Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
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30 West 68 St • NY, NY 10023
PAID PERMIT NO. 34 HACKENSACK, NJ
Happy Sukkot! SAVE THE DATE Thank You Cabaret Mon, Nov 7 An SWFS serenade to thank all of you who have supported this year’s Yom Kippur Appeal.
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Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
FYI OCT 2011
Tishri – Cheshvan 5772
Yom Kippur
sukkot
simchat torah
We stream our Family Service LIVE!
Have You Registered for our Sukkot Dinner, Multicultural/Interfaith Family Lunch, & Farm Day?
Don’t Miss Our Amazing Street Party!
Fri–sat, Oct 7–8
▪ Kol Nidre ▪ Morning Service ▪ Children’s Program ▪ Pre-teen Service ▪ Torah Study ▪ Tot Service ▪ Family Service ▪ Member Yizkor ▪ Community Yizkor ▪ Afternoon Service ▪ Neilah Service ▪ Blessing of New Children ▪ Break Fast
Oct 12
▪ Sukkot Eve Service ▪ Tot Sukkot ▪ Sukkot Morning Service ▪ Rooftop Yoga in the Sukkah ▪ Shabbat Sukkot Dinner ▪ Multicultural / Interfaith Family Lunch ▪ Sukkot Farm Day
Oct 19
▪ Dancing in the Street ▪ Tot Simchat Torah ▪ Morning Service
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Calendar Of Activities
october
30 West 68th St, NY, NY 10023 | Tel: 212-877-4050 | Fax: 212-787-7108 | www.swfs.org
Sat 10 :00 am Shabbat Shuva Services 3 :00 pm Yoga & Meditative Walk Preparing for Yom Kippur 4 Tue 9 :00 am ECC Parent Workshop Rabbi Laurie Katz Braun Yom Kippur: October 7-8 Fri 6 :00 pm Kol Nidre Early Service 8 :30 pm Kol Nidre Later Service Sat 9 :00 am Yom Kippur Early Service 9 :00 am Yom Kippur Children’s Program 11 :45 am Yom Kippur Later Service 11 :45 am Yom Kippur Pre-teen Service 11 :45 am Yom Kippur Torah Study Session 1 1 :00 pm Yom Kippur Torah Study Session 2 3 :00 pm Yom Kippur Torah Study Session 3 3 :00 pm Yom Kippur Tot Service pre-school 3 :00 pm Yom Kippur Family Service ages 5–10 4 :15 pm Member Yizkor Service & Community Yizkor Service 4 :45 pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service 6 :15 pm Neilah Service & Blessing of New Children 7 :00 pm Break Fast sponsored in part by the WO 11 Tue 9 :00 am ECC Parent Workshop Rabbi Laurie Katz Braun Sukkot: October 12-18 Wed 6 :00 pm Sukkot Eve Service Thu 9 :15 am Tot Sukkot 10 :00 am Sukkot Morning Service Fri 5 :00 pm Rooftop Yoga in the Sukkah 7 :30 pm Shabbat Sukkot Dinner following 6:00 pm services, by reservation Sat 12 :30 pm Sukkot Lunch for Multicultural & Interfaith Families Sun Sukkot Farm Day 18 Tue 9 :00 am ECC Parent Workshop Rabbi Laurie Katz Braun Simchat Torah: October 19-20 Wed 6 :00 pm Dancing in the Street 6 :00 pm Religious School Consecration Thu 9 :15 am Tot Simchat Torah 10 :00 am Simchat Torah Services 22 Sat 9 :00 am Consecration Tot Shabbat 23 Sun 9 :30 am Parent Info Session on Summer Camps 10 :30 am Book Group 25 Tue 9 :00 am ECC Parent Workshop Rabbi Laurie Katz Braun 9 :15 am ECC Coffee 28 Fri 9 :15 am ECC Parent Teaching Jewish Lens NOVEMBER: Save the Date! 6 Sun 9 :30 am Women’s Organization Challah Baking with Doris Brickner 7 Mon 7 :00 pm Thank You Cabaret & Art Opening for all donors to 2011 YK Appeal 9 Wed 6 :30 pm Kristallnacht Concert & Program German Jewish music concert & candlelighting ceremony 19 Sat 4 :00 pm Community-Wide Havdalah People of the Book: Sacred Table 1
Oct B’nai Mitzvah
Oct 15 David Halper & Juliette Sibley Oct 22 Adam Shaw Oct 29 Sarah Bloch-Koppelman
SHABBAT: Friday Eve: 6 pm: Join us for services! or watch LIVE at www.swfs.org. Shabbat Morning Services: 10 am Adult Torah Study with Ken Gordon: 9 am Family Services (Pre-K–5th Grade & Parents/Grandparents): 10 am: Parallel Parent/Child Learning: 11 am–12 noon This month meets Oct 1 and Oct 15, Saturday mornings when Religious School is in session.
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highlights & happenings Yom Kippur
Because of our space limitations, membership & tickets are required for High Holy Day Services. Members in good standing may attend services of their choice. There is no assigned seating. The Sanctuary opens ½ hour before services.
Baby Blessing: Celebrate Your New Addition with SWFS! During Neilah, members and their children born or adopted since the last High Holy Days (2010) are invited to ascend the bimah for a blessing by our clergy. Please, no picture-taking during services.
Babysitting: for ages 2–5, by registration only, during:
Contact Deb Miller at x226 or
[email protected]
Fri, Oct 7 6:00 pm Early Service Sat, Oct 8 9:00 am Early Service 4:15 pm Yizkor/PM Service Contact Jessica Fleitman at x241 or
[email protected]
Food Drive:
On Yom Kippur Day only, please bring in:
▪ canned meats ▪ tuna ▪ pasta ▪ soups ▪ cereals ▪ peanut butter ▪ baby food ▪ canned fruits & vegetables Please, no glass containers. Contact Rebecca Kaplan at x244 or
[email protected]
Yom Kippur Torah Study: Sat, Oct 8 11:45am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm Take time to reflect and study between services on Yom Kippur. SWFS members lead thought-provoking discussions on topics connected to the Days of Awe.
sukkot We are excited to celebrate this Fall festival. Holiday Meals: Fri, Oct 14 following services Community Dinner: see below Sat, Oct 15 12:30 pm Sukkot Interfaith/Multicultural Family Lunch
In keeping with the sanctity of our services, please be sure all cell phones are off.
Sun, Oct 16 Sukkot Farm Day Trip
Today’s Jewish families are more diverse than ever. Join us for a Shabbat lunch in the sukkah, and bring a vegetarian, nut-free potluck dish that reflects part of your family’s heritage. We will provide pizza & dessert. Rabbi Kalisch will lead a discussion on the idea of welcoming family.
Join SWFS for a day trip. We’ll enjoy peak foliage while learning about ecological farm design & harvesting vegetables on the largest Jewish educational farm in North America. You’ll get to meet our goats, make your own applesauce, study Jewish texts, relax by the lake or take one of our beautiful hiking trails. All ages. Transportation will be provided.
$10 adults; $5 children. RSVP to Orly at
[email protected].
$25 members; $40 non-members. RSVP to Orly at
[email protected].
Simchat Torah: Dancing in the Streets Wed, Oct 19 6:00 pm
Services, Torah reading & street party, with dancing, music & food!
Summer Camp Info Session Sun, Oct 23, 9:30 am Parents are welcome to attend this URJ summer camp info session. Book Group Sun, Oct 23, 10:30 am This month, the book group is reading & discussing Philip Roth’s Nemesis. ECC Parent Teaching: Jewish Lens Fri, Oct 28, 9:15 am With Rabbi Beth Kalisch. After dropping your child off in the ECC, come by for a cup of coffee and a discussion about some of the same Jewish values and traditions that your children are learning in their classrooms. Topics will be announced shortly before each session; contact the ECC for more details, x241.
Up ahead: november is People of the Book Month at SWFS! This Year’s Book is
The Sacred Table
Read with us as we explore this anthology of short essays connected to food justice, sustainability, going green & the spirituality of our food choices. We invite everyone in the community to join our communal conversation by reading the essays in the book that most appeal to you, and coming to at least one of our People of the Book events in the month of November. For a full listing of People of the Book events, see our fall catalog or view our website.
Sat, Nov 5, 12:00 noon
Food Justice Shabbat Lunch
Enjoy autumn produce, reflect on our experiences with organic food, and explore the question of “What’s Jewish about being a locavore?” posed in the essay, “Connecting Locally,” on pp.173-181 of The Sacred Table. RSVP to Orly at
[email protected] for more information.
Sat, Nov 19, 4 – 7 pm
Community-Wide Havdalah
In celebration of this month-long project, our congregation will gather for Shabbat afternoon learning, eating, and a beautiful havdalah ceremony over wine, spices and a braided candle. A wonderful evening for our whole community! Babysitting and programming for children will be provided free of charge to all SWFS members.
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Fri, Oct 14 following 6:00 pm Shabbat services
Shabbat Sukkot Community Dinner
Our Shabbat Sukkot Community Dinner is a wonderful tradition at SWFS.
Shabbat Sukkot Dinner Fri, Oct 14 You may also reserve online at swfs.org. Yes, I/we will participate in the event. Please reserve by Fri, Oct 7: $25/Adults
$25/Vegetarian
Enclosed is a check for a total of $
$10/Children 5–12
$0/Tots 5 & Under
attendees, or bill my Visa MasterCard Amex.
for
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An additional $10 will be charged per person for replies after Oct 7.
Sukkot Interfaith/Multicultural sat, Oct 15 Family Lunch
Shabbat Lunch in the Sukkah
Bring a vegetarian, nut-free potluck dish that reflects part of your family’s heritage. We will provide pizza & dessert.
Sukkot Family Lunch, Sat, Oct 15 You may also reserve online at swfs.org. Yes, I/we will participate in the Interfaith/Multicultural Family Lunch. Please reserve by Fri, Oct 7: $10/Adults
$5/Children 5 & Over
Enclosed is a check for a total of $
for
attendees, or bill my Visa MasterCard Amex.
Name as it appears on credit card Phone Email Credit Card Number
Sukkot
Farm Day
sun, Oct 16
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A Day in the Country!
Day trip to Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center to enjoy fall colors and learn about ecology.
Sukkot Farm Day Sun, Oct 16 You may also reserve online at swfs.org. Yes, I/we will participate in Farm Day. Please reserve by Fri, Oct 7: $25/SWFS Members Enclosed is a check for a total of $
$40/Non-Members for
attendees, or bill my Visa MasterCard Amex.
Name as it appears on credit card Phone Email Credit Card Number
An additional $10 will be charged per person for replies after Oct 7.
Exp. Date Security Code