Join us for a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv on Shabbat Chanukah! Interested in learning more or helping to organize? Email friday@kehilathadar.org.

Come join us for a relaxing afternoon with yummy treats, a d'var Torah from a community member, singing, and whatever games or activities you would like to contribute.
Sign up here to bring something to share. Email sasha.rb.nelson@gmail.com if you would like to help coordinate a fun gathering!

We will be meeting at Central Park and West 94th St, just north of Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground (map)

Shaare Zedek and Kehilat Hadar invite the community to a Lunch and Learn with Gila Fine, who will teach on The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: The Tale of Yalta the Shrew after Shabbat morning services. 

Gila Fine is a teacher of Aggada at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, exploring the tales of the Talmud through philosophy, literary criticism, psychoanalysis, and pop-culture. She is also a faculty member of the London School of Jewish studies, the Nachshon Project, and Amudim Seminary.

The learning will start at approximately 12:15 PM and run for an hour. Everyone is invited and babysitting will be available during this time. After the learning, there will be a catered meat lunch with vegetarian and vegan options. Registration is required for lunch.

Registration closes Monday, June 12. Learn more about this fascinating topic and register here!

Come join SZ and KH for Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv in our spirited style. We will be meeting in the Schechter Manhattan Ulam. Questions? Email friday@kehilathadar.org. 

Come join SZ and KH for Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv in our spirited style. We will be meeting in the Schechter Manhattan Ulam. Questions? Email friday@kehilathadar.org. 

Kehilat Hadar and Shaare Zedek are co-sponsoring a Lunch and Learn on February 4 with Rabba Wendy Amsellem, who will be teaching On the Precipice of Disaster: Halachot of the Synagogue. This exploration of the laws of synagogue ritual will reveal that the Rabbis saw shuls as perennially on the verge of conflict and chaos. Many familiar customs, such as granting a Kohen the first aliyah, were implemented to try to keep the peace. We will survey synagogue practices which were instituted to promote good will and the many anecdotal stories detailing when these efforts proved unsuccessful.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the learning, which will start around 12:00 PM. Babysitting will be offered during the learning. This will be followed by a hot catered meat lunch with vegetarian and vegan options. Registration is required for lunch. The deadline to register is Monday, January 30.

The cost is $15 per adult and $10 per child. Children under 2 are free.

Come join SZ and KH for Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv in our spirited style. We will be meeting in the Schechter Manhattan Ulam. Questions? Email friday@kehilathadar.org.