East End Temple Everywhere

Experience

We have some programs and worship in person and some online, connecting via Livestream and Zoom. Here are a list of upcoming programs, which we will update often. We look forward to staying connected and would welcome you to invite family, friends, and colleagues to join us, as well.

In order to stay connected online, you may need to use new technology. To join a Zoom event, simply click the “Zoom Meeting Link” for that event and follow the prompts to start video and audio (and if you need help, here’s a handy PDF).

April

Thursday, April 18 from 11:30am-1:30pm: Mah Jongg (in person)
Interested in learning to play mah jongg or finding players? Cash donation of $5 to play, $10 for a lesson. Coffee, tea and snacks available. Please register or let us know your interest by completing this form.

Thursday, April 18 at 7:00pm: Men’s Club meeting (in person and Zoom)
All are welcome!

Friday, April 19 at 5:30pm: Tot Shabbat (in person)
Celebrate Shabbat with Tkiya! We’ll sing, dance, and tell stories during this lively and engaging service designed for families with children ages 0-5.

Friday, April 19 at 6:15pm: Simchat Shabbat service (in person and Livestream)
Join us for a special musical Shabbat with the East 17th Street Band! The Sisterhood of East End Temple also invites the congregation to join us as numerous children and adults are called to the bimah to claim their Hebrew names. Be part of the celebration!

  • If attending in person, photo ID is required for all adults.
  • Watch via Livestream (chat is available on Livestream, so feel free to greet each other!)

Saturday, April 20 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

Monday, April 22 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Tuesday, April 23 at 5:00pm: Virtual Community Second Night Seder (Zoom)
Join the East End Temple community as we celebrate the holiday. All are welcome!

Thursday, April 25 at 6:00pm: Sisterhood Lilith Seder (in person and Zoom)
Sisterhood members using she/her pronouns, plus one guest, are welcome (ages 13 and up)
Join us for our annual potluck seder! Led by Cantor Brodsky, everyone participates in reading from a Haggadah written especially for the Sisterhood of East End Temple, focused on the women’s role in the Passover story, including prayers using feminized Hebrew. We sing songs written by Debbie Friedman, dance with tambourines, honor women of valor, use a Miriam’s Cup for water and place a symbolic orange on the seder plate. 

  • Click here to register, indicating whether you will join in person or on Zoom, and if in person, including your guest’s name and contribution to the potluck dinner or seder items.  In-person space fills up quickly so you are advised to respond as soon as possible. If you are not a current Sisterhood member, we welcome you to join or renew for a minimum contribution of $36 for the 2023-2024 membership year. For further information, please email sisterhood@eastendtemple.org.

Friday, April 26 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (Zoom)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat and each other!

Saturday, April 27 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

Monday, April 29 at 10:00am: Passover Yizkor service (in person and Livestream)
Join us as we celebrate the holiday and remember our loved ones.

  • Watch via Livestream (chat is available on Livestream, so feel free to greet each other!)

May

Thursday, May 2 from 11:30am-1:30pm: Mah Jongg (in person)
Interested in learning to play mah jongg or finding players? Cash donation of $5 to play, $10 for a lesson. Coffee, tea and snacks available. Please register or let us know your interest by completing this form.

Thursday, May 2 at 12:00pm: BELL (Business Ethics Lunch and Learn) (in person)
Join us for a lunch time conversation with Rabbi Josh about ethical dilemmas in business and life and the ways in which Jewish tradition and ethics guide our choices. RSVP to jstanton@eastendtemple.org for location.

Friday, May 3 at 5:15pm: Mindfulness with Rabbi Josh (in person)
Join Rabbi Josh in the EET library for quiet reflection, followed by birthday blessings, the recitation of Mi Shebeirach, and the Mourner’s Kaddish. This is an offering specifically for adults, to meet the needs of those who prefer a more mellow Shabbat service instead of the monthly Shabbat B’Yachad. 

Friday, May 3 at 6:15pm: Shabbat B’Yachad: Intergenerational Shabbat service (in person and Livestream)
Join us the first Friday of each month as we welcome Shabbat with music and stories for all ages! We will start with a pre-neg snack before services at 5:45pm, and begin singing together to welcome Shabbat at 6:15pm. This service is designed for all ages to worship together, and will include songs, stories, and birthday blessings.

  • If attending in person, photo ID is required for all adults.
  • Watch via Livestream (chat is available on Livestream, so feel free to greet each other!)

Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

Sunday, May 5 from 10:30am-3:30pm: A Day of Mah Jongg — Play, Lunch, and Prizes (in person)
~ Click here to register by April 25 ~
Play, shmooze, and eat to raise money for Sisterhood causes! During the day, we will play Mah Jongg for two 90-minute periods with a break for lunch between. There will be raffle prizes throughout the day and a special prize for the game winner at days end. All levels of play and all genders are welcome!

 Your cost of $36 will cover lunch and prizes and provide funds for all the many projects led by The Sisterhood of East End Temple. Some of these projects include feeding the hungry, clothing the needy, and gifts for our students that connect them to the EET community.

Monday, May 6 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Monday, May 6 at 7:00pm: Yom HaShoah Commemoration (in person)
~ at Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South ~ 
Join Downtown Jewish Life partners and your downtown community as we mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, featuring musical selections, prayer, and more. This event is free and open to all.

Friday, May 10 from 5:00-7:00pm: Celebrating 18 Years of PJ Library! (in person)
~ at Hebrew Union College, 1 West 4th Street ~
PJ Library began with 200 children exactly 18 years ago. Today, their books reach more than 650,000 children around the world! To mark this milestone birthday, they are hosting eight birthday bashes, including one at Hebrew Union College (1 West 4th Street). Join us for the festive celebration, including a book festival, family concert, and birthday party, of course!

Friday, May 10 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat.

  • If attending in person, photo ID is required for all adults.
  • Watch via Livestream (chat is available on Livestream, so feel free to greet each other!)

Saturday, May 11 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

Monday, May 13 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Thursday, May 16 from 11:30am-1:30pm: Mah Jongg (in person)
Interested in learning to play mah jongg or finding players? Cash donation of $5 to play, $10 for a lesson. Coffee, tea and snacks available. Please register or let us know your interest by completing this form.

Thursday, May 16 at 7:00pm: Men’s Club meeting (in person and Zoom)
All are welcome!

Friday, May 17 at 5:30pm: Tot Shabbat (last session) (in person)
Celebrate Shabbat with Tkiya! We’ll sing, dance, and tell stories during this lively and engaging service designed for families with children ages 0-5.

Friday, May 17 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat.

  • If attending in person, photo ID is required for all adults.
  • Watch via Livestream (chat is available on Livestream, so feel free to greet each other!)

Saturday, May 18 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

Sunday, May 19 from 1:00-4:30pm: Teach-In for Israel (in person)
~ at Park Avenue Synagogue, 50 East 87th Street ~
In honor of Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, Park Avenue Synagogue is partnering with American Jewish Committee (AJC) and other Manhattan synagogues (including East End Temple) and Jewish institutions for a Teen/Parent Teach-In for Israel. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their relationship with Israel, discuss concerns about anti-Zionism in high school and college, and connect with other Jewish families across the community. This program is appropriate for those in Grades 7–12 and their parents. 

Monday, May 20 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Friday, May 24 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (Zoom)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat and each other!

Saturday, May 25 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

Monday, May 27 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Thursday, May 30 at 7:00pm: Annual Congregational Meeting (in person)
Information will be sent via email to all members of East End Temple.

Friday, May 31 at 6:15pm: Simchat Shabbat service (in person and Livestream)
Join us for a special musical Shabbat with the East 17th Street Band!

  • If attending in person, photo ID is required for all adults.
  • Watch via Livestream (chat is available on Livestream, so feel free to greet each other!)