Weekly Announcements January 12th, 2026
Actors Temple Information
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Announcements Week of January 12, 2026 The Actors' Temple is a Safe Haven where all people are welcomed, accepted, respected, included, and appreciated. |
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MKL & AJH SHABBAT: Friday 1/16, 6:30 PM, Service Meditation, Talk-Discussion, & Oneg, in Person & on Zoom SHABBAT AM: Saturday 1/17, 10:30 AM, Service and Torah Discussion. A Zoom-Only Service WEDNESDAY NIGHT TORAH STUDY: Class meets this week on 1/7. Please join us Wednesday nights on Zoom NOTEWORTHY EVENTS |
THIS WEEK MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. & ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL SHABBAT: Friday, January 16, 6:30 PM, Service, Meditation, Talk-Discussion, and Oneg Shabbat. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of: David Rosner (1/17), Raphael David (1/17), Emily Rantz (1/17), Mollie Klaff Passero (1/21), Martha Rusgo (27), Molly Hammer (29), Isa Greenberg (29), Isidore Epstein (1/21), A Security guard is present for all in-person Friday night services. In Person and 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, January 17, 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion of Parashat Va'eira, A Zoom-Only Service. 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: BAR MITZVAH OF JACK BERKEBILE: Saturday, January 24, 10 AM. Kiddush sponsored by his parents, Rebecca & Nathan Berkebile. In Person and on Zoom. All are invited. DELIVER WARMTH AND CONNECTION Through Dorot's Winter Package Delivery 1/25. 171 West 85th Street,(Amst. Ave), Volunteers check in, pick up a package, deliver it to a DOROT older adult participant, and share an in-person or phone visit. For information and to register visit https://www.dorotusa.org/volunteer/winter-package-delivery/ TU B'SHEVAT SEDER & POTLUCK DINNER: Friday, January 30, 6:30 PM. Munch on the native fruits and nuts of Israel as we Rise through the Four Worlds toward the Divine Presence of God. We will sit at tables seder-style, eat, sing, dance and rejoice at the New Year of the Trees. Pianist Yaniel will join us. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. 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 this week on January 14th. Please join us on Wednesday nights on Zoom, 7:30 - 9 PM. We will be finishing 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 sang this weekend: Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson, and to to Barbara Bova who does so much. THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS: Dan Miller and Aimee Beyda, for a Donation, Jeffrey Peyser, for a gift through Morgan Stanley; Sally Moses, for a Donation; Edwin Rusgo, for the Yahrzeit of Edwin Rusgo's Mother; Yvette Silver, In Memory of Sheila Lepelstat; Barbara Bova, in Memory of Vincent Bova, Irene Rosner David, in Memory of Dr. Raphael David and David Rosner and their Yahrzeits. We are so grateful to our Donors! 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: Carmen Richkin, Janela, 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, Brenda Gardner, Jana Kaplan, Raizel Dina bat Toba, Michael Conn, Priscilla Frydman, Alicia Lacher, Paul Platt, Suzanne Brandau, Doris Meyer, Renee Greenstein, Dorothy Silvernagel, Ed Richard, Jeff Passero. YAHRZEITS AND KADDISH WE COMMEMORATE THE YAHRZEITS OF: (Date in Parentheses is the actual Heb. or Eng. Date of Passing–Month of Kislev-Tevet; Bold is the commemoration date at a Shabbat Service: David Rosner (1/17), Raphael David (1/17), Emily Rantz (1/17), Mollie Klaff Passero (1/21), Martha Rusgo (27), Molly Hammer (29), Isa Greenberg (29), Isidore Epstein (1/21), 1/16; Al Diamond (1/24), Joe Franklin (1/24), Jack Ebenstein, (1/23), Phil Melemed (1/29), Joanne Susan Roman (1/25), 1/23; Edward Helf (1/30) 1/30. WE ARE SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF LONGTIME MEMBER ALAN WASSER, on Saturday night 1/4 and send our deepest sympathy to his family: Deborah and Susan Vaughn-Wasser, their children Savannah and Wittier, and Alan's wife Carol Kochman. WE RECALL RECENT PASSINGS: Mollie Klaff Passero, Isidore Epstein, Estelle Danon, Ronit bat Leah, Peter Madoff, Judy Kunitz, Ferne Jones, Ellen Moses Freed, Danette Adelstein, Milton Platt, Setemkia Falling Tree, Roy Friedenthal, Yaccov Benger, Jean Claude, Pauline Malamud Sholk, Grace Hechinger, Alan Wasser. 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. Heidi Latsky Dance: RSVP for Heidi’s Weekly online events & classes at https://heidilatskydance.org/events. Bob Greenberg Paul Hallasy, Erik Spahn, Joe Fulton, Allen Enlow, Joan Reinmuth, Mindy Matijasevic, Rhonda Hansome, Rob Sajous, Mike Hernandez, and Debbie Bazza perform comedy at Pangea, 1/17, 9 PM; 178 2nd Ave. Advance tickets: https://cur8.com/23871/project/136088 Marjorie Conn is in Talkback, written by Jack Neary, Directed by Rebecca Downs, with other short plays, presented by St Jeans Players, 1/16 at 7:30 PM, 1/17-18 at 2:00 PM, Professional Children's School,132 W. 60 St, betw. 9th-10th Aves, Tickets $30, Adults; $25 Seniors & Children, on sale at the door. 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, on 1/24, and 2/21 at 7 PM. Zoom Link: http://bit.ly/3XWsL2I or by phone: 1-646-931-3860, Meeting ID: 719 5073 7639, Passcode: 0veXyi. Shows at AT Theater: The Pitch is now playing. Please check for currently running shows; Pinkalicious, Wizard of Oz for kids runs on the weekends. 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, guitar teacher, and realtor: www.kamalinden dot com. She has upcoming shows in PA, NJ, and MD and new releases of You Can't ai Me Away, Ride, Everything in Good Time. |
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED WEEK! |
