Weekly Announcements December 22nd, 2025
Actors Temple Information
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Announcements Week of December 22, 2025 The Actors' Temple is a Safe Haven where all people are welcomed, accepted, respected, included, and appreciated. |
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SHABBAT: Friday 12/26, 6:30 PM, Service & Oneg with Aron Bederson, in Person & on Zoom SHABBAT AM: Saturday 12/27, 10:30 AM, Service and Torah Discussion. A Zoom-Only Service WEDNESDAY NIGHT TORAH STUDY: No Class until 1/7. Please join us Wednesday nights on Zoom NOTEWORTHY EVENTS |
THIS WEEK SHABBAT: Friday, December 26, 6:30 PM, Service and Oneg Shabbat with Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson. We commemorate the Yahrzeits of: Jacob Svei (27), Michael Rubinstein (12/31), Hank Eulau 1/1/23, Sylvia Nacht Luckom (6), Phillip Wiseblood (7), Esther Riff (8), 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 27 10:30 AM, Service and Discussion of Parashat Vayigash . 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. 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: No Class this week. Next Class January 7th. 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 Assistant Cantor Aron Bederson, Sarah Baumgarten, Rabbi Jill, and Steven Silverstein on Piano for a wonderful Chanukah Latke party, Potluck Dinner, Sing-Along Service and Open Mic. Thank you to Stan Kravitz for sponsoring the Latkes and more. Thank you to the over 20 Comedians, Singers, and Musicians who performed, and to Co-Producer Helaine Witt. Thank you to all who brought food to share, to those who set up and cleaned up: Barbara Bova, Diane Cohen, Suki Rae, Lily and David Rosenberg, and many others; and again to Barbara Bova who does so much. THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS: Spencer Pepper for Membership and a Donation; Paul & Sarah Hechinger, For Membership, Barbara Bova In Honor of The Marriage of Marjorie Conn and Kara Allen; Ed Rusgo, In Memory of Joseph Fein and In Memory of Martha Rusgo; Amy Gallet for Good Wishes of Happy Holidays! Barbara Bova In Memory of Harold Hawkins. 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. Jacob Svei (27), Michael Rubinstein (12/31), Hank Eulau 1/1/23, Sylvia Nacht Luckom (6), Phillip Wiseblood (7), Esther Riff (8), 12/26; Zorach Plotnitsky (1/4), Benjamin Bederson (1/6), William Sobol (1/6), Jordan T. Walerstein (17), Betty Weinman (17), 1/2; Michael Klein (25), Seth Kraus (1/10), Sydney Pepper (1/11), Harry Rosenbaum (1/12), Vincent Bova (19) Martin Chaitovitz (20), Mortimer Solomon Libien (21), Mark Bachmann (1/13), Ethel Zider (1/14), Shoshanna Bonnell (22), Frieda Simon (24), 1/9; 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 RECALL RECENT PASSINGS: We are saddened by the passing of Grace Hechinger, Mother of Paul, Mother in Law of Sarah Rozen, and Grandmother of Fred Hechinger and send her family our deep sympathy. We also recall: 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. 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 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! |
