Weekly Announcements December 8th, 2025
Actors Temple Information
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Announcements Week of December 8, 2025 The Actors' Temple is a Safe Haven where all people are welcomed, accepted, respected, included, and appreciated. |
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SHABBAT: Friday 12/12, 6:30 PM, Service, Meditation, Talk-Discussion, & Oneg, in Person & on Zoom SHABBAT AM: Saturday 12/13, 10:30 AM, Service and Torah Discussion. A Zoom-Only Service WEDNESDAY NIGHT TORAH STUDY: Class meets 12/10, at 7:30 PM. Please join us Wednesday nights on Zoom NOTEWORTHY EVENTS |
THIS WEEK SHABBAT: Friday December 12, 6:30 PM, Service, Meditation, Talk-Discussion, and Oneg Shabbat; Elena Polin will also briefly tell us about her new musical show, Jumping Off The Roof. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of: Pincus Silvernagel (22 Kislev), Bernice Helf (23), Harold Hawkins (12/14), Jeanne Krausman (12/16); 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, December 13, 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion of Parashat Vayeishev. 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: SHABBAT CHANUKAH LATKE PARTY & POTLUCK, SERVICE, SING ALONG & OPEN MIC, Friday, December 19, 5:30 PM. With Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson, Sarah Baumgarten, Rabbi Jill, and Steven Silverstein accompanying on Piano. Latkes sponsored by Stan Kravitz, Thank you Stan! We have over 20 Comedians, Singers, and Musicians signed up to perform. Please contact Rabbi Jill or Co-Producer Helaine Witt to schedule a slot to perform music or comedy. Only 2 spots left! Helaine's email is helai...@gmail.com, Bring a dairy/veggie dish and come to eat, sing, celebrate, laugh, & rejoice! 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 on December 10. 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 Linda Meris for a wonderful Psy-Comic-Try show and presentation. We all enjoyed it very much. Thank you to all who sang last weekend: Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson, Rabbi Tobi Innerfield, Kama Linden, and Lily Rosenberg, and to Barbara Bova who does so much. THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS: Helene & Martin Feldman for the Tehorah Fundraiser; Edward H. Richard, In Memory of his beloved parents Henry and Ida Richard, and beloved Warren K Richard who left us much too soon. May their memories be a blessing, and may they rest in peace; Rebecca Berkebile For Jack Berkebile's Bar Mitzvah - thank you! Edwin Rusgo in Honor of Rabbi Jill; Barbara Bova, In Memory of Mary Bova; Ronnie Gersten, In Memory of Adrienne Gersten, for her Mother's Yarzheit; Arlene Abramowitz for a Donation. 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; Bold is the commemoration date at a Shabbat Service. Pincus Silvernagel (22 Kislev), Bernice Helf (23), Harold Hawkins (12/14), Jeanne Krausman (12/16), 12/12; Abraham Lieberman (12/18), Deha Rozanes (12/20), Harris Alpert (12/23), Samuel Schwartzman (12/20); Jacob Svei (27), Michael Rubinstein (12/31), 12/26; Joanne Susan Roman (1/25) 1/24. WE RECALL RECENT PASSINGS: Betty Stiner, 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. 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 stars in Chinese & Kosher Comedy Chanukah Party, 12/18, 6:30 PM, Union County Torah Center-Chabad, 111 Laurel Pl., Westfield, NJ 07090. Tickets: $20; also with Paul Goldenberg, Robert Field, and Kosher Chinese Food! https://torahcenterchabad.org/chinese-kosher-comedy/ Heidi Latsky Dance: WHO AM I NOW? at 92nd St. Y, 1/10, 7 PM, 1/11, 1 PM, combining dance and dialogue, featuring two excerpts of TRACKING PARALLEL, Talkback with the audience. RSVP for Heidi’s Weekly online events & classes at https://heidilatskydance.org/events. 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 12/20, 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! |
