June 21   7:15PM
After Kabbalat Shabbat

Join us for services and then mingle over cocktails and snacks with old friends and new, followed by LGBT Pride Shabbat dinner (reservation required for dinner).

Always fun and a great way to start Shabbat.

Click here to listen to our annual Cantor Louis Moss Memorial Concerts!

The T&V Choir Welcomes You!

The Town and Village Synagogue Adult Choir and Junior Singers are led by Cantor Shayna Postman

If you love to sing beautiful Jewish music, join the Town and Village Synagogue Choir!

If you have a child in 2nd grade or older, please invite them to our Junior Singers!
In expressing Jewish identity through beautiful music, participants in our choirs help strengthen our community’s connections to each other.

Made up of volunteers, each year our choirs look forward to welcoming new members.

Singing together a great way to stay connected to the community in a way that is both fun for participants and functional to our Synagogue.  Choir members form strong bonds to one another and their participation enhances the quality of our services on the High Holidays, at our annual Cantor Louis Moss Memorial Concert, on Shabbat Shirah, and throughout the year at such events as T&V’s Musical Purim Spiel, and the Downtown Kehillah’s Holocaust commemoration.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals for our adult choir take place on Tuesday evenings (unless otherwise indicated below), at 7 PM in the Kleiman classroom on the second floor of the Synagogue building.

See below for the 2013-14 rehearsal schedule and performance dates.

While singing in the choir is a lot of fun, since our repertoire includes a range of music from more simple to more elaborate pieces, members of the choir take rehearsal attendance seriously. They are expected to really learn the music (with the help of the cantor and other choir members), to come prepared to work hard at rehearsals (with a little bit of time to shmooze), to arrive on time and with a smile.

Veteran choir members are invited to sing with us on Shabbat Shirah, and are asked to attend the two rehearsals prior to Shabbat Shirah. They are also welcome to sing with us during services when choir members sing informally with the cantor.

Since are always looking for new choir members with whom to share this experience, please invite any talented Sopranos, Altos, Tenors or Basses to join us. August is the best time of year to join the choir. Please note that only synagogue members (or paying guests) can sing in the High Holiday services.

For more information about the Town and Village Synagogue Adult choir or Junior Singers, please contact Cantor Shayna Postman at cantor@tandv.org or call her at 212-677-8090 ext 25.

Town and Village Synagogue Adult Choir
Season 2013-14

Dates for Rehearsals, Performances, High Holiday Service Participation & Shabbat Shirah

August 6, 13, 20, 27

August 31 Selichot Services – Saturday night

September 3

September 4-6 Rosh Hashanah – Wednesday night, Thursday & Friday

September 10

September 13 and 14 Yom Kippur – Friday night & Saturday

September 17 & 24

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

November 5, 12, 19, 26

December 3, 10, 12

December 14 – 25th Annual Cantor Moss Memorial Concert – Saturday Night

December 17

January 7

January 10 & 11  Shabbat Shirah – Friday evening and Saturday morning

January 31 – 4^th Annual Choir Shabbat Dinner (for choir members, their family and friends)

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Town and Village Synagogue Junior Singers

Season 2013-14

Meets Sundays 12:15- 12:45 PM in the T&V Sanctuary

October 6, 20, 27

November 3, 17, 24

December 8, 10 & 12  (Sunday plus Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15-7:30 pm)

December 14, 2013 (Saturday) – Performance at T&V’s Annual Cantor Louis Moss Memorial Concert

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
CANTOR SHAYNA POSTMAN
AT 212-677-8090 EXT. 25

cantorpostman@gmail.com

Check out the T&V choir and other Videos at our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TandVSynagogue?feature=mhee

Download Hebrew School registration forms 2013-2014

DID YOU KNOW…

That Town & Village has a YouTube page? Click the link below to see some of our great videos.

https://www.youtube.com/user/TandVSynagogue?feature=mhee

New York Cares Coat Drive at T&V:

Please bring warm coats to the collection bin now through the end of the month. They are especially needed this year in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.  you will find the collection bins in the front lobby of T&V.

Thank you.

CONTINUING OUR JEWISH JOURNEY: A TWO-YEAR ADVENTURE

TAUGHT BY RABBI LARRY SEBERT, CANTOR SHAYNA POSTMAN, DR. SHARON KELLER, CAROL GREEN AND OTHERS

Fee: T & V members, a contribution to the Rabbi’s Tzedakah Fund
Non-members, $500 per year
Some book purchases will be required

Informational and Introductory Session will be held on Sunday September 23rd, 10:00-11:30AM

2012-2013: Tuesday evenings, 7PM- 9PM

Mitzvah: the practice of and theory behind Mitzvah – religious obligation
Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11

TaNaKh: (an acronym for Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings) a sophisticated introduction to the Hebrew Bible taught by Dr. Sharon Keller
Jan 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 26, March 5, 12, 19

Tefilla: The whys and hows of Jewish prayer, with Cantor Shayna Postman
April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 21, 28, June 4

If you would like to deepen your personal Jewish commitments join our Jewish Journey class, which will culminate in a communal (adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah) celebration. Together, through study, we will strive to deepen our connection to Judaism. Our learning will begin with the concept of mitzvah. Over two years, we will become better acquainted with our sacred texts and important prayers. We will orient ourselves to the Jewish calendar, find guidance in the cycle of life rituals and begin to fathom the scope of Jewish history. We will also connect to the broader Jewish world by making a commitment to learn more Hebrew.

This is a two-year program beginning in the Fall of 2012 and continuing through the Spring of 2014. The first year is outlined above.  The second year will address Shabbat, the annual cycle of holy days and holidays, the important theological concepts that are the underpinnings of our rituals and holidays, and Jewish history.Hebrew will be studied throughout both years at an appropriate level for each student. In the second year, everyone will be introduced to Torah and Haftarah trope (cantillation). The decision about whether to culminate one’s learning with participation in a group or individual Bar/Bat Mitzvah is an individual one.

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BRUNCH AND LIT

LED BY SAUL NOAM ZARITT

10 Wednesdays, 10:30AM  – Noon

Fee: $150 for T & V members, $200 for non-members

1. Sept. 12, 2012                           Heatwave and Crazy Birds by Gabriela Avigur-Rotem

2. Oct. 10                                       Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander

3. Nov. 14                                      The Family Mashber by Der Nister

4. Dec. 12                                       Kin by Dror Burstein

5. Jan. 16, 2013                            Motti by Assaf Schurr

6. Feb.  13                                      Garden, Ashes by Danilo Kis

7. March 13                                   The Brothers Ashkenazi by I.J. Singer

8. April 17                                     The Falafel King is Dead by Sara Shilo

9. May 8                                        The Last Jew by Yoram Kaniuk

10. June 5                                     Passage From Home by Isaac Rosenfeld

Saul Noam Zaritt is a PhD student in Jewish Literature at The Jewish Theological Seminary, where he focuses on Hebrew and Yiddish fiction of the early 20th century. After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago, Saul received a Fulbright grant to study and translate Hebrew literature in Israel, in particular contemporary Israeli poetry. That same year, on a whim, Saul started studying Yiddish and soon began a Masters degree at Hebrew University in Jerusalem in both Hebrew and Yiddish literatures. While completing this degree Saul also worked at the Nesiya Institute, a non-profit leadership program for Israeli and American young people. Saul is the recipient of several fellowships and awards including a Fulbright grant, scholarships from Beit Sholem Aleichem and the Hebrew University, and a fellowship at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Saul hails from Worcester, MA.

TO ENROLL CALL THE OFFICE AT 212-677-8090
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION CALL NINA LEHMAN AT 212-242-8076

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INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

TAUGHT BY DR. MICHAEL PEPPARD

9 Monday evenings, 7:00 – 8:30PM

October 15, 22 and 29, November 5, 12 and 26, December 3, 10 and 17

Fee: $275 for T & V members, $325 for non-members

In this course we will study the origins of Christianity by analyzing its most important literature, now known as the New Testament, in historical context Theological themes–such as the doctrine of God, beliefs about the person of Jesus, sin and salvation–will often occupy our attention, but they are not our only concerns. We will also explore issues of social history, contemporary interpretive struggles. religious identity formation, Jewish-Christian relations, gender and sexuality and political power. Some familiarity with assigned readings will be presumed; each class meeting will supplement and expand on those readings. Syllabus available upon request in late August.

Michael Peppard is Assistant Professor of Theology at Fordham University. His Ph.D. in Religious Studies is from Yale University, with prior degrees from Yale Divinity School (including the Institute of Sacred Music) and the University of Notre Dame. His areas of research and teaching include New Testament studies, Judaism and Christianity in late antiquity, Greco-Roman religions, ancient liturgy and ritual, the reception history of the Bible, religion and politics, and interreligious relations. His first book, The Son of God in the Roman World: Divine Sonship in its Social and Political Context, is published by Oxford University Press. Articles and essays have appeared in journals such as New Testament Studies, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, Judaism, and Commonweal.  He is currently writing a book about the artistic remains from the earliest Christian house-church and baptistery.

TO ENROLL CALL THE OFFICE AT 212-677-8090
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION CALL NINA LEHMAN AT 212-242-8076 OR EMAIL nina.lehman@gmail.com

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Town and Village offers a wonderfully rich inter-generational community that we invite you to experience. We offer Friday evening programming — the second Friday of every month — specially designed for those in their 20′s and 30′s. We also host happy hours & will begin to offer other events. All young adults and graduate students are welcome to join us for these events, and for our weekly Shabbat services and holiday celebrations. Bring friends, colleagues, significant others, partners, spouses, or come alone and meet new people!

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TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST, or if you have any questions, send an email to  tandvyoungadults@gmail.com so we can invite you to our upcoming events.