This Week: Friday Night Minyan August 20th + Help Lead Services, SASJ Back to School Drive, Community Mazal Tovs and more!

[Altshul]

Upcoming at Altshul
1.    Friday Night Minyan, August, 20, 7pm
2.    Saturday Morning Minyan, August 28, 10am and potluck picnic in Prospect Park
3.    Selichot Services, Monday September 4th, midnight

Altshul Announcements
4.    Read Torah, Haftorah, or lead services at Altshul!
5.    Social Action/Social Justice Committee Back to School Drive for Providence House
6.    Community Mazal Tovs

Community Announcements
7.    Dorot's Sukkot Package Delivery

High Holidays
8.   Congregation Beth Elohim
9.   Kane Street Alternative Service

Apartment Listings
10.   Brooklyn Apartment/Roommate Search
11.   Brooklyn Apartment Search
12.   Jerusalem Sukkot Sublet

Details below…

Upcoming at Altshul   
1.   Friday Night Minyan, August 20, 7pm

Altshul will meet Friday, August 20th for Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv at 7pm at Beth Elohim.

2.   Saturday Morning Minyan, August 28, 10am

Altshul will meet Shabbat morning, August 28th at Beth Elohim. Kindershul will start at the beginning of the Torah services. After kiddush, we will walk to Prospect Park for a potluck vegetarian picnic. Please bring food that is hechshered or from a kosher or strictly vegetarian kitchen, as well as blankets, benchers, and frisbees.

3.   Selichot Services, Saturday September 4th

On Saturday night September 4th, at MIDNIGHT, Altshul will be meeting for Selichot, a service customarily held on the Saturday night preceding Rosh HaShanah. The service is comprised of verses and songs from the High Holidays and is a wonderful way to prepare oneself mentally and spiritually. The service will be at the home of Ben and Rachel Geballe (90 8th Avenue, #10B). In order to get a sense of how many people Ben and Rachel should expect, we'd appreciate if you could RSVP to Eytan at Altshul...@gmail.com. We hope you can join!

Altshul Announcements
4.   Read Torah, Haftorah, or lead services at Altshul!

Did you know that in addition to the big Altshul listserv there is another listserv for those interested in reading Torah, Haftorah, or leading services? Every couple of months we send out a list of the available participation slots for the coming weeks, and all you have to do is respond with what you're interested in doing. If you'd like to be a part of this list or want more information, please email Altshul...@gmail.com.

5.   Social Action/Social Justice Committee Back to School Drive for Providence House, August 19th, 8pm **NOTE NEW DATE**

The Social Action/Social Justice Committee invites you to participate in the Back to School Drive for Providence House! As the school year begins in September, children below the poverty line simply do not have the necessary school supplies to keep them on par with their classmates. On Thursday, August 19th, 8-10 PM, we'll donate and assemble fully equipped backpacks filled with new school supplies and a back to school outfit. To RSVP, email Barat at ba...@mindspring.com.

6.    Community Mazal Tovs

• Mazal Tov to Ezra Rich and Sara Newman on their engagement!
  

There are so many things to celebrate as a community. If you have mazal tov worthy news like a graduation, new job,  engagement or birth, please send the details to in...@altshul.org so that your accomplishments can be shared with everyone!

Community Announcements
7.   Dorot's Sukkot Package Delivery

Share the joy and warmth of Sukkot with an elder in a meaningful way, by delivering a package of traditional holiday foods and visiting for about an hour. Volunteers may visit individually or with friends and family. For over 30 years, DOROT’s programs have brought food and friendship to the homebound elderly and reconnected them to the community. 

• When:  September 19, 2010, 10am – noon
• Where: DOROT, 171 West 85th Street
  
• For more information: Call (212) 769-2850

High Holidays

There are many High Holiday options available in Brooklyn and while Altshul is not running its own services, we wanted to call your attention to some of the many neighborhood options. Below are descriptions of services at our host congregation, Beth Elohim, and an alternative service that has specifically invited Altshul members.

8.  Congregation Beth Elohim

Congregation Beth Elohim hosts 4 different services for the high holidays to which Altshulers are invited:

• The Sanctuary service is led by Rabbi Andy Bachman and Cantor Galeet Dardashti.
• The Youth and Family Service is geared toward Yachad (Religious School) families with children ages 6-18 and their parents.
• The Tots Service will be mostly families who participate in the regular Tot Shabbat program, geared toward children under 5.
• The Brooklyn Jews service is geared towards unaffiliated Jews in their 20s and 30s.

Please note that musical instruments will likely be played at each of these services.

For more information and to reserve your ticket, call the CBE office at 718-768-3814.

9.  KANE STREET ALTERNATIVE SERVICE – DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR ALTSHUL MEMBERS

Back by popular demand, Joey Weisenberg (an Altshul friend) will be running an alternative service for the Kane Street Synagogue in Carroll Gardens. The service will be full of singing and will follow the complete traditional liturgy. Taking place at a venue at Bergen & Court Streets, it is geared towards a diverse age group and will be a family friendly environment.

As has been the tradition in the last couple of years, the Kane Street Synagogue has generously offered discounted tickets of $125 to Altshulers (covering both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). A limited number of tickets at this price are available directly from Kane Street. Please contact Linda Mahler at 718-875-1550 and identify yourself as an "Altshul member."  Altshulers are strongly encouraged to buy tickets asap in order to get this discounted rate and ensure that you get a ticket.

Joey is looking for help organizing and leading various aspects of High Holidays. If you are interested in helping to Gabbai, read Torah, or assist in any way, please contact him directly at joeywei...@gmail.com.

Apartment & Roommate Listings
10.  Brooklyn Apartment/Roommate Search

• 28 male, starting new job in brooklyn, looking for an apartment/roommates with kosher kitchen ASAP in Brooklyn area. 
  
• Relatively quiet, clean, and easy to get along with.
  
• Contact tger...@hotmail.com, 484-410-9438.

11.  Brooklyn Apartment Search

• My name is Jaime Guarnaccia. I studied at Yeshivat Hadar last summer and this past year.
  
• I'm currently looking for an apartment or room in an apartment that is close to Altshul and has a kosher kitchen to move into around September 1st.
  
• Please let me know if you have any leads at jgua...@gmail.com.

12.  Jerusalem Sukkot Sublet

• I’ll be away for Sukkot and am looking to sublet our charming and comfortable Rechavia, Jerusalem apartment from September 21-October 6th.
• It’s a fully-furnished 2-bedroom apartment, with an open living and dining space. There is a fully-equipped kosher kitchen, and a grill on the porch. It’s ideal for hosting holiday meals. 1 big bathroom with washing machine. First-floor apartment with two porches. Wireless Internet. Lots of good books.
• The location--on Mitudela St--is very convenient, and overall this would be ideal for a few weeks in Jerusalem. We’re looking for honest and responsible subletters we can trust with our home.
• If you’re interested, please contact me at oren...@gmail.com. I’ll be happy to send photos and to discuss price.