East End Temple Everywhere

Experience

During this continuing time of public health needs, we will have some programs and worship in person and some online, connecting via Livestream, Zoom, and Facebook. 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. Here’s how you can join Facebook, so that you can watch our East End Temple Facebook Live content. 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).

November

  • Tuesday, November 22 at 6:15pm: Adult Education — Jewish Great Books: Pirkei Avot (Zoom)
  • Join us for the second session as we look at Pirkei Avot (“Ethics of our Ancestors”), a compilation of the ethical teachings and maxims from Rabbinic Jewish tradition.
  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 947 4749 2075
  • Passcode: 896711

Friday, November 25 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (Zoom)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat and each other.

Monday, November 28 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

December

Friday, December 2 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, December 2 at 6:15pm: Simchat Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook Live)
Join Cantor Shira and the 17th Street Band for monthly joyful, musical Shabbat services, dinners, and programs! Save the dates for more Simchat Shabbat: January 6, February 3, March 31, April 21, May 19. 
Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here (please add a comment in the signup if you’re staying for dinner). (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, December 3 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Sunday, December 4 at 12:00pm: Food For Families (in person)
Advance sign-up is required (https://signup.com/go/WojpaEM​​​​​​​) — registration will open two weeks in advance. All participants must be age 12 or older (ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult) and must observe COVID safety rules, including:
— wearing masks and maintaining appropriate distancing
— showing proof of vaccination
Each participant should bring five loaves of whole wheat bread and 16 pieces of fruit (preferably apples and oranges) and wear a hat to comply with Department of Health regulations. Help us feed hungry New Yorkers by donating to Food For Families through Sisterhood (https://eastendtemple.org/contribute/).

Monday, December 5 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Ali Hoffman

Wednesday, December 7 at 12:00pm: Getting to Know You — First Wednesdays Lunchtime Speaker Series (Zoom)
Bring your lunch and join us on Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, when an EET woman will share her stories, accomplishments, passions and interests, for the benefit and enjoyment of the community. This month: Meet Ali Hoffman, a woman of many talents. When she isn’t working in the concert industry, she is knitting beautiful sweaters and selling them on her Etsy shop and growing fruits, vegetables and herbs on her terrace. Take a tour of her terrace garden and learn about how to grow a green thumb!

Wednesday, December 7 at 12:00pm: 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. Please RSVP to Rabbi Josh (jstanton@eastendtemple.org) for in-person meeting location.
Topic: Bankruptcy — A Halakhic Perspective

Friday, December 9 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, December 9 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.
— Everyone age 6 months and older must show proof of vaccination; masks are encouraged

Friday, December 9 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, December 10 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Sunday, December 11 at 10:00am: East Side Shleppers apartment set-up (in person)
Help set up an apartment for a new New Yorker. Meet at Extra Space Storage in Gowanus. For more information, please contact Mark Levy or the EET office.

Sunday, December 11 at 3:00pm: “For the Love of Chocolate,” with Alexandra Leaf (in person)
Sponsored by the Sisterhood of East End Temple. Learn about the terroir and history of the finest chocolate bars and discover how chocolate is made from the creation of the shell to the piped filling. Then taste some of the best handcrafted chocolate bars and bons bons made in America today from award-winning chocolatier Chocolat Moderne.
Alexandra Leaf is a culinary historian, author of culinary books, organizer of the 92Y Chocolate Fest, and founder of Chocolate Tours of NYC.

Monday, December 12 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Thursday, December 15 at 7:00pm: Young Professionals Chanukah Game Night (in person)
Join us at EET for latkes, dreidels, and prizes! More details and registration coming soon.

Friday, December 16 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, December 16 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.
— Everyone age 6 months and older must show proof of vaccination; masks are encouraged

Friday, December 16 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, December 17 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Sunday, December 18 from 3:00-5:00pm: Family Chanukah Program (in person)
Save the date for our annual family Chanukah celebration! We’ll have games, food, and songs, for families with children ages 0-12. Followed by community candlelighting across the street in Stuyvesant Square Park. More details coming soon!

Sunday, December 18 at 5:15pm: Community Candlelighting (in person)
We’ll join with the neighborhood community in Stuyvesant Square Park (across the street from EET) to kindle the first lights of Chanukah.

Monday, December 19 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Tuesday, December 20 at 6:15pm: Chanukah Candlelighting (in person)
We will light the menorah from the steps of EET.

Wednesday, December 21 at 6:15pm: Chanukah Candlelighting (in person)
We will light the menorah from the steps of EET.

Thursday, December 22 at 6:00pm: Chanukah Candlelighting (in person)
We will light the menorah from the steps of EET.

Friday, December 23 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (Zoom)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat and each other.

Saturday, December 24 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Monday, December 26 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Friday, December 30 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (Zoom)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat and each other.

Saturday, December 31 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

January

Monday, January 2 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Wednesday, January 4 at 12:00pm: 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. Please RSVP to Rabbi Josh (jstanton@eastendtemple.org) for in-person meeting location.
Topic: Corporate Democracy and the Frum Investor: Halakhot of Investing in the Stock Market

Wednesday, January 4 at 12:00pm: Getting to Know You — First Wednesdays Lunchtime Speaker Series (Zoom)
Bring your lunch and join us on Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, when an EET woman will share her stories, accomplishments, passions and interests, for the benefit and enjoyment of the community.

Friday, January 6 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, January 6 at 6:15pm: Simchat Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join Cantor Shira and the 17th Street Band for monthly joyful, musical Shabbat services, dinners, and programs! Save the dates for more Simchat Shabbats: February 3, March 31, April 21, May 19. 
Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, January 7 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Sunday, January 8 at 10:30am: Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study and Discussion (in person and Zoom). Sarah, prophetess and first matriarch of the Jewish people is legendary for her enduring faithfulness to God and her commitment to her husband Abraham. She is also the only woman in the Torah whose name gets changed by God! Explore the life and times of our first matriarch as our Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study and Discussion gets under way this season, with some fresh perspectives on the “Sarah Story.” We’ll enjoy a potluck breakfast together, followed by shared readings and lively discussion led by Fern Stampleman, Elissa Macklin and Laurie Treuhaft.
No prior knowledge necessary! Registration required (link to come). All reading materials emailed to registrants in advance of each date. 

Sunday, January 8 at 12:00pm: Food For Families (in person)
Advance sign-up is required (https://signup.com/go/WojpaEM​​​​​​​) — registration will open two weeks in advance. All participants must be age 12 or older (ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult) and must observe COVID safety rules, including:
— wearing masks and maintaining appropriate distancing
— showing proof of vaccination
Each participant should bring five loaves of whole wheat bread and 16 pieces of fruit (preferably apples and oranges) and wear a hat to comply with Department of Health regulations. Help us feed hungry New Yorkers by donating to Food For Families through Sisterhood (https://eastendtemple.org/contribute/).

Sunday, January 8 at 1:00pm: Stitch-A-Thon (in person). Gather for a while with other stitchers. Show off your latest projects; get help from our experts; make a hat or scarf for our Cold Weather Project for donating to New York’s needy.

Monday, January 9 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Friday, January 13 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, January 13 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.
— Everyone age 6 months and older must show proof of vaccination; masks are encouraged

Friday, January 13 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, January 14 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Monday, January 16 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Tuesday, January 17 at 6:15pm: Adult Education — Jewish Great Books: Maimonides (in person and Livestream/Facebook Live)
Join us for the first of two sessions as we look at the writings of Maimonides (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon), medieval Sephardic philosopher and influential Torah scholar.

Friday, January 20 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, January 20 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, January 21 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Monday, January 23 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

Tuesday, January 24 at 6:15pm: Adult Education — Jewish Great Books: Maimonides (in person and Livestream/Facebook Live)
Join us for the second of two sessions as we look at the writings of Maimonides (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon), medieval Sephardic philosopher and influential Torah scholar.

Friday, January 27 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, January 27 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.
— Everyone age 6 months and older must show proof of vaccination; masks are encouraged

Friday, January 27 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

Saturday, January 28 at 1:00pm: Shabbat Schmooze (Zoom). Come catch up, eat lunch together, and discuss a different topic each week on Shabbat!

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Monday, January 30 at 10:00am: Monday Morning Minyan (Zoom)
Join for this soulful and brief service

February

Wednesday, February 1 at 12:00pm: 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. Please RSVP to Rabbi Josh (jstanton@eastendtemple.org) for in-person meeting location.
Topic: Jewish Business Ethics: An Introductory Perspective

Wednesday, February 1 at 12:00pm: Getting to Know You — First Wednesdays Lunchtime Speaker Series (Zoom)
Bring your lunch and join us on Zoom on the first Wednesday of each month, when an EET woman will share her stories, accomplishments, passions and interests, for the benefit and enjoyment of the community.

Friday, February 3 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, February 3 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join Cantor Shira and the 17th Street Band for monthly joyful, musical Shabbat services, dinners, and programs! Save the dates for more Simchat Shabbats: March 31, April 21, May 19. 
Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

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

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

Sunday, February 5 at 10:30am: Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study and Discussion (in person and Zoom). Sarah, prophetess and first matriarch of the Jewish people is legendary for her enduring faithfulness to God and her commitment to her husband Abraham. She is also the only woman in the Torah whose name gets changed by God! Explore the life and times of our first matriarch as our Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study and Discussion gets under way this season, with some fresh perspectives on the “Sarah Story.” We’ll enjoy a potluck breakfast together, followed by shared readings and lively discussion led by Fern Stampleman, Elissa Macklin and Laurie Treuhaft.
No prior knowledge necessary! Registration required (link to come). All reading materials emailed to registrants in advance of each date. 

Sunday, February 5 at 12:00pm: Food For Families (in person)
Advance sign-up is required (https://signup.com/go/WojpaEM​​​​​​​) — registration will open two weeks in advance. All participants must be age 12 or older (ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult) and must observe COVID safety rules, including:
— wearing masks and maintaining appropriate distancing
— showing proof of vaccination
Each participant should bring five loaves of whole wheat bread and 16 pieces of fruit (preferably apples and oranges) and wear a hat to comply with Department of Health regulations. Help us feed hungry New Yorkers by donating to Food For Families through Sisterhood (https://eastendtemple.org/contribute/).

Sunday, February 5 at 1:00pm: Stitch-A-Thon (in person). Gather for a while with other stitchers. Show off your latest projects; get help from our experts; make a hat or scarf for our Cold Weather Project for donating to New York’s needy.

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

Tuesday, February 7 at 6:15pm: Adult Education — Jewish Great Books: The Torah of Social Justice (in person and Livestream/Facebook Live)
Join us for the first of three sessions as we look at Jewish texts on social justice.

Friday, February 10 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, February 10 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.
— Everyone age 6 months and older must show proof of vaccination; masks are encouraged

Friday, February 10 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

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

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

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

Tuesday, February 14 at 6:15pm: Adult Education — Jewish Great Books: The Torah of Social Justice (in person and Livestream/Facebook Live)
Join us for the second of three sessions as we look at Jewish texts on social justice.

Friday, February 17 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, February 17 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

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

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

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

Friday, February 24 at 4:45pm: Torah study (Zoom)
Learn with Rabbi Josh about the teachings of our tradition, which speaks boldly and courageously about how we should comport ourselves and support each other.

Friday, February 24 at 6:15pm: Shabbat service (in person and Livestream/Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Shabbat. Attendance is by sign-up only; masks are encouraged; everyone must show proof of vaccination.
To sign up, click here. (Sign-up will close on Fridays at 4:00pm — walk-ins welcome depending on capacity.)

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

  • Zoom meeting link
  • Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
  • Meeting ID: 974 8669 1467
  • Passcode: 594869

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

Tuesday, February 28 at 6:15pm: Adult Education — Jewish Great Books: The Torah of Social Justice (in person and Livestream/Facebook Live)
Join us for the third of three sessions as we look at Jewish texts on social justice.