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Before Services
Breakfast. For everyone! A great start to your
day, whether for prayer, learning, or moving your body.
The Meditation in the Sanctuary prior to
services will incorporate silence, some singing, and a teaching or kavanah
(intention). Whether you are
experienced at meditating or you’re a beginner, please join us.
The Tish is a discussion over coffee and
biscotti, led by a community member or guest on a different theme each
week.
Morning Programs
Sanctuary Service at The SAJ is egalitarian
and blends joyous singing and prayer to create a time for reflection and
connection.
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld and Cantor Elizabeth
Stevens
The Learner's Minyan provides a comfortable
environment in which to learn the ins and outs of the Shabbat morning
service. The Learner's Minyan joins with the regular sanctuary service for
the Torah discussion. Please bring your questions.
Rabbi Joy Levitt is Associate Executive Director
of Programming at the JCC in Manhattan.
Torah discussion in Sanctuary. The d’var
Torah commentary within the sanctuary service is followed by open discussion
of religious and textual issues among congregants and guests.
Family Service. For children ages 6 and up and
their parents. Join us for an interactive service specifically designed for
families, with lots of singing, explanations, and stories.
Rabbi Joy Levitt is Associate Executive Director
of Programming at the JCC in Manhattan.
Tot Shabbat. For ages 3–6; under 3 with a
parent. Children are introduced to the richness of Shabbat through songs,
stories, prayers, and projects.
Debra Frankel is the Associate Director at the JCC
Nursery School. She has her
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education and has been
working in the field for the past 15 years with children from 2 through 13
years of age. Debra also plays the guitar and is looking forward to
bringing her music to Tot Shabbat as well. It is with great enthusiasm that
she joins the program, and she looks forward to getting to know and working
with the families and children at The SAJ.
Kiddush / Lunch. Refill yourself for the
afternoon in our wonderful, new social hall. Get to know fellow members and
visitors.
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Afternoon Programs
Shabbat University I: Scholar-in-Residence
teaching (details above)
Shabbat University II: Classes
“Judaism and the Afterlife”
How has Judaism traditionally understood the notion
of life after death? Join us as we look at texts from different eras and
explore the ways in which Judaism has imagined the afterlife.
Joshua Boettiger is a rabbinic student at the
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He was an intern at The SAJ last
year.
Modern Hebrew through Songs
Have fun learning Hebrew vocabulary through Israeli
song lyrics, just as Naomi learned English as a student in Israel. We will learn
the context and lyrics, and listen to recordings.
This class continues on Thursdays at 7 pm on the
following dates: November 10, 17; December 1, 8, 15, 22; January 5,12, 19.
Naomi Schwarzbaum was born in Israel and is an SAJ
member.
Tai Chi as a Spiritual Practice with Rabbi
Andrew Hahn
For adults and older children.
Rabbi Andrew Hahn has been teaching martial arts
for more than 25 years in his Tai Chi Prayer ™ classes.
“Organizing Your Kids”
Learn strategies for instilling organizational skills
that help kids to juggle extracurricular activities with their academics in
the short term, as well as to develop good habits that last a lifetime.
Julie Isaacs, a former English teacher, runs her
own organizing business and has held organizational seminars for school
districts.
Capoeira for Kids
For ages 6-12. Instructors from Afro Brazilian Arts
teach this dynamic fusion of Brazilian dance and martial arts accompanied
by lively percussion. The session also features a performance by the
instructors.
Afro Brazilian Arts is a non-profit youth
development organization teaching capoeira in the U.S. and Brazil since
1991.
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