In This Issue
Hearing Enhancement Devices

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.

Union Field Cemetery

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.

Bereavement Notices 

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May 31, 2016
Special Worship
Rabbi Sari Laufer 10th Annivesary Evening
Pre-Neg, Erev Shabbat and Oneg
 
Rabbi Sari Laufer is celebrating her 10th anniversary at Rodeph Sholom this Friday.  Please join us for a Pre-neg, sponsored by the membership committee, a special Erev Shabbat Service honoring Rabbi Laufer, and a festive Oneg in the Shafler. 
Community Engagement
Chamber Music
 
Join us for "Jazzing up the Classics" with special guest Cantor Rebecca Garfein!
Shabbat Study Series: Shavuot/Ruth

Join us to discuss the texts related to Shavuot. If you've been learning through the Omer, or if not, come and reflect on the journey between Passover and Shavuot, and what we can learn along the way.
Celebrate Israel Parade

Walk with Rodeph Sholom in the 52nd annual parade to celebrate Israel.  Meet at 11:45AM on 54th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. 

Questions? Reach out to Cantor Shayna De Lowe at [email protected].
The Congregant Series
June 7th, 15th, 21st & 28th, 7:00-8:30PM

This June, four of our congregants will share their creative work with us.  


 Rodeph Sholom Confirmation

Join us as we celebrate our Confirmands!
Religious School Open House

Come for a taste of CRS Religious School. Bake challah, eat pizza and ice cream, ask questions and discover what is so exciting and engaging about our community! Meet educators, clergy, and other families.

Please RSVP (by JUNE 14TH!) or for more information, please contact: [email protected].

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR! SIGN UP TODAY!
Click here for Registration Form 
Click here for Calendar & Important Information

 Beyond the Red String: Golems, Dybbuks & the Superstitions We Believe
Rabbi Leora Kaye Lecture Series

Rodeph Sholom's favorite mystic, Rabbi Leora Kaye, returns for our summer learning.
Tikkun Olam
Project Kehila: Flashlights for Ecuador

On April 16th, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Ecuador, killing more than 600 people, injuring over 6,000, and leaving 29,000 people homeless. 

Flashlights are needed for both the homeless and for the workers rebuilding. CRS and RSS, through Project Kehila, responds to natural disasters requiring immediate assistance. 

Please donate new flashlights (and batteries if the flashlight doesn't come with batteries) during our short flashlight drive, June 6-9. 

The donation box will be in the lobby of 7 West 83rd Street.
E-Advocacy

How is Two Thousand Sixteen like Nineteen Eighty-Four? 

Sew and So

Working together with our partner, The Church of St. Matthew and St. Timothy, we create sustainable feminine hygiene kits in conjunction with the organization Days for Girls. Volunteers will be sewing the Days for Girls kit components. We are also knitting for the Shawl Ministry and Seamen's Church Institute. Beginners welcome, as we are happy to teach people how to knit and sew.
CRS Shelter

Join us for the 33rd year of our shelter and volunteer to spend one night. Click here to help us fully staff the shelter for the remainder of the 2016 year. Please sign up!
Backpack Buddies

Every week during the school year, our Backpack Buddies program provides a weekend backpack full of food to children in our neighborhood who receive free lunch and breakfast during the school week. Our partners in distribution are the Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center, and The Church of St. Matthew and St. Timothy. Click here to sign up.
Ongoing Adult Learning Opportunities
Book Group

We will be discussing Second Person Singular by Sayed Kashua.  This is the last book group meeting this year. 

To RSVP or for more information, please contact: [email protected].
How to Raise a Mentsch

Join us for a parenting discussion group.

Note this is a new time and date.  We will meet at CRS on 83rd Street. 
Mah Jongg

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, contact: [email protected].
Personal and Spiritual Pathways
Through the Psalms
With Rabbi Jacqueline Ellenson
 
Through the study of Psalms, we will gather for a personal and participatory learning experience.

For questions, contact [email protected] or call 646-454-3029.
 
This month's special guest is Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, author of Changing Lives, Making History: Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, and the director of The Center for Jewish Living and The David H. Sonabend Center for Israel at JCC Manhattan.

For questions, contact [email protected] or call 646-454-3029.
Development
High Holy Day Machzorim

For the first time in 25 years, CRS will replace our High Holy Day machzorim. As we adopt this new, more inclusive text, we are looking to the members of our congregation to help us finance the substantial cost of our new prayer books.

The machzorim come in a two-volume set with one book for Rosh Hashanah and one for Yom Kippur. 

With a donation of $100, a book plate will be placed inside each book of the set and personalized with a special dedication of your choosing.

To make a contribution, click here or contact Lyndsie Levine at 646-454-3050 or [email protected].

PJ Library

Sign up and share the fun of reading!

 

Congregation Rodeph Sholom and PJ Library invite you to join in the fun of reading with FREE Jewish children's books and music. Click here to sign up or to receive more information.

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