Hearing enhancement devices are available during services at the security desk. In addition, there is a Hearing Loop in the Schafler Forum. Please switch hearing aid to T-coil.

Come visit and learn more about Rodeph Sholom's historic Union Field Cemetery. Discounted fees are available for CRS members. For more information, call our knowledgeable staff at 718-366-3748.

Lunch Together

Tuesday, March 11th from 11:30AM-1:30PM Remaining dates: Tuesdays, April 22; May 20; June 10

Susan Schulman has been a theatrical press agent for over 40 years and her recently published memoir, Backstage Pass to Broadway has been called an entertaining and dishy book, and a great read. Join us to hear about Susan's adventures with Mary Martin, George C. Scott, Robert Redford, Zero Mostel, and many more!

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

jjurek@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3039

Purim 2014

Let's Celebrate!

Saturday, March 8th

Purim Carnival from 5:00-7:00PM

Start your Purim celebration with food and fun!

Ticket information: $15 for the first child, $10 for each additional child.  Tickets can be purchased at the door and include admission and all games.  Food will also be available for purchase.  

"Pre-neg"

Congregational Wine and Cheese

Friday, March 14th at 5:00PM

The Membership Committee invites you to unwind and socialize a bit before Erev Shabbat Services by joining us for a wine and cheese "pre-neg" (like an oneg, except before Shabbat services).

For more information, please contact: membership@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3051

As If You Went Forth From Egypt

Community Learning Series  

Tuesdays, March 18th, 25th, April 1st from 7:30-9:00 PM

Pesach, Matzah, Maror? Is that what it's all about? The Haggadah teaches that we're supposed to explain and expound on the story-but how? Why? The Haggadah is a book that unites Jews around the world-and this year, right here on the Upper West Side. Take this rare opportunity to hear different perspectives on the texts and traditions from this familiar book. Join rabbis from and congregants from CRS and the Jewish Center for study and conversation in preparation for your Passover seder. 

March 18: Rabbi Sari Laufer and Rabbi Dovid Zirkind at Congregation Rodeph Sholom

March 25: Rabbi Sari Laufer and Rabbi Yossie Levine at the Jewish Center (131 W. 86th St)

April 1: Rabbi Robert N. Levine in conversation with Rabbi Jacob J. Shachter (7:00PM, Location TBA)

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

adulted@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029 

Hebrew Marathon

Saturday, March 22nd from 1:00-5:00PM

Come for an intensive Hebrew marathon that will leave you wanting more. Learn the letters and vowels, and by the end of the day, you will be reading Hebrew.  Pre-registration is required.  Lunch is included.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

adulted@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029

Cantor's Cabaret: A Night of Broadway

A Benefit for CRS Youth Related Programs

Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00PM

Featuring Cantor Rebecca Garfein, Cantor Shayna De Lowe, Cantor Micah Morgovsky, Cantorial Intern Ben Ellerin, Cantor Dan Singer, and special guests, with J. David Williams on the piano.

To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact: jjurek@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3039

Spring Shabbaton

A weekend of  ancient wisdom and modern inspiration

Friday, April 4th - Saturday, April 5th

Norman Cohen is a master teacher who brilliantly weaves together the stories of our biblical ancestors with modern midrash to help guide us through the lessons, challenges, and transitions we encounter in life.  He will show us how the pathways of our lives are quite similar to those who came before us, and together we will explore these similarities, allowing the wisdom of the ancient text to resonate with our own modern lives.

During Erev Shabbat Services:

Hineini in the Course of Our Lives: The Challenges We Face Responding to Those Whom We Love

During the Shabbat Morning Chapel Service:

Abraham's Journey from Haran to Moriah: Our Journey Through the Stages of Our Lives

Following Shabbat Morning Services:

Cain and Abel: The Perrenial Struggles in Our Families at Times of Transition

Lunch will be served.  Kindly RSVP.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact: egallagher@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029

PJ and Play Story Time

Thursday, March 13th at 4:30PM

Drop in for stories, activities, and playtime on the indoor playground. We will share our favorite PJ Library books and enjoy snacks and pizza. For families with children ages 2-5.  

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

pjrsvp@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3086

Share the Fun of Reading!

Basic Judaism

Wednesday, March 5th from 7:00-8:30PM

An introduction to basic Jewish culture, ritual, and living. This course is open to all who want the opportunity to take a closer look at why and how Jewish rituals have developed and how these rituals create meaning in our lives.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

adulted@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029

Book Club

Thursday, March 6th at 7:00PM

Next Date: Thursday, April 10th 

We are reading: My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit.  Read More...

To RSVP or for more information, please contact: aleszman@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3045

Mah Jongg

Thursday, March 13th from 1:00-4:00PM

Are you ready to play? Do you want to learn? Whether you're an expert or a novice, come enjoy a few hours of camaraderie (and the "bridge mix")! Bring your own cards, or purchase them when you arrive.  

To RSVP or for more information, please contact: 

mahjongg@crsnyc.org

How to Raise a Mentsch

Tuesday, March 18th from 9:00-10:30AM

Remaining dates: Tuesdays April 1, 29; May 13, 27; June 10

Parenting raises profound questions.  When we come together, we often find not only better answers, but better questions.  Come ask the big ones surrounding parenting in an intimate environment.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact: adulted@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029

Therapists' Study Group

Tuesday, March 18th from 10:00-11:00AM

Remaining Dates: Tuesdays, April 8; May 13; June 17

This group will provide an opportunity to discuss ethical and clinical issues unique to therapeutic work, focusing on how Jewish insights and perspectives might be relevant to your practice.   

For additional information contact Ruth F. Kobrin, LMSW at 646-454-3180.

Our Haven and Our Strength

Personal and Spiritual Pathways Through the Psalms

Led by Rabbi Jacqueline Ellenson

Friday, March 21st from 12:00-1:30PM

Remaining Dates:  Fridays, April 25; May 30 

The Book of Psalms contains expressions of all human experience and multiple manifestations of the ancient search for God's presence. Through the study of Psalms, we will gather for a personal and participatory learning experience, supplemented by poetry and song. 

To RSVP or for more information, please contact:

adulted@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029

Hebrew Classes

Taught by Sara Rosen 

Class Levels:

• Beginning Hebrew Reading 
• Continuing Hebrew Reading 
• Beginning/Continuing Modern Hebrew 

Dates and times vary by level.  

To register or for more information (including dates and times), please contact: adulted@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3029

Memorial Plaques  

There are still two yizkor services this year when the lights next to all memorial plaques on the frames in the back of the Main Sanctuary will be lit - Passover and Shavuot.  If you act now, there may still be time to arrange for a plaque in memory of your loved one(s). For more information, contact Deborah Siegel, Development Director, at 646.454.3050 or click here for a downloadable brochure.

Please help the Rodeph Sholom Theater Company put on an amazing production of 42nd Street! We are seeking donations or items we can borrow (items will be cared for and returned).  Please refer to the list below to see if you have anything we might be able to use.

Props:

• stage manager head set or megaphone
• 1930's style purses
• suitcases, trunks, briefcases/1930's traveling gear
• hat boxes
• birdcage
• small vanity/stool
• chaise lounge
• crutches, cane, or wheelchair
• 10 wooden restaurant chairs (may be mismatched in color)

Clothing Items:

• khaki pants, skirts, shorts, skorts
• ruffled or pleated (bright-colored) shirts, skirts and dresses
• vests and sweater vests
• suspenders and overalls
• trench coats
• hats, stoles, gloves, capes, ties/bow ties, scarves
• feather boas
• large feather fans
• sparkly jewelry (fake please)