Simchat Torah Celebration
Thursday Evening, October 24th
Drinks, Hors d’oeuvres, Singing, Dancing
324 Grand Ave. Starting at 6:45 PM
Holiday Service Schedule
Thursday morning, October 24th 10:30AM
Yizkor Memorial Service 11:30AM
Candle Lighting Times
Wednesday, October 23rd 5:45 PM
Thursday 6:43 PM*
Friday 5:42 PM*
(*from a pre-existing flame)
Join Us For High Holiday Services In Fort Greene – Clinton Hill
Convenient Neighborhood Location – Comfortable family friendly environment – Traditional Melodies – Hebrew and English – Filled with commentary and explanation – No charge
Friday, October 11th
Yom Kippur
Kol Nidrei Evening service 6:30 PM
(If you would like to light candles at synagogue please arrive 6:03)
Saturday, October 12th
Morning Service 10:30
Yizkor Memorial Service 11:30
Neilah Service 5:30 PM
Followed by a Break Fast Buffet
Services will be held at 324 Grand Ave between Greene & Gates
For additional information or to make a reservation email info@greenechabad.com or call 718-974-9472
No membership or affiliation required
Fast begins 6:03 PM
Fast ends 7:00 PM
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Sukkot Nature Fest
October 16th – October 19th
For additional information email info@greenechabad.com
Join us for a pre Rosh Hashana trip to Urban Farm
Sounds and tastes of the High Holidays
Sunday, September 22nd at 11:00 AM
Apples… Different shapes of exotic fruit and round challah… Hear the different Shofar sounds…
Plus, trade great high holiday recipes
Appropriate for all ages
For more information email info@greenechabad.com or call 718-974-9472
Join Us For High Holiday Services In Fort Greene – Clinton Hill
Convenient Neighborhood Location – Comfortable family friendly environment – Traditional Melodies – Hebrew and English – Filled with commentary and explanation – No charge
Wednesday, October 2nd
Rosh Hashana
Evening service 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 3rd
Morning Service 10:30
Shofar 11:30
Shofar In Fort Greene Park
(Lawn Near Dekalb/S. Oxford)
4:15 PM
Tashlich At The Water
John St. & Jay St.
(Near Manhattan Bridge)
5:30 PM
Community Dinner and Lunch
RSVP Requested For The Meals
Friday, October 4th
Morning Service 10:30
Shofar 11:30
Services held at 324 Grand Ave off of Greene Ave
For additional information or to make a reservation email info@greenechabad.com or call 718-974-9472
No membership or affiliation required
Annual Rosh Chodesh Society Launch
Exclusive Kosher Wine and Paint Night
Thursday, November 3rd at 8:00PM
The week is almost over, and there’s no better way to unwind than with an elegant selection of kosher wine and the chance to create your own masterpiece guided by a local artist
Email info@greenechabad.com for more info
NYC Marathon
Sunday Morning, November 3rd
Stop by for some Kosher hot cocoa and hot apple cider and cheer on the runners
Email info@greenechabad.com for location
Join the guys from the neighborhood for a trip to a Football Game and Kosher Tailgate BBQ Experience
Sunday, November 17th
Email info@greenechabad.com for additional info
The Holidays Of The Month
Tishrei is a very colorful month. Every hue of Jewish life is represented – Solemn Days, Fast Days and Days of Rejoicing. It is not a coincidence that the first month of the year has “samples” of every shade and color of Jewish life, for these “samples” are intended to give us practical guidance for the rest of’ the year. By observing the special days of Tishrei in their proper spirit, we are initiated into a truly Jewish life, in accordance with the spirit of the Torah, during the whole year following.
What can we learn from these special days?
To begin with, we have Rosh Hashanah, the day when the first man, just created, proclaimed G-d’s sovereignty over the whole Universe. When we are about to begin anything, we must always remember that G-d is the Creator of Heaven and Earth and the sole Ruler of the Universe, and that our action or venture must have Divine approval. This is further emphasized by-
The Ten Days of Repentance, which remind us that since we are servants of the King of the Universe we must keep a check on our deeds to insure that they comply with the wishes of the Master. However, since we are only human beings, we are liable to fail on occasion. This is why G-d gives us-
Yom Kippur, to impress upon us the realization that it is never too late to turn back to the right path, provided we do it sincerely, completely repenting of, and casting away, our evil habits of the past, and solemnly undertaking to mend our ways in the future. If we make this firm resolution, G-d will forgive us, and cleanse us completely of our sins. Difficult though this path may appear to be-
Sukkot helps us not to despair in our days of trial, even if we find ourselves in the minority, for G-d is our Protector, as He clearly showed us by the Clouds of Glory with which He surrounded us during the forty years’ wandering through the desert after the Departure from Egypt. Finally, in order to know how to lead our lives to comply with G-d’s wishes, we have
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, for in the Torah G-d has given us Divine laws of justice and righteousness a true guide in life; by shaping our lives accordingly we are assured of true happiness, both in this world and in the afterlife. For the Torah is a “tree of life to them that take fast hold to it, and it’s supporters are happy.”
