Weekly Announcements March 31st, 2025

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Week of March 31, 2025

The Actors' Temple is a Safe Haven where all people are welcomed, accepted, respected, included, and appreciated.

339 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036 212-245-6975

Mailing Address: PO Box 2620, NY, NY 10108

www.theactorstemple.org

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SHABBAT: Friday, 4/4, 6:30 PM, Service, Plaque Dedication, and Sponsored Oneg Shabbat

SHABBAT AM: Saturday, 4/5 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion on Zoom 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TORAH STUDY: Class Meets Wednesday, 4/2, 7:30 PM

NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

THIS WEEK

SHABBAT: Friday, April 4, 6:30 PM. Service and Plaque Dedication for George Saltz. Some of George's comedian friends will be present to honor his memory and tell a few jokes. Plaque and Service made possible by Mitchell Saltz and Helaine Witt. Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Barbara Marlowe in Loving Memory of her mother, Shirley Marlowe, and to honor her father's birthday. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of: Shirley Marlowe (2), Lubie Wax (4/6), Suzanne Reissman (4/8), Stephen Gersten (6), Jeanette Lieberman (8), Jeffrey David Walerstein (9). 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, April 5, 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion of Parashat Vayikra 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


COMMUNITY 2ND NIGHT PASSOVER SEDER: Sunday, April 13, 6 PM. We Invite You to a Spiritual Evening of Fellowship, Questions, Learning, and Song: a full Seder and Delicious Fish/Dairy dinner, catered by Alchmy Catering. Steven Silverstein will be at the piano. In Person and on Zoom. Members: $125, Non-Members $145, Students $50, Zoom Link for virtual attendance: $54. Please email Rabbi Jill for a PDF Haggadah and Zoom Link or to request a Voucher. To view the delicious dairy/fish/vegetable dinner menu and to make reservations via our Seder Form: email: in...@theactorstemple.org or call: 212-245-6975, or use the Registration LINK for INFORMATION and see our MENU: https://www.theactorstemple.org/events/passover-2025; LINK for PAYMENT on our online store. https://theactorstemple.ecwid.com/#!/Other-Holidays/c/164159030. Deadline for registration is April 1. All are welcome to celebrate with us.

PASSOVER SERVICES: Sunday, April 13, 10:30 AM, Service with Hallel; PASSOVER 7TH DAY: Saturday, April 19, 10 :30 AM: Service with Hallel and Yizkor. Hallel and Yizkor service additions can be emailed to you as PDF's.

YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION: Friday, April 25, 6:30 PM. Author Talk by Roslyn Bernstein on her historical novel, The Girl Who Counted Numbers. https://getbook.at/GirlWcN  Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Phyllis Malamud in Loving Memory of her Mother, Hannah Unterman Malamud's Yahrzeit.

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: Class meets Wednesday, April 2, 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 Ronnie Gersten, for sponsoring the Kiddush for the Yarzheit of her Father, Sydney Gersten last Friday; and to those who sang this weekend: Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson, Rabbi Tobi Innerfield, Kama Linden, Milton Platt, Lily Rosenberg, and to Barbara Bova, who does so much. 

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS: Marlena Brauer, Michael Colby, Joe Fox, Debra Alan Kifferstein, Rosenblatt Kusnetz, Barbara Levey, Matt Libien, Phyllis Malamud, Dan Miller, Arlene Herson Howard Schraub Jane Shevell & Larry Weissfeld, Dorothy Silvernagel, Carrie Tiemann, Elisa Stein Helaine Witt for the Gala; Helene & Marty Feldman, Ilana Hever, Gerrie Nussdorf, Dorothy Silvernagel, For the Passover Seder; In honor of The Actors' Temple Anniversary and my brother, composer Arnold Rosner; Ronnie Gersten, In Memory of her brother Stephen Gersten and the Yarzheit of her Father, Sydney Gersten, and for sponsoring the Kiddush for him; Gloria Smith, in Memory of Judy Kuntz, beloved sister of Abbie; Barbara Bova, Sarah Manolios for Torah study; Dorothy Silvernagel for Purim; Arlene Abramowitz and Milton Platt, Vanessa Clark, Andrew Mann for blessed Donations. 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, Michael Conn, Pam Frydman. 

YAHRZEITS AND KADDISH

WE COMMEMORATE THE YAHRZEITS OF: (Heb. or Eng. Date of Passing–Month of Nisan) Shirley Marlowe (2), Lubie Wax (4/6), Suzanne Reissman (4/8), Stephen Gersten (6), Jeanette Lieberman (8), Jeffrey David Walerstein (9), 4/4; Kenneth Diamond (4/14), Abraham Isaacs (4/14), Ira Allen Goldberg (14), Ephraim Friedman (16), Mollie Feinstein Cohen (17), Norman Bandler (4/19), Pablo Ramirez (18), 4/11; Mina Weisenberg (4/21), Ida Plotinsky (4/23), Frederic Fenig (22), Hannah Unterman Malamud (25),  Marty Weiss (4/19) 4/18; Leonore Silver (4/25), Lewis Friedland (30), Leonard Grodin (4/28), William Greenspan (26), Edna Hersh (29), 4/25.

WE RECALL RECENT PASSINGS: 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, Estelle Danon, Ronit bat Leah, Peter Madoff.

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.

See Bob Greenberg and other great Comics are in EAT DRINK LAUGH, 4/5, 9 PM, Pangea, 178 Second Avenue NYC; Tickets: https://cur8.com/23871/project/130494 #EatDrinkLaugh #PangeaNYC #standupcomedy #NewYorkCity

Kama Linden has released a single, "You Can't AI Me Away," which she wrote, performed, produced, and mixed. https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-cant-ai-me-away-single/1800163515  and  https://open.spotify.com/album/7JMtKoBsOfLyUi5HTn7UJf?si=7Ert4crdQR289Ra1SuPRRw  Way to go and Mazel Tov!

Marjorie Conn's Play P-Murt is in Feels Blind Literary, Issue 12. https://www.feelsblindliterary.com/issue12 She is also in The Sound of Music, St. Jean's Players, 14th St. Y, 344 E. 14th St. (betw.1st & 2nd Aves.), 4/4, 10, 11, at 7 PM; 4/5 & 12 at 2 PM, 4/6 & 13 at 3 PM, Sold Out. For the Waitlist: https://stjeansplayers.ludus.com/index.php 

Bonnie Rosenstock is in The Furies, A contemporary adaptation of The Oresteia, a Greek tragedy, 4/4, 4/11 at 8 PM, 4/5, 4/12 at 2 PM, 4/6, 4/13 at 3 PM, Hudson Guild Theatre Company, 441 W. 26 St. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-furies-tickets-1272616673729?aff=oddtdtcreator 

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: 4/19 at 8:30 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 

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!

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