Coming Soon at Shaare Zedek
Shavuot Dinner
Saturday, May 26: 6:45 pm
Join us for a Shavuot dinner and all night learning, cosponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary! Shabbat mincha will be held at 6:45 pm, followed by appetizers at Seudah Shlishit, Ma'ariv services for Shavuot, and dinner. Cost of dinner is $20 for adults, $15 for JTS students, and $10 for children. Rabbi Plevan will teach to kick off our night of learning!
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Saturday, May 26 - Sunday, May 27: 10 pm-5 am
Join us for a full night of learning, co-sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary. Rabbi Plevan will kick off the tikkun with teaching following dinner. Stay the whole night or stop by throughout the evening for great Jewish learning led by members of the Shaare Zedek and Upper West Side communities. Snacks will be provided. We will also hold early morning services at 5 am.
Sessions will include:
Rabbi Bill Plevan - "Torah: Does it do the Body Good?"
Rachel Gross - "Do-It-Yourself Judaism: Reflecting on the 1970s Jewish Catalogs Today."
Aryeh Tuchman - "Does the Torah have an expiration date? - The Abolition of Torah in Messianic Times"
Shana Sisk - "Midrash as Movement: The Sinai Experience"
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Early Minyan for Shavuot
Sunday, May 27: 5 am
Following a night of learning, please join us in the social hall for an early Shavuot services. If you are interested in participating in the minyan, please contact Rabbi Plevan at rabbi@sznyc.org.
Bayside Cemetery Volunteer Opportunity
Sunday, June 10
The Shaare Zedek community invites everyone to participate in a volunteer service opportunity to celebrate work done to maintain the Congregation's historic Bayside Cemetery on Sunday, June 10 around mid-day. Stay tuned for more details about this event and contact Rabbi Plevan if you are interested in taking part.