12/13 Av, 5771 • August 12-13, 2011 Parsha Vaeschanan Shabbat Candles: 7:41pm
Rome'News and Upcoming Events
Living Deeply with a Sacred Text
Swami & the Rabbi
Spiritual Activism: Awakening the Heart to Monday, August 15, 6:30pm Transform the World As we approach Simchas Torah in Wednesday, August 17, October, the final months of this Rome'chevra group will meet together 6:30pm to complete their exploration of a sacred line of Torah in an intimate and quiet setting. This group will begin a second year of meetings starting in October after Simchas Torah. More information coming soon. To join, contact Nili Weissman at livingdeeply@romemu.org.
Kabbalah Cafe
Every Tuesday, 7:00pm Next class: August 16
Kabbalah Cafe focuses on the wisdom of the Jewish mystical tradition and its application to our daily lives. These teachings are free for Romemu Members; a $5 donation is suggested for nonmembers. Please RSVP at info@romemu.org.
Swami Ramananda and Rabbi David Ingber come together at the Integral Yoga Institute (227 West 13th Street) to share the common truths at the heart of their spiritual traditions. Join us for an evening of dialogue and discussion that will inspire and uplift. This event may be attended on a drop-in basis with no pre-registration. Donations are accepted. iyiny.org
Sound Committee Meeting
Thursday, August 18, 7:00pm
Meet at West End Presbyterian with fellow Romemu members to discuss, plan and learn all about the process of creating our beautiful shabbat experience. Andrew Finkel, Sound Committee Chair and sound expert, will lead you in a training session on how to make our services rock!
Shabbat Services
West End Presbyterian Church 165 W 105th Street Please refrain from using all electronic devices during services including cell phones and cameras. For your safety Romemu will be conducting random bag searches at the entrance of our sanctuary. Thank you for your coooperation.
August 12/13 Shabbat Services Friday: 5:30pm Sha'Baby with Zach Fredman 7:00pm Shabbat Services led by Rabbi David Ingber with the Romemu Band 9:00pm Shabbat Community Potluck & Zimmun
Please prepare a story, song or teaching as well as a vegetarian, kosher, or vegan dish for dinner to share with the community .
Saturday:
8:30am: ShabbatAsana Yoga taught by Yehuda Hyman 9:30am:Â Meditation 10:00am: Shabbat Services led by Rabbi David Ingber with the Romemu Band
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High Holy Days 5772: Celebrate Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur with Romemu
Refuah Shlemah
Registration begins next Wednesday, August 17 for our inspirational and heart opening High Holiday services for the whole family . Come prepared to renew, rejuvenate and re-engage with yoga and meditation before every service. This year Romemu's children's services will include Bari Koral and Shira Kline of Shirlala, and yoga led by Jory Stillman of Shalom Kids Yoga. We will have babysitting available daily for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur from 9:30am to 1:00pm. More details coming soon...
Contact Romemu:
308 W. 92nd Street, Ste. 5B 212.580.4294, info@romemu.org Rabbi David Ingber rabbi@romemu.org Founder & Spiritual Director Shir Yaakov Feinstein-Feit shir@romemu.org Creative & Musical Director Jane Graver jane@romemu.org Director of Operations Jade Netanya Ullmann jade@romemu.org Development, Membership & Outreach Cassie Pena cassie@romemu.org Administration
We would like to wish a speedy recovery and blessings of healing upon Alex Holt, Tova Ladley, Hal Steiner, Donna Gallers, Tsivia Finman, Karen Miriam Rosenbaum, Batia and Chaim Melamed, Sally Staver, Blanche and Jack Frank, Frank Palmer and Phillip Jones.
Decorations Committee Wants You for the High Holidays
The decorations committee needs your help! The High Holidays are just around the corner, and we would like to make this year the sweetest, most meaningful, and most visually stupendous that we possibly can. We are looking for people to join the Decorations Committee to Romemu Hazon Team help beautify our space and to voice your Romemu will participate in the 11th ideas and visions. If you are a dreamer, annual Hazon New York Ride and a visualizer, a hard worker, or just want to Retreat, Labor Day Weekend (Sep. 2nd - help out, we need you! The Decorations 5th). To join the Romemu team or to Committee is having a conference call sponsor us, go to hazon.org/programs/ next Thursday, August 18. Please call new-york-ride/romemu/ or contact Leona at 201-610-1412 to get involved. Rhonda Rose at 212-794-2285
Development Committee: Help Wanted
Toy Donations
Please consider bringing your extra toys and play sets to Romemu between now The Romemu Development Committee and the High Holidays. Our interactive, is looking to connect with individuals in playful and creative children's programming would appreciate bulking the community who have experience up our toy selection to create the most with grant writing or people who may not have experience but are interested in dynamic play space possible. To donate, lending their time to help us expand our please bring to 165 West 105th Street during Shabbat services or contact our support among foundations and other office to coordinate a time to pick up. grantmakers. Relevant skills include writing, research and outreach. Contact : Contact the Romemu Staff at info@romemu.org Felice Winograd: 917-697-3707 or staceyfelice@gmail.com
High Holiday Volunteers
Happy New Year Donation
Want to tell your shul, friends, family, cat, or dog "Happy New Year," "L'Shana Are you a member of Romemu and interested in contributing your energy to Tova,"Easy Fast," "Tzom Kal," or even "May you be inscribed in the Book of Romemu's High Holiday Services? Life?" Donate $18 today through Romemu needs you! We need 150 September 12 and have your name and volunteers to give 20 minutes of their time. Contact the Romemu Office to get message written in the Romemu High Holiday brochure, to be given out durng involved. info@romemu.org services. This way everyone will be sure to know that you care. Romemu Street Team Take your shul to the streets and help start our marketing for the High Holidays. Contact Cassie Pena at cassie@romemu.org for more information.