**SHABBAT SERVICES WITH RABBI JOEL

Please join us to welcome Shabbat on Friday evenings at 7:00pm in our Sanctuary, the Small Studio in the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center.

December 30th — Via Zoom

 

January 13th — In Person and Via Zoom

January 27th — Via Zoom

 

February 10th — Via Zoom

February 24th — In Person and Via Zoom

 

March 10th — Via Zoom

March 24th — In Person and Via Zoom

 

April 14th — In Person and Via Zoom

April 21st — Via Zoom

 

May and June dates, times & locations to be announced.

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ZOOM Information —          

Here is the link for Friday Night Services:         

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84917615726

 

Meeting ID: 849 1761 5726

 

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Below is the link for the Friday Night Sim Shalom Siddur:

 Friday Night Sim Shalom Siddur

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CosmUqSCwc99zyMUUYwj1BiZqDnKAyIK/view

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**ADULT LEARNING

Please join Rabbi Joel and your RIJC community, Via Zoom, on Monday, January 9th at 7:30 pm for Session 3 as noted below.

 

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT US...

Former President Donald Trump, rapper and fashion icon Kanye (Ye) West, Brooklyn Net Kyrie Irving and Rebbeca Mastriano (wife of the Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, Doug) have all recently had a lot to say about the Jews.   What did they say, what do they mean, and why are they saying these things?   Please join us for three sessions as we explore the ways that others view the Jews, and process ways to respond, in both thought and action.

 

November 21 — Session One:  Lost in Translation  

An introduction to the ways that English and Christianity have impacted both the ways that others see Jews, and the ways we Jews see ourselves.

 

For Session One, please read this article from Tablet Magazine.    What did you learn that surprised you?   Do you disagree with any of the author’s assertions?

 

December 5 — Session Two:   A Rabbi Learns the Gospel   

Rabbi Joel will teach from the Book of Luke, and share a bit his experiences from his Bible study sessions with the Vicar and community of St. Peter’s at the Light Episcopal Church in Long Beach Island, NJ.

 

January 9 — Session Three:  Communities in Distress: Blacks and Jews*     

We will take a look at the state of relations between Jews and Blacks in America in the 20th century and compare it to the situation today.   What has changed and why?  What does it say about us Jews?   (NB: many Blacks identify as Jews, as well as visa versa.  We’ll discuss this too!)

 

For Session Three, please read these two seminal articles from the 1960s authored by Norman Podhoretz (1963)  and James Baldwin (1967) .

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TImes and Dates:  

Mondays at 7:30 pm: November 21,  December 5 & January 9 on Zoom

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Meeting ID: 849 1761 5726
 

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**CHANUKAH

We expect to celebrate Chanukah on Sunday, December 18, at 5:00 pm, in the Rivercross Community Room / 531 Main Street.  Candle-lighting, Dreidlels, Latkes, Donuts, Hot Apple Cider & more ... Details coming soon.

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**TU B’SHEVAT

Please join Rabbi Joel at 5:30 pm, on Sunday, February 5th, for a special observance & Seder ... Location & Details to be announced.

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**PURIM

Save the Date!  Monday, March 6th with Time, Location & Details forthcoming.

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COVID-19 Compliance and Guidance-

As of September 1, 2022, Please Note:

In the RIOC-operated Cultural Center, face coverings/masks are still required in all public areas, such as lobbies and hallways & restrooms.  When a group is in one of the Studios, the Theatre or activity rooms, participants may remove their face coverings

or masks.  Vaccinations are still required.

When the RIJC meets in other spaces, or outdoors, face coverings/masks are optional, especially if physical distancing is not possible.  Additional information will be provided.