  I'll make soup and challah rolls, you'll pick them up (delivery possible if it's hard for you to get out), and we'll enjoy it together on Zoom. This month's soup: Moroccan Vegetable Stew. PLEASE TAKE ME UP ON THIS! I WANT TO COOK FOR YOU! RSVP by Wednesday, 11.4.    Coffee Talk: Tuesdays at 2 Gather to Check In, Socialize, See Your Friends. No Agenda, Just Chat      Info and Registration here. Kristallnacht Observances Monday, November 9, 2020 On November 9–10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany and recently incorporated territories. This event came to be called Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes. Learn more here. Suffolk Y JCC: 2:00pm A conversation with Stephen Glantz, author of “Clara’s War: One Girl's Story of Survival”. Click here to register. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center KEEP THE LIGHT ON Global Campaign Pledge to Keep the Light On in your home (we'll keep the light on at KSS) on the night of November 9th. Together, we will unite the world by shining light over the darkness of hate! Enter your pledge by visiting www.motl.org/let-there-be-light. Join The Jewish Agency for Israel and UJA-Federation of New York to learn about Sigd, an ancient Jewish holiday that has been observed for centuries by the Beit Israel – Jewish Ethiopian – community.  SIGD SALON
The New York Shlichim Delegation invites you to host a virtual Sigd Salon with Israelis of Ethiopian origins, volunteers from the “Story of a Journey” program. These new intimate salons will connect you in a personal and meaningful way to this special holiday. If you would like to host a virtual Salon, contact Harel, harelf@jafi.org. SIGD LIMMIND Learn about the history, traditions, and cultural meanings of the holiday at this virtual event. Wednesday, November 11, 12pm • Register Wednesday, November 11, 7pm • Register SIGD: RENEWAL UNITY Enjoy a virtual conversation with Qes Efraim Lawi, the Rabbi of Karmiel Beit Yisrael community. Thursday, November 12, 12pm • Register Thursday, November 12, 7pm • Register  Dear KSS community, Just a quick check in from your tech Gabbai (hey, it’s 2020 and this is a thing!) Friday night begins our Rosh Hashanah services. ALL the LINKS can be found at: MyKSS.org/HH Just read carefully to find the right link. We tried (we really did) to make everything one link; it just wasn’t doable. But everything you need can be found on that page, from the links for Zoom to the PDF of the Machzor. On Friday, September 18 at noon, I’ll be available for tech consultation. We’re doing a practice run so, if you have concerns or questions (or just want to say Hi!) go to MyKSS.org/HH and click the link for "Communal Events and Services”. On Friday night, we’ll see you for Erev Services at 7:30pm. On Saturday morning at 10am, for those that want to schmooze and say hi, the “Lobby” will be available. There you can talk and interact with each other. This will be your chance to chat, because during services, everyone will be muted for the majority of the time. Saturday at 10:30, we’ll begin Rosh Hashanah Services. You’ll begin in the waiting room. It would be most helpful if your full name (first and last) was on your Zoom account; this will help me to identify you and keep trolls away from our sacred celebrations. If you need help with this, try here, or join us on Friday at noon for the practice run. (See directions above) One at a time you’ll be admitted to services. Please be patient – I have no idea how long this will take us (it’s our first time, too!) Once in Services, you’ll be muted. PLEASE STAY MUTED unless otherwise directed. Note if you have an aliyah: the Tech Gabbai – Deborah will send you a private chat letting you know when your speaking part is coming up, and follow up with a “request to unmute”. When it’s your turn, Rabbi Lina will call your name. YOU WILL HAVE TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. (Again, we tried to do this differently, but Zoom won’t let us – at least not at the time of typing this.)
 Morning Gathering: Tuesday - Friday at 8 am Tuesdays and Thursdays are more prayerful; Wednesdays and Fridays are more meditative. Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day. Coffee Talk: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 Gather to Check In, Socialize, See Your Friends. No Agenda, Just Chat    Saturday, 8.1 at 10&11:15 am Come for Torah Study, Service or Both! Learn, study, share, pray. - and sing! SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESSUJA-Federation of New York is working to ensure that children throughout New York are preparing for school with the tools they need to succeed. Last year, we provided backpacks filled with school supplies to more than 6,000 disadvantaged children through our partners and other nonprofits.
With your support, together we can help even more. Every $25 donation can fill a backpack for one child. Funds will go directly to Supplies for Success, a UJA partner, to ensure the backpacks are delivered to the most vulnerable children. A gift of $360 can provide backpacks for an entire class. A gift of $1,800 can sponsor an entire grade! Every child deserves a shot at success. Help level the playing field. Donate here. Morning Gathering: Tuesday - Friday at 8 am Tuesdays and Thursdays are more prayerful; Wednesdays and Fridays are more meditative. Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day.  This week, a powerful and devastating story of friendship. Texts here. Coffee Talk: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 Gather to Check In, Socialize, See Your Friends. No Agenda, Just Chat  Saturday at 10&11:15 am Come for Torah Study, Service or Both! Learn, study, share, pray. - and sing!  Torah School Program! Sunday, July 19 at 6 pm Keeping Up with the Steins, in which a 13-year-old boy uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father and grandfather. We'll all watch together (in our own homes, on our own devices) and then join together on zoom at 7:40 to discuss. Available on PrimeVideo, Hulu, Vudu, iTunes, and will be screening on CineMAX this weekend.  Wednesday, July 22@7:30 pm The month of Av recalls both destruction and rising from the ashes. Sometimes, endings lead to something new and beautiful. We will explore these in our own lives and - possibly - create art using broken pieces to make something whole.   The Huntington Anti- Bias Task Force is seeking donations large and small to help fund the production costs of lawn signs with the image above that will be distributed to places of worship, schools, parks and private homes. Donations from individuals or organizations are welcome. The signs are $10 each. Please consider buying one for yourself and one or more to donate for display throughout the town of Huntington. Checks can be made out to : ‘Huntington Human Services Institute’. In the memo of the check write: ‘Lawn Signs, HABTF’. If you would like your donation to include a sign for yourself as well, please let us know that on a note with your check along with your contact information so we can let you know when they are in. Mail checks to: Town of Huntington Human Services Department- room 207 100 Main Street Huntington, NY 11743. SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS
UJA-Federation of New York is working to ensure that children throughout New York are preparing for school with the tools they need to succeed. Last year, we provided backpacks filled with school supplies to more than 6,000 disadvantaged children through our partners and other nonprofits. With your support, together we can help even more. Every $25 donation can fill a backpack for one child. Funds will go directly to Supplies for Success, a UJA partner, to ensure the backpacks are delivered to the most vulnerable children. A gift of $360 can provide backpacks for an entire class. A gift of $1,800 can sponsor an entire grade! Every child deserves a shot at success. Help level the playing field. Donate here. Coffee Talk: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 Wednesday, June 24@7:30pm Gather to Check In, Socialize, See Your Friends. No Agenda, Just Chat Morning Gathering: Tuesday - Friday at 8 am Continues on Tuesday, July 7 Tuesdays and Thursdays are more prayerful; Wednesdays and Fridays are more meditative. Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day.  Bagels & Books is planning their reading list for the coming year and are taking recommendations. Please send any suggestions for easily accessible books to Dolores at doloresw324 at aol.com before July 19.
Morning Gathering: Tuesday - Friday at 8 am Tuesdays and Thursdays are more prayerful; Wednesdays and Fridays are more meditative. Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day. Go to zoom.us and put Meeting ID: 788 752 335 or by phone: 1 646 558 8656  Let's Dive into the Sea of Talmud! No Experience Necessary. Bring Yourself, Some Curiosity, and Openness to the Text. Go to zoom.us and enter Meeting ID: 800-558-917 or by phone: 1 646-558-8656 Coffee Talk: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 Wednesday, June 24@7:30pm Gather to Check In, Socialize, See Your Friends. No Agenda, Just Chat Go to Zoom.us and put in Meeting ID: 183 361 968 Or by Phone: 1 646 558 8656  Pride Shabbat Tish - Friday@6:45 Rabbi Dr. Deborah Waxman will share about the history of the Movement and present the Reconstructionist approach to decision-making through the lens of LGBTQI engagement, inclusion, and celebration - plus, it's Juneteenth, so we will also look at how the Movement is evolving to center the voices of Jews of Color. Join us starting with candlelighting and a brief service welcoming Shabbat. Rabbi Waxman will teach and engage in conversation over dinner. Meeting ID# 304 163 653 or call: 1 646 558 8656.  Torah Study@10am, Meditation Service@11:15. We were originally scheduled for a walk this week - so we've modified! If you have access to a private outdoor space, consider taking your device outside to join in praise of/with nature! Come for one or both. All are welcome. Meeting ID#: 787 929 919. Call in #: 1 646 558 8656.  Saturdays in June@9 pm Gather to say Farewell to Shabbat and kick off a new week. No Need to Bring Anything but Yourself! Go to zoom.us and put in Meeting ID: 442 056 488 or phone: 1 646 558 8656  Rosh Chodesh Group – Tuesday, June 23@7:30 In Tammuz, we share the story of the five daughters of Tzlofchad: Mahlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah, rare named women with influence. Through conversation and writing, we will explore the history and power of our names and those whom we draw upon for strength and inspiration. Meeting ID#: 183 361 968 or join by phone: 1 646-558-8656.  As we witness a moment of reckoning on race across the country, UJA, along with our co-hosts FPWA (Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies) and Catholic Charities, invites you to explore how faith inspires our fight against racial injustice. Friday, June 19, 2020 • 1:30 pm What role does faith play in combating racism and social injustice? How have we fallen short? And how we can all do better?Join us for an interfaith, multiracial discussion. FEATURING:
MODERATED BY: Jennifer Jones Austin, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies Register Here   Resources for Your Family There are lots of ways to connect to Passover! Arts&Culture: If your family hasn't yet seen The Prince of Egypt, it's a lovely take on the story, with beautiful music! Lois suggests Nora's Will, about a family brought together at Passover. Check out this extraordinary dance reflection on Ritual. And, Music! Humor: Here's a take on the seder in the time of coronavirus, and the Top-10 Passover videos, according to the Jerusalem Post. Learning: BimBam.com's collection of Passover videos for kids and adults. All the info and: can't get to the store for matzah? Make your own! For kids: a scavenger hunt, and some online learning activities and more. Check out the Movement's FB group: Passover Connect, to see and share ideas. The Seder: What to do this year? Here are Ideas for the Solo Seder and Hints for a Great Virtual Seder. Need a haggadah? Download the Reconstructionist Movement's A Night of Questions or check out haggadot.com to make your own or use one of their many templates. Perhaps consider this timely interpretation of The 4 Children. Want to connect to a Family Seder? Join Camp Havaya on April 9 at 7 pm. Register here. Want to share your seder with another family via Zoom? Let us know and we'll help you connect! Feel free to contact Rabbi Lina if you want to discuss ideas - Rabbi_AT_kehillathshalomsynagogue.org And join the Kehillath Shalom Synagogue Community on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30pm for a "Zeder" - a Zoom Seder with Rabbi Lina! #letmypeoplestayhome Zoom in to our Seder (Zeder!) Thursday, April 9@6:30 go to zoom.us and click Join meeting (Meeting ID: 486 107 269) Or call in: 646 558 8656/Meeting ID: 486 107 269   Morning Gathering: 4.10, 4.14 at 8 am Tuesdays as Thursdays are more prayerful; Wednesdays and Fridays are more meditative. Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day. Go to zoom.us and put Meeting ID: 788 752 335 or by phone: 1 646 558 8656 Friday, 4.10@6:45 We'll share, sing, and bring Shabbat peace. Go to zoom.us and put in Meeting ID: 304 163 653 Or Phone: +1 646 558 8656  Come for Torah Study, Service or Both! We will learn, study, share, pray. - and sing! Go to zoom.us and put in Meeting ID: 787 929 919 Or phone: 1 646 558 8656 Saturday, 4.11@8 pm Gather to say farewell to Shabbat. BYO Wine/Grape Juice/Spices/Flame Go to zoom.us and put in Meeting ID: 442 056 488 or phone: 1 646 558 8656   The Seventh Day of Passover is Crossing the Red Sea Day! We will gather to Celebrate through Song and to Share Memories of our Loved Ones. Bring Photos to Share. Go to zoom.us and put in Meeting ID: 787 929 919 Or phone: 1 646 558 8656  Let's Dive into the Sea of Talmud! No Experience Necessary. Bring Yourself, Some Curiosity, and Openness to the Text. Go to zoom.us and enter Meeting ID: 800-558-917
 Dear Kehillath Shalom Synagogue Members and Friends,
There are many resources to help individuals, families, and businesses in need at this time. The Jewish Community seeks to help. You can be one of those sources of help and can volunteer from home: info here. Rabbi Sheila Goloboy of Suffolk Y JCC has compiled Resources for those in Acute or Chronic Financial Hardship- these are below and attached. Resources for those in Acute or Chronic Financial Hardship Created for SYJCC-Synagogue Partnership Specific COVID-19 Resources in italics/ Last Updated3/20/2020 Contact: Rabbi Sheila Goloboy, LMSW, sgoloboy@syjcc.org or 631-462-9800 x151 Covid-19 Specific:
Unemployment: Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order waiving the 7-day waiting period for workers in shared work programs to claim unemployment insurance for those that have been put out of work by COVID-19. Click here to apply. Mortgages and Banking:
Financial Assistance:
Utilities:
Please Note: This list is not exhaustive. For more information or additional resources, please contact your congregational clergy or Rabbi Sheila Goloboy, LMSW, Partners in Caring Coordinator, at sgoloboy@syjcc.org or 631-462-9800 x 151 Please contact Rabbi Goloboy or myself with any questions you may have. Kol tuv, Rabbi Lina Please Note ALL gatherings are online via Zoom The best way to join is to go to Zoom and put in the relevant meeting ID If you wish you may also join by phone by dialing 1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Enter the Meeting ID once connected by phone Highlights Ongoing: Tuesday - Friday: Morning Gathering at 8 am Meeting ID #: 788-752-335 Sunday, Tuesday -Thursday: Evening Gathering (times vary) Meeting ID: 440 244 699 Tuesdays & Thursdays: Coffee Talk at 2 Meeting ID 183 361 968 Fridays: Candlelighting (time based on Sunset) Saturdays: Torah Study & Service, Havdalah (time based on stars) This Week:
Join us for Seder on Thursday, 4.9@6:30 pm #Letmypeoplestayhome Morning Gathering: Tuesday - Friday Mornings at 8 am Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day. Join Zoom Meeting by computer https://zoom.us/j/788752335 or by phone: 1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 788 752 335 Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, and More: The Legal Documents You Need with Sandra B. Sindel, Esq. Friday, 4.3@Noon https://zoom.us/j/357964122 or call in: 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 357 964 122 Friday, 4.3@6:45 We'll share, sing, and bring Shabbat peace. Join Zoom Meeting by computer: https://zoom.us/j/304163653 Or Phone: +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 304 163 653  Why Does Elijah Come to the Seder? Come Explore! Come for Torah Study, Service or Both! We will learn, study, share, pray. Join Zoom Meeting by computer: https://zoom.us/j/787929919 Or phone: +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 787 929 919 Saturday, 4.4@7:45 pm Gather to say farewell to Shabbat. BYO Wine/Grape Juice/Spices/Flame Join Zoom Meeting by computer: https://zoom.us/j/442056488 or phone: 1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 442 056 488  Sunday, April 5@10:15 am With special guest Janice Buckner! https://zoom.us/j/455747978 Meeting ID# 455 747 978  Come Together Virtually to Tell Stories Ancient and New
Join our Zeder (zoom seder!): https://zoom.us/j/486107269 Or call in: 646 558 8656/Meeting ID: 486 107 269  Rabbi's Message
"One who saves a single life, saves the whole world." Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5 And, conversely, one who destroys a single life, destroys the world. We continue to not gather in person to support our community's attempts to prevent the spread of infection. Thus, we will be a community in the cloud (the cloud also being another name for the divine!) for the next 6 - 8 weeks. But just because we not gathering in person in the immediate future does not mean that we are not here for you. We are adding opportunities to connect by phone and computer and hope that we will deepen our relationships at this difficult times. Details about these opportunities are below. For many of us, online connection is a new frontier. We want to make sure you can connect. If you have any questions, please join the test session on Friday at 2 (info below) or call the rabbi. She is available by phone and email (203-915-4786 / rabbi@kehillathshalomsynagogue.org) and would be glad to speak with you. And let's speak with each other. Want to set up an online meeting? Let me know and I'll be glad to create a link you can share. Please take the opportunity while you are home to reach out to other members, maybe even those you don't know so well, to say hello and offer a friendly voice. This is a time of great anxiety - our love and caring can bring comfort. The JCRC's information page on COVID-19 offers useful links and daily updated information. Rabbi Lina Zerbarini |
