Planning Teams
for more information and to join the planning teams contact our team leaders below.
High Holy Days
Led by Amy Goldfarb
amy.ellen.goldfarb@gmail.com
We're planning some exciting new programming for Yom Kippur afternoon, during the break between the Yizkor and Mincha services. Three sessions will be offered: one exploring what diaspora and home mean to us as Jews, one an opportunity to find rest, peace, and wider awareness through meditation, and one a chance to study a piyyut (a Jewish liturgical poem). All sessions will be held at VCS, and will allow those interested to sustain themselves with learning, sharing, rest, and community as we make our way toward closing services.
Our community Break-Fast is always lively, festive and delicious! This year we'd like to include more homemade dishes. Please let us know if you have a special dish you'd like to contribute.
Tikkun Olam
Led by Shantih Clemans
shantihclemans@gmail.com
Tikkun Olam Team will facilitate a series of programs that focus on the beauty of community service. Beginning with Sukkot Service Day at Trinity Lutheran East Side Community Parish on October 19, we are planning additional programs at Trinity (and possibly at other locations as well). If you are interested in joining the Tikkun Olam team, please reach out.
Brooklyn Shabbatot
Led by Saskia Rifkin & Rebecca Paley
saskiarifkin@gmail.com, rebeccapaley@gmail.com
Starting in Year 5785, we're excited to offer a series of Brooklyn Kabbalat Shabbat services in Fort Greene with music and Rabbi Misha--good food and schmoozing to follow. Come find community with your neighbors. We hope to see you there.
Chevrutot
Led by Natalie Cohen
bpcnc2@gmail.com
You are invited to join a New Shul Chavrutah, 2024-2025! A “chavrutah” is a Jewish version of study group (and in New Shul style, sometimes a “study and do” group). Members read, analyze, discuss topics of interest along with expert lay and rabbinic leadership. Past topics and readings included Black Lives Matter, Susan Neiman’s book, “Learning from the Germans”, Hannah Arendt’s book “Between Past and Future”, Women of the Bible, Weekly Torah Bites and Weekly Meditation