ANNOUNCEMENTS:
High Holiday tickets are on sale now. Ticket prices are $200 for members, $250 for non-members. Tickets to the Yom Kippur Break-Fast are $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Call the office for more information. For the full schedule of services, scroll down or see our EVENTS page.
Congratulations to our Co-President, Cynthia Groopman, for being selected as the Queens Person of the Week by cable news channel NY1. Cynthia was profiled for her 20 years of volunteer work with senior citizens. Click HERE to watch the story on NY1's website.
ACI is creating a cookbook of of your best kosher recipes as a fun fundraiser and we need your help. Recipe forms are available from the information table in the synagogue lobby. You can also download the form - click HERE to download the form in Word format or click HERE to download the form in PDF format. You're encouraged to submit 3 or 4 favorites and we'll include as many as possible. The more creative, them-based, or holiday, the better. And make sure they're kosher! Please address any questions to ACIcooks@yahoo.com.
Astoria Center of Israel Added to National and State Registers of Historic Places, Celebrates With Historic Commemoration - On November 15th 2009 ACI proudly marked our synagogue being added to the National and State Registers of Historic Places with a program that included live music and addresses by congregation leaders, previous Rabbis, and local and national politicians. Another commemoration took place on December 15 in the office of the Queens Borough President. Click HERE to see our special coverage of the historic event including links to local media coverage in print and on television.
Dance Lessons with Ann-Marie Sepe Will Return in the Fall - The last dance class of the summer will be Monday June 28. Ann-Marrie will return to teaching classes in September. Classes will begin at 6:00pm. Come learn the varied styles of dance seen on Broadway, in film, and on such popular shows as "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars"!
Adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah Classes Resume October 9 - Rabbi Pearl will continue his series of biweekly classes for adults wishing to learn more about the meaning of and the process of becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah beginning October 9 and continuing periodically through May. Call the office for details on registration.
Shabbat Children's Program for 2010/2011 School Year Resumes September 25 - Classes are open for students ages 3-6, 7-12, and Bar/Bat Mitzvah age. Call our office for more details.
New Monthly Events Coming Soon - Get ready for three more monthly activities coming to ACI: A monthly "Tot Shabbat" including a 30- 45 minute service for young people; more Young Jews Schmooze for young people and their families; and regular Pot Luck Dinners followed by Friday Night Services. Keep checking back to this space for details.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Schedule of 5770 / 5771 Holiday Services.
Slichot
Date:
Saturday September 4
Collation: 7:30 pm
Service begins: 9:00 pm
Eve of Rosh Hashanah
Date: Wednesday September 8
Service begins: 7:00 pm
Light candles at:
7:00 pm
First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Date: Thursday September 9
Service begins: 8:30 am
Light candles at: 7:58 pm
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Date: Friday September 10
Service begins: 8:30 am
Light candles at: 6:57 pm
Haazinu and Shabbat Shuvah
Date: Saturday September 11
Eve of Yom Kippur
Date: Friday September 17
Kol Nidre service begins: 6:30 pm
Light candles at: 6:45 pm
Fast begins: 7:03 pm
Yom Kippur
Date: Saturday September 18
Service begins: 9:00 am
Torah service: 11:00 am
Musaf service: 12:00 pm
Rabbi's sermon: 2:00 pm
Yizkor service: 2:15 pm
Mincha service: 4:30 pm
Ni-ilah service: 6:00 pm
Break-Fast: 7:45 pm
First Day of Sukkot
Date: Thursday September 23
Service begins: 9:30 am
Light candles after: 7:33 pm
Second Day of Sukkot
Date: Friday September 24
Service begins: 9:30 am
Light candles at: 6:33 pm
Shabbat Services
Date: Saturday September 25
Service begins: 9:30 am
Shemini Atzeret
Date: Thursday September 30
Service begins: 9:30 am
Yiskor service begins: 11:00 am
Light candles after: 7:21 pm
Eve of Simchat Torah
Date: Thursday September 30
Service begins: 7:00 pm
Simchat Torah
Date: Friday October 1
Service begins: 9:30 am
Light candles at: 6:21 pm
Shabbat Services
Date: Saturday October 2
Service begins: 9:30 am
Torah Portion: Bereishit
Mitzvah Day - Volunteer with DOROT
Date: Sunday September 19
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: DOROT 171 West 85th Street
near Amsterdam Avenu, Manhattan
Fashion Show
Date: Sunday September 26
Time: 3:00 pm
TIckets: $10 members, $15 Non-members, $5 Students with ID
For complete details see our EVENTS page.
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