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Resuming In-person Services
April 10, 2021
As the weather warms up, we are very happy to announce that we will resume in-person Shabbat services! We are lucky to have an outdoor space that allows us to meet in person earlier than most of the other synagogues in the area. As we did in the fall, beginning April 10, we will daven in the yard Shabbat mornings with simultaneous Zoom participation. On mornings with b'nei mitzvah, we will give priority to family members to attend in person and ask that others in the community join by Zoom. DETAILS HERE...
Services @ PSJC
At PSJC, we strive to meet our members at their comfort level during this time. While we are resuming Shacharit Services on Shabbat morning in-person with a limited capacity in April, those services will concurrently be available on Zoom. The Spiritual Life page provides a fuller sense of our ongoing practice at PSJC. Via Zoom we are able to share in Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday night, Shacharit Services on Shabbat morning and Havdalah on Saturday night. Please see the Events Page for times and Zoom links.
Shabbat Shoah
The Shabbat immediately following Passover is a very special day in the PSJC liturgical cycle. More than two decades ago, members of this community created a special haftarah and selected a special maftir reading to mark the Shabbat prior to Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This Shabbat is known at PSJC as Shabbat Shoah. On this day, we honor survivors of the Shoah, as well as children and grandchildren of survivors. Download the flyer above for more information and visit our Events page.
Upcoming Events
- 12MonAprROSH CHODESH IYAR/ROSH CHODESH IYARApr 12, 12:00 AM – 9:30 PMROSH CHODESH IYAR
- 12MonAprRosh Hodesh Iyar Services/ZoomApr 12, 8:00 AMZoomStart the new month of Iyar with PSJC’s morning minyan.
- 13TueAprRosh Hodesh Iyar Services/ZoomApr 13, 8:00 AMZoomStart the new month of Iyar with PSJC’s morning minyan.
- 13TueAprYom Hzikaron in Brooklyn/ZoomApr 13, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMZoomPlease join us for an Israel Memorial Day ceremony, followed by small group conversations.
- 14WedAprYom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day/See other programming on this date.Apr 14, 12:00 AMSee other programming on this date.This event is posted as a calendar reminder. See other events happening this day for specific programming.
- 14WedApr8:00AM: Wednesday Morning Minyan/Zoom EventApr 14, 8:00 AMZoom EventWednesday morning virtual minyan with PSJC (Every Wednesday at 8am)
- 15ThuAprYom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day/See other events on this date for programs.Apr 15, 12:00 AMSee other events on this date for programs.This event is posted as a calendar reminder. See other events happening this day for specific programming.
- 15ThuApr9:00AM: Yoga with Angela/ZoomApr 15, 9:00 AMZoom9:00AM Yoga over Zoom!
- 15ThuApr2:00PM Rachel Korazim Explores the Poetry of Adi Keissar/ZoomApr 15, 2:00 PMZoomAs part of her series of online sessions about Israeli poetry, Rachel Korazim explores the work of Adi Keissar. Park Slope Jewish Center and East Midwood Jewish Center are proud to sponsor this teaching for Yom HaAtzmaut.
- 15ThuApr7:00PM PAI Photography Club/ZoomApr 15, 7:00 PMZoomThe Club will discuss members' photos and technical questions you may have about photography. If you have never submitted photos before, email positiveaging@psjc.org for instructions.
- 16FriApr12:00PM Breathing into the Parashah with Rabbi Sue Oren: Guided Meditation Infused with Themes from the Torah Portion/Zoom EventApr 16, 12:00 PMZoom EventFriday at 12:00PM. Now more than ever, this 30-minute oasis-in-time offers reconnection to sustaining cycles: the breath of life, the rhythms of Torah, and the comfort of community (albeit virtually).
- 16FriApr6:15PM: Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat/ZoomApr 16, 6:15 PMZoomEach week, from 6:15-6:45, we at PSJC will gather for a Pre-Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat experience.
- 17SatApr9:30AM Sh..sh..sh..sh..Shabbat with Aibe/ZoomApr 17, 9:30 AMZoomGrab an instrument and get ready to dance and sing with Aibe for Tot Shabbat and a celebration of Torah!
- 17SatApr10:00AM: Shabbat Shacharit and Lena Bass' Bat Mitzvah/Zoom ServiceApr 17, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMZoom Service10:00 Saturday Morning. The Zoom stream will open at 6:45PM Friday evening for those who would like to join at that time for viewing on Saturday. Remember to turn off your audio & the "energy savings settings" so your computer screen doesn't turn off overnight.
- 17SatApr11:00AM JC & Yad Squad/ZoomApr 17, 11:00 AMZoomJoin Helene and Matt for a Shabbat morning filled with song, friends, and fun. Designed for third through sixth grade and open to all.
- 17SatApr8:28PM Havdalah/ZoomApr 17, 8:28 PMZoom8:28 PM Saturday evening, join us to mark the separation between Shabbat and the new week.
- 18SunAprYom Ha'azmaut in Brooklyn/ZoomApr 18, 10:00 AMZoomCelebrate Israel Independence Day on Zoom with an exciting program!
- 19MonApr6:30PM PAI Shared Wisdom: Anzia Yezierska and the Immigrant Novel/ZoomApr 19, 6:30 PMZoomSarah Chinn, a professor of English at Hunter College, CUNY, will discuss Anzia Yezierska. Known as the “Ghetto Cinderella,” Yezierska was a best-selling author of stories about immigrant Jewish life in the 1920s and whose writing both established and challenged the clichés of the immigrant novel.
