Welcome to the
Roosevelt Island jewish congregation
Our Temple in the Cultural Center
Over 40 years of prayers, services & more...
High Holiday Childrens Services
One of the many family friendly events
RIJC Holidays
Annual observances of festivals & holidays, including Tu B'Shevat & more...
RIJC Events
Purimschpiel!
Adult Learning!
WELCOME TO THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND JEWISH CONGREGATION
Cantor Sarah Myerson, Spiritual Leader. Nina Lublin, President.
​We are a warm community, welcoming Jews (and loved ones) of all ages, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities. We meet a few times each month to celebrate Shabbat and festivals through prayer and study, singing and meditating, eating and drinking. We have an incredible Hebrew School where each student learns at their own individual pace, and we craft each B’nei Mitzvah process to be personally meaningful.
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Our upcoming dates are:
January16, Friday night services in our sanctuary
February 1, Tu Bishvat Seder (see details below)
February 13 and 27, Friday night services in our sanctuary
March 2, Monday night Purim celebration (time and location coming soon via email. Please contact Cantor Myerson if you’d like to be one of our Megillah readers in any language!)
March 13 and 27, Friday night services in our sanctuary
March 26 - Thursday afternoon mock seder for our Hebrew School students
April 10, Friday night Mimouna service, with a pancake potluck dinner (all kinds of non-meat sweet and savory pancakes and toppings welcome, including latkes, crepes, flapjacks, syrniki, poffertjes, msemen, jeon, etc. Time and location coming soon via email).
April 24 and May 8, Friday night services in our sanctuary
May 21 Shavu'ot evening service and study session, including dairy treats, (time and location coming soon via email)
June 5 and 19 (Juneteenth), Friday night services in our sanctuary
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Please contact us or check your inbox for location details, as we use several spaces.
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TU BISHVAT
On Sunday February 1, Cantor Myerson will lead our annual Tu Bishvat Seder / Festival of the Trees, for everyone of all Ages, beginning at 6:00pm. (Check your inbox or Email Nina or Cantor Myerson for the location). An Enormous Thank You in advance to our volunteers for curating all the various nuts, fruits, vegetables & especially our environmentally-correct table-ware. A strong reminder to parents that there will be nuts of all types.​
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RIJC SONG CIRCLES
Our monthly Song Circles, led by Amber Levanon Seligson, resume Monday evening, January 19 at 7:30 pm. On the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. we will learn 3 new melodies together and observe the holiday with communal song. All are welcome. No singing experience necessary.
Please Email Amber at alseligson@gmail.com for exact location & with any questions.
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​​SUNDAY MINYAN
Our RIJC Sunday Minyan continues, now in a special location. Please contact Michal at michalmelamed@yahoo.com for details & to make sure you are on the Reminder List.
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​​HEBREW SCHOOL
Our Hebrew School is on a Holiday Break and will resume Thursday January 15.
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Suggestions & Questions always welcome & appreciated.
Looking Forward...
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Nina
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Cantor Myerson
cantor.sarah.myerson@gmail.com