH STUDY: No Class this Wednesday. Next Class is 3/5. NOTEWORTHY EVENTS |
THIS WEEK SHABBAT: Friday February 28, 6:30 PM, Service, Talk, and Oneg. Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson will officiate. Rabbi Jill will be out of town at a Writer's Colony from Sunday, 2/23-3/2. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of: Jenee Bandler (30), Sylvia Freeman (2/28), Jerry Ames, Michael DiRoma (3 Adar), Lillian Silvernagel (4 Adar II), Irving Howard (5); A Security guard is present for all in-person Friday night services. On Zoom; by Phone: 646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342, Password 497495; or use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 SHABBAT AM: Saturday, March 1, 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion of Parashat Terumah with Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson on Zoom only. By Phone: 646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342, Password 497495; or use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 LOOKING AHEAD COLLABORATIVE READING OF THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Tuesday, March 4th, 7 PM. Brush Up Your Shakespeare! In preparation for our Gala, this will be a free, participatory reading of the original play by Shakespeare. Everyone who wants to take a turn reading and playing a part is invited, on Zoom. Please feel free to eat dinner as we sit and read the play. It will be very informal. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9557555342?pwd=NXd5ZmUrdWY0YVdWeW1WUGtqdEtXdz09 By Phone: 646-876-9923, Meeting ID: 955 755 5342, Password 497495. Here is the link to the text of the play: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/the-merchant-of-venice/read/ SPECIAL SPEAKER PAUL KAPLAN FOR SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA, POTLUCK DINNER, & WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Lillian Wald: America’s Social and Healthcare Reformer, Friday March 7, Dinner at 5:30, Service at 6:30 PM. Speaker & Author Paul Kaplan returns to honor Women's History Month in a fascinating Talk and Book Signing. His short biography profiles the life of Lillian Wald, who some historians call “one of the most influential but least known people of the early 20th century.” She was part of New York history, Jewish history, and LGBTQ history. Please bring a vegetarian or dairy dish to share; Oneg sponsored by Barbara Bova. PURIM SPIEL AND CELEBRATION: Thursday, March 13, 6:30 PM. Come to read the Megillah with us, sing Purim songs, and laugh at Bob Greenberg's original Spiel. Theme TBA, with Barbara Bova, Bob Greenberg, Rabbi Jill, Elizabeth Hayden, Jeff Passero, Philip Reissman, and Bonnie Rosenstock. Hamantaschen, wine and much more will be in plentiful supply! Come celebrate with us in Person and on Zoom. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Monday, March 31st, 7:30-9:30 PM, for our 108th Anniversary Celebration Gala:“Shylock V. Antonio,” A wonderful, surprising, unusual, and important take on Shakespeare's classic play, in which Shylock is finally a Hero, written by Playwright/Author/Critic Peter Filichia; directed by well-known Broadway director Lonny Price, our Honoree; Music by Andrew Beall, with a great cast. Wine/Dessert Reception follows the show. Tix: $200/500/1000 • Ads: $250/500/1000 (Ad deadline 3/25) Order tickets and ads online at: https://theactorstemple.ecwid.com/ or call our office at 212-245-6975, or send your check to: The Actors’ Temple, PO Box 2620, NY 10108. More information: AT 2025 Spring Gala and 108th Anniversary 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: No Class this Wednesday. Next class on March 5th, 7:30 - 9 PM. We are reading the Book of Deuteronomy. By phone: 646 876 9923, Meeting ID: 828 5047 5649, Passcode: 552089. $10 per class donation requested. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82850475649?pwd=TzN1d1A1R3NjaFdZN282L3JHa1R6QT09 THANK YOU, MAZEL TOV, AND DONATIONS THANK YOU TO: All who performed at Divine Tune-ing Shabbat: Suki Rae, in a Special Program on the Release of Her Memoir, with music by Suki, Steve Bloom on Guitar; Zygy Susser's Comedy, Marjorie Conn and Callie J. Cox; Thank you to Ronnie Gersten for sponsoring the Oneg by in Loving Memory of her Sister, Michelle Gersten; and to those who sang and chanted and also those who helped set up and clean up at the this weekend's services: Rabbi Tobi Innerfield, Milton Platt, Lily Rosenberg, and to Barbara Bova, who does so much. We are so grateful to you! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED TO PLANT TREES ON TU B'SHEVAT. We donated to plant four fruit trees in Israel through Lo Artzeinu, Israel Trees, and one Mangrove tree in Florida to improve water quality and sequester carbon. Thank You! THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS: Barbara Bova, Malcolm Spector for the Gala, Barbara Nathan for Sponsoring the Tu B'Shevat Seder; Timothy Buchman toward the Buchman Family of Make Up Artists Memorial Plaque; Joseph Benincasa, In memory of Barbara Witkin and Stephen Shapiro; Carlos Ramirez, In Memory of: Pablo Ramirez, Schneur Pesach; Mario Sisneros, Andrew Mann for Donations. Thank you to all who donated on Tu B'shevat. Approximately half went to plant trees and half went to the synagogue. We are so grateful! 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 $220 and 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/Beth El. HEALTH AND HEALING R'FUAH SH'LEMA to: Milton Platt, Carmen Richkin, Judith Tedeschi, Dalita Rubinstein, Phyllis Malamud, Matt Clark, Ron Cavallo, Roberta Nadel, Scott & Brenda Morrow, Kathleen Richardson, Cheryl Pink, Steven Hofstein, Karen Hofstein-Heyman, Denise Jackrel, Sara Jackrel, Vinny and Anthony, Barbara Nathan, Lily Rosenberg, David Rosenberg, Max Nass, Edwin Rusgo, Sue Marczak, Estelle Meister, Heidi Latsky, Beatrice Jacob, Jana Kaplan, Raizel Dina bat Toba, Aron Bederson. YAHRZEITS AND KADDISH WE COMMEMORATE THE YAHRZEITS OF: (Heb. or Eng. Date of Passing–Month of Shevat-Adar) Jenee Bandler (30), Sylvia Freeman (2/28), Jerry Ames, Michael DiRoma (3 Adar), Lillian Silvernagel (4 Adar II), Irving Howard (5), 2/28; Seymour Wolf (3/8), David Jesse Reissman (3/10), Fannie Klein (3/11), Frances S. Wasserman (3/11), Dan Yatkola (3/12), Sherry Burns (3/13), Harry Feld, Edward Fingerman, Ida Libien (8), Arthur Stricker (12), Esther Fingerman (12), Sally Gerity (12), Alan Stanley Bergman (13 Adar II), 3/7; Toby Hofstein (3/15), Frederic Fastow (3/16), Beatrice Friedman (3/18), David Rosenberg (3/18), Fran Pantazis (3/19), Elaine Zelman Gardner (14), Rabbi Noach Valley (14), William Goldstein (17), Rose Fein (18), Jack Spegal, Rose Greenberg (20), Monroe Zarne, (20), 3/14; Susan Jaslow (II Adar 21), Ronnie Buitenkant Eulau (24), Stanley Goldstein (25), 3/21; Menachen Leib Tilchen (3/29), 3/28. WE RECALL RECENT PASSINGS: Toby Hofstein, Fran Pantazis, Eric Fleitman, Marty Weiss, Marilyn Strauss, Jack Kaplan, Eileen Strauss, Harriet Martin, Martin Silver, Joshua Hochfelder, Joel Riff, Harold Hofstein, Alan Ferrara, Judith Steel, Lillian Galperin, Joan Brighty, Joseph Rosenthal, Sandi Durell, Ruth Spector, Marvin Blaustein, Carol Sagan, Betty Stiner, Mollie Klaff Passero, Isidore Epstein. NOTEWORTHY EVENTS DONATION SUGGESTIONS FOR SUPPORTING ISRAEL: Here are a few places to donate to help our Brothers and Sisters in their time of great need and hardship: Jewish Agency for Israel's Fund for Victims of Terror: https://www.jafina.org/, UJA Federation of NY https://www.ujafedny.org/israel-emergency-fund; Jewish Federations of North America https://form.jotform.com/232792945496978. Bob Greenberg is in a new Play by Gregg Greenberg (no relation), RICHARD BENJAMIN AND OTHER NONESUCH, an Absurdist Comedy, Directed by Theresa Della Valle, Part of The New York Theater Festival at Hudson Guild Theater: 2/24 & 2/26 at 9PM, 3/1 at 6:45PM. https://newyorktheaterfestival.com/richard-benjamin-and-other-nonesuch/ Rabbi Jill recently spoke and sang a piece by Vivaldi at Chelsea Community Church. Her poem, Hidden is being included in the Esther Supplement that the Academy for Jewish Religion is publishing. Suki Rae's Musical Memoir, DIVINE TUNE-ING, published 1/14, on Amazon.com, https://a.co/d/a2ddpZs is a rollicking trek on the yellow brick road of the music biz with original poetry, song lyrics and photos. Havdalah with Rabbi Tobi Innerfield: A warm, spiritual, musical 15-minute Zoom Havdalah held once a month on Saturday nights to celebrate at the end of Shabbat: 3/22 at 7 PM. Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/3XWsL2I or by phone: 1-646-931-3860, Meeting ID: 719 5073 7639, Passcode: 0veXyi. Heidi Latsky Dance: Heidi’s Weekly online events & classes; https://heidilatskydance.org/events Met Council of UJA Federation's days of volunteer service, assembling care kits, 171 Lexington Ave. (31 St.) on Sundays for Passover 3/30, Contact Rabbi Caleb Fischer: cfis...@metcouncil.org Shows at AT Theater: Please check for currently running shows; Pinkalicious and Wizard of Oz for kids run on the weekend. Tickets at Telecharge. https://actorstempletheatre.com/ Veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Levy makes house calls for certified veterinary acupuncture services. (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. Kama Linden, is a personal trainer and realtor: www.kamalinden.com |
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED WEEK! |
